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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 01:20 AM
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Chrome 18x9/10 Saleen's with Nitto 555's up front and 305 Nitto 555R's out back.

Chrome 17x9/10.5 03 Cobra's again with Nitto's and a 315 out back.
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 01:21 AM
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I would go with the cobra's, they 17's so they are lighter, but your tire selection goes down as well.
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 01:27 AM
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I've been thinking the same thing. The Cobra's with my tire choice is about $1400, and the Saleen's are about $1750ish.

Both wheels are just plain sex, so that's why I'm in a pickle here.....
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 01:28 AM
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I would go saleens...usually I dont like em but on your car i think they would look nicer.
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 01:36 AM
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Yea, I pm'ed POISNED U and got some pictures of his car because it's relatively close to mine and it looks freakin BA. Then I pm'ed 99blackponyGT and got some pics of his car when he had the chrome Cobras on there and it looks freakin BA TOO!

I hate decisions like this......
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by black35th
Yea, I pm'ed POISNED U and got some pictures of his car because it's relatively close to mine and it looks freakin BA. Then I pm'ed 99blackponyGT and got some pics of his car when he had the chrome Cobras on there and it looks freakin BA TOO!

I hate decisions like this......
I just watched "The Dark Knight" tonight so 2 face is influencing me....flip a coin.

I would love some 18" wheels but they are just to damned expensive lol. I would love some 18" machined cobras
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by H0SS302
I just watched "The Dark Knight" tonight so 2 face is influencing me....flip a coin.

I would love some 18" wheels but they are just to damned expensive lol. I would love some 18" machined cobras
Not so much the wheels but the f*ckin tires! 305/35/18 Nitto 555R's = 294 a piece........gulp.
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by black35th
Not so much the wheels but the f*ckin tires! 305/35/18 Nitto 555R's = 294 a piece........gulp.
Thats what i ment.
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by defconfire
I would go with the cobra's, they 17's so they are lighter, but your tire selection goes down as well.
Yet another interesting question I see posed by our own Mr. Conman

I am sure the 17"s are lighter, But, let's say one guy has a 17" wheel with a 40 series tire and the other guy has an 18" wheel with a 35 series tire. They are both the same diameter and the 18's is actually .1" smaller, in some cases. This diameter difference is consistant on a 275, 295 & 315

Is the tire lighter than the wheel? If not, wouldn't the weight be the same?

Jazzer and that darn curiousity thing again
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 08:15 AM
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i just got the 17 03 cobras and i think they look amazing



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