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View Poll Results: Should I color match the new wheels?
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No! The chrome looks good.
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No! Sell them and throw on some 26's. DONK FTW!
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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I bought some different wheels for the GS, thanks to Jeremy(jpcdmd). They are 20" AC Supreme wheels. Luckily, no one had picked these up yet and Jeremy was located locally, so it made it a quick and easy transaction. The specs are:

Front: 20x8.5 offset 38
Rear: 20x9.5 offset 42

I'm unsure yet if I should leave the wheels as they are. What do you guys think?



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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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Sell them and get something with a nasty lip in the back.... Your on AIR right?
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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Use spacers
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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Spacers should help but they look fine.
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by LEXUS_KID
Sell them and get something with a nasty lip in the back.... Your on AIR right?
Yep I'm on air. I'll get something crazy eventually, but for now this will do.

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Spacers should help but they look fine.
Thanks. Haha I knew you'd guys say that! Spacers will go on for sure. I will be paying my buddy Charley(charley240) a visit.
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 02:53 PM
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if i were going to color match anything, i would get the line in the middle of each spoke and the lip painted. but if you plan on getting a set of huge lipped wheels eventually, then i would save the money and keep them as is for now.
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 03:05 PM
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I voted other also. Spacers will give you a moer flush look since you're on air.
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 03:29 PM
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leave it as it is...
car looks great!
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 04:22 PM
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No color matched wheels unless you're filming a remake of Miami Vice.

Remember those old AMG Benzes with the white wheels and windshield wipers?
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackoutGS
if i were going to color match anything, i would get the line in the middle of each spoke and the lip painted. but if you plan on getting a set of huge lipped wheels eventually, then i would save the money and keep them as is for now.
Hmmm...I was thinking of doing the center line too. Thanks for suggesting that. Well I really like these wheels, I just don't like the offsets and lipsize as much. I don't plan on buying brand new wheels until I get closer to graduating so it won't be that soon.

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I voted other also. Spacers will give you a moer flush look since you're on air.
Yeah, spacers are a must.

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leave it as it is...
car looks great!
Thanks!

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No color matched wheels unless you're filming a remake of Miami Vice.

Remember those old AMG Benzes with the white wheels and windshield wipers?
Ah I'll do the windshield wipers too! . I'm not familiar with the show but I'm thinking that you are referring to the entire wheel colored white. I'm thinking of only doing the face white or just the line in the center of each spoke, like BlackoutGS mentioned. I actually saw a white maxima and 350z wheels in all white. It didn't look good
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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How about a silver finish rather than color matched? Color matched is my next choice...
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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26"s












Spacers will make a big difference, but looks ok as is.
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 11:36 PM
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thats hot

very nice GS
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Stage3
How about a silver finish rather than color matched? Color matched is my next choice...
Thanks, I've always wanted to try a silver or polished too. Yet this specific chrome shines so nicely, especially in the bright AZ sun. I think this is one of the nices chrome finishes I have ever seen.

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26"s












Spacers will make a big difference, but looks ok as is.
Twinkie-sixes it is! Thanks, but you are right, fitment plays a big part.

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thats hot

very nice GS
Thanks! I have more mods coming soon, little touches here and there.
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 01:23 AM
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oh btw
what kind of dress up is that on B and C pillars?
looks to me some sort of thin layer of silver paint on carbon fiber?
very unique and definitely eye catching
good mod

whats ur next mod apart from spacers btw
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