Which wheels should I get?

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  1. techlord

    techlord Active Member

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    Going on the RSTI. This one with flares (dirty in this pic NOW with new OEM black paint) I also have the 2 tone katskinz leather black/blood red...
    I like them all but wanted your input.
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    XXR-522 flat black
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    XXR-522 black chrome
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    XXR-521 flat black (maybe blood red rivets)
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    XXR-521 black with polished lip
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    XXR-526 black with polished lip (deep dish)
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    #1 techlord, Aug 9, 2011
  2. Cool_____

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    522 Black Chrome is my fav out of what you posted.

    But these would rock
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    Or the Enkei RPF1's for the ultimate look on your car.
     
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  3. rsutton1223

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    I am not a fan of polished lips.

    The black chrome might look pretty good on that black...it wouldn't be "murdered out" that way either.
     
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  4. techlord

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    cool - the 521 is almost the same and about 300 cheaper shipped than Sanders rota's

    Rsutton - the whole car is blacked out that is why I threw in the polished lip. I will say I am iffey on the pol lip.

    Leaning toward the flat black 521's with red rivets
     
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  6. Cool_____

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    521 is no where close to Sanders Rota Torques.
     
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    i would go with the 521 what size and offset are you going for?
     
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  8. WRX_Tico

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    Flat black would look the best in my opinion on the 521
     
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  9. techlord

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    close enough where 300 bucks will matter for me. I do like the flat black 522's as well and now that I am double checking I may not be able to get the 521's in 17 or 18 X9-9.5 +30. guess that matters the most
     
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    Please do not get a polished lip.
     
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  11. Cool_____

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    No polished lips.....I absolutely hated and regretted my old ones.
     
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  12. t3chn0rem1x

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    xxr 527
     
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    where have you been? haha you fell off the face of the earth!
     
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    XXR518 in flat black
     
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  15. techlord

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    527's are too much like the p1's I had and are a pita to clean.

    518's are FUGLY funny part is I am not sure if you are kidding are like them.
     
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  16. techlord

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    they look good on patrick's car and he shined them up.
     
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    522 - flat black... To be honest, I liked the red lip rims in the pic.
     
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  18. Matt

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    Red lip wheels are so played out
     
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    ^^:squint:

    I do too but they are swallowed up by the flare's. Go check out my for sale thread and you can see clearly how bad
     
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    technically they've been played out for years. Someone didn't get the memo. :p
     
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    didn't get the memo. I just think the all black needs something to set if off.
    I'm going for the 521 first but looks like I am limited to either 8.5" or 10". So I will probably end up in the 522's.

    anyone else want to put in their 2 pennies
     
    #21 techlord, Aug 9, 2011
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    I'd like to see the 526's.
     
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    522s. I think they'll look good in any of those 2 colors.
     
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    go for the 521 in 10" since you have the flares the 8" would look to wimpy
     
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  26. 07Ltd#767

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    522 >>> 521

    don't make the car look like a ghetto turd w/ the 521s. not your style, and i'd laugh at you every time i saw them. Keep it clean and simple, that always looks best
     
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    ^^whats ghetto about them? no polished lip or chrome rivets all black?
    TOO many spokes and too similar to the P1's I had. I do like them though.

    as soon as I talk to Ryan this morning I will know but I don't want 10" so the 522's are looking like the ones.

    SOOOOOOO, flat black or black chrome?
     
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    522
     
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  29. Cool_____

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    black chrome looks better. Flat black blends in too much and is ghetto played out. Also red rivets or any colored rivets looks like poo.
     
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    I'd stay away from the rivets especially red ones. I think the red stripe is what is giving you a hard time in selling the other wheels. They work on your car but not many others can pull it off.


    If you ever wanted to change again I think red rivets would make it even harder to sell the 521's
     
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  31. Cool_____

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    the red stripe on the old wheels made the car look like crap in my honest opinion. Not being a butthole here but it's my honest opinion. Stay away from the ghetto colors.
     
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  32. techlord

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    they have to be seen in person pictures do not do justice. Had anyone come seen them in person would have bought them.

    going flat black as I can't do chrome.
     
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  33. Cool_____

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    I saw yours in person. Didn't like it. Time attack stripes is so outdated now days.
     
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  34. 07Ltd#767

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    what the fuck is going on here...delette and i are in complete agreement, lol

    i like both flat and chrome...i'd probably go chrome for a little more pop, but i think both are far superior to the 521s
     
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  35. Cool_____

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    The 521's are similar to the BBS reps I had on the BMW. I tell ya they were a real pain to wash and clean. Less spokes = better and easier to clean and maintain.
     
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  36. b reel

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    chrome would be fitting on the car if still in NOLA
     
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  37. Cool_____

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    LOL. Black Chrome is better than regular chrome. Isn't the GT-R stock wheels black chrome?
     
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  38. techlord

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    flat black 522's hopefully in 18X9.5 +35
     
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  39. Cool_____

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    Should look good with that offset and width.
     
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  40. techlord

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    thats what I hope. Sanders had a 9" +30 and it filled the flare. Looking like advan Neova AD07's are going on in 265/35
     
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  41. 07Ltd#767

    07Ltd#767 The Neighborhood Drunk

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    same size i ran on my stock BBS...great tire, if you can still find them. should be rather cheap now w/ the AD08's on the market
     
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  42. Matt

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    IIRC, he bought like...4 sets of this tire when it was on clearance at tire rack.
     
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  43. 07Ltd#767

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    i bought 3 sets, ended up selling the other 2 sets off, sold the others still on the BBS tires. It's the way to do it, they were going for something stupid like $500 / set
     
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  44. techlord

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    nope negative not even close...

    AND
    FUCK FUCK FUCK dammit to hell!!! more on this later with an update
     
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    If you get a chrome lip...is it required to put a chrome badge on your door that tells everyone how big your rims are?
     
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  46. techlord

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    Double Deuces brah!!!

    AllPro to possibly save the day otherwise it will be Rota's.
     
    #46 techlord, Aug 10, 2011
  47. 07Ltd#767

    07Ltd#767 The Neighborhood Drunk

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    so what you're saying is...







































    THREAD FAIL
     
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  48. Cool_____

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    What's the issue? Clearance?
     
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    more than likely bank clearance...or wife clearance.
     
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  50. Cool_____

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    Oh lack of nut clearance....gotcha.
     
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