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Old 06-10-2006, 10:00 PM
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I used to like my GTA wheels until.............

I tried my buddys firehawk wheels. I dont like the white painted accents but you get the idea. I didnt put the center caps on but they still look good. I just wanted too see what everyone thought.

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Those look great! You should tell your friend to let me try those on.
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as is...the gta wheels look better...now put on some center caps+paint inserts blue or black and Ronals win
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as is...the gta wheels look better...now put on some center caps+paint inserts blue or black and Ronals win

I agree. I just wanted to see what they looked like on my car. If I get a set I want to paint the inserts silver or black I am not too sure how blue would look.
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thos 5 spokes look butt ugly.. the spokes are too fat, if i were you id keep your diamond spoke wheels and maybe paint the chrome edge the silver color of your trim
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as is...the gta wheels look better...now put on some center caps+paint inserts blue or black and Ronals win
GTA wheels all the way
Old 06-10-2006, 11:39 PM
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Ronals, king of thirdgen Bird wheels. Period. The look of the Firehawk is tough to beat.
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the GTA wheels look like crap, I like the firehawk rims better
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GTA wheels looked much better on that car.
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I prefer the closs laced ones way way more. They look really good.
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i think a set of torque thrusts w/ gunmetal spokes would looks best on your blue.
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GTA wheels, I like the SLP ones but only on the non TA cars.
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I think the ronals look great but I'm biased

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I love the Ronals but they look naked without painted inserts. Blue would look nice on there.

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The GTA wheels are sexy man, don't ditch 'em.
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keep the gtas, the ronals look odd with the fat *** spokes....
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I personally prefer the crosslaces...
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yeha same here.. GTA's look better imo.. but the ronals dont look bad either
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Obviously there are MANY opinions here, so I guess you're left wondering ... "Which one REALLY looks better?"

So, I'll tell you ... the Firehawk wheels. Which is weird, because I'm a very hard-core stock guy. But the Firehawk is the KING of Thirdgens IMO, and I think those wheels look hot. And since you obviously have other mods to your car, might as well change the wheels, too.

At least you would be sticking with thirdgen wheels either way.
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The GTA wheels would look better with lighter colored spokes. The black paint hides the spokes and makes the whole center of the wheel look like one big blob.
The aluminum finish of the Ronals go with the GFX and the larger diameter makes them look better as well. I'm not a fan of the fat spokes, but they do a good job of hiding 80's era brakes.
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if you do get ur buddies rims. intrested in selling those black gta's . Im looking for a set. Either way man car looks great! good job man
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He not selling them but I may be looking for a set of ronal's
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I think they look good but would look better without the white accents as you said. Either plain or the same blue as your car would look awesome.
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Originally Posted by gcgarner
Obviously there are MANY opinions here, so I guess you're left wondering ... "Which one REALLY looks better?"

So, I'll tell you ... the Firehawk wheels. Which is weird, because I'm a very hard-core stock guy. But the Firehawk is the KING of Thirdgens IMO, and I think those wheels look hot. And since you obviously have other mods to your car, might as well change the wheels, too.

At least you would be sticking with thirdgen wheels either way.
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I defintetly think that the firehawk wheels look better...But like alot of the other guys have said its a matter of opinion....
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I like the look of the firehawk wheels. Is it hard to come across a set?
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I have both set for my 92 formula. I think they both look awesome on our cars. Buy the ronals and keep the gta's.
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i think the best look would be the gtas, but with the spokes painted to match the gfx.
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