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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 10:33 PM
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On a new set of wheels/tires. should be coming in sometime this week.

19" TSW Montage B (black with chrome lip) with Nitto 555's.

2,181 total price.. $225 for each wheel. got an $12 discount on each just because I told them I thought I saw them for 225 somewhere else.. hooray for price matching and nice salesmen!
I also got the insurance for all 4 tires, replacement, repair etc. I'll post photos as soon as I get the new shoes on! here's a photo of the rims.. my car is obsidian black. I can't wait!



How much did you spend on your new shoes?

edit: photo! it was homecoming last night so my dad was taking photos.

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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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i like it the wheels.


no wheels here yet... im concerned about the added weight to our suspension system.
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 11:03 PM
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welcome to the 5 spoke family! hehe

I <3 simple designs, nice and easy and easy to clean!!!

I spent waay more than that on my walds..o well
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Zephyr
welcome to the 5 spoke family! hehe

I <3 simple designs, nice and easy and easy to clean!!!

I spent waay more than that on my walds..o well
yesss! I love the simple 5 or 6 spoke designs.

I thought I was spending a ton.. how much did you spend?
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by isgrrl
yesss! I love the simple 5 or 6 spoke designs.

I thought I was spending a ton.. how much did you spend?
if i round up close to 4
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 11:14 PM
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nice wheels!
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 10:28 AM
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Good choice. How long is the wait?
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by istundra
i like it the wheels.


no wheels here yet... im concerned about the added weight to our suspension system.
I thought wheels/tires were unsprung weight and didn't add any weight to the suspension??? They will slow the car down, by adding increased resistance to the drivetrain, but that's about it, no?

I plan to chrome my stock rims
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by jman-is350
Good choice. How long is the wait?
Tires came in today, just have to wait another 2 or 3 days for the wheels themselves :] hopefully by the weekend so I can go out for a photoshoot
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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Personally, I'd stay away from TSW wheels. They are known to be soft.....
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by MrMark
Personally, I'd stay away from TSW wheels. They are known to be soft.....
soft meaning?
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by isgrrl
soft meaning?
I would guess and say they can dent/crack easily. I've had a rim crack before myself.
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 09:22 PM
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He means that the wheels will be more prone to bend when you hit a pothole or something along those lines.
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Alex350
He means that the wheels will be more prone to bend when you hit a pothole or something along those lines.
ohhh. crappy. I try to go as slow as possible around that kind of stuff though, but **** does happen. hopefully not to me with these wheels! thanks for the heads up

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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 11:27 PM
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Hey great looking wheels. I think it's replica of techart wheels for P cars.


As long as you are happy with your choice, it's all gravey.

But 2k is a lil too much for TSW.
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