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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 10:37 AM
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need rim opinions

So I was getting new rims and I have had my eyes on these for a while. What do you guys think?

1st link is the rims themselves 2nd link is what they look like on my exact car

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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by eccarwiz
So I was getting new rims and I have had my eyes on these for a while. What do you guys think?

1st link is the rims themselves 2nd link is what they look like on my exact car

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ugly as hell
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 11:48 AM
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Not feeling it. Not on a Cobalt.
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 12:17 PM
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Not at all dude
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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oz superturismos! sooo sexy
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 12:24 PM
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I just bought this Drag wheel in black for my car, the DR-33... Drag DR-33 custom rims
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Acey
I just bought this Drag wheel in black for my car, the DR-33... Drag DR-33 custom rims
I dont think those will look bad at all. Im curious to see them when you get them on. Also curious how much they weigh.
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 01:08 PM
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So the general consensus on these rims is ugly lol. I guess I will have to keep looking
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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....i dont like em man....sorry
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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Those Drag wheels are Work Equip knockoffs... go with the original and get the Work ones
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by wongafet
Those Drag wheels are Work Equip knockoffs... go with the original and get the Work ones
what do you mean?
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 10:08 AM
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Look up Work Equips. Those are the original company to make that design of rim, everyone else just copied their style. Support originality and bit a little bit to get the higher end brand.
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 10:29 AM
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Also i wouldn't get 16" wheels, 17's are nice... Those would look good if the car was SLAMMED on coilovers.
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by TommypSS/TC
Also i wouldn't get 16" wheels, 17's are nice... Those would look good if the car was SLAMMED on coilovers.
what he said.

Cobalt's have a hard time filling wheel gap, so even if you dump your car on 16s it'll still look high from all the wheel gap.
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by wongafet
what he said.

Cobalt's have a hard time filling wheel gap, so even if you dump your car on 16s it'll still look high from all the wheel gap.

i was planning on getting lowering springs
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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You need to get some coils if you're getting smaller rims.
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by RKRamos
You need to get some coils if you're getting smaller rims.
im gonna come off as a total newb but arent coils lowering springs? also these are actually bigger then my stock wheels. my stock wheels are 15 and these are 16s
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by wongafet
Look up Work Equips. Those are the original company to make that design of rim, everyone else just copied their style. Support originality and bit a little bit to get the higher end brand.
ya I looked them up and an open box pair goes for min. $2500. So as a college student what do I care more about, saving thousands of $ or having "original wheels"? hmmm tough choice. O wait no its not, def. saving thousands of $s
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by eccarwiz
ya I looked them up and an open box pair goes for min. $2500. So as a college student what do I care more about, saving thousands of $ or having "original wheels"? hmmm tough choice. O wait no its not, def. saving thousands of $s
yup Work wheels for you... I paid about that for my Works

Originally Posted by eccarwiz
im gonna come off as a total newb but arent coils lowering springs? also these are actually bigger then my stock wheels. my stock wheels are 15 and these are 16s
no he means COILovers, lowering springs don't get you low enough

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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by wongafet
yup Work wheels for you... I paid about that for my Works



no he means COILovers, lowering springs don't get you low enough
ok so if the wheels i was gonna get were 17s would i still need coilovers or could i go with lowering springs? I was just reading about coilovers and I heard that they really lesson the comfyness of your car if its a daily driver and that they are a good amount more $ then springs
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 12:27 PM
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a bunch of us roll around daily on coilovers, it's all in how you set up the car, but if you're really going for a nice aggressive lowered look you'll need coilovers. 17s will fill the gap much nicer but if you don't run a smaller tire they are also a bigger wheel so the car will sit higher. 16s will make your car lower with the same profile tire but fill the wheel well less.
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by wongafet
a bunch of us roll around daily on coilovers, it's all in how you set up the car, but if you're really going for a nice aggressive lowered look you'll need coilovers. 17s will fill the gap much nicer but if you don't run a smaller tire they are also a bigger wheel so the car will sit higher. 16s will make your car lower with the same profile tire but fill the wheel well less.
haha its always like 1 step foward and 2 steps back with me. I wanted to get new rims but b4 I can get that I need to decide if I like 16s or 17s but b4 I decide that I need to see if I should go with springs or coilovers. i appreciate the advice but I think my wallet hates you now lol
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 03:15 PM
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Those would only look good on a stanced cobalt, but it's your car man. I'm not the one to judge!
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