XJSman89
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Post by XJSman89 on Apr 10, 2009 15:22:45 GMT -6
i hate the factory rims with a passion hahaha That makes two of us! Can't stand them. I almost died when I had to put them on over the winter... The first thing I did once I got the car was order new rims. It was the same day that I officially got the keys, I believe. |
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Post by lanceslambos on Apr 11, 2009 6:03:52 GMT -6
yea those are sick javi!
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Post by Mr. Javi on Apr 13, 2009 8:30:23 GMT -6
Thanks, they should be going to another Aurora owner soon, we'll see.
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Post by bigtaters on Apr 13, 2009 14:14:31 GMT -6
ya i woulda bought them if i was in the US but by the time shipping and duty etc was figured in i ended up only having to pay like 200 bucks more for new rims from canada..
So stupid that i can ship something 400 miles south to the USA and it costs a fortune but i can ship it 1800 miles west to BC and it costs half the price lol.. sure makes sense to me
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Post by 95oldsaurora on Apr 13, 2009 15:29:51 GMT -6
javi those 18's?
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Post by Mr. Javi on Apr 14, 2009 9:05:43 GMT -6
20's, 20X8.5 to be exact.
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Post by dastony1 on Apr 25, 2009 16:31:51 GMT -6
2001 V8 255-35/r20
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Post by bigtaters on Apr 26, 2009 15:35:29 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2009 20:30:40 GMT -6
those look very nice. after seing the tire I was worried you were going to throw a "ricer" style wheel on there. But its good to see you arent!
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Post by Mr. Javi on Apr 28, 2009 10:03:19 GMT -6
Can't wait to see them on. They look nice. |
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Post by bigtaters on Apr 28, 2009 16:08:06 GMT -6
ya i am hoping they do look nice.. I would have bought yours in a heartbeat if i lived in the states after seeing how nice they looked on the car from your cardomain page.. Still cant believe someone hasnt scooped them up off ya
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Post by Mr. Javi on Apr 29, 2009 8:12:10 GMT -6
Still cant believe someone hasnt scooped them up off ya Me neither, I know they look real nice on Classic Auroras and even 2nd Gens. Oh well, they will be on the market. |
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Post by bigtaters on May 10, 2009 17:47:08 GMT -6
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Post by Mr. Javi on May 12, 2009 7:57:28 GMT -6
That loos sweet man. You gotta do a drop or something. Congrats, that's one bad color, I like that color next to black.
Keep her shinny.
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XJSman89
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Post by XJSman89 on May 13, 2009 15:34:44 GMT -6
Nice dude! I love the 5 spoke design. I'm jealous.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2009 20:14:56 GMT -6
- 18" Baccarat Mirage Chrome with Gold Inserts
- 18x7.5
- Required the use of a plastic spacer ring to sit properly
- 245/45/18
- 5x114.3
- Fit absolutely awesome, pretty much exactly the same as stock.
- I have noticed the tranny shifts a bit later and the amount of braking required to stop has increased.
- 53lbs each
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Post by oldwino on Jun 2, 2009 20:21:20 GMT -6
Those wheels look really sharp, skiiirt. I need to do window tint on mine. Looks good contrasted with the white diamond.
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Post by 98rorah on Aug 11, 2009 0:11:33 GMT -6
;D These stick out nicely. About the size of factory corvette tires and wheels Attachments:
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Post by Aurora40 on Oct 18, 2009 8:29:56 GMT -6
Another 2nd gen wheel upgrade on a classic: Before:  After:    |
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Post by robaurora01 on Oct 19, 2009 14:33:47 GMT -6
looks much better with the 2nd gen 17 inch rims
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Post by lanceslambos on Oct 19, 2009 18:41:42 GMT -6
nice 7 spokes skiirt! Aurora40 those look like the Helo Specs on Collins car. never noticed how close they were before. whose car?
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Post by XJSman89 on Oct 19, 2009 19:33:01 GMT -6
Those are the 2G wheels, Lance. They look pretty good, I like the stock chromes better but the 2G chromes are better than the stock alloys for sure.
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Post by lanceslambos on Oct 20, 2009 0:17:23 GMT -6
yea i know but your wheels look a lot like the 2g rims
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Post by 12345tree on Oct 21, 2009 17:36:25 GMT -6
stock rims and tires  just painted rims black vvvvvvvv |
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Post by drdaveradio on Nov 8, 2009 22:24:35 GMT -6
I actually like the satin black stock 1st gen best. Gonna be doing mine soon.
Dr Dave
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Post by Aurora40 on Nov 21, 2009 10:46:04 GMT -6
GM '03-07 CTS wheels: - 17x7.5" - 51mm offset - 5x115mm bolt pattern - stock size 235/55-17 tires Click for pictureFit is as-stock, ride is unchanged. Wheels are polished aluminum not chrome like the Seville and Final 500 wheels. |
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Post by jdmfish on Jan 4, 2010 18:12:52 GMT -6
Here's mine: JUST got brand new tires a few days ago. These were $155 a piece, plus lifetime rotation and balancing for a grand total of $655. I also qualified for a Goodyear $80 mail-in-rebate. Which helped a bit. These are the tires: Goodyear Eagle F1-GS2. On Tirerack, rated as one of the best tires. These are no exception. WELL worth the money. Ride is superb, and well beyond my "cheapo" $80 Chinese tires that came with the "package" when I ordered my rims. When it's all said and done, I will be buying these again, or these: www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=ExtremeContact+DWS&partnum=445YR8ECDWS&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yesThis is the tread of the tire I bought:   Size: 245/45/18. Would have liked to go 255/40/18, but couldn't really afford it right now, as I needed other work done to my car. And my rims and tires: I think these are the Enkei LX-2 (luxury brand). These are almost 5 years old now.     |
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Post by dens95olds on Jan 4, 2010 18:39:45 GMT -6
Nice wheels man!
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Post by jdmfish on Jan 5, 2010 1:15:14 GMT -6
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Post by robaurora01 on Jan 5, 2010 7:07:18 GMT -6
how light are they?
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just painted rims black vvvvvvvv
