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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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Hey guys, I put in a request for a photoshop of the following wheels, but i figured i would put them in here too to see what you guys thought.



theyre Kosei 18x8 +45


any ideas on how they would look and the fitment? Im not really familiar with the whole wheel game so anyones opinions will be listened to.


my car is garnet pearl too if that matters


i messed up and posted in the SC430 section originally, my bad
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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theres the photoshop that was done
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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you have the same car as me, they look pretty good.
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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Not bad, Personally I would like to see some lip on them.
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ScottURnot
Not bad, Personally I would like to see some lip on them.
Lips look great on our cars
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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can't go wrong with a mesh design...a lip would be nice but they'll look good anyway
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 09:31 AM
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jus make sure u buy spacers for them
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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It needs a lip.....
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If you are going for flush, these wheels aren't going to cut it. I can't ever recommend buying wheels that you know are going to need spacers to fit right.

Try Rimtuck.com to see exactly what good wheel fitment is...
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i think they made wheels very similar to these for the SC 430
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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they look good just put spacers.

Peace out
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I like them. Lip please
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+1 on needin some lip.....(nice rim though)

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Not bad, Personally I would like to see some lip on them.
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Bkjasonp
It needs a lip.....
I agree, a offset and lip is super sexy on the SC..anything is just looks ok
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 06:45 AM
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im also looking at these:



17X9 all with 2 7/8" Lip

anyone running them?
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