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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 05:35 PM
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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 05:42 PM
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if you like it, then so be it...I think it looks good.
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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 05:46 PM
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Too flashy imho.. But it is either this or black.. I'm done with black rims.. Was thinking of powdercoating it to bronze or any color that would hide those freakin' brake dust.. It's all good..
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Wheels look nice, but it's a pain to clean the multi spokes. BTW, any lower then your sideskirts would scrape due to the angle of the drive way. Is your car on coilover?
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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 08:36 PM
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Probably just springs.. I say probably because when i got the car, it had that stance already.. Springs are black in color so i'm assuming eibach since others comes colored.. 1 finger gap in front and barely 1 finger in the rear..
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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 09:50 PM
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Nice look. If you're looking at powdercoating, I think a bronze or light gunmetal might be nice. Even if you don't, it's a nice looking wheel design.
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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 10:35 PM
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I think they look great! They go well with the lines of the F by all means they don't look flashy IMO, but to each his own?

By the way what are the specs on the wheels?
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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 10:49 PM
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I think they look great! They go well with the lines of the F by all means they don't look flashy IMO, but to each his own?

By the way what are the specs on the wheels?
Miro 111.. 19x8.5 +35, 19x9.5 +40.. Running 225/40 and 255/35.. Wanted to go wider tires at first but decided to go with stock specs.. No rubbing

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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 10:57 PM
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Basically the same specs as mine except mine are +45 in the rear and I'm running 245/275 with Swift springs about the same drop as yours and no rubbing.
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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 11:12 PM
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Was thinking about 245/275.. But tech guy said best to go with oem spec.. For clearance among other things..
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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 08:56 AM
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​^​^​^​^You'll get much better information on fitment from this forum than any "tech guy". We actually have experience running different setups. If you want my opinion:

1. I'm not a fan of the stretched look.

2. Too much bling.

But that's just me, if you like 'em than all is good. I'm running RCF base wheels on my ISF, and some members, one in particular, didn't like my choice and let me know it. But I'm very happy with the look and it's my car, so that's what's important.

And just to add, again IMHO, the stock ISF is under tired

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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 09:11 AM
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They look good. You wouldn't have any rubbing issues going 245/35 275/30 though you would be a tiny bit lower due to the smaller OD which could possibly be an issue with your driveway.
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 01:40 PM
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With that smoky granite, i think those polished rims look great! However, I recently switched to 275/30-19s on back and really love them. You can see by your photo that on stock tire size, your rim edge is actually protruding ever so slightly outside the rubber. On a 9.5" rear, IMHO a 275 actually fits better and also protects the edge of your rims a bit more. As an example here's a quick photo close to the rims with my OEM wheel and 275 width tire...



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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 03:27 PM
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^^^on stock 19's with 8.5f and 9.5r which you have on, didn't they come with 225 and 255?
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 03:38 PM
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Nice wheels!
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