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Old 03-19-2006 | 01:48 PM
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Default Picking new wheels is driving me Crazy!

I'm not the biggest fan of the lobster/carrera S wheel. So I want to replace them on my new car. But it's driving me CRAZY trying to pick the right set of wheels. I've visited wheel enhancement, wheel experts and wheel boutique's websites and have kinda narrowed it down, I think.
Criteria:
(1) look good with the carmon red
(2)easy(er) to clean. Does this rule out multispoke or mesh designs? It's just sooo much easier to clean my old carrera light weights on my sold 03 than the 10 spokes on the wifes boxster. But some multispokes/mesh look great

So what do y'all think goes with a moderately dark paint

here's my car


some choices; SSR GT's


Champion Monolights


techarts


Techart GTS/black
Old 03-19-2006 | 02:08 PM
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wow
it all comes down to personal choice
frankly I think any wheels would look good on that colour.
Have you thought about just painting the lobster forks? It may be cheaper and may pull off the look you want....
Old 03-19-2006 | 02:42 PM
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Great color, I like the Carrera Sport Wheels and I am currently looking for a set. Almost any wheels look good on the Pcar.
Old 03-19-2006 | 02:56 PM
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The only other wheels I would have on mine are the sport design ones.Even though they are multispoke they do not look too difficult to clean.
Old 03-19-2006 | 03:02 PM
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I NEED these . . .
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Old 03-19-2006 | 03:09 PM
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I think these will be my next wheel:

Old 03-19-2006 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Canuck
I NEED these . . .

That's my car! (pic from the wheelenhancement website). I went through many months of struggle too, and finally made a quick decision and got the Champion RG5 monolites. Almost a year later, I still love them.

I liked the SSR's at one point but up close didn't like the finish. I considered Techart's but preferred the somewhat similar Ruf's, and almost ordered the Ruf's. It is personal preference, and it is difficult to choose.
Old 03-19-2006 | 04:47 PM
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Choices.....choices

Hmm....drive the car more, you'll spend less looking at it.

Best wheels...the round ones
Old 03-19-2006 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by jcnesq
That's my car!
I know!

There's still about 1' of snow on the ground here. Until we get some good rain to wash the salt off the roads my car isn't going anywhere - so no rush in ordering some rims . . .

I want the Champion RG5's bad.
Old 03-19-2006 | 05:44 PM
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I like the Champions, but those RSRs are way nice too.



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