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How come nobody likes the stock "cross lace" rims?

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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 11:21 AM
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i like them also
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 11:30 AM
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I love the crosslaces. They're the lightest aluminum wheel produced for us. And make some changes to your brakes to prevent the dust to begin with.
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by willwren
I love the crosslaces. They're the lightest aluminum wheel produced for us. And make some changes to your brakes to prevent the dust to begin with.
Everything is about weight or speed with ya isn't it Bill
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 11:33 AM
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i like them also
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the crosslace are difficult to clean but they look good clean though
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 11:36 AM
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They're EASY to clean if you use ceramic brake pads.
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Everything is...matter of fact the 97 is overdue for them since I put on like 500 miles in a week and rims were black
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by BillBost37
Everything is...matter of fact the 97 is overdue for them since I put on like 500 miles in a week and rims were black
dont clean them... people spend lots of money for black rims, and you get them for free!
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Everything is...matter of fact the 97 is overdue for them since I put on like 500 miles in a week and rims were black
dont clean them... people spend lots of money for black rims, and you get them for free!
Ceramics are going on really soon.
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by toastedoats
Originally Posted by BillBost37
Everything is...matter of fact the 97 is overdue for them since I put on like 500 miles in a week and rims were black
dont clean them... people spend lots of money for black rims, and you get them for free!
lol...
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 11:50 AM
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1993SLE will be sure to reply to this one!!!!!!!!!!

He his crosslaces.........he :pimp: those wheels real hard!!!!!!!!!!
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