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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 01:25 AM
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I'm going to buy these rims next payday and keep the same tires, just can't decide what color to order.....here's my tC as it sits now...any suggestins would be helpfull...........VOTE VOTE VOTE



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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 03:02 AM
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i like the gray
Old Jul 17, 2007 | 03:04 AM
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me likey grey for your ride too.
Old Jul 17, 2007 | 03:11 AM
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Black w/Red....more original
Old Jul 17, 2007 | 03:19 AM
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black.
Old Jul 17, 2007 | 02:39 PM
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I like the black the best. But the grey would look better on your car IMO.
Old Jul 17, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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What will u be doing with the Crosshairs?
Old Jul 17, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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I dig the gray.
Old Jul 17, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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I might keep em for a lil' bit, then eventually I'll sell em....
Old Jul 19, 2007 | 01:52 AM
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i like the rims that u already have. The black and red is not original. ive seen it many times and i think its cheesy looking.
Old Jul 19, 2007 | 01:59 AM
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i would go with a different rim in black and then black out the tails.... it would look sick with the hood and the tinted windows.
Old Jul 19, 2007 | 12:25 PM
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The "Drift Competition Series" on the lip is a bit of a turn-off. Other than that they are nice wheels. I'd go with the gray ones for sure.
Old Jul 19, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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probably bronze, gray will look too close to the stock rims. or black with red lip. itll match the sporty look you have with your carbon fiber hood.

I think the crosshairs look good on your car, better than the tenzos will look.

on the plus side, the tenzos are much lighter wheels, so your power should improve quite a bit.
Old Jul 19, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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konig > tenzo

keep your crosshairs, or save up to get some real rims.
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by tC9o9
konig > tenzo

keep your crosshairs, or save up to get some real rims.


tenzo's are plenty good. relatively light and solidly built. The paint and finish is top notch.

unless you're referring to volks and advans as real rims, but I personally find it difficult to buy rims that cost a few grand on an enconomy car ;)
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 06:18 AM
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o no, im in the same book, i wont pay over 300 for a single rim, because i find it unnecessary, however when i was referring to "real" rims, i mean an original wheel design.

tenzo makes its money by copying wheel designs, the wheels he posted are copies (horrible ones at that) of the work emotion cr, the wheels you have are of the advan rg2 i believe, and the black/red color scheme is copied from an early mugen wheel/ present volk time attack.
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 07:34 AM
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my take is that, if the wheels are built well and look nice to me, regardless of the brand doesnt bother me

besides rg2's are all bronze only and curce out and back in again while the tenzos are more flat, so I dont think anyone will think the dc-6's are rg2s. the tenzos are like less than half prie of the volk bronze wheels.



actually in person the dc-6s paint finish and solidity, build quality is very good. just as any other konig, axis wheels and so on.


had them for about a month now and the finish is just as smooth as the day I got them. No chips at all...easy to keep clean..

Im sure the pics of the dc-5's dont do them justice, and looks like their matte black is the same matte black on the dc-6, if so, than its a good quality finish.


but to the op, i must admit the crosshairs look much better on your silver tc than the dc-5 would. the dc-5 looks a bit too industrial and plain compared to the konig crosshairs.

definately a minimalist design.
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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black is nice but for your color i would go with grey. You cant go wrong either way.
Old Jul 28, 2007 | 05:38 AM
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Grey.



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