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    I picked up some Mille Miglia EV-S wheels on craigslist last Thursday for $80. They're 18x8 with an offset of +40. I had to refinish them and paint them. Here's some crappy cell phone pics. If I ever find my camera I'll take some good ones. Just looking for some decent tires that aren't going to break the bank.



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    Sold WBody's: '03 Blue GTP/'98 Green GTP/'98 Silver GT/'05 GXP
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    Shouldn't i use 45 series tires?
    2009 G8 GT #1311 of 1949:CTS-V front/Camaro rear brakes, Solo Performance axle back exhaust
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    meh...I like smaller sidewalls...makes the car lower
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    less traction and rougher ride FTW?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 04BlackComp_G View Post
    for $80.
    u sonuvab1tch

    im jealous.

    those rims are sexy.
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    I do too. My only concern is the different reading on the speedo. Although I guess I always recalibrate it. I'd love to lower the car but the roads around where I live are s*** and just know I won't have fun on them.
    2009 G8 GT #1311 of 1949:CTS-V front/Camaro rear brakes, Solo Performance axle back exhaust
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    I found some local tires at 100 a piece. I'll hopefully be able to get them next week after the rest of my bills are paid.
    2009 G8 GT #1311 of 1949:CTS-V front/Camaro rear brakes, Solo Performance axle back exhaust
    2006 GP GXP: ZZP catback, k&n intake, retrofit headlights, cts-v brakes
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    NO YOU DID NOT JUST PAINT THAT BEAUTIFUL SILVER COLOR BLACK!

    ugh...



    should have just refinished them silver again......
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    hmm ill give you 100$ more then you paid for them
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bio248 View Post
    NO YOU DID NOT JUST PAINT THAT BEAUTIFUL SILVER COLOR BLACK!

    ugh...



    should have just refinished them silver again......
    Yeah I know, just wanted something different. Trust me I would have loved the original silver but I've always wanted black wheels. I can always redo them at some point.
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    thats one hellova steal man. LOL at bio, its kind of sad that i saw that coming.
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    u made those awesome wheels look boring with ur black paintjob. way to go.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Odi View Post
    u made those awesome wheels look boring with ur black paintjob. way to go.
    Hey, each to his or her own right? They still look awesome to me.
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    Ehh you'll get tired of black. I wanna paint my saleens a metallic gunmetal now
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    Quote Originally Posted by rocafella2032 View Post
    Ehh you'll get tired of black. I wanna paint my saleens a metallic gunmetal now
    Probably so. I wouldn't doubt it.
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    you drive a black car. when will people realize that you cant put black wheels on a black car? no contrast = what wheels?

    no if youd have painted them gun metal, a metallic silver, ****...bright blue. THAT would have been something worth doing. black just made the wheels disappear into your wheel wells and they no longer exist.
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    Black on black is smexy.

    Always has been, always will be.
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    just put black everything on it.

    then a year later put chrome everything on it.
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    Ugly.... Smecksie.... Its all perspective, I think they'd look better silver or gunmetal at the least to keep some contrast, but in the end. Its the OP that has to drive them and look at them everyday. If YOUR hapy and tell everyone else to

    nice steal, now get tires and post pics on the car!!!

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