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Discount Tire Direct Saga

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by e_andree, Apr 27, 2005.

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    Discount Tire Direct Saga

    So I ordered these rims in 17 inch:

    [IMG] which is an exclusive to DTD. The website says that the stock is good in Ohio. I get an email two days later saying that they are on backorder for 2-4 weeks, and that they will be delivered to my door within 4 weeks.

    2 days later I get an email saying that they have shipped from Dallas. So Im happy. Then Bud with DTD calls me tonight, telling me that it was a mistake. That it would be at least 90 days until they were back in stock.

    So I decided on these:

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    in the anthracite machined finish with polished lip. Hopefully they will look like the finish on the MM2s (the first rim)

    The only thing Im not too sure about is the fact that the Enkeis on the bottom dont have the lip that the ones on the top have.

    They are shipping them to me overnight, free of charge, and mounting and balancing was free because of the mistakes that were made. Im going to install them, and if I dont like em, Im selling them immediately. Theyll go quick on the passat boards. Then my hunt will begin again!

    If I dont like em, Im going to order these from Wheelmax

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    And then have the falkens on the enkeis dismounted and installed on the above wheel.
    e_andree, Apr 27, 2005
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    AE102 New Member

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    the 2nd wheel looks good. im not really a fan of this lip thing though.
    AE102, Apr 27, 2005
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    that sucks, E...if you don't like them definitely go with the mesh :)
    falnfenix, Apr 27, 2005
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    I wasnt either until I got into the euro scene:

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    Id go 18s in a heartbeat if I didnt have to drive so far to work every day. Im thinking the 2nd set of enkeis shown will look decent on the car.
    e_andree, Apr 27, 2005
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    deep lips in euro cars=win
    corollarider19, Apr 27, 2005
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    rolla02 Corollalcholic

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    Nice looking man
    rolla02, Apr 27, 2005
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    Yeah I like that 2nd set E.
    gotarheels03, Apr 27, 2005
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    Ill take pics when theyre installed and see what everyone thinks.
    e_andree, Apr 27, 2005
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    i actually like the 3rd set from the first post. but the thing with wheelmax, its not as cheap as it use to be anymore.
    Phozenstone, Apr 27, 2005
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    rolla02 Corollalcholic

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    Enkei's are good and strong too. Found that out today. thank you very much DelDot for your lowely posting of the correct signage near a construction site
    rolla02, Apr 28, 2005
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    Cuztomrollaz98 MAD VLAD!

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    dang those are some nice passats man, post some pics of the car when u get the wheels on there :D
    Cuztomrollaz98, Apr 28, 2005
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    I like Enkeis....my wheels on the corolla were enkeis, my first set of rims on the passat were enkeis....so theyve done a good job for me.

    I have a set of enkei 5+ im going to be selling if anyone knows anyone thats looking for 5X112 rims
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    i love the second wheel. the first is too "typical" of a VW..

    second wheel reminds me of OZ superturismo..
    Tamago, Apr 28, 2005
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    Yeah, I like the superturismos......I think they have more spokes though, whcih is a little overkill.
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    how do they do the hood over the light look?
    Prodigy3006, Apr 28, 2005
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    milhousse C U in the car

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    looks like a new hood, or a piece was added on the side (look at the wagon, then the other one, right above the light.
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    Theyre boser hoods....completely new hood, or you could go through the entire process of getting an extension and welding, etc.

    Boser Hood is on my list.

    The wagon doesnt have a boser hood...it has eyelids on the headlights.
    e_andree, Apr 28, 2005
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    so thats what i need...
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    What chip are you running?
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    Well, got the rims yesterday, and theyre on the car. Im 50/50 on them......pics soon!
    e_andree, May 4, 2005
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    sweet
    corollarider19, May 4, 2005
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    if Eric hadn't explained, i'd say it looks like hand-welded eyelids. a friend of mine has them on her Sunfire - it looks pretty badass.

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    the above picture and vehicle belong to Nikki Sweet
    falnfenix, May 4, 2005
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    Its a boser hood...an entire hood.
    e_andree, May 4, 2005
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    yeah...just saying what i would have said i thought it was, before you explained.
    falnfenix, May 4, 2005
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