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Old 04-03-2001, 03:16 PM
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Default Opinions and help needed on 17" wheels too...

Its not that i want to choose a wheel based on popular opinion, i just want ideas of which wheel you would buy if you were in my situation. I am looking to spend, at the MOST...$300 per wheel. I was orignially looking at the OZ superleggeras, but after seeing the pics below and realizing that they probably wont come in until LATE May...i want to see what other options there are for that price.
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I dont like how "grey" looking these wheels are on that black car. I didnt think they were THAT grey. Anyway, so i am looking for wheels similar in style to the Superleggeras..."BBS" style wheels if you will. But the most i want to spend per wheel is $300. So what are your ideas? Thanks for any ideas you've got in mind.
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Default Are you knocking my car?!?!? ;-)

Take a look at the BBS SX.

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Default No man!!

Not in the least bit...i LOVE those wheels. I just didnt think they were that f-ing grey. Do the pics do them any justice? Are they not grey like that all the time or in sunlight? thanks Spoon.
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Or BBS RK's
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Default RK's are nice.

Do you know the difference between the $359 RK and the $309 RK? They look a little different on tirerack. I just wonder why one is more expensive than the other.
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Nevermind. One is chrome plated...
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Default Just bustin' your chops. They are pretty dark though.

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Default Not chrome...polished and clear coated...

Looks too much like chrome to me though. I got the painted ones.
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Default I am having the same issue....

NOT knocking Spoon's ride at all but they do appear to be a bit different than I had imagined. I wonder what they will look with a silver ride vs. black.

I know that they are a bit different than the SL but I am thinking about the IWC QuickSilvers. I like the look and finish - but again this is based on pics only.

I think that Spoon's ride has to look sweet in person but again I am not sure if that finish is for silver - or what I thought/imagined it would be.

Any thoughts? Does anyone know the specs of the IWC vs. OZ?? - Besides cost :-)
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Default Well personally, i am about 95% set on the BBS RK's.

Go to tirerack.com to check em out! I like them a lot.


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