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98240
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Man I always thought gunmetal was darker than this. these wheels are actually a little lighter then what the pic shows.weapon wheels 17x9 +17


chmercer
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just can them silver they cost like 100 bucks a piece. would look better silver or gold, gunmetal looks like covered in brake dust.

98240
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i just shelled out 1000 for these today i dont have extra cash to get them repainted professionally guess i just have to put up with the color this is before the new wheels i liked them better flat black

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chmercer
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then paint them, easy.

98240
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thinking about it but i am not sure what i want to do yet man i wish i would have known gunmetal was this light oh well

chmercer
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ps - where did you buy them from, its about 500 shipped for a set of thoes brand new from discount tire.

98240
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same place butfrom a local america tire is where i got them i was including the tire prices with it and lock nuts

NoOneBetter
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they dont look bad keep them like that

98240
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does anyone know what kind of paint they use on wheels is it just regular car paint or what

Zion8561
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White cars look great with gunmetal wheels and dark tint. I see what you are saying about being a few shades too light tho. Still looks good IMO.

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ddgsxr504
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Nice size dude 17x9! I could only get 17x7 on the wheels I wanted! I like'em they look tight, rock'em like that!

98240
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hey thanks for the input everybody


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