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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 07:26 AM
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New wheels and a drop: Vossen CV5's (matte graphite) and RS*R Down Springs My tire guy was informed that mine is the first 3IS to run such offset wheels with RS*R lowering springs. Pretty cool Install went down yesterday and everything came out perfect! Props to Arthur at F1 Automotive Group in Glendale

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Vossen CV5 20x9 ET32 | 20x10.5 ET45
Tires: Hankook V12's: Front: 225/30/20. Rear: 255/30/20
RS*R Down Lowering Springs

Picture during the install yesterday:

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Mission accomplished!!

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Pic taken in the evening:

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Close up of the rear wheel:

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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 07:27 AM
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Another pic, from this morning

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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 07:38 AM
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looks clean , what tire size did you go with ?
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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 07:42 AM
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Looks amazing. Very clean & classy
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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 07:53 AM
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Congrats buddy, awesome combo!
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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 08:07 AM
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Great looking combo! Also interested in your tire size, offset, and how much you lowered the car. Any rubbing issues?
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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 08:37 AM
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Looks great!!! Congrats on the new wheels...


Need to go check out that shop down in Glendale....Any body you recommend talking to down there? PM what type of deal you got on them wheels and tires.
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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 08:52 AM
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Looking good!!! Can't go wrong with that setup and color combo

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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by RayG
looks clean , what tire size did you go with ?
Front: 225/30/20. Rear: 255/30/20. A little stretched but I like the look Any wider and there might be rubbing.

Originally Posted by RastaRacer
Looks amazing. Very clean & classy
Thanks Rasta! Vossen's fitting is on point. But I'm sure you knew that already

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Congrats buddy, awesome combo!
Thank you!

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Great looking combo! Also interested in your tire size, offset, and how much you lowered the car. Any rubbing issues?
Tires: Front: 225/30/20. Rear: 255/30/20. Offsets: 45 in the rear and 32 front. RS*R Down's lower it approximately 1.3 inches and I haven't experienced any rubbing.

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Looks great!!! Congrats on the new wheels...

Need to go check out that shop down in Glendale....Any body you recommend talking to down there? PM what type of deal you got on them wheels and tires.
Thanks tito! I'll send you a PM.

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Looking good!!! Can't go wrong with that setup and color combo

Thanks Jenn!

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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 10:21 AM
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Looks great man and def need matte color rims with the amount of dust released from our brAkes lol
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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 10:33 AM
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Very nice! Similar setup to what I want to run just a different Vossen wheel. Any rubbing issues? How do the 30's ride?
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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Stitch626
Looks great man and def need matte color rims with the amount of dust released from our brAkes lol
Thanks Stitch! Yes, the matte graphite color will definitely hide some of the brake dust. One reason I went this direction.

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Very nice! Similar setup to what I want to run just a different Vossen wheel. Any rubbing issues? How do the 30's ride?
Thanks Skinny! Can't go wrong with Vossen's. Which ones are you looking at? No rubbing with my setup and the 30's ride fine. Obviously not the same exact ride as with stock tires but I can hardly notice any difference.

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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 01:44 PM
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Either going with the VVSCV3's or VVSCV4's in gun metal just not sure which one yet. Most likely will wait for sprig to come around before getting them. Will gather parts over the winter while waiting for parts to come out.
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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 02:02 PM
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SEXY! More side photos please?
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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 02:27 PM
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Did it scrape going down from that slope?
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