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Old Jan 27, 2007, 10:48 AM
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Swapped out Evo VIII Wheels for some IX's!

Picked up a set of IX's today and swapped out my VIII's. I purchased the Evo with about 9,000 miles on it and the original owner had put Pirelli P6 All-Seasons on the wheels. I am assuming he was having issues driving in the snow with the stock tires. Anyways, I still have the Pirellis on the new wheels now.
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Old Jan 27, 2007, 10:51 AM
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Shots of my VIII wearing the IX's

Some shots of my car with the IX's on.
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Old Jan 27, 2007, 10:53 AM
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A few more...

My interior (unfinished), the garage, etc.
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Old Jan 27, 2007, 10:54 AM
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looks good man! how much were the wheels?
Old Jan 27, 2007, 10:57 AM
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I paid 400 cash and did a local pick up in Chicago. I think it was a good deal. I've always liked these wheels better than the VIII's.
Old Jan 27, 2007, 11:00 AM
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Looking good.
Old Jan 27, 2007, 11:02 AM
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I like the look of the VIIIs better but the IX are lighter and for $400 bucks you cant go wrong.
Old Jan 27, 2007, 11:34 AM
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Thats a steal those look nice.
Old Jan 27, 2007, 11:37 AM
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The funny part is how my friend who doesn't own an Evo told me I was getting ripped off...What a moron. He doesn't even know how much a full set costs with tires!!!
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Originally Posted by Spikedlee
The funny part is how my friend who doesn't own an Evo told me I was getting ripped off...What a moron. He doesn't even know how much a full set costs with tires!!!
ripped off? Each wheel from mitsu is well over $800, and you paid $400 for the set.
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So I am looking to sell all 4 of my 8's now. One of them is 2 months old because it had to get replaced. The other 3 have been on the car for what is just now 20K miles and are in good condition. Does anyone have any idea how much I should try to sell these for?
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They look good for sure. But i like the evo 8 rims better than the IX rims. And i have a IX. I have ssr wheels on it,but i didnt put them on just because i didnt like the stock rims.I was changing them anyway. Your car looks great with them,not putting them down in any way.
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I'm going to take shots of my old VIII's and post em up for local sale this week if anyone is interested.
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looks much better
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Originally Posted by Spikedlee
Does anyone have any idea how much I should try to sell these for?
400 dollars


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