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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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Tenzo double 8 spoke
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Tenzo 5 spoke
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5zigen hyper 5ZR silver
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5zigen hyper 5ZR black

Gunmetal or black or silver

06 black xA DF210 springs
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 11:33 PM
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WE NEED PIC'S!!!!!
Thank you.
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 11:46 PM
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oh just click the rim names they're already linked to pics
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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Tenzo double spoke..
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 04:09 PM
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*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
black with polished lip.
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be VERY careful on the offset.

If you're looking for a nice tight looking stance, with rims flush to the fenders, you might even consider a staggered fittment.

If the fittment on the xA is the same as xB (i believe it is), my ideal offset would be +10 in the back and +20 in the front for a 7.5" wide wheel.

the rear of the xA/xB has an extra +10mm mounting point, which is why the One Ton Garage (otg) rear shims are so popular. That would give you the opportunity to run the same wheels at all four, and rotate at will, as opposed to staggered fittment which forces you to scoop the tires off the rims to rotate.

also, FWIW, the xA has a much bigger wheelwell then the xB, so it takes some skil to fill it. the best wheel i've seen on an xA was a 20, and MAN that looked awesome. no rubbing issues reported. I do realize that even with 30 series tires, that setup will be a larger diameter than stock, and your speedo will be off.

DO NOT get rid of your stock wheels, you'll need them for winter and for emissions.
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Originally Posted by Persocon
oh just click the rim names they're already linked to pics
Very good then. Sorry about that.

I like the tenzo 5 spoke.
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 04:21 PM
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What color is your xA? BSP or BCP?
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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BSP
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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moved this over to wheel and tire so some of the very knowledgeable ppl here can chime in...
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by cherryBox
moved this over to wheel and tire so some of the very knowledgeable ppl here can chime in...
I already did!
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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Frosty Smith: hotter than the sun (just not as bright)
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 05:34 PM
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Hey! Where did you get that?!?!
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 05:42 PM
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ok im not sure if you are limiting yourself to a certain brand or not but i saw an xB with a solid rim, without spokes and it looked amazing.... i tried looking for a pic but it took way too long and i dont know if i'm explaining it well enough but it's practically discs as rims but not hubcaps i dont know it looked great though
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 05:46 PM
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hmm. was it moving or sitting still? i know the euroline DH looks pretty solid at speed...

remember the OP drives an xA, so we need specific info pertaining to xA fittment. I think persocon has a fairly specific 'style' in mind.
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 09:47 PM
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so yall don't think black with polish lip is too playd out? I moved here from Southern California, and black with polish lip is everywhere there. I'm starting to see a lot of that here in Denver too. There's a set on a Accord (military Hummer H1 clearance) down the street from my house.

I don't know how those gunmetal 5 spoke or 8 spoke look on a black xA

But if Black wheels on Black car looks good then I have no choice.
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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black and chrome not played out? yeah right, first response was for black and shrome. I'd go full shrome( yeah I know I spelled it wrong) on black. that would look sleek
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