Help Best looking rims for IP coupe?

Old Aug 3, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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Best looking rims for IP coupe?

Hey everyone. Would like all of your professional advise....Best rims to put on a '08 IP coupe, that already has black valance and black roof vinyl? Here are 2 thoughts...can anyone photoshop these on possibly and what u guys think? Also will 20" make car look a little lowered?

PLEASE POST YOUR IP PICS WITH RIMS TO GIVE ME SOME IDEAS....THANK YOU!!!!




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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Ugie19
Hey everyone. Would like all of your professional advise....Best rims to put on a '08 IP coupe, that already has black valance and black roof vinyl? Here are 2 thoughts...can anyone photoshop these on possibly and what u guys think? Also will 20" make car look a little lowered?

PLEASE POST YOUR IP PICS WITH RIMS TO GIVE ME SOME IDEAS....THANK YOU!!!!




Both are ugly IMO. Go look at Vossens or Volks.
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 01:56 PM
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I would say iForged or Vossen

but in answer to your question, 20's won't make the car look lowered at all...they bolt on to the same place and are the same diameter (w/ tires) as the OEM wheels, so how would it change the look? You need new springs/coilovers to lower the car
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 02:18 PM
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volk gt30 gold
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 02:39 PM
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20" will make your car look like a 4x4 truck if you dont lower it. thats what im rolling around in now lol
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 02:41 PM
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like this guy lol

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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 02:44 PM
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lol pretty much
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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i thought they were same spacing?
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 03:08 PM
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lol that picture is obviously an exaggeration...because the wheel itself is bigger (and the tire sidewall is smaller) it will look even more goofy than the un-lowered OEM wheel does

but yes, the overall diameter of the wheel+tire will (or should) be the same
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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so it will look worse than stock 19's and will have to lower it for it to look good?
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 03:18 PM
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it's all up to you, do what YOU think looks good.

But IMO and a lot of other people's on here, the stock height is just nasty. It needs at least a drop like Eibach and if you've got the $$ coilovers.

But yeah I think 20's on an un-lowered G would look really bad
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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Thanks a lot for all the help. How much do you think it will cost to lower it? just Springs?
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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Eibachs are $200-ish, nothing bad. Coilovers are anywhere from $700-$8000 (you can get GREAT ones for <$2000)
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i wouldnt mind that warthog look :P
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 03:27 AM
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Forget the installing fee. I have tein s tech spring and it was around 230ish but installing spring and camber kits cost me in legit shop like .5 k lol
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