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Old 07-16-2002, 06:43 PM
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Default Favorite OEM wheels on EG

Yeah, an appearance post, but I must join the rice side every now and then.

Anyhow, I have a set of 95 GSR wheels (5 spoke) and a set of 97 GSR wheels (Mesh) and I'm wondering which I should put on my Red 93 hatch and which set I should sell.

Also, I've been debating about selling both and picking up a set of Kosei K1's or a set of Rotas (not sh!tstreams, but one of their less popular knockoffs) just to try and beat the **** out of them to see if they really are that strong.

Anyhow, three options

1) 95 GSR wheels
2) 97 GSR wheels
3) Rota wheels to beat up on.
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webs
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5 spoke
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webs powered coated black or gunmetal on a red car.
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sell both and get HX's
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sell both and get HX's
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sell both and get HX's
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sell both and either get mugen rnr's or ssr type x
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rota circuit 8 or the gramlite copy
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97 gsr rims powdercoat them gunmetal
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sell both and get HX's
Are these rirms better than the gsr's. I think for looks the gsr's are sick and the hx are kind of dull.
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Rotas to beat on. Both lighter and stronger than the GSR wheels.

But, if you want to keep the GSR wheels, I like the 5 spoke style myself.
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Default Re: Favorite OEM wheels on EG (delsolguy)

sell the 95s keep the 97 and paint them and leave the lip silver
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sell both and get HX's

Are these rirms better than the gsr's. I think for looks the gsr's are sick and the hx are kind of dull.
Depends on your taste. The 15" GSR's look fawking hard, but the 14" HX's give you the sleeper look.
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sell both and get HX's

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Not a big fan of the HX wheels because they are only 5.5" wide and a 195 tire bulges out on them, making for sloppy turns.

What about the Rota Subzero? I rarely see those.



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Default Re: Favorite OEM wheels on EG (spoonef)

sell both and pick up some Aftermaket wheels.
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Default Re: Favorite OEM wheels on EG (SleeperEG6)

Does anyone like the 96 GSR wheels? I haven't heard much about those.
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hmm i forgot what they look like i wanna see 96 gsrs
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webs powered coated black or gunmetal on a red car.
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Default Re: Favorite OEM wheels on EG (MikeRotch)

someone on this forum has a blue eg civic wit the mesh painted goldish looking, its sick, sort of like volks or something. i like the mesh on the eg
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Default Re: Favorite OEM wheels on EG (Todd00)

GSR i got a set and they look very clean and oem on my coupe..
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Default Re: Favorite OEM wheels on EG (95CivicEX)

i've got a set of 95's on my red 5 gen civic...looks good, but it's time for a change...i myself am thinking something hyperblack in 16"
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Default Re: Favorite OEM wheels on EG (webster)

ive had Si's, HX's, and GSRS. i like the webs the best!
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Default Re: Favorite OEM wheels on EG (Todd00)

I have 98 GS wheels (Look exactly like 97 GSR wheels). They are sweet. The 95 GSR rims are good looking as well. I would keep the 97 GSR's.


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