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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 03:08 PM
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The rear was definitely higher in the first pic, or so it looked if you compare visible tire.

Regardless, car looks great!
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 03:14 PM
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275 or 285 in the back?
any rubbing that low?

im wondering what they would look like on a black car in silver or in gloss black

your car looks nice
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 03:32 PM
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might be ordering these myself, great looking set up
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by HeissRod
The rear was definitely higher in the first pic, or so it looked if you compare visible tire.

Regardless, car looks great!
yeah, not sure why it looked like that in the side pic.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by saleen01
275 or 285 in the back?
any rubbing that low?

im wondering what they would look like on a black car in silver or in gloss black

your car looks nice
275, could fit 285 easily with no rubbing.

I just might be changing the color of them soon

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might be ordering these myself, great looking set up
thanks!
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 11:01 PM
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need some more details on the wheels and tires
do they come in black?
how heavy?
Wheels are only available in silver, they can be finished in black for an up charge through their bespoke program... I already contacted them, lol
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 07:47 AM
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Wheels are only available in silver, they can be finished in black for an up charge through their bespoke program... I already contacted them, lol
who's them? email? number?
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Were there any clearance issues with the front center caps on the rotor dust cover??
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Were there any clearance issues with the front center caps on the rotor dust cover??
Yeah front center caps dont fit, you gotta get creative or put like a 10mm spacer up front would prob do
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Yeah front center caps dont fit, you gotta get creative or put like a 10mm spacer up front would prob do
if you don't wanna put a spacer, what do you do?
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if you don't wanna put a spacer, what do you do?
haha you gotta get crafty
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who's them? email? number?
Avantgarde Wheels... Went to their website and found an email address

I'm thinking of ordering a full bespoke set up, with custom offsets and brushed finish
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they look great... I wanted to get them in Brushed Grigio... but for $1900 no way. Had one vender that said he do it for $1650, still more than I want to spend...
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they look great... I wanted to get them in Brushed Grigio... but for $1900 no way. Had one vender that said he do it for $1650, still more than I want to spend...
Thanks Lucky for me I guess, I didn't pay near that, guess it pays to have the first set ever on an e55 lol
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Great pictures! Car looks so clean and tough.
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