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Old May 22, 2009 | 12:55 AM
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Old May 22, 2009 | 01:46 AM
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how ?! i am intrigued ....
Old May 22, 2009 | 01:47 AM
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the wheel was build with 1980's 3series bmw's in mind

15X8 +20 offset

and i simply wrapped them in 225 50 15 rubber

10mm onetongarage rear spacers means i'm effectively +10mm offset in the rear :D
Old May 22, 2009 | 03:32 AM
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looks good but we need some more shots!
Old May 22, 2009 | 04:10 AM
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Those look like TRMotorsports C1, but with a +20 offset. Looks like you painted them bronze. Hmmm............ (^_^ ) ?
Old May 22, 2009 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by SR20DE_MAN
Those look like TRMotorsports C1, but with a +20 offset. Looks like you painted them bronze. Hmmm............ (^_^ ) ?
EXACTLY! more shots coming, my SD card reader took a crap
Old May 22, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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snapped these real quick on the way to work

Old May 22, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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ohhh ok. i thought they were a 5 lug with weird offset for second. i like it!
Old May 22, 2009 | 01:24 PM
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thats perfect man.
great job
Old May 22, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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yup e30 bmw wheels are 4x100. good job! =)
Old May 22, 2009 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Tamago
EXACTLY!
That light painted gray is a really ugly color. I don't know why Tire Rack keeps releasing light gray painted wheels. That's a nasty color. A lot of people on the Miata forum watned to get a set of the C1s, but the gray color turned them off. Tire Rack should stick to the classic silver or do bronze, gold, or gunmetal.

But yeah. They look really good in bronze. (^_^ )
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my original plan was flat black, but i DO love me some bronze!
Old Jun 9, 2009 | 04:40 AM
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I WANT A SET =D
Old Jun 9, 2009 | 11:40 PM
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can has at tirerack.com!
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Those look really good on there.
Old Jun 11, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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in for more pics of shots showing flushness!
Old Jun 13, 2009 | 01:49 AM
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more shots coming soon, my wallet hurts from my coilover parts purchase! I need to take the car to the bodyshop to get the rear fenders pulled/smoothed/repainted before i take more pix
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