Do these rims look alright?

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DeClerq
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Do these rims look alright?

Post by DeClerq »

They're 17" Prodrive P7's which I originally had on My Subaru 2.5RS.The overall diameter is a bit smaller than the stock 17 inchers so there's a bit more gap. The offset is different as well (52 vs. 45), so I don't know if that will mess anything up. I took it for a spirited test drive and everything seemed fine.
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Re: Do these rims look alright? (DeClerq)

Post by wicked1981 »

They are nice all it needs is to be dropped and it would look great!!
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Re: Do these rims look alright? (wicked1981)

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Quote, originally posted by wicked1981 »They are nice all it needs is to be dropped and it would look great!!i second that! looks good.
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Re: Do these rims look alright? (DeClerq)

Post by ArcsVibe »

I have to agree looks very nice and love the color of your Vibe
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I was going to say "Dude where's my car?" but I FOUND IT!!! hehLooks nice, just make sure it don't end up looking like mine

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Re: Do these rims look alright? (Mavrik)

Post by savedbyzero »

OK, being Mr. Honsety of the board, I gotta say first, wheels are usually always a plus....Second, I feel that style of wheel is kinda played out. JUST MY OPINION! What matters is if you like them!
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Re: Do these rims look alright? (savedbyzero)

Post by goodvibe »

They look a little tucked.
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Re: Do these rims look alright? (goodvibe)

Post by Fialchar »

They look fine, and would look better if you got your Vibe dropped.
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Post by philndz »

They do look sort of small and tucked...I had the same problem w/ my new wheels....you can see the pics...Before and after....I did two things...I sold the tires and put the right sized 225-45-17 tires on and I also put Eibach Prokits on.-PhilBefore:

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Post by DeClerq »

If I was to buy some new wheels I'm sure I'd get a different style, but since I had these taking up space in the garage I figured I'd go ahead and use 'em. I'll probably end up putting snow tires on the stock rims and swap them out every winter. A drop may be in the future, as soon as I talk my wife into doing it (it is her car afterall).
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Re: Do these rims look alright? (philndz)

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After:

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Post by AKLGT »

hey, they still look a heck of a lot better (imho) then the OEM 17's. i'd trade you in a heart beat!
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