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    Alright so I am finally getting rims for when the summer comes and what your guys help/opinions on the rims I get since I know you guys will know a hell of a lot more than I do! So I have a maroon 04 grand prix and I think I want silver or gun metal color rims to go on it, not too big of a fan of chrome and I have never seen a maroon grand prix with black rims so idk how that would look(if anyone has pictures please put them up!). I have decided the style I want and am thinking 18" rims. Can you guys help me with offset and all that other jazz cause I am pretty much clueless on that. These are the rims I plan on getting, if you have any other suggestions of rims that look like this but cleaner please feel free to post them cause I am not to big of a fan of the little studs around the rim.
    Wheel Details - Discount Tire

    Thanks for the help in advance!
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    Link doesnt work for me
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    hmm it works for me, well they are liquid metal cores and they look like this
    liqcor.sm.ang.jpg
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    I see that it says 5x115. Those wheels are pretty limited, you should open up your options to 5x114.3 and get some hub rings. There are soooo many more choices. And I think you should go a little wider like 8 or 8.5. I think silver/maroon would look really good
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    See I just went to to discount tire and put in my cars year and make and all that and just picked these out through the choices. What are hub rings?
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    Yeah our bolt pattern is 5x115 but there are hardly any good choices. Technically 5x114.3 isn't the right pattern but its so close to 5x115 it doesn't really matter. Hub rings just make sure the wheel is centered on the hub
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bakerdd View Post
    Hub rings just make sure the wheel is centered on the hub
    to expand, most aftermarket wheels use a larger hub bore (hallowed out area in the center of the wheel) so they fit more vehicle applications. if you look at your stock wheels the hub bore matches that of what is on the car. the hubcentric rings will fill this 'gap' that the aftermarket wheels cause and make it like they were meant to fit your vehicle.

    some people have some solid opinions on them. i've always run them because they are cheap and won't hurt. people have run without them and had vibration issues, but i feel like that'd be more linked with improper wheel installation. who knows. just run a set and forget about worrying.
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    Alright I will make sure to pick some up and run them for sure, cant hurt and I would rather be safe then sorry. Thanks for the help
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    Quote Originally Posted by hockeybawler View Post
    Alright I will make sure to pick some up and run them for sure, cant hurt and I would rather be safe then sorry. Thanks for the help
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