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Help me pick F-Sport Wheels?

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Old 04-15-11, 07:33 PM
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F-Sport Full Face wheels for sure. It's more unique
Old 04-16-11, 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted by DigitalDon
Eh. I'm assuming he's buying them for looks, and if you're going to spend $2.5k on wheels, why buy something that you will see on every other 2011 F-Sport.
Other cars having the same wheels affects how it looks on your own car? I don't know, wouldn't matter to me. I want my car to look how I want it, that's all. Whether or not other people have the same thing doesn't really matter to me. Again, it just depends what you like/want out of your purchase, maybe being unique matters to you, maybe it doesn't matter to him (or me, haha).

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Old 04-16-11, 07:23 AM
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Back from the dead. I got full faced and they are awesome! Search for pics.
Old 04-16-11, 07:44 AM
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2011's but not at full price ^ post a link to the pics

Edit: Hmm I change my mind after seeing the pics below. Good choice Doug

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Old 04-16-11, 07:57 AM
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i was in the same boat as you, and choose the full face. There is someone at my work who has a 2011 fsport and the wheels look tiny in comparison to mine... It really made me realize that i made the right decision, and thats not adding the price difference.


couple cell phone pics


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Old 04-16-11, 07:59 AM
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I'd def go with the full face. It's less common.
Old 04-16-11, 08:41 AM
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i like the first version 19''. i like to have a little lips on my wheels. the new 19'' f-sport looks too ordinary, imo.
Old 04-16-11, 10:30 AM
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man, both look really good. if you're going for race look i'd go with the 19". the other ones look more clean/classy though.
Old 04-16-11, 10:37 AM
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1st version is better, I agree. Not feeling the full faced.
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sorry they're both ugly. nothing looks better then a clean, shiney hyper silver/polished wheel. Then only second option if you go with a dark finish would be a black wheel with a polished lip. anything else just isnt eye catching
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Originally Posted by armstronga
i was in the same boat as you, and choose the full face. There is someone at my work who has a 2011 fsport and the wheels look tiny in comparison to mine... It really made me realize that i made the right decision, and thats not adding the price difference.


couple cell phone pics

the style of the wheel is sexy. but the finish takes away from it. You'd get a better "pop" if it were silver
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no way man. graphite/gunmetal is HOT. part of the reason i bought the one i did was because it came with the dark graphite wheels. they're OEM, but not so standout stock like silver OEM wheels.
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^ 1+
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any other pictures on the fsport full face rims? *drool
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Default I had the same problem

I just bought a new 2011 F-sport (white) and I had the same question - do I get the stock dark 18 inch rims or the optional 19 inch full face rims.

At first I only saw photos and was leaning to the full faced rims. But I made sure I went to see both rims in person - on the car. My dealer had both.

When you see the dark rims in person they are gorgeous. The full faced ones are very nice too - but the dark ones are quite unique. In person the dark ones are quite shiny.

I bought the dark rims and I'm really pleased with it. Below are photos of both on a white car.

The full faced ones might look better on a black car, but not sure.

Note: the white car is not a real F-Sport, my dealer just put F-Sport parts (including the badge) on a 2011 RWD IS 350.
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