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Old 11-17-2005, 10:45 PM
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help me choose wheels! i'm thinking of getting new wheels for myself for xmas. help me choose. it'll be 18's and i wanna keep within a budget. the MAX is $1500. i'm just not satisfied with my current ones.



1. RPM 505 Black
2. Tenzo Mean 6
3. R-1 GTR6
4. Maxxim Ahead
5. G Games 77 Wolf 1piece
6. G Games 77 Falcon
7. Enkei PK6
8. Konig Imagine
9. Maxxim Wonder
10. 5Zigen RX6
11. TSW Thruxton
12. Rota D2
13. Luff S5R
14. Axis Reverb
15. Axis Hiro
16. Axis Decade

i'm leaning towards 3, 7, 8 (with black spokes), or 10.


here are my current wheels for comparison. am i crazy? should i just be happy and stick with the current ones? they're imitation Volk GT-N's.

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15

No fake multi-pice bolts. No extra lug holes. Nice inward dished spokes...Clean!
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Old 11-17-2005, 11:06 PM
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Agreed. Either 15 or 13.
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It would be nice if each of the rims was identified by manufacturer and title (since you know this info already) hint...hint.
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Old 11-17-2005, 11:30 PM
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7 is my choice
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7 rules!
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Old 11-18-2005, 12:04 AM
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i would personally go with either 1 or 3. number 8 looks fine, but number 1 looks like a more upscale version, plus it has a bigger lip
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Old 11-18-2005, 12:12 AM
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Have to say #7 looks pretty sweet!!!
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FYI, the pics with the huge lips aren't neccessarily what you're gonna get. It's a little misleading when they use stock images of widest wheels with the lowest offset. For example, no. 7 is probably a 9.5 inch wheel with a twenty-something offset, but they probably use that picture when advertising 15x7.......
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Originally Posted by ScionLawyer
It would be nice if each of the rims was identified by manufacturer and title (since you know this info already) hint...hint.
1. RPM 505 Black
2. Tenzo Mean 6
3. R-1 GTR6
4. Maxxim Ahead
5. G Games 77 Wolf 1piece
6. G Games 77 Falcon
7. Enkei PK6
8. Konig Imagine
9. Maxxim Wonder
10. 5Zigen RX6
11. TSW Thruxton
12. Rota D2
13. Luff S5R
14. Axis Reverb
15. Axis Hiro
16. Axis Decade
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Old 11-18-2005, 12:21 AM
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i like 8
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i like 9 a lot for yer ride.... plz dont go with black spoke rims.
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Def. #7...BTW I like your front lip, who makes it?
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Originally Posted by J_Leon
Def. #7...BTW I like your front lip, who makes it?
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OMG! it would be tragic to see a TC without 5 spoke wheels...so orginal, plz dont go with a 5 spoke. cant wait to post my pics w/ my new 18" diablo concept 9's..!!!! discontinued too =)
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Originally Posted by juice
OMG! it would be tragic to see a TC without 5 spoke wheels...so orginal, plz dont go with a 5 spoke. cant wait to post my pics w/ my new 18" diablo concept 9's..!!!! discontinued too =)
wait.. what?? hahaha

"it would be tragic to see a TC without 5 spoke wheels...so original" = yes to 5 spokes

"please don't go with a 5 spoke" = no to 5 spokes.

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"it would be tragic to see a TC without 5 spoke wheels...so original" = yes to 5 spokes

maybe you can't notice the sarcasm? NO TO 5 SPOKE. sad i have to return to threads to elaborate.
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cut the e-sarcasm and stick to topic before it gets split
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number 1 in black w/ staggered fitment or offset.
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Old 11-18-2005, 05:23 AM
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sexyscionlover, could'nt of picked a better hat for you to wear. noobit
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