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Black Wheels for my Black SS????'s

Old Jul 5, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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You just have to know where to look. There are a lot of good wheels out there.
Old Jul 5, 2008 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Clevelandhhrss
I though tthe same thing, then I ran into our 5x110 (nobody uses this diameter) 38-45 offset (can't safely run adapters) and realized that few "pretty" options exist.
that is the same thing i've noticed. i'm contemplating finding some decent ones,a nd shopping primarily by offset, and spending the extra green (when i'm ready to pay for rims) to get custom drilled ones. most reputable companies will do it. i am currently leaning towards brands such as Tenzo R, 5Zigen, Konig, Enkei, or go big bucks for maybe SSR, Volk, or GramLight. my main goal is to find some that i will be happy with style-wise, that will fit offset-wise, and i can get custom-drilled if need be.
Old Jul 5, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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Maybe I'm in the minority, but I think the stockers look pretty nice. And if they are forged aluminum, are going to be a heck of a lot lighter than anything you can get in the aftermarket for a decent price. Forged wheels are $$$.


Originally Posted by Danko
When you see the expense of redoing your stock wheels, you might consider getting different wheels and selling yours. Frankly, the style of the SS wheels SUX! Look at what else is available and you might see you would be happier for the money spent.
Old Jul 6, 2008 | 06:23 AM
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If you think dollars make things look better, enjoy..... The SS wheels are FUGLY!!!!!!!!
Old Jul 6, 2008 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Danko
If you think dollars make things look better, enjoy..... The SS wheels are FUGLY!!!!!!!!
naw..... theyre just hard to clean .
Old Jul 6, 2008 | 09:41 AM
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SS wheel aren't "fugly" at all
Old Jul 6, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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That's fine. I don't believe they're fugly, ugly or fugly ugly. I do know that they will perform better than most aftermarket wheels.

The car is a Super Sport btw, not Super Bling!

Originally Posted by Danko
If you think dollars make things look better, enjoy..... The SS wheels are FUGLY!!!!!!!!

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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by HillsdaleHHR

or you can tint them like I did:
How do you tint tail lights? Is it a part that fits over the oem lense or is it an actual tint film that goes over the oem lense? also I would like to black out the reflectors in the rear bumber and the running lights on the side of the rear bumper. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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Mine were sprayed professionally but you could use VHT NiteShades as well. Same for the reflectors.
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by kodos78
That's fine. I don't believe they're fugly, ugly or fugly ugly. I do know that they will perform better than most aftermarket wheels.

The car is a Super Sport btw, not Super Bling!
The car is whatever the owner wants.... :)

Why are light wheels better than "bling wheels", what defines bling??

Is my SS "bling compared" to a 2.2, 2.4??? It did cost me a few pieces of silver more..

My SS rims are quite shiny, too shiny for my taste. To "bling"?

And also, whoever said that there are plenty of nice rims to choose from that fit the SS 5X110 19"/20" dia 7.5"/8" width 38/45 offset (or 40/40) that ALSO are not the 5 or 6 choices worn by current users...those include ADR propulsion, konig with the colored inserts, boss motorsports style 318, konig unknown etc hasn't really tried looking????

Tirerack isnt a good place to start. Don't mean to be picky, but is money out of my pocket, originality counts, and I don't want to "stop traffic' in a bad way :)

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