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 Mar 4, 2008 - 12:29 AM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%)  |
First up, my wife's favorites:
MSW Type 16, Black with red stripe, 18x8:  or MSW Type 11, 18x8 +35:  And then there's my favorites: R-1 Racing Hype, 18x7.5 +40. Narrower, not sure about the offset though, but I LOVE this wheel:  or Excel Ennio, 18x8, +35: *Edit* Just found these in gunmetal, this would be what we'd get, NOT silver.**  Now, my favorite BY FAR is that R-1 Racing Hype wheel. The only drawbacks I have on it are the 7.5" width and the chrome lip. But.....the biggest concern here is the +40 offset on the 7.5" width. I'm almost thinking a spacer is going to be mandatory to keep it from being sucked too far into the fenders. My wife's favorite is the MSW Type 11.........which is clean, but I just don't like the wide black sections on the spoke bases. anywho, this is what we're looking at right now. Going to try to order something by the end of the week. This post has been edited by Fastbird: Mar 4, 2008 - 1:00 AM --------------------  |
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Mar 4, 2008 - 12:51 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 26, '05 From Snohomish, WA. Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i like the look of the R1 alot better than the others.
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Mar 4, 2008 - 12:55 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Agreed, for sure. Like I said, the only concern I have is the tuck from the +40 offset on the 7.5" width, and the chrome lip as opposed to a machined finish.
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Mar 4, 2008 - 12:57 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Virginia Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
What is wrong with the wheels you got now? They are 18s also, right?
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Mar 4, 2008 - 12:59 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
QUOTE(Celicav @ Mar 4, 2008 - 1:57 AM) [snapback]648914[/snapback] What is wrong with the wheels you got now? They are 18s also, right? One is bent beyond reasonable repair and they're out of production. I haven't had those wheels on the car since December of 2006 sadly. -------------------- |
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Mar 4, 2008 - 1:12 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '08 From Indiana Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
R-1 , lip own3z Joo
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Mar 4, 2008 - 1:22 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 16, '07 From BP, MN Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
Your wife's favorite rim?.........damn good wife.....never heard that one before...
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Mar 4, 2008 - 3:23 AM
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 Moderator Joined Oct 13, '06 From UK Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
Your wife has great taste.
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Mar 4, 2008 - 3:23 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '06 From Bremerton, Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
the exel rims look like the ones that i just bought there called flik lex rims they look pretty nice on celica's
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Mar 4, 2008 - 4:29 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 2, '05 From Guam Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
The first and third look the best.
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Mar 4, 2008 - 6:25 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '08 From Cork, Ireland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i agree, the first and third are deffo the contenders for me
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Mar 4, 2008 - 8:03 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Keep the opinions coming guys. This is being used to settle the debate between us. She says her black and red wheel will be more popular, I say the machined/black wheel will win out.
I'm half tempted to buy those bottom rims for the heck of it. I can get them for under $600 for the set............ -------------------- |
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Mar 4, 2008 - 1:44 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 23, '05 From Princeton, Minnesota Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
the style of those R-1's is getting old and over played IMO. id go with the MSW Type 16
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Mar 4, 2008 - 2:20 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 26, '07 From Greece Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I like the R-1 Racing Hype! It's amazing!
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Mar 4, 2008 - 2:50 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 8, '06 From Nova Scotia, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
MSW Type 11, 18x8 +35' here's why.
1. MSW Type 16 - the red lip would have to be an exact match to your paint else it would look out of place. 2. R-1 Racing Hype - not a fan of chrome. The wheel is BEAUTIFUL though. 3. Excel Ennio - black or gunmetal just makes the wheels disappear IMHO. 4. women are always right and you can change, if you have to, i guess. ;0) ray This post has been edited by axelrduvirage: Mar 4, 2008 - 2:52 PM --------------------  |
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Mar 4, 2008 - 2:59 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '02 From Webster Ma. Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
MSW Type 16, Black with red stripe, = awesome.
i wanna do the red lip theme this time around. that or bronze. still cant get my head around it. -------------------- |
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Mar 4, 2008 - 3:14 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE(x_itchy_b_x @ Mar 4, 2008 - 2:59 PM) [snapback]649107[/snapback] MSW Type 16, Black with red stripe, = awesome. x2 -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Mar 4, 2008 - 3:58 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
I dunno. I just can't shake the "too dark" image.....
The main reason I am leaning hard for the R-1 Hype right now is because the wheel flows with the car. The machined center face and chrome lip would flow along nicely with the chrome in the headlights, and the polished Magnaflow muffler and tip in the back. If you guys haven't seen a machined finished wheel face in person, it's stunning. Pics just don't capture the effect. Now, the MSW Type 16, admittedly is nice, but I am fearful of it being too dark for the car. If it had a polished lip, I'd probably be a lot more receptive. But there's really no "black" on the car save for the tint. That's my biggest hangup. *Edit* Another big thing for this one is availability. They're not scheduled to be available until 5/6/08. We don't want to wait that long. We're looking for wheels now. Time to have the wife photoshop this stuff and see what we come up with. This post has been edited by Fastbird: Mar 4, 2008 - 4:01 PM -------------------- |
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Mar 4, 2008 - 5:18 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 2, '07 From Manitoba, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
 looks nice i think. 18x8 too which is awesome |
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Mar 4, 2008 - 6:14 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 8, '06 From Nova Scotia, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE(Promasta @ Mar 4, 2008 - 6:18 PM) [snapback]649193[/snapback] looks nice i think. 18x8 too which is awesome that's the ticket!!!! -------------------- |
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