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Old Nov 8, 2007 | 01:45 AM
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What have people heard about these? Its hard to find a rim I like in an offset I want. Are they that bad of an idea?
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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i wish they were more widely acceptable/available cause i wont these 19 inch vette wheels bad
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 11:38 PM
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What have people heard about these? Its hard to find a rim I like in an offset I want. Are they that bad of an idea?


Spacers = Ghetto
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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Spacers = Ghetto
When done right it gives your car an agressive stance
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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with my baer 6 piston front brake kits i had to get a 1/2 inch spacer from baer... machined cnc aluminum and they have been fine so far, but i am selling my wheels so i will have them off in a couple of weeks if you want them... just pay for shipping and theyre yours...
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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Did you press in longer studs, or do the spacers bolt on then the wheel bolts to the spacer?
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by PSM
When done right it gives your car an agressive stance
Yea I'm sure it's different in all cases....but when I think of spacers those cars come to mind. I think that picture is funny
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by SmokedSierra01
Yea I'm sure it's different in all cases....but when I think of spacers those cars come to mind. I think that picture is funny
Yea that picture is pretty gheto
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 09:13 PM
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your wheel hubs will hate you but I've seen it done on some pretty bad *** trucks that weren't hacked up in any way. Just make sure you get solid billet wheel spacers.
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