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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 01:52 AM
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Default Got new rims today.. **Mounted W/ New Pics 8/17**

Here are some quick pics..








After I get some more $$ I'm going to lower it because 17" mesh wheels don't look very good with stock springs lol. I'm debating how low I want to drop it I'm thinking either Progress or Hotchkis, or if I go less either H-Tech or TRD
Old Aug 16, 2007 | 01:52 AM
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sweet..
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look clean!
Old Aug 16, 2007 | 02:37 AM
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who much did u get them for?
Old Aug 16, 2007 | 02:43 AM
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$355 to my door from eBay, search for Evoke M5
Old Aug 16, 2007 | 03:53 AM
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nice wheels, lets see a pic of them on the car
Old Aug 16, 2007 | 04:09 AM
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those are very nicee. wonder how they'll look on your ride
Old Aug 16, 2007 | 08:02 AM
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nice shoes...with the mesh though, would probably look better as 18's, but nice nonetheless. Once you get those shoes on...gotta lower it man!
Old Aug 16, 2007 | 11:49 AM
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i'm planning on either TRD or H-Techs, but in a perfect would I owuld go with Hotchkis, but I'm worried about it being to low to drive around some of these steep inclines around Tallahassee :-/
Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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roads suck here and im on Hotchkis. No problemo!
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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bump for pics
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Looks good . I would have went with 18s though . Go with Tein or Hotchkis .
I have S Techs and i love them !
Old Aug 19, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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Nice choice - I'm feeling the whip...I'm also contemplating a drop but like you know the inclines around here are ridiculous (the speed bumps at Heritage Grove feel like off roading- lol)
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looking good
Old Aug 19, 2007 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Scion_Nole
Nice choice - I'm feeling the whip...I'm also contemplating a drop but like you know the inclines around here are ridiculous (the speed bumps at Heritage Grove feel like off roading- lol)
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Yea I know how you feel. The roads around here aren't terrible, but pulling in and out of places is such a b**ch! it's like everywhere you go you have to deal with ridiculous inclines. I really want to get Hotchkis or H-Techs but I'm thinking of all the places in Tally that I'll have problems with, esp campus..
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Did you happen to get to weigh the rims?

And did you get lugs with the rims or did you have to buy them separately?
Old Aug 20, 2007 | 12:13 AM
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yea I weighed them, not bad actually..

according to my digi scale:
Stock wheels = 21.2 lb
New wheels = 18.6 lbs each

I got the lugs nuts at Tire Kingdom when I got them installed. It was $39.99 for the set ( I think they just get them from the local Advance Auto Parts).

It was $80 for the mount and balance $40 for the tuner lugs, then another $24.99 for them to swap the TPS sensors and "calibrate" them... in my head I was calling BS but I just wanted the wheels on

Also, how much could I get for the 4 stock rims? 3 of the 4 have some curve damage, and one of those 3 is pretty big (like that when i got the car)
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was the stock wheel with tires? without?

New rims with or without tires?


Sorry for all the questions, Im really interested in a set too.
Hhahah, youre the test piggy. No offense
Old Aug 20, 2007 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by SoleLaced
was the stock wheel with tires? without?

New rims with or without tires?


Sorry for all the questions, Im really interested in a set too.
Hhahah, youre the test piggy. No offense
both weights were measured without tires
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