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5Axis X5:F 18in in Gun Metal
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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Ok, I'm in a pickle lol...

Im positive all of you know what they look like so theres no point to post pics.
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I am in the market to buy rims.
06 BSP mostly everything is black and red so i wanna keep it that way.
So heres the deal..

5Axis X5:F 18in in Gun Metal

5Axis X5:F 18in in Black with Red Accent

TRD 5 spoke 18in Black

and any suggestions on a good summer/street tire to wrap them in?
Old Jun 7, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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I'm not a personal fan of any of those...but if those are your choices I guess the 5ad in black with red accents..the TRD wheels to me are just really blah and boring looking.

but with the 5ad wheels you really need a nice stance and a lipkit to make those wheels look good..otherwise they just look huge and out of place IMO
Old Jun 7, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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along with the rims im gonna have a hotchkis drop....
Old Jun 7, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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that will probably look ok but I still think a lipkit and a drop is the way to go with these wheels.

That's just me giving my input...if you like the look is what matters..just trying to give advice
Old Jun 7, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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im lookin at the 5axis site as well what about the 2piece forged R6:F?? they have got a lip they look pretty sick
Old Jun 7, 2009 | 11:51 PM
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Im a TRD guy, I have them on my SW and they look sick. I have seen them on the flint mica and they look pretty ill, so black on black would probably look pretty tight as well.
Old Jun 8, 2009 | 01:23 AM
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Even though the trd ones are simple they look pretty sick, especially black on black, I was considering getting them. I am not a fan of the 5axis rims
Old Jun 8, 2009 | 01:57 AM
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Originally Posted by O5_TRD_tC
Neither...
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 06:24 AM
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the TRD ones are clean, they just have a bad offset. and never really been a fan of 5axis rims...
Old Jun 8, 2009 | 08:54 PM
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you can never go wrong with trd
Old Jun 9, 2009 | 03:23 AM
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^ ohhhh yesss youuu cannn.
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