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Alright wheel whores I need some advice!!!

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Old 10-04-2010, 06:00 PM
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Default Alright wheel ****** I need some advice!!!

K just for the record I have no problem having all three sets however my wife does so here's my dilema:

The gentleman that bought Dodaddy's car is changing it up to make it his own (which I respect), and wants to trade me rims/tires/lugs straight across (19x8 +40 FIVE:AD XF:5's for 18x8 Enkei RF1's in orange), however this weekend also ran across a set of weak offset (18x7.5 +4 5zigens F~blah blah...you know the nice looking 5-spoke in-need of paint for $200. On top of this I already have a set of dark grey TE37s (18x7.5 +30) sitting in the spare room already that I was going to put on after I got them re-powdercoated.

I am going to do the first trade becasue its helping Michael, and I wanted something new, but past that what do you think about the other 2 sets? The 5zigens are a weark size and offset but $200 and all they need is paint! And I already have a set of Volks but they need to be stripped and painted to be where I want them....UGH!!! Thoughts?
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Take the RPF-1's, forget about the 5zigens, keep the volks. Roll on rpf1 until you get bored of them, then refinish the volks and slap those on.
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^That's exactly what I thought. Both RPF1's and TE37's are quality wheels. keep them both. if you get bored of both, you can still resell for some nice cash, especially refinished.
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orange rpf1 ftmfw!!!!!!!
dooo ittttttttttttt
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Volks > Enkei, 5AD, and 5zigen
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why is the option of selling the wife for another one not listed?
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lulz...

volk > enkei > trash the rest

and teach your wife a lesson... throw away some expensive shoes she likes and say "how you like me now!"

its what i did to my wife...

she has no problems with me collecting wheels now...
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Originally Posted by TCpete
why is the option of selling the wife for another one not listed?
Because that is the most expensive option

Thanks for chiming in guys, I will roll the enkeis until I get the volks finished and new tires.
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Originally Posted by TCpete
lulz...

volk > enkei > trash the rest

and teach your wife a lesson... throw away some expensive shoes she likes and say "how you like me now!"

its what i did to my wife...

she has no problems with me collecting wheels now...
lmaoroflcopterlulzhahatehewallawallabingbang.

oh.

i vote TE's and RPF's as well
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Originally Posted by TCpete
lulz...

volk > enkei > trash the rest

and teach your wife a lesson... throw away some expensive shoes she likes and say "how you like me now!"

its what i did to my wife...

she has no problems with me collecting wheels now...
Too many lulz pete i say keep the volks though man

SENT FROM MY DROID
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Will do! ...just wish they were wider
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space em out
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Originally Posted by yellowxhoodie
space em out
might try a small set but was trying to stay away from that with the way i drive. We have spacers on my wife's B but unless I was putting on longer lugs I wouldn't do anything bigger than a 5mm


^20mm spacer in the rear...still need about a 10mm in the front...or just different rims, but she loves them too much
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i say enkeis and ill take the volks haha..
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not a fan of the RPF1's.

They're great rims and if you want a racing rim I'd say go for those but as far as style goes, kinda lackin. I'm more of a 5Zigen man myself. Well. Volk first, but u said you have volks so I'd do 5Zigen.
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that xB is sick!

oh and i'll take the volks you keep the rest
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^Thanks we love it and Dave, maybe some rpf1s for that bumper? j/k

So it looks like rpf1s are going to be winter/thrash rims, TEs for summer!
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hmmm..... now that i could consider.....
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So the enkeis are on...changed out the tails too. Tires are trashed so I will need to invest in a set next month. I like the look but we'll see.
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what do you guys think...


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