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need opinions on these wheels.

Old 04-14-09, 07:46 AM
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Default need opinions on these wheels.

both sets are 18". i would rather have 19" wheels but these are well within my budget.

here are the storaza wheels +51 offset


and the evolutions +47 offset


i dont really like the offsets but i have buckets of spacers.

who likes what and why?
Old 04-14-09, 07:58 AM
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What year/color car are they going on. At first glance I'd pick #2. What's your budget? I'd recommend saving up some more money and buy something you really want.
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going on a black 93'. they arent really scratched, its just the guys camera. i should save my cash to get what i want but these are like 300$ a set cheap. less than 1/3 the price of viennas or eurolines and much much better than the stock **** im on now
Old 04-14-09, 11:53 AM
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I'm sorry son... those wheels ARE scratched to hell and back!

Just the camera putting direct light on them with the flash made it all show up. You can polish them up, and they should turn out a lot nicer.

If I HAD to pick one I'd go with #1. But neither are the best.
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those $300 wheels are going to need $400-500 in refinishing to be clean....

get some proper wheels with decent offsets to start with and you'll be happier.
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what would a proper offset for these cars be?

i know my s13's fc's and i know offset is everything but you told me +-0 offset is too much for these chassis.
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depends how aggressive you want to go, a 9+30 10+30 setup is a half-decent place to start.
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What if one doesn't want staggered?

(this guy)
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Ouch man. Dont go with just anything. Those look terrible and also like something that would go on a cheap car.
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well he did ask for "proper" offsets.

proper ofsets for the LS generally calls for a staggered setup with a lower offset in the rear.
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Not really a fan of either one of those wheels, honestly. With the offsets being so high as well, I just don't think they will look right. If you want a decent/conservative offset, I have a 92 on 18's with a 40 offset and that is pretty conservative for our cars.
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