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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 04:55 PM
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I like the new ones more.
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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Older!
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by OLDsman105
I like the new ones more.
way to wreck the streak!!!




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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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New ones. The old ones are shinier, but the new ones are a much better style.
Fake bolt heads look stupid, just like the old fake spinner center caps on Chevrolets, or non-functional hood scoops on Mustangs. Form follows function, if it serves no function it shouldn't be there.
Are the bolt heads supposed to emulate a bead lock screw? If so, they are in the wrong place and should be located on the edge of the bead. Or are the bolt heads supposed to simulate a two piece wheel? Either way they look stupid.
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 09:13 PM
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Frankly, I don't like either. The fake bolts are kinda dumb looking, but the new ones still have the bulge where the "bolts" were, and it looks out of place...
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 09:58 PM
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are the new ones chrome or polished aluminum? the pic makes it look like they are dirty chrome or polished aluminum...
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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Tough call, but the newer ones tend to have more of a modern look to them; IMO
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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An abundance of fake bolt heads looks bad, but 2 on each spoke isn't too bad. But some rims that have an overload of them tend to look bad, IMO. The new rims in the first pic looked like they were dirty chrome rims to me also, but I think it'* just the reflection of the textured pavement that makes it look that way. Either way, they're both nice with the only difference being the bolt heads.
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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Don't get me wrong, I do like both, but the bolt heads are more desirable to me.
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