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Old 03-23-2009 | 10:31 AM
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Well I sold my 19's and picked up these forged Centerline Storms. They are 18x7 and +42. They are polished, not chrome. So they will be more maintanance, but if they get bent they can be fixed easily.

The wheel/tire combo weighs 40lbs, which means the wheels weigh ~18lbs. My 19's were at least 10lbs more per wheel, probably more like 55lbs a piece. The tires are 225/40 Toyo Proxes 4 with a ton of tread left. I picked these up local for $700 and sold my 19's with tires for $600, so I think I did pretty well.











Old 03-23-2009 | 10:34 AM
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looks sweet, they kinda look like cobra wheels
Old 03-23-2009 | 10:40 AM
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Yeah they're pretty similar in design to 2000 Cobra R wheels, which I dont mind, being a Cobra guy.

Definitely less "tuner/bling-ish" than my last set. http://photos.imageevent.com/jtkz13/...e/IMG_0125.JPG
Old 03-23-2009 | 10:41 AM
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Im not a fan of the polished look, but I like the design better then your last.

I like your car just because of the color.
Old 03-23-2009 | 10:47 AM
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yeah the last ones were over kill, kinda like a blender blade. You did right on this nes set.
Are you going to take the mud flaps of the rear to show some more of that wide tred?
Old 03-23-2009 | 11:02 AM
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Nope, they keep the bumper chip free and IMO 225 is terribly NARROW. I guess its all perspective, seeing as how I have these 315' on my Cobra - http://photos.imageevent.com/jtkz13/...e/IMG_0362.JPG
Old 03-23-2009 | 11:38 AM
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Old 03-23-2009 | 06:42 PM
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I'm liking the color combo of the wheels/your car
Old 03-24-2009 | 11:33 AM
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Thanks.

I dont think my car would look good with the popular black/polished lip, or anthracite. Thats just me, but with the chromw window trim chrome/polished stands out nice.
Old 03-24-2009 | 12:21 PM
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New Set > Old Set.

Noice.
Old 03-26-2009 | 01:28 PM
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Old 03-27-2009 | 05:39 PM
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