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Ordered new wheels for 06 UL need opinions on looks

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Old 05-28-07, 01:59 AM
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btw here are some images of cars with those rims on

http://superbuytires.com/Baccarat/Mirage/

And another 20 cars or so...

http://www.cardomain.com/search/resu...accarat+mirage
Old 05-28-07, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by KINGLS430
Alright well where the hell can i go to get 18 by 7.5 inch wheels with 245-45-18 Tires for a decent price i called a bunch of places but they all wanted like 4-5,000 and to be honest theres no way in hell im paying that for wheels even the lexus dealership wanted to charge me 400 a rim and 270 a tire to put the stock 18's back on
i would pick these Carlsson 1/16 up in a heartbeat if I were in your shoes. hell of a deal
Old 05-28-07, 03:18 PM
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Thanks for those images zsh i c now that the 20's would be way to big and look stupid i think the 18's will give the car a little flash but still maintain that classy look now about that exhaust check out this next thread ur gonna love this
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I have to agree with everyone else, those rims don't match the LS at all. I think if you want some flash get chrome 18" ls430 wheels. They are the only OEM chromes that look good IMO.

But if you like em, who cares what others think.
Those carlsson wheels look good though.
Old 05-28-07, 08:44 PM
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Used set of 18" chrome regularly shows up on eBay or your local craigslist I would guest. And most will come with tires too. You would get the perfect fit without second guessing fitment.
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Originally Posted by hass
They look ghetto and cheap.
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It is really a personal choice. Looking closer at this guys wheels, you can see he picked some generic wheels with mulitple lug patters that SHOW! Yet he calls your choice cheap and ghetto.....
Old 05-28-07, 11:23 PM
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yeah i noticed that but those are the kind of people i ignore it's not worth my time to respond to somthing like that
Old 05-29-07, 07:15 AM
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Not my cup of tea, a bit too flashy for my tastes. The spoke profile seems to me, quite busy. I prefer cleaner lines, something a bit more understated but then again, that's me, not you.

If you like the wheels then that's all that matters
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I think they look better on the cars in the pictures than the pictures by itself. Not bad. Would like to see pics if you have gotten them.
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I think they have a medieval sword-like look to them. Something Ozzy Osbourne or Gene Simmons would put on their car.
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I think they look ghetto. Maybe go with something classier?
Old 05-31-07, 09:05 AM
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Should be here sometime soon they had to custom make the hub centric spacers so im expecting them in 2 weeks or so
Old 05-31-07, 09:19 AM
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don't like them... here's what I recommend... they aren't the same wheels, but you get the idea...Ordered new wheels for 06 UL need opinions on looks-04ls430e.jpg
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Originally Posted by KILLERGS4
don't like them... here's what I recommend... they aren't the same wheels, but you get the idea...Attachment 105573
Oooh, I like
Old 06-01-07, 03:15 PM
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I know this their gonna show the brakes a lot so im probably going to have to change the rotors to drilled sotted rotors so they look nicer and paint the callipers too what u guys think?


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