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Lets get some pictures of two different cars with the same wheels, one where the wheels look awesome on the car and another where they look terrible. I'll start:Hot
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That black EP3 DOES look terrible... And I loved my EP3...lol
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So far this thread is full of "NOT"'s. 
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that has nothing to do with the wheels themselves. its the wheel/tire/drop/offset combination. Those two hondas look like crap because they have a horrible combination of the previously mentioned formula.
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| FV-QR » | « » 10:59 PM 11-6-2009 | |
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 not;
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| FV-QR » | « » 11:00 PM 11-6-2009 | |
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although, BBS RSs look awesome on most European cars
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Good
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^You had it backwards.
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| Re: (MAGICGTI) » | « » 11:28 PM 11-6-2009 | |
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I guess the "hot" part is debateable:
 But, definitely not:
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| Re: (MAGICGTI) » | « » 11:35 PM 11-6-2009 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by MAGICGTI » | | ^ You had it backwards. |
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| Re: (NitroNSX) » | « » 11:41 PM 11-6-2009 | |
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Semi hot:.jpg)
Obviously not: 
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beg to differ, a8l's look hot as **** on b5.5s.. i almost got a set. maybe those are reps in the pic and thats whats scaring you
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| Re: (Pismoi_) » | « » 9:21 AM 11-7-2009 | |
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Any Mercedes, Bentley, or Lamborghini wheel on a Volkswagen.
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| Re: (compakt) » | « » 9:50 AM 11-7-2009 | |
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Bad
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| Re: (Pismoi_) » | « » 9:53 AM 11-7-2009 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by Pismoi_ » | | beg to differ, a8l's look hot as **** on b5.5s.. i almost got a set. maybe those are reps in the pic and thats whats scaring you |
You're obviously incorrect! Obviously!
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| Re: (Triumph) » | « » 10:28 AM 11-7-2009 | |
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| Re: (Blackballed) » | « » 10:33 AM 11-7-2009 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by Blackballed » | | Any Mercedes, Bentley, or Lamborghini wheel on a Volkswagen. |
bentley wheels on VW = GEH!
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| Re: (patrikman) » | « » 10:34 AM 11-7-2009 | |
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that is ridiculously hideous. 
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| Re: (dieselraver) » | « » 10:38 AM 11-7-2009 | |
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I looked in Google images and it was actually difficult to find these wheels on an actual Merc and not a VW
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| Re: (patrikman) » | « » 11:41 AM 11-7-2009 | |
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I disagree with about 85% of the "nots" in this thread. Hmmm...
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| Re: FV-QR (ThisSpaceForRent) » | « » 11:49 AM 11-7-2009 | |
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That Corrado looks horrible. The Fit actually looks better.
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| Re: What wheels look great on one car, but terrible on another? (Mk2Fever) » | « » 11:52 AM 11-7-2009 | |
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AMG Monoblocks on anything not Mercedes. Example:    
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| Re: What wheels look great on one car, but terrible on another? (Mk2Fever) » | « » 12:13 PM 11-7-2009 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by Mk2Fever » | | Lets get some pictures of two different cars with the same wheels, one where the wheels look awesome on the car and another where they look terrible. I'll start: Hot
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Come on, if you're gonna start a thread at least start it right. First off, you didn't even post the same wheel. The first two are SA3R Version IIs, and the 2nd two are SA3Rs. Completely different wheel and in my and most peoples opinions, the version IIs look much better. Second, it is also a wheel that no matter what will just look better the bigger it is. You're comparing wheels in the 18x9 range to ones that are probably no bigger than 15 or 16 x 6. And unlike other wheels that the smaller they get the smaller other parts get, many peices of the Super Advan line-up remain the same, causing odd proportions on the smaller wheels. Finally, as someone mentioned earlier. The two sets of cars you posted have entirely different stances which will play a major role in how the wheels look.
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| Re: What wheels look great on one car, but terrible on another? (yel0wsn0) » | « » 12:28 PM 11-7-2009 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by yel0wsn0 » | Come on, if you're gonna start a thread at least start it right. First off, you didn't even post the same wheel. The first two are SA3R Version IIs, and the 2nd two are SA3Rs. Completely different wheel and in my and most peoples opinions, the version IIs look much better. Second, it is also a wheel that no matter what will just look better the bigger it is. You're comparing wheels in the 18x9 range to ones that are probably no bigger than 15 or 16 x 6. And unlike other wheels that the smaller they get the smaller other parts get, many peices of the Super Advan line-up remain the same, causing odd proportions on the smaller wheels. Finally, as someone mentioned earlier. The two sets of cars you posted have entirely different stances which will play a major role in how the wheels look. |
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With the exception of the benz hammers, which only look good on a merc, I think everything so far in this thread looks pretty good. Particularly like the vette wheels on the Mk3
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sorry Mk4
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| Re: (blaizefed) » | « » 1:18 PM 11-7-2009 | |
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I think these work opposite.. Phonedials work very well on VWs..
I just don't care for em so much on the older porsches.. 
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| Re: What wheels look great on one car, but terrible on another? (Mk2Fever) » | « » 1:27 PM 11-7-2009 | |
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Any wheel that looks good on anything will look horrible on something else.
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| FV-QR » | « » 1:37 PM 11-7-2009 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by Blackballed » | | Any Mercedes, Bentley, or Lamborghini wheel on a Volkswagen. |
I disagree. I saw some Continental GT wheels on a Phaeton and I thought it looked cool.
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| Re: What wheels look great on one car, but terrible on another? (Chmeeee) » | « » 1:43 PM 11-7-2009 | |
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I agree, I was thinking of these as well but couldn't remember what they were called. They look horrible on that Passat.
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| FV-QR » | « » 2:05 PM 11-7-2009 | |
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The fail is strong in this thread...Threads that rely on subjectivity are usually disasters anyway.
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Not sure which order to put these in, just want an excuse to whore the beater. 
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| Re: (white rabbit) » | « » 2:24 PM 11-7-2009 | |
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Those Caddy wheels actually look awesome. Well done.
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What wheels look great on one car, but terrible on another?All of them.
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| Re: FV-QR (HaterSlayer) » | « » 2:33 PM 11-7-2009 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by HaterSlayer » | I disagree. I saw some Continental GT wheels on a Phaeton and I thought it looked cool. |
You mean you saw a VW badge on a Continental Flying Spur?
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