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Old May 17, 2011 | 04:59 AM
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i'm stomped. i'm gonna let you guys be the tie-breaker

the choice is between the 2010 gt500 wheels 18''.

http://www.lethalperformance.com/05-...-wheel-p-35338

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the Boss 302 laguna seca wheels 19''

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2010-...Q5fAccessories

i really cant decide, i'm kind of leaning towards the boss ones because they are 19's but im not sure, please help me
Old May 17, 2011 | 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by torchredv6
i'm stomped. i'm gonna let you guys be the tie-breaker

the choice is between the 2010 gt500 wheels 18''.

http://www.lethalperformance.com/05-...-wheel-p-35338

OR

the Boss 302 laguna seca wheels 19''

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2010-...Q5fAccessories

i really cant decide, i'm kind of leaning towards the boss ones because they are 19's but im not sure, please help me
Also, i thought you guys would be interested to see this, my v6 vs a gt ( v6 red one)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6_bJYKfcIk Run 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1t8xPOHyU4 Run 2
Old May 17, 2011 | 07:37 AM
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I think you're "stumped", also...

I like the GT500's over the lagunas solely because the GT500's have a bit more contrast to go with your red and I prefer more sidewall the tires on the 18" will allow vs the 19". If I had to do it over again, I'd have 16's on my GT with some REAL tires with attitude, not those rubber band tires we put on our 18" and larger wagon wheels.
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Old May 17, 2011 | 07:50 AM
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I'd go with the gt500 wheels. They look great and there are a lot more tire options for 18 inch rims over 19 inch.
Old May 17, 2011 | 08:21 AM
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I agree the gt500's are the way to go. They are cleaner looking and as Nuke & Yourmyboybh1026 said you get a better choice of tires to pick from. Just saying.
Old May 17, 2011 | 09:00 AM
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Another vote for the GT500s, but shop around as the going rate for those wheels is $137 including places like Tousley Ford (where I bought mine).

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Old May 17, 2011 | 09:18 AM
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As a point of reference, here's a thread on S197Forums with pics of the GT500 wheels installed on a red '11.

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showt...t=gt500+wheels
Old May 18, 2011 | 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Nuke
I think you're "stumped", also...

I like the GT500's over the lagunas solely because the GT500's have a bit more contrast to go with your red and I prefer more sidewall the tires on the 18" will allow vs the 19". If I had to do it over again, I'd have 16's on my GT with some REAL tires with attitude, not those rubber band tires we put on our 18" and larger wagon wheels.
Lol oh wow...
Old May 22, 2011 | 04:57 PM
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laguna seca looks cleaner
Old May 22, 2011 | 05:18 PM
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+1 GT500



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