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Old 07-12-2006, 11:00 PM
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Default Wheel deal or too good to be true?

Anyone seen these 18" wheels. Anyone know the weight or quality or heard of the seller, Highline Wheels?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-Po...ayphotohosting

Hopefully this link will work.
Old 07-13-2006, 12:49 AM
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I'd bet they're very heavy.
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195 for shipping is excessive. Other than that they look nice.

I spoke with another board member a few weeks back that bought from them. The wheels were nice but the shipping costs and multiple shipments of incorrect spacers made it a bit stressful.
Old 07-13-2006, 12:54 AM
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Probably are heavy . . . but if you aren't tracking . . . and like the look . . . go for it.

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Old 07-13-2006, 02:26 AM
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lol.. the shipping is probably so high to compensate for the heavy weight of the wheels.. DOH!
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Look at my Avitar..........bought mine last year....yes heavy but I am not tracking...well this year I am not tracking!!! No issue with spacers etc....bolted straight on.........I am lowered (about 25" at back) and have 225/40 and 265/35 pirellis.....no fender rolling needed...no issues. If you decide to go for these then watch for a set that no body is bidding on.....mine $600 plus shipping.........to good a deal to miss........I am also aware of several others that have these wheels.......Arena 993 put them on Blackhorse
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Actually on looking at the wheels specs the offsets are not the same as mine.........oh and by the way they are NOT 3 pc!
Old 07-13-2006, 09:03 AM
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Whoops sorry I was wrong...mine are 18x8.5 52 and 18x10 58....sorry for the confusion!!! Too early in the morning without coffee!!!
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They are the same wheel/style (slightly different color) that went on Old Yeller and Blackhorse, if I recall correctly.
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Here is a pic of the wheels on my past 2 cars
Old 07-13-2006, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Arena993
Here is a pic of the wheels on my past 2 cars
What wheels are you going to put on the refurbished C4S?
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I called that guy and he may have it sold. I will wait and see

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Old 07-13-2006, 02:06 PM
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FYI, if the rears are ET 58mm, they'll stick out about 7mm beyond where you'd ideally want them (ET 65mm). This will likely limit your tire size selection to 265's, which is what's recommended anyway for that wheel width.
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Agreed Eric.....as you can see from pic about 8 posts above they fit perfectly with 265/35s and I am lowered to 25" at back.....no fenbder rolled no rubbing no issues!
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How much do they weigh?


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