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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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http://www.wheelsnext.com/wheels-rim...C%20Black.html

im looking to get these rims maybe tonight but i want opinions first..
 
Old Apr 8, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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What size? Because those would look stupid in anything smaller than an 18" rim. Plus the 18X9.5 have a much wider lip like the one in the picture, so if thats what you're after i would get the wider rim.
 
Old Apr 8, 2010 | 09:30 PM
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deffenetly 18''. i like in boston theres way too many pot holes for 19'' rims.. it would cost twice as much too get the 18x9.5 and i dont have that kind of money. still think they good? and also what do you know about nitto nt555 tires? any good?
 
Old Apr 8, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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The rims appear to be the same price, personally i like the staggered look. Thats when you have the wider tires at the back and the regular 18s at the front. The downside to that is you cant rotate them and burn through tires every 20k. The standard 18"s should look fine, you will need to lower it though.

Nitto nt555 tires are a good mid range tire, i like Pirellis myself.
 
Old Apr 8, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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yea im not looking for staggered wheels, it is an awd car so kinda pointless imo. haha. and my cars low enough, not the sport suspension but looks like it..? i think im going to go with these wheels and the nitto tires come as a package for extreamly cheap so ill probably just go with thoes. thanks a lot though, actually helped me a lot. =D
 
Old Apr 8, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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EH, people have done it on audi's and it looks fine. Doesn't help you more than the looks though. Its gonna have a bigger wheel gap than you think, but if you can deal with that its cool. Post up some pics when they are on there.
 
Old Apr 8, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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i hope not, =(.. im guessing it will take a couple weeks to get this done but ill post them asap.
 
Old Apr 9, 2010 | 02:50 PM
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I like em but $1200 is a chunk of change!
 
Old Apr 9, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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^Right? Look for decent clearance rims on Tire Rack. lol
 
Old Apr 9, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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Staggering properly on a B6 isn't as 'proper'. It works, but you pretty much need to run the same size tires as if you stagger on a B5, even though the B6 usually has slightly bigger tires.
Stock B5 is a 225 and B6 is a 235.
Staggering on a B5 is perfect: 225/40/18 and 255/35/18
Proper sizing on a B6 would be 235/40/18 and 265/35/18 buuuut you'll rub hard in the rear with 265's.
I ran staggered on my B5 in 18" with 8.5" wide fronts and 9.5" wide rears in the size described above:

 



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