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I have a 99 Bonneville SE with unattractive steels w/ hubcaps. And being on a low budget what wheels would look good on her? (what should I be looking for?) Heres a pic:

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Will's copout answer? Swoopies. :P Seriously though, they would look good, but anything with the 5x115 pattern will fit. For a low budget, maybe find some stock 92-99 Bonnie alloys? Crosslaces, Torque stars etc. :dontknow:
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well would like to keep the tires, they are brand new. and idk once i get back from studying abroad in london ill have some money. so 350ish max?
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In that price range, you should be able to scoop up some nice Bonnie 16's. :btruestory:
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I hear that! I'm also looking for some help on what would look good on my girlll :eek:
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Whats your tire pressure at?
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:stupid:

That front tire looks low...
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Also, where do you live? At this point is wait till spring to buy, meaning you have plenty of time too look before you buy.

What's your time frame in England?
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I live in Delaware, and I will be in England for a full semester. From January to May. Also I noticed my front tire pressure looked low on both driver side and passenger side. I think when they put my front tires on they didn't add enough air.
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you can also look at some grand prix rims. iam currently rolling on a set of grand prix gt rims (97 i believe). i like the look of these as opposed to the stock ABS rims that most of the 96-99's come with

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:withstupid: Those looks good as well! Relatively easy to find, lots of 97-03 GP's had those.
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Personally I would go with the GP rims picture above if possible. Cross-laces are not my thing on 96-99 Bonnies, and torque stars might look cheesy on an SE. But whatever floats your boat. If you have half a sense of taste, it's really hard to make these cars look bad.
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Post by willwren »

You want to keep your tires? I'll bet there's a chance those steelies on your car are 15's. Better double-check. And keep in mind, they're probably 205's as well, most of us run 225 on our alloy stock 16's.
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