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post Nov 24, 2012 - 1:54 AM
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So I'm compulsively buying a new set of wheels. They're going on my black hatch. I'm not sure what color lug nuts to get... my gut says to keep it simple and go black, another part of me says silver and another gold, so I'm unsure.



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post Nov 24, 2012 - 2:47 AM
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nice looking rims im looking to get a similar set
and imo black hatch id go with purple lug nuts thumbsup.gif


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post Nov 24, 2012 - 7:12 PM
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I'm still undecided. I bought them, and holy shet.

They're Enkei RPM2, AKA Bortex Enkei. They're subaru wheels with FWD car offset (+43)


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post Nov 24, 2012 - 11:52 PM
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QUOTE (Syaoran @ Nov 24, 2012 - 6:12 PM) *
I'm still undecided. I bought them, and holy shet.

They're Enkei RPM2, AKA Bortex Enkei. They're subaru wheels with FWD car offset (+43)


Our cars are +35, so are most FWD cars. Why would you opt for +43. I guess.
Btw, i had similiar wheels (17x8, +35) with purple Muteki lug nuts. Youre better off with silver nuts.


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post Nov 25, 2012 - 12:33 PM
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QUOTE (block @ Nov 25, 2012 - 12:52 AM) *
QUOTE (Syaoran @ Nov 24, 2012 - 6:12 PM) *
I'm still undecided. I bought them, and holy shet.

They're Enkei RPM2, AKA Bortex Enkei. They're subaru wheels with FWD car offset (+43)


Our cars are +35, so are most FWD cars. Why would you opt for +43. I guess.
Btw, i had similiar wheels (17x8, +35) with purple Muteki lug nuts. Youre better off with silver nuts.


My Mazda3 has +52.5 stock offset on 17" alloys. Most they'll fit without any modification to neither front or rear is 17x8 +45.

Anywho, yeah I was thinking getting them silver, or the prettier chrome titanium.


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post Nov 26, 2012 - 5:20 AM
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I had 18x9+27 in the rear and they still tucked. frown.gif
post Nov 26, 2012 - 3:55 PM
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Yeah I'm definitely getting spacers. Most likely 25mm rear 20mm front. I don't want poke or to be super flush, I just want a nicely aggressive look. I'll measure what spacers I need once I put them on. Should be by the end of the week. I'm not riding on coilovers yet so I don't have the resources to adjust camber to fit flush.


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post Nov 26, 2012 - 7:33 PM
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I second the motion for colored lugnuts. tongue.gif

Mcgard makes good lifetime warranty spline drive lugnuts with colored caps smile.gif Even a black cap with a chrome body would look sick wink.gif


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post Dec 18, 2012 - 1:09 PM
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nice looking wheels, im saving money to get some new one too, depend on what color is your interior i like to match, but not over do it, i would say gold would look good with black then again depending how is your interior and headlights hehe thats just my taste.
post Dec 20, 2012 - 4:44 PM
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I went with black lug nuts. Still haven't had the chance to put the wheels on since I'm short on money to buy the spacers.


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post Dec 21, 2012 - 1:42 PM
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Those wheels look great! I need to upgrade the wheels on my black '97 convertbile. Could you put them on and take a pic just so I can see how they look? biggrin.gif biggrin.gif

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