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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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Default Drifz 505 wheels what do you think? (Pics added)

!EDIT!: I Decided to buy them. Scroll down for pics of wheels on the car.

I just came across these wheels at a local shop and want some input on if they will look good on my solar yellow box.

17'' Drifz 505

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this picture is of the black but I like the gunmetal look better.

The rims are alloy and the edge of the wheel is a crome ring that is permanently attached but it seems like it would get damaged easily. If anyone has any other coments such as the quality of Drifz brand wheels please post them. I believe they are either a new company or are just not very popular because I have searched for them on the internet and haven't found much.
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 11:21 PM
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Not in the style I like but it looks nice. Go for it.
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 11:45 PM
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I like them. What size is the lip on it?
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 12:09 AM
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The lip is about an inch and a half wide but it is not a true lip, the middle surface of the rim sits flush with lip but the very ends of the spokes go back into the rim to give about 1.5 to 2 inches of uninterupted chrome.

I hope that makes a little sense but thats the only way I know how to explain it.
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 12:13 AM
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Looks good but would be better in a bigger size
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 12:56 AM
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For a daily driver in a city that has a lot of potholes I don't want to go with a rim any bigger than 17's I would go bigger on most car but with our micro sized cars I think the proportions make a 17 look pretty big.
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 03:44 AM
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those rims are pretty sweet. I had 17" enkei J10's on mine and they looked really good. Just have been liking the black on yellow a lot better.
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 12:21 PM
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go with the black instead of gunmetal.
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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The only reason I'm using the gunmetal over the black is that I don't want to look bumble-beeish. the gunmetal on these rims is very dark though.
Old Mar 18, 2006 | 10:03 PM
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Great choice going with the 17's...Make sure you go with a 215/40/17 tire...I like the ones you picked...Either Gun Metal or Black would look good...Check out this link for pics of my rims: https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...=konig+unknown
Old Mar 19, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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Thanks for all the comments I just went out and bought them yesterday and they look really good I will have to post pictures soon.
Old Mar 19, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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^^^^Cool and congrats...Make sure to take angle pics so we can see the lip...
Old Mar 19, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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those look nice.
Old Mar 19, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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black in 18 with some camber mm good...
Old Mar 19, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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Those look realy good. I would like to see them on the car. If you could get them in 18's, that would look even better!
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 06:49 AM
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I like em too. Please post up some pics ASAP.
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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Sorry it took me a couple of days to get these posted, I worked 114 hours this week, but here you go.





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we have a few sets of them on e-bay for sale...Nice Wheels
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 11:56 PM
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Those rock...Those are gonna look really good with a drop...Did you go with the 215/40's? Congrats!
Old Mar 21, 2006 | 03:15 AM
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I don't want to lower it but i might change my mind later. also, i was looking at it today and I think that I may need spacers for the rear to make them flush with the body.



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