20" Gettins are here...pics to come later tonight
12-22-02, 02:28 PM
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20" Gettins are here...pics to come later tonight
Ahhh, the wait is over...I picked my rims up from GS4Will today. I would like to take this time to thank him for everything...he was very prompt in sending out my order for the rims, and was very straight forward throughout the transaction. I sent him PM's about once a week to keep track of what was going on and always, and I mean ALWAYS, had a reply by the end of the night. I would recommend anyone to contact Will if you are looking for Japanese-made rims. With that being said, I will post pics of the rims tonight 
They look absolutely awesome...the polished finish is amazing, quality far better than anything American made (at least that I have seen). I'm hoping I can get the install done tomorrow, but worst case scenario is that I install them Thursday since I already have an appointment. Stay tuned!
They look absolutely awesome...the polished finish is amazing, quality far better than anything American made (at least that I have seen). I'm hoping I can get the install done tomorrow, but worst case scenario is that I install them Thursday since I already have an appointment. Stay tuned!
12-22-02, 11:35 PM
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pics!
Here are some pics, as promised. I am far from a professional photographer and my digital camera is 4-5 years old, so I apologize in advance for the bad pictures.Please let me know if you want some special angle or something, I would be happy to help anyone out.
Specs:
FRONT: 20x8.5, +43 offset, hi disk
REAR: 20x10, +48 offset, low disk
Specs:
FRONT: 20x8.5, +43 offset, hi disk
REAR: 20x10, +48 offset, low disk
12-22-02, 11:40 PM
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Here you get an idea of how serious the lip is with these rims. All of these pics are of the rears, by the way. It is right around 3.5"...I actually thought that it was going to be a little deeper, but this size lip is plenty deep and fits the eye great. Will originally proposed a +41 offset and a 4"+ lip, but hopefully the more conservative offset and shallower lip will help me avoid rubbing in the rear. I think the right decision was made (well, so far anyway!)
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It's kinda difficult to tell from the other pics just how the spokes connect to the lip on these rims...the spokes extend out from the lip quite a bit, so I thought this might help others see exactly what is going on here.
12-22-02, 11:46 PM
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I guess that's all for now! If anyone wants a pic of the fronts, for some reason, just let me know. The look is the same except the lip is about 1.75" (for big brake clearance in the future). In some of the extreme close-up pics it looks like there are "chips" in the finish, but I assure you it is just the lighting...the finish is spectacular! Let me know what you guys think.
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Congrats on your new wheels...they look awesome! Make sure to post some pics once you get them installed on your car. BTW, are you going to lower your car with springs or coilovers?
12-23-02, 02:20 AM
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I am lowering with Tein Flex coilovers. After seeing GS4Will's car this morning, which was lowered 1.6" with springs, I think that ~1.5-2" would be the ideal drop for me. One finger, or maybe even two finger gap is OK with me...I'm not into the "slammed" look at all.
