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looks very nice......should have gotten the factory body kit though.....then it would be hella nice!
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Here's my comparison:
Stock:
Lowered (1.3/1.4) with Stock 50-series tires:
Lowered with 18" wheels and 35-series tires:
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They're knock-offs from a Volk Racing wheel. The centercap actually says "Volkner Racing". Numerous companies sell them under various names. I think the easiest name to find them under is "Exel Radius." I bought mine under the style name "Formula Mesh" with no brand name. You can get them in Silver, Gunmetal, or Hyper Black.
I paid $1000 shipped with tires from Importhookup.com. WheelMax sells the Exel Radius for about the same price.
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Sigma, that is the sexiest 6 I have ever seen. NICE!! 
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Mine looks alot like stock. Well because it is...
Good looking job on both. I like the white better. Mainly because of the front bumper looks better with the lowered car to me. Anybody have some 17s they want to get rid of cheap?
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Zoomin your car looks horrible, those wheels along with the red calipers is straight trash!
And sigma, going from a 50 series tire to a 35 series to save money on the package from import hookup was not a wise decision. You should have went with 40 or 45 series tire.
I'm sure your speedo is a good ways off too
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And sigma, going from a 50 series tire to a 35 series to save money on the package from import hookup was not a wise decision. You should have went with 40 or 45 series tire.
You're preachin' to the choir. Ride really isn't bad at all in fact at highway speed I think ride has improved sligthly and road noise is exponentially better than the crappy stock tires. It's when you hit sharp-edged bumps that your teeth hurt.
The downside is that I've dented the [censored] out of the wheels (not noticeable unless you run your fingers on the rim). Easily reparable, but it'll cost half a set of 225/40 Toyos just to repair all the wheels. Ah well, we all gotta make mistakes every once in a while. One of these days I'll buy a set of Toyos in 40-series.
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I'm sure your speedo is a good ways off too
~6%. I just subtract 5mph from whatever speed I'm cruising at. Gearing is much improved though and each tire/wheel is some 8lbs lighter than stock.
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I've seen them around before...well the different styles anyone but there is only one style that actually looks good...which is what you have.
I'm not sure if they look good in anything smaller than 18's though...anyway, nice ride.
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