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Kevin M · 2006-08-31, 12:10 PM

I know. Doesn't change the fact that SSRs are what should be on that car.

sybir · 2006-08-31, 12:31 PM

And, the Boosts are replicas of cast wheels

I really don't like the SSR's for some reason, they're just not chunky enough.

Double Phister · 2006-08-31, 01:25 PM

I just remembered this shirt.

sperry · 2006-08-31, 02:40 PM

Yeah Kevin... Boosts look nothing like the Advans... er, the Advans that the artists in GT4 put in the game...

Kevin M · 2006-08-31, 02:55 PM

I reckon I would like the Boosts more if I liked the Advans in the first place.

Nick Koan · 2006-08-31, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAN SUVS

I reckon I would like the Boosts more if I liked the Advans in the first place.

But somehow the SSRs are okay? Even though they look exactly the same

Kevin M · 2006-08-31, 03:12 PM

Except for the part where SSR spokes don't bow out 1.5" from the lip of the wheel. Much like the formels/22b BBS, it's the spoke shape/depth that ruins it for me. From 90 degrees, sure, both the Boost and Advan look fine IMO.

sperry · 2006-08-31, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAN SUVS

Except for the par twhere SSR spokes don't bow out 1.5" from the lip of the wheel.

I guess when you have puny brakes, clearing them isn't a big problem.

Kevin M · 2006-08-31, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sperry

I guess when you have puny brakes, clearing them isn't a big problem.

Your Stoptechs don't make them look any better, it just gives you the excuse of choosing function over form.

left footed whooten · 2006-08-31, 04:17 PM

Gold Formel Mesh. They look more BBS-like than the regular Formels.
http://www.subydude.com/osc/product_...roducts_id/336

M3n2c3 · 2006-08-31, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R4ND0M_AX3

I just remembered this shirt.

That shirt makes incorrect use of apostrophes (it should be "friends," not the contraction of "friend is" or the possessive "friend's"), therefore it fails.

khail19 · 2006-08-31, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by left footed whooten

Gold Formel Mesh. They look more BBS-like than the regular Formels.
http://www.subydude.com/osc/product_...roducts_id/336

It's Formula Mesh, those only come in 18x8 though. But they are better looking than the Formel.

doubleurx · 2006-08-31, 09:20 PM

I like the mesh look. I think the biggest difference between the Rotas and the original BBS wheels is the offset depth of the mesh itself. The Rotas look kinda flat.

khail19 · 2006-09-01, 06:23 AM

Shouldn't all the percentages in the poll add up to 100%? Right now they add up to 153%, maybe I'm dumb but it seems wrong to me.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2006-09-01, 06:44 AM

The sheer number and scope of wheel whoring threads on this board makes Captain Picard cry.

Nick Koan · 2006-09-01, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khail19

Shouldn't all the percentages in the poll add up to 100%? Right now they add up to 153%, maybe I'm dumb but it seems wrong to me.

Multi-select is on for this poll. 15 voters and 23 votes.

khail19 · 2006-09-01, 06:58 AM

I see...

sperry · 2006-09-01, 09:10 AM

Bump. I just realized that the image of the Rev didn't work, so I put up a new one (too bad it's so small!)

sybir · 2006-09-01, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey

The sheer number and scope of wheel whoring threads on this board makes Captain Picard cry.

Hey, not all of us aspire to Cobra R rims...........

(Except Scott

)

*runs*

sperry · 2006-09-01, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sybir

Hey, not all of us aspire to Cobra R rims...........

(Except Scott

)

*runs*

I had cobra R rims on my T-Bird. They were pimp 17x9's.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2006-09-01, 10:48 AM

Ahh, the good ole' days... when we all rolled Detroit Iron and the only one in town with a Subaru was Jesse.

I miss that Mustang sometimes...

View Poll Results: Which wheels on a black 99 RS?
Gold Boosts	5	31.25%
Gold Formels	1	6.25%
Royal Gold Formels	1	6.25%
Gold G-Forces	2	12.50%
Gold Attacks	2	12.50%
Gold Revs	0	0%
Gold Tarmac3s	5	31.25%
Gold Enkei RPF1s	5	31.25%
Other...	3	18.75%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 16. You may not vote on this poll

2006-08-31, 12:10 PM	#26
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	I know. Doesn't change the fact that SSRs are what should be on that car. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2006-08-31, 12:31 PM	#27
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	And, the Boosts are replicas of cast wheels I really don't like the SSR's for some reason, they're just not chunky enough. __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.

2006-08-31, 01:25 PM	#28
Double Phister EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 450 Car: 2005 WRX STi "I'm sideways and in control... I look good."	I just remembered this shirt. Attached Images __________________ Dan - '05 Black WRX STi. My Mods

2006-08-31, 02:40 PM	#29
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Yeah Kevin... Boosts look nothing like the Advans... er, the Advans that the artists in GT4 put in the game... __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2006-08-31, 02:55 PM	#30
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	I reckon I would like the Boosts more if I liked the Advans in the first place. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2006-08-31, 03:12 PM	#32
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Except for the part where SSR spokes don't bow out 1.5" from the lip of the wheel. Much like the formels/22b BBS, it's the spoke shape/depth that ruins it for me. From 90 degrees, sure, both the Boost and Advan look fine IMO. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2006-08-31, 04:17 PM	#35
left footed whooten EJ251 Real Name: Dylan Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Truckee Posts: 539 Car: 06 WRX wagon CGM Class: Stuck working weekends	Gold Formel Mesh. They look more BBS-like than the regular Formels. http://www.subydude.com/osc/product_...roducts_id/336 __________________ I'd rather drink muddy water and sleep in a hollow log

2006-08-31, 09:20 PM	#38
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	I like the mesh look. I think the biggest difference between the Rotas and the original BBS wheels is the offset depth of the mesh itself. The Rotas look kinda flat. __________________ Does it have a motor..............Does it have a motor?

2006-09-01, 06:23 AM	#39
khail19 EJ205 Real Name: Khail Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,769 Car: 2016 VW GTI Meets? We have meets?	Shouldn't all the percentages in the poll add up to 100%? Right now they add up to 153%, maybe I'm dumb but it seems wrong to me.

2006-09-01, 06:44 AM	#40
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	The sheer number and scope of wheel whoring threads on this board makes Captain Picard cry. Attached Images __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2006-09-01, 06:58 AM	#42
khail19 EJ205 Real Name: Khail Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,769 Car: 2016 VW GTI Meets? We have meets?	I see...

2006-09-01, 09:10 AM	#43
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Bump. I just realized that the image of the Rev didn't work, so I put up a new one (too bad it's so small!) __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2006-09-01, 10:48 AM	#46
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	Ahh, the good ole' days... when we all rolled Detroit Iron and the only one in town with a Subaru was Jesse. I miss that Mustang sometimes... __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

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