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Ok, so wheels are on...but all I really have to say is Meh...
Not sure I am really feeling it. Maybe I am just not low enough to pull of this color yet! Because I do like them in the pic before tires, when i held them closer to the fender
Probably should have thrown 1/2in wider lips on them. But I only plan on running them until winter anyway, then I will get rid of them and work the new wheels that will arrive in December. These AMEs were more for educating me on three piece wheels and they were fun 


I do have awesome new though! I found out the gecko coilovers have the same diameter and thread pitch as Megan coilovers. So that means I can bag them! I think I found my winter project
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Problem is I can't go much lower in the rear without runbing because at their current specs the tires have no stretch to help with clearance (can't tell in the pics but sidewalks actually stick out a bit). I can probably go about .5-.75 in lower in the rear without problems. Not a lot of people at fitting wheels on a veloster so I wasn't sure about specs back when I got the AMEs. But after these I got smart. The new wheels are 18x8.5 and 18x9.5 +45. The high offset will allow me to run wider specs so the tires can stretch more and I can drop it moreOriginally posted by mikey G View PostBigger lips are def needed to pull these off imo. The color works good together though. I think you can go 1 or 2 inches lower all around
. I may do the new wheels the same color though...
Last edited by dminner; 10-04-2014, 02:34 PM.
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Nice, are you going with Brada's next? Just a wild guess :P. Either way I like the current wheels I just think they need more lip to work. Time for some flairs ;P
But i've come to realize im really happy you didnt go with the red centers. Would have looks so bad IMOInstagram : @SHMVNY_GVNG
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These are the new wheelsOriginally posted by mikey G View PostNice, are you going with Brada's next? Just a wild guess :P. Either way I like the current wheels I just think they need more lip to work. Time for some flairs ;P
But i've come to realize im really happy you didnt go with the red centers. Would have looks so bad IMO
. I will sell the AMEs when winter hits to fund the suspension 
and I agree about the red. Just kind of winging it with this car. Not a lot of modded velosters to pull ideas from. I will eventually get it right
Last edited by dminner; 08-17-2015, 08:15 PM.
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Some decent cell phone pics of the car. Looks decent but definitely needs to be lower to pull off these, and especially the new step lipped wheels so I will be putting the wheels up for sale to fund a bag-coilover build...these pictures have made me realize that my first priority needs to be suspension. Didn't realize how high the car was until input the mint wheels on, it looked a lot lower with the black wheels. My old xB used to be bagged and I miss it, and my wife drives my car and I am a little scared to have it static haha, plus the coilover bag build will be a fun winter project


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I like the soft colors. Sweet!Lucas

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Thanks, it will get better hopefullyOriginally posted by 244Brick View PostNo bad! Welcome fellow KDMer!
I posted the pics because everyone wanted to see the color combo BUT I am really not satisfied with what I see in the pics. These pics have made me realize that it is pointless to have nice wheels at this height! I need to be lower, especially to pull of color! I am selling the wheels and bagging it, the build keeps evolving.
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I think they look good.
I don't know what it is about these Velosters, is it the clever and rebellious design or do they just look good I dont know.
But I like them lots
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+1 AgreedOriginally posted by Vladi View PostI think they look good.
I don't know what it is about these Velosters, is it the clever and rebellious design or do they just look good I dont know.
But I like them lots
Lucas

Former daily: 2002 CLK 500 AMG - (sold) . . . . . . . . .
Project: 1986 W124 260E rebuild - (3.0 swap) . . . . . . . . . Follow me on IG : @loekaazDaily: 2004 Pontiac GTO. . . . . . . . . Daily Econobox: 2009 Mini Clubman CooperOriginally posted by LCGHigh 21! It's like a high 5 but includes both hands, both feet and a boner.
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