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

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Old 07-03-2005, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Kennginn
i like them also
You would....#2001
Old 07-03-2005, 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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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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Originally Posted by Kennginn
i like them also
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the crosslace are difficult to clean but they look good clean though
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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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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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Originally Posted by toastedoats
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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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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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1993SLE will be sure to reply to this one!!!!!!!!!!

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


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