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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 04:48 AM
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18" J-Line 20rl2 more pics soon
Old Oct 22, 2005 | 04:55 AM
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very nice. wht are the specs of the wheel?

18x? offset? weight?
Old Oct 22, 2005 | 04:57 AM
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18x8 front 1x9 rear
Old Oct 22, 2005 | 05:49 AM
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Trying to give it the rear wheel drive look then?
Old Oct 22, 2005 | 05:51 AM
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if he got bigger wheels in the back i have to yell RICE!
Old Oct 22, 2005 | 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Kenshin
if he got bigger wheels in the back i have to yell RICE!
just look at the photos and stop hating.


they look great bro. the offset is perfect. they aren't hidden under the well. i like.

Kenshin likes them as well, he just can't say so.

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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 06:21 AM
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Your right, the rims DO look nice, sort of BMW ish euro look, but the fact that there are bigger tires in the back... kinda gets to me, just my honest opinion.
Old Oct 22, 2005 | 06:25 AM
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yea the 18x9 is kinda overkill in the rear. it kills performance because the rear wheels are kinda dead weight.
Old Oct 22, 2005 | 06:55 AM
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is it about looks or performance..?
i like it....looks clean
Old Oct 22, 2005 | 07:12 AM
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Looks great! j-lines in Hialeah, who would've thought? :D

lol, those pics don't look like Hialeah...I'd definitely invest in better lugs/locks, though.
Old Oct 22, 2005 | 07:39 AM
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i wanna see a close up the vdub ( is that an intercooler or wishful thinking on my part?) vr?
Old Oct 22, 2005 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Kenshin
if he got bigger wheels in the back i have to yell RICE!
Okay, Kenshin... yell rice. We all listen to the person who yells uproarously without giving any thought (sadly it's true quite often).

yescadog said it best... or rather put it best

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is it about looks or performance..?
i like it....looks clean
If Abe wants to have an agressive looking stance, cheers to him. If you want to call it the "rwd look" good for you, but to me personally it's nothing about performance, that agressive stance is worth it.

Sorry, kind of off topic... but has anyone downsized their wheels on the tC?
Old Oct 22, 2005 | 09:47 AM
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I think it looks kick ___. Not everyone races there cars on the street, so who needs tho 100% performance everyday. If you are going to track the thing I imagine you wouldnt use your 18's anyway, because those tires would get expensive quick.

I have to agree it looks euroish, mainly like the Audis'. Looks nice
Old Oct 22, 2005 | 12:41 PM
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same reason why people put different spacers in the back.
Old Oct 22, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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Nice...
i say it looks alot BMW's rims too
Old Oct 23, 2005 | 01:14 AM
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well about the whole performace issue i dont race and the wheels in the back still whigh less than the stock wheels they are forged aluminum so its alright and it grips nicely so its coo (wider is better) and bout the vdub its a big turbo 1.8t
Old Oct 23, 2005 | 04:14 AM
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So, what Offset are you running? +35 Front and +40 Rear? Experience any rubbing?
Old Oct 23, 2005 | 04:50 AM
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that VW jetta in the backround looks sick.
Old Oct 23, 2005 | 05:14 AM
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yup for the ofsets
Old Oct 24, 2005 | 08:22 AM
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nice. j-lines are hot. a lower drop would set it off imo.



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