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Old 07-06-07, 10:44 PM
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for our cars? Somebody should make some g spyder replicas in 19x8.5 and 19x9.5. If they did they would make a mint, especially if you could use the Lexus center cap. Audis and BMWs have a million copanies doing this for their popular OEM wheel designs.
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why buy a lexus and rock knockoff rims? i dont understand o_O
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What he probably means is the same design but a larger size. Personally, I wouldn't want another stock look-a-like rim, because then your car will look...stock.
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Originally Posted by Hartawan
What he probably means is the same design but a larger size. Personally, I wouldn't want another stock look-a-like rim, because then your car will look...stock.
exactly.. thats why im holding off on buying those nice rims in the classified.. they look clean and nice, but look wayyyy to close to stock..
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Originally Posted by sincityIS
for our cars? Somebody should make some g spyder replicas in 19x8.5 and 19x9.5. If they did they would make a mint, especially if you could use the Lexus center cap. Audis and BMWs have a million copanies doing this for their popular OEM wheel designs.
I find the Manaray Sport split spokes look identical to the OEM wheels and they come in 18s and 19s and 20s..I've seen the pics on an IS/GS in one of my JDM mags...looked good but IMO way to similar to stock.

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A guy named MORR is designing replicas for BMWs in larger sizes/widths. He did some really ridiculous forged reps for those guys. You might contact him. Im almost absolutely sure that he would require a fairly large group buy, but if you got enough people in with a great design, it might fly. Check out www.morralloys.com or www.e90post.com to find him.



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