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Old 02-08-2004, 12:19 PM
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16"x7" 1000 Miglia 14 spoke Cello wheels. ET35 offset and 4x108 bolt pattern with Continental Conti-extreme-contact P205/55VR16 tires.
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Old 02-08-2004, 12:25 PM
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No need to upgrade wheels unless you upgrade brakes
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Re: Hit if the price is reasonable.
Old 02-08-2004, 12:35 PM
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Default why is that?

I'd like to make my stock 15' 10 spokes winter wheels, and get something different for summer. I'll probably never upgrade brakes since I don't autox, but suspension is on the list...
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Default Skip, if u are going for nicer look, get 17's and some different style

the problem with "many spokes" wheels is that it is hard to clean them, unless u are getting them in gunmetal :-)
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Default good point! don't know if I need to go 17's, but

the stock 10 spokes are already kinda hard to keep clean...
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Default So you want to improve your suspention by bolting on more unsprung weight? =)

I don't think brakes are a very big factor for AutoX.

And I'm not a fan of Mille Miglia wheels, mostly because they're soft and a bit on the heavy side.
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Default Dont let "cleaning" issues keep you from a set of nice wheels! ;O)

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These BBS's are fun to clean! ;O)
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Default "mostly because they're soft and a bit on the heavy side."

That's the kind of feedback I'm looking for! Thanks!
Do you think they're heavier than the stock 10 spokes?
Suspension upgrades would be aftermarket shocks/springs to lower it a bit.
I drive my car on the road, and try to keep it near the posted speed limits (within reason, of course) and I've yet to have a problem stopping, so I don't see a need to upgrade the brakes.
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How about a brake setup that could drop 14lbs off each front corner? ;O)


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