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Old 10-10-2012, 07:54 PM
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Looking at a set of these...



Fifteen52 RSL Tarmacs in 17x8.
Look ok on a Sapph, you reckon?
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Old 10-10-2012, 07:57 PM
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They look just like old skool 5 spoke compomotives.
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I bet they will look ok mate.
Old 10-10-2012, 08:07 PM
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Love these wheels, do it mate
Old 10-10-2012, 08:09 PM
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If you buy them and change your mind I'll give you Ł20 for the 4 of them.
Old 10-10-2012, 08:16 PM
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Tidy... Old Skool Comp copies by the looks of them, so they should look great. How much are they out of interest??


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Old 10-10-2012, 08:18 PM
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I used to have a set very same as them on my Rs turbo... They'd look awesome one another one
Old 10-10-2012, 08:20 PM
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as above blatant rip offs of old school mo's, they will look good but not as good as my set of old school mo's lol
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oh yeah, i see it now, with the picture there of sonic booms car... they are Ł925
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With or without tyres..?
Old 10-10-2012, 10:13 PM
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Got a picture of my old Rouse on comps somewhere
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Originally Posted by Bloomers
oh yeah, i see it now, with the picture there of sonic booms car... they are Ł925
Yup almost identical the copies just look like they have had the outer face machined completely flat


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Old 10-10-2012, 10:23 PM
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Get the split version... Would love a set on my Volvo.
Old 11-10-2012, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by RS_matt
With or without tyres..?
without

Originally Posted by jason_nike
Got a picture of my old Rouse on comps somewhere
any chance of posting this up? would like an idea of what they would look like on a sapph

Originally Posted by Sonic Boom
Yup almost identical the copies just look like they have had the outer face machined completely flat


Rich
good looking car, that

Originally Posted by RstAaron.
Get the split version... Would love a set on my Volvo.
Don't even want to ask about the cost of the splits!!
Old 11-10-2012, 07:10 PM
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Yeah, that'll look great I think!!
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Ł925 without tyres.. They can fuck.
Old 11-10-2012, 07:29 PM
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They kind of remind me of mk1 Focus Rs wheels tbh
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Arn't these what Ken Block runs on his Fiesta?

Nice looking wheel.
Old 11-10-2012, 07:34 PM
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Found the pics of my old Sapphire.
Hope that helps




Old 11-10-2012, 08:37 PM
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They look nice, going to be messy when you kerb them though!
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Originally Posted by RS_matt
Ł925 without tyres.. They can fuck.
Still a bit cheaper than new MO's

Originally Posted by Sticky.
Arn't these what Ken Block runs on his Fiesta?

Nice looking wheel.
Thats the ones

Originally Posted by jason_nike
Found the pics of my old Sapphire.
cheers dude
Old 12-10-2012, 04:23 AM
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Lovely car that Jason.
Old 12-10-2012, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Bloomers
Still a bit cheaper than new MO's


Thats the ones


cheers dude


Really...I got 18" MO's with T1r's on from wheelbase for cheaper.
Old 12-10-2012, 09:29 AM
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I was looking at these a while back. I actually like them more than the comps.
My only worry was clearance for brakes.
Old 13-10-2012, 08:48 AM
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Nice wheels
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