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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 05:30 AM
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Need help deciding on wheels.

Here is my car.
I'm a big fan of black wheels


Here are the wheels that I'm torn between

Konig feather 17x7 16.8lbs about $140 each


Work Emotion cr kia 17x7 about 21lbs and $279 each


What do you guy's think? Any idea would be great

Thanks, Dan
 
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 06:00 AM
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Is your goal looks or performance? For looks I really like the second set, but the cost and weight are in favor of the first set.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 06:05 AM
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i like the first set better. especially weight wise.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Dolmangar
Is your goal looks or performance? For looks I really like the second set, but the cost and weight are in favor of the first set.
Originally Posted by greengobln
i like the first set better. especially weight wise.

Both of you guys are right, the weight and price of the Konig feather are good. The work wheel is kind of a status wheel, but they are both great looking wheels
 
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 06:17 AM
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Any other wheel ideas?
 
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 07:19 AM
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You could always get a set of blak team dynamics....they are light and fairly cheap....then again every mini has a set of them....
 
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 07:19 AM
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by the way.....what wheels are on your car now? they look pretty nice....
 
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 07:35 AM
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I like those Feathers in black!! Those would look really sharp on the PS/B combo.

The Works scream "Subaru" to me.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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I prefer the Konigs for looks, price, and weight. I think the works have 2 or 4 too many spokes for a "double spoke" wheel. (How many spokes does the OE double spoke wheel have? That's the perfect number.)
 
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by minimonsterthunder
by the way.....what wheels are on your car now? they look pretty nice....
konig imagine. I like them alot but I'm turning into a wheel *****

Originally Posted by 70spop
I like those Feathers in black!! Those would look really sharp on the PS/B combo.

The Works scream "Subaru" to me.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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imho the feathers look better.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
imho the feathers look better.
Yeah, I'm starting to lean towards those.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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I like the Works better looks wise, but since you're going all black, I'd go for the cheaper and lighter wheels because the design fades away unless you're in direct sunlight and within a few feet of the wheel.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 10:38 AM
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consider SSR type-c rs wheels. i have them and they are very light and similiar to what you are looking at. see my gallery and good luck
 
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