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Old 06-15-2007, 05:38 PM
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Default Wheel Debate- cant decide, help me out

so im trying to decide on rims for my FM but im having a really hard time so i'd appreciate it if you guys could leave some pics of your cars with these rims or at least your opinions

HP Racing Evo


HP Racing Drift


R1 Racing GTR-5R


R1 Racing Hype


Konig Heatsink
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Old 06-15-2007, 06:04 PM
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i personally like the HP evos and the R1 Hype..between those 2 it would still be a tough decision for me
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Depends on how "flashy" you like it

if so then the Evos and the R1s would be good

I personally would like the Hype or the Heatsink
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Old 06-15-2007, 07:51 PM
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I just posted the Heatsink in the Pic thread.
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gtr 5r
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Are you looking for wheels that look good or help the car with performance? How much do those wheels weigh? I have a friend who bought some Momo wheels that weigh near 30lbs each, without the tire. She feels a difference in acceleration from dead stop (not sure about while moving, like to pass someone).

I myself saw a pair of wheels on WheelsNext that were 27lbs each. If the wheels are for show purposes only, thats cool. If you want something to help performance, make sure you get something that is close to stock or lower (weight).

P.S. - I like the HP Drifting and R1 Racing Hype's for going on a FM.
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Old 06-15-2007, 08:03 PM
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I vote for R1 Racing GTR-5R
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Old 06-17-2007, 12:39 AM
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thanks for the opinions guys, anyone else wanna let me know what they think?
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Old 06-17-2007, 12:43 AM
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HP Racing Evo are sweet . Weight wise , Drag DR 19s are sweet too ! Only abot 17.5 pounds for 17s .
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can anybody else show me pics of any of these wheels on their tC, or any car for that matter? ive searched and searched
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Old 07-01-2007, 04:02 AM
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personally I really like the R1 Racing Hype and the Konig Heatsink... I think I like the Heatsink better than the other, but they are both very nice... I love the look of a 5 spoke look (or double 5 spoke) good luck choosing!
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I for one dislike the heatsink, reminds me of a Mustang rim.
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what are you doing with the stock rims. I am looking for a set of stock T/C alloys
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um i am either keeping them for later use or selling them locally
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ok so weight is definitely a factor in my decision, where can i find out how much each wheel weighs?

and more opinions/ pics please
thanks!
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hp evos....is the car lowered?
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HP evos in gun metal with be nice, GTR-5R is nice too and the color would look awesome on FM..
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yeah im really leaning toward the gtr5r because it will look great on my FM.
and yeah my car is lowered on hotchkis and i love the evos but ive seen alot of tc's with them already and i wanna be original
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