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Old 11-03-2003, 04:44 PM
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I think Ive decided on the Rota slipstream wheels, in 16x7. Now I just can't decide on the gunmetal w/polished lip, or the bronze... Would the bronze on the lip get all scratched when put on a tire machine? That is the one major concern I have with the bronze. Right now I am leaning a bit more toward the gunmetal...even though I never really liked the dark wheel look, I think It blends nice with my car.. Anway, onto the pics, the 1st one Is my car now, with the 15" BBS 'vert wheels. The next 2 are photoshops of the wheels I am deciding on...please let me know what you think. Thanks









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I like the vert wheels best on your car...
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Old 11-03-2003, 05:18 PM
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Those are the wheels I was planning on getting. Looks like theres now a handful of FC owners with Slipstream 16x7s.



I think they look good. The 16 I believe weighs in at 13.5 lbs.



I would get the polished lip ones on your FC, Rxmfn7
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Thanks guys. Yea I love the BBS wheels too, but at 15x6.5, I would like something a bit taller, and a bit wider. So these in 16x7, and only weighing 2lbs more, is a pretty good tradeoff I think. ANyone else want to throw in their opinion??
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i like the one in the middle photo... black and silver ones.
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the black has the moddified look.. the bronze looks more stock.. I like both..
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Originally Posted by 75 Repu' date='Nov 5 2003, 12:55 AM
moddified sleeper look
Isnt that an oxymoron? Sleepers are modified cars that look stock...
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hmm, thats a tough one, they both look good. but im gonna go with bronze, cause everyone else likes the black ones...
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Originally Posted by mazdaspeed7' date='Nov 4 2003, 09:11 PM
Isnt that an oxymoron? Sleepers are modified cars that look stock...
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I think the vert wheels look best, but if you really need the larger Rotas, I, personally, like the look of the black / polished ones over the bronze. Bronze looks okay, too, but more like what a Honda would have on it. Black centers and polished lip rims make the car look a little like those 80's era GTU race cars.
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