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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 10:28 AM
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Which Wheels?

Alright so I am having a slight dilemma, one of my Work wheels is damaged beyond repair... and getting a hold of another one is very difficult and very expensive... so I think its time for a change... gonna go with a set of 18s since I am living in the city... so my question is which color... silver or anthracite... here is what the car looks like now.




and here are the rims I'm thinkin about





what are your thoughts guys... i'm stuck
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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get the work fixed, or buy another, nothing compares to the work3pc
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 10:40 AM
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unfortunatly not really an option at the moment... trust me I wish it were
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 11:00 AM
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they still make that one , i would save up for that one instead of wasting money on something else.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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Go with the Anthracite.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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unfortunatly not really an option at the moment... trust me I wish it were
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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go for the black, and i think if you blacked out your headlight housings that your car would be CALIENTE! (hot) i mean u have the top part of your tails tinted so finish off the look, just my
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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thats a big downgrade
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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thats a big downgrade

i know... i have school loans and a possible engagment to think about right now so... its a bit of a struggle.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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im guessing your going to spend about 800-900 for those wheels, without tires? well if thats the case, a new work wheel is about the same amount for your wheel. I would stick with the works or roll on stocks.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 01:41 PM
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silver....and if your looking at those you may want to check out these from enkei

http://www.buywheelstoday.com/products/?id=2723.....
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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the quote I got for the work wheel was 1050... w/o a tire and shipping...I'm also gonna need new tires for my 19s soon... so thats another 5-600 ... I can get those rims for a hair over a grand w/ tires like 1050 so... at this time period the einkeis are a better deal for me... believe me like I said I'd love to stick w/ the works, and I'm going to keep the three good ones for a little while to see if I can maybe get another one later on... but at the moment I can't afford to drop all that cash... and w/ my stockies... they won't fit over my BBK so... i'd do that if i could
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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You're leaving me? You're my twin.
I agree with everybody else. Save the money and get the WORK rim fix. I get so many compliments on mine. If you have to just roll on the stockies for now. No shame in that.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackShadow
You're leaving me? You're my twin.
I agree with everybody else. Save the money and get the WORK rim fix. I get so many compliments on mine. If you have to just roll on the stockies for now. No shame in that.

Word no shame on stockies I used the winter to make fun of Binh's car and his 16" stockies I think you can find a better deal for one wheel..I'll find out for ya
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 10:31 PM
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like i said stockies won't fit over the brakes
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 12:27 AM
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like i said stockies won't fit over the brakes
Oh yeah that's right, you have the BBk on your ride. Damn, I hope you find something within your timeframe and budget.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 12:36 AM
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get the gunmetal ones.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:35 AM
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 08:14 AM
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my advice would be to run a spacer in order to clear bbk...i did that for a little while on mine...and then in the meantime you don't have to spend money on a second-choice wheel...i can tell you really like your works...i like them a lot too...so in that meantime you can save up and get those work wheels back on ur sweet ride...
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 08:16 AM
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Word get spacers to fit over the BBK
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 08:21 AM
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my stockies are 16s guys... even w/ spacers they won't clear
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 08:31 AM
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ahh ic, you have the 16" stockies...well what do you think about getting a set of type s wheels? would probably be a cheaper route than those enkeis (like from the black market, with tires) for you to get something to roll on for now w/spacers...or even ronjon 17 servos are sweet and will clear no problem without spacers or anything...this might be a good idea so you can save up for work in the meantime...and you can always sell a type s set usually easily in the black market because people always want them, so you can get some $$ back...lol i just want to see those works stay on ur car, they're sweet, and look great on ur ride...hope it helps dude, good luck
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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ya I definatly thought about it... but I think it may be time for a change... and I like the enkeis obviously not as much as the works but... better than the type S wheels soo... I think i'm prob gonna go with the anthracite. we shall see
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SiCrew
ahh ic, you have the 16" stockies...well what do you think about getting a set of type s wheels? would probably be a cheaper route than those enkeis (like from the black market, with tires) for you to get something to roll on for now w/spacers...or even ronjon 17 servos are sweet and will clear no problem without spacers or anything...this might be a good idea so you can save up for work in the meantime...and you can always sell a type s set usually easily in the black market because people always want them, so you can get some $$ back...lol i just want to see those works stay on ur car, they're sweet, and look great on ur ride...hope it helps dude, good luck
I agree, Stock Type-S's and just save up for the replacement Work wheel. Not that the Enki's look horrible it's just that they're not Works and they are not right for ur car like those Works were.

BTW: There's a set of stockies on the BM right now for 500 w/ tires.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by boku
I agree, Stock Type-S's and just save up for the replacement Work wheel. Not that the Enki's look horrible it's just that they're not Works and they are not right for ur car like those Works were.

BTW: There's a set of stockies on the BM right now for 500 w/ tires.
im with this guy, then save up to get a new rim/tires..
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 12:45 AM
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the best price I found for 1 wheel was 950 shipped
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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How bad is this wheel? Can I see pics? whats f'd up the barrell/disk?
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 08:26 AM
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the lug holes are bored out... not sure how that happened but, basically it can't be tourqued right anymore. i'll try to take some pictures at some point. as far as the 950 shipped goes, thats a good pirce but then I gotta think about 4 new tires too, so your talking about 600+ for tires, mounting, balancing, etc... its 2k before the day is over. thats a grand more than I have to play with. I'd like to get a set of the 17 inch stockers but, I just think the enkeis are a better choice for me long term. I hate having to buy things twice.
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 08:26 AM
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I'm scared to go w/ the anthracite cause I think its gonna look rice...ahhh i can't decide.
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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I would do some BBS LM reps....try something different! Not feeling the choices you have up though......
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 01:52 PM
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any idea where i can get bbs lm reps
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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you're going from WORKs to those... please don't......
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by dro_15
you're going from WORKs to those... please don't......
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 07:28 PM
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lol don't have a choice guys... gotta have some money left over
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by dro_15
you're going from WORKs to those... please don't......

#1 please all his other post, and you'll see why....
#2 i've said it before and i'll say it again....who the fuck cares who makes the rims or how much they cost, i for one don't like the works he has on in that pic, i like the other rims hes picked out to replace em....
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by dreem1er
#1 please all his other post, and you'll see why....
#2 i've said it before and i'll say it again....who the fuck cares who makes the rims or how much they cost, i for one don't like the works he has on in that pic, i like the other rims hes picked out to replace em....


were seeing it as a 3pc rim vs. cast 1pc rim
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 06:37 AM
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silver or anthracite guys... gotta make my decison today and I'm still stuck?
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 12:28 PM
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silver, would look best with your color.....anthracite is just too dark....
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Phrosttz0
were seeing it as a 3pc rim vs. cast 1pc rim
....this means nothing to me, because like i said before i don't care about make & $.....the whole thing is that the majority of people out there only like the works before of how much they cost, i don't like the design of the rim, and if work wheels were $100 a rim everybody here that likes the works are so sick, wouldn't even look at them tiwce....and for the record O.Z. makes some forged 1 pc rims that blow work out of the water.....
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Originally Posted by dreem1er
....this means nothing to me, because like i said before i don't care about make & $.....the whole thing is that the majority of people out there only like the works before of how much they cost, i don't like the design of the rim, and if work wheels were $100 a rim everybody here that likes the works are so sick, wouldn't even look at them tiwce....and for the record O.Z. makes some forged 1 pc rims that blow work out of the water.....
do you read threads much? you say you don't care about make &%$*, but you follow up that statement with OZ makes 1pc forged wheels. take a closer look at Phrosttz0's statement.

Originally Posted by Phrosttz0
were seeing it as a 3pc rim vs. cast 1pc rim
no one is talking about 1pc forged wheels.

i doubt most people only like "works because of how much they cost". if there was a $100 wheel that was a 3-pc forged wheel, you don't think there'd be much of a market for them?

figure it out.
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