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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 07:24 AM
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Looks like my GS-r blades have seen better days now, they are gettign kinda beat up and i also need new tires. Anyways, im getting Falken Azenis RT-615 tires and i was really thinking about Rota Slipstreams Bronze, 15's. My car is black and i was wondering what you all thought about that setup in looks, i have heared great things about tires, so kinda just concered with how it will look on the black 01 teg, i think it will look pretty hot. so post up some pics/opinions please guys. thanks
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 07:35 AM
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I got the gun metal slips. If i think of it I'll get a pic. My only complaint with the slips is the center cap, the wheel is open in the middle so it shows of your nice rusty hub, they include center caps but they are they riciest thing ever, and don't match the simple look of the wheel at all.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 11:43 PM
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the azenis are a great tire...if u only want to run them for about 10 minutes.... the tread life is extremely short... if this is a daily driver i suggest u look into a more economical tire......

Toyo Proxes 4
Toyo Proxes T1-S
Parada Spec II's

still great grippy tires... but they wil work perfectly and last twice as long...

if this is a track car.... forget the recent statements and go w/ the falkens
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 06:55 AM
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daily driver for the most part, track only twice a month, what do you think about the wheels though?
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 07:34 AM
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Bronze on black will look good. As far as the tire goes that should be a good tire to go with. However, make sure you go w/a 55 series tire just like stock if your sticking w/15's. On my Integra I am lowered 2 inches w/50's series on 15 slips and I have to be somewhat more careful when going over speedbumps and up driveways. My baffel from the exhaust like to kiss things now, not bad, but when I was lowered on my blades w/the stock 55 series tires I never encountered that problem. So word to the wise. Oh on the ctr. caps. It look much better if you pop out the center sticker cap and place an "A" for Acura or an emblem where it is written like "ACURA". Which is what I have done since I cannot bare to look at the discolored nut behind there.

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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by centerforce99
Bronze on black will look good. As far as the tire goes that should be a good tire to go with. However, make sure you go w/a 55 series tire just like stock if your sticking w/15's. On my Integra I am lowered 2 inches w/50's series on 15 slips and I have to be somewhat more careful when going over speedbumps and up driveways. My baffel from the exhaust like to kiss things now, not bad, but when I was lowered on my blades w/the stock 55 series tires I never encountered that problem. So word to the wise. Oh on the ctr. caps. It look much better if you pop out the center sticker cap and place an "A" for Acura or an emblem where it is written like "ACURA". Which is what I have done since I cannot bare to look at the discolored nut behind there.
got any pics bro??
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Ithinkyourlost
Looks like my GS-r blades have seen better days now, they are gettign kinda beat up and i also need new tires. Anyways, im getting Falken Azenis RT-615 tires and i was really thinking about Rota Slipstreams Bronze, 15's. My car is black and i was wondering what you all thought about that setup in looks, i have heared great things about tires, so kinda just concered with how it will look on the black 01 teg, i think it will look pretty hot. so post up some pics/opinions please guys. thanks
Take look Volk or Velox. They make some kool light weight wheels. Volk's Ce28's come bronze. Volk is kind of expensive though. But Rota's are pretty kool to. If your worried about what it will look like just go with sliver or gun metal.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Ithinkyourlost
got any pics bro??
Not at the moment. However I do have a digital camera. Since the time change I cannot do much since I get off work at 5 and it is already dark. I wash my car like every 2 weeks now instead of every week. It sucks...but I'll get around to it.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 06:52 AM
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but wouldn't those caps look kinda weird in a bronze wheel??
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 12:26 PM
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Here is an idea of bronze on black. They are 16's, but you get the idea. And I agree with tegbooster with his choice of tires. The ones I have on in this pic are the Yoko Parada Spec II's, awesome tire, ton of grip, I love them.



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