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Before and after pics...ditching the chromes

Old Mar 18, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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Ok. I admit it. I really was taken by the wheels when i bought this '06.
Against the black it looked awesome (to me at the time). But after reading this forum and looking at other pics, I soon realized they needed to go. So I decided to ditch them and the Bridgestones and went with Toyo T1-R's.
Now I also agree it needs to be lowered, and probably will go with Tein -S.
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BEFORE


AFTER




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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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Good Move Man!!!

Lower her a bit and she will be sittin nice

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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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looks nice.

look into tanabe gf210s lowering springs also.
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 04:36 PM
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much better
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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Thanks all!
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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waaaaaaaay better....congrats!
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 05:10 AM
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WTF was Nissan thinking with these wheels?
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 08:55 AM
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Need to go bigger and wider...but looks better, your car thanks you!
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 08:58 AM
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Nice, makes me wish I got black instead of white.
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by icedout589
much better
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 11:03 AM
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looks much better... spacers would help though.
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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Huge improvement. Chrome wheels on a sports car always make me laugh.
Nice choice for the upgrades
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 11:01 AM
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Looks real good. What rims were those chromies to begin with? Dont like em 1 bit.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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Looks awesome man.
They are 19s?
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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Looks good, needs a drop tho.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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Niiice, drop that *****!
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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Eh, i liked the stock better. The offset and style of that wheels isn't that nice. Looks cheap.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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not bad dude..a little drop and ur set !
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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lookin' good
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 08:13 PM
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Nice but most people seem to forget the all important front/side angle. You got it but it's kinda messed up by turning the wheels toward the camera.
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