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I finally had some time to try this on. they are 17x4.5 with 195 40 17 yokohama tires. will be running 15x8 with 275 50 15 M/T drags in back

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Looking good. I'm gonna be in the market for some 17in. skinnies soon. What brand of wheel are they and who did you purchase them through?

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It looks good. The 17s look kind of small though it might just be the picture?

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They are greg weld, and i took the pic with my phone, but they do look a bit small.

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that car looks formerly do you live in oakley
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Are you going to be selling the Saleens??? Let me know, I'm interested [patriot]

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I like it!

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Originally posted by LETHL 03:
I finally had some time to try this on. they are 17x4.5 with 195 40 17 yokohama tires. will be running 15x8 with 275 50 15 M/T drags in back

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do you live on foothills???

Car looks good. maybe a taller tire would fill the gap alittle better

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Everyone wants to know were you live....17'S look good on the car IMO thats what came from the factory.

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Originally posted by BladeX10:
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Originally posted by LETHL 03:
I finally had some time to try this on. they are 17x4.5 with 195 40 17 yokohama tires. will be running 15x8 with 275 50 15 M/T drags in back

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do you live on foothills???

Car looks good. maybe a taller tire would fill the gap alittle better

i just need to adjust my coilovers and no I dont live on foothills.

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yhat's cool there a guy that live's down the street from i see his cobra in the grage alot
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quote:
Originally posted by LETHL 03:
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Originally posted by BladeX10:
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Originally posted by LETHL 03:
I finally had some time to try this on. they are 17x4.5 with 195 40 17 yokohama tires. will be running 15x8 with 275 50 15 M/T drags in back

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do you live on foothills???

Car looks good. maybe a taller tire would fill the gap alittle better

i just need to adjust my coilovers and no I dont live on foothills.
That house in the background looks insanely familiar. Someone wanted my dad to do their gutters or something. All houses in roseville look the same anyways heh
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the 17s look clean i say go with them

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If you decide not to run those front runners down the road, let me know, I would be interested in buying them from you.

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Originally posted by streakmatt:
Looking good. I'm gonna be in the market for some 17in. skinnies soon. What brand of wheel are they and who did you purchase them through?

Matt , hit me up...I'm probably going to get rid of mine soon....

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[ August 01, 2010, 02:30 AM: Message edited by: jordan_0806 ]

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damn i think i might want some, $99 on summit [patriot]

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They look good...Noel..When you gona bring the cobra down to san jose??

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Originally posted by FireVert03:
When you gona bring the cobra down to san jose??

[Big Grin]

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Originally posted by fasthatch:
that car looks formerly do you live in oakley

Huh [Confused]
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