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Feb 29, 2004 | 06:44 PM

NoVa

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New wheels!

Well as some of you may know i ordered the 5zigen FN01R-C wheels in 18x8.5 with 245/40/18 falken 451 tires. After a whole big ordeal of the valves not being tightened and my battery died from not being on in 3 weeks(still gotta take that to the dealership). What do you guys think of the wheels? Heres a pic of them and the tpms are attached.

Feb 29, 2004 | 07:18 PM

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Dam looks really nice, but would look nice if they were bigger

Feb 29, 2004 | 07:20 PM

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Lookin good! IMHO though, your car is BEGGING for window tint

Feb 29, 2004 | 07:58 PM

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Looks great, Nova. But I agree about you needing tint.

Feb 29, 2004 | 10:06 PM

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Did you notice any changes in performance?

Mar 1, 2004 | 02:34 AM

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very nice!! congrat

Mar 1, 2004 | 04:39 AM

takahashi

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PASS... I think the silver would suit better but anyhow nice wheel

Mar 1, 2004 | 08:33 AM

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I was considering those wheels myself, but I'm just not liking the way it looks on the 8. I'm glad you posted pictures. I hope you like them though, I would hate it to be me and end up not liking them. Maybe a 19" would look a little better. Just doesn't "fit" the car, for me anyway.

Mar 1, 2004 | 06:12 PM

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Wheels with lips always look smaller than ones that come out to the brim. They look good, 8.5" width is better than the 8" stock; so I could imagine you have increased the latteral grip.

Nice job,

Troy J.

Mar 1, 2004 | 06:22 PM

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Looks really nice.

Mar 2, 2004 | 05:08 AM

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Looks good, NoVa. Uncomplicated, purposeful, and they will do a good job. WOuld you share the offset info for the rest of us?

THX

Mar 2, 2004 | 06:18 AM

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Nova . .. they look great . . . post some more pictures for us !!!

Also, I have a good window tinter if your interested, I just had my car done.

Mar 2, 2004 | 08:49 AM

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Those look really nice.

Mar 2, 2004 | 01:51 PM

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NoVa

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They are an offset of 38

Mar 4, 2004 | 03:54 PM

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You gotta post some more pictures of your new wheels !!

Mar 4, 2004 | 10:48 PM

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Hey Alan. i'll be taking more pictures when we meet up on sunday. Im not sure if you checked your mail lately, but you should join us.

Mar 12, 2004 | 12:25 PM

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Y ARE YOU GUYS LYING TO THIS GUY, THOSE RIMS ARE HORRIBLE, I HOPE THOSE ARE YOUR WINTER TIRES OR SOMETHIN!!! I DONT MEAN TO BE HARSH BUT DAMN, PUT YOUR FACTORIES BACK ON!!