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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:59 pm 
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Still looking at some 19" rims for my BA XR6T ...narrowed it down to the following as per attached pics:

The 'FPV' & 'Shoreline' rims are my 2 favourites.

The last pic is a good representation of my BA's colour (Mercury Silver), but those XR8 rims are too common ...and I think they actually look better on E-series Falc's!

What do you think guys, ...Shoreline or FPV?

 

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 12:19 am 
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personally i don't like the chrome and silver together. i'd be going chrome with a black or possibly white at most. the GT wheels look nice though if you want a really nice 18" rim look at some 5/7/9 thin spoked wheels, something that still lets you see the brakes in their full glory...and if they are plain then either upgrade them or paint them :P

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:07 am 
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personally i don't like the chrome and silver together. i'd be going chrome with a black or possibly white at most. the GT wheels look nice though if you want a really nice 18" rim look at some 5/7/9 thin spoked wheels, something that still lets you see the brakes in their full glory...and if they are plain then either upgrade them or paint them :P

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Thanks Rhyso,

The thing is, my 'Mercury Silver' car colour is actually more of a darker 'Gunmetal' finish, unlike the 'Lightning Strike' which is more Silver.

That's why I still think the Chrome will look good on my car, ...especially in bright sunlight!

However, the FPV rims are a 'safer' colour, that I still think will look great (especially in 19's) because of their styling & spoke width.

I don't really want to go any smaller than 19's, as the BA's seem to swallow up anything smaller!

 

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:27 am 
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go the BA 19'!!!!! awesome looking rim

 

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:55 am 
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Chrome rims always look cheap and tacky to me. Polished rims look much better.

 

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:24 am 
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Thanks guys ...looks like the 19" GT's are a goer!

Just gotta get the mula together...

 

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:47 am 
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Thanks guys ...looks like the 19" GT's are a goer!

Just gotta get the mula together...


always comes down to that, doesn't it :(

 

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:59 pm 
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The shorelines are porn ... I'd go them for sure, but the FPV rims do also look the part
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idd go the chrome wheels, they stand out from the croud a bit.

posibly do them in a shadow chrome, might go better with the silver?

 

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:33 pm 
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black rims?
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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:17 pm 
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black rims?


Hell yea....
BF F6 Typhoon rims would look fat in my book.

 

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:47 pm 
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I know 19s are the way to go on BAs but personally i reckon the standard 18" typhoon rims look pretty horn as well. Sorry i couldn't find a bigger pic of them on te fpv site :(

 

 

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:59 pm 
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Chrome is s**t, others are better, 18s look fine, ride is rough enough, 19s would be a s**t ride. God some of you ppl should own Hondas, etc. :roll:
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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:12 pm 
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Big rims with a deep dished lip in shadow chrome (please dont go ricer chrome) would look abzalutely SIK. I agree that darker wheels on a light colored car would set the car off :)

 

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:55 pm 
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Big rims with a deep dished lip in shadow chrome (please dont go ricer chrome) would look abzalutely SIK. I agree that darker wheels on a light colored car would set the car off :)


Then what about these?

CTW rims in 19".

 

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