summer rim colour choices....
04-27-2008, 10:33 AM
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summer rim colour choices....
so.. without doing chops...
i have a couple thoughts
my car is going a flat colour, 2 tone. somewhat similar to a flat charcoal....
i could do flat black spokes with gold lip?
(kind of like this idea the best)bronze spokes/lip with black inner lip?
all bronze?
all flat black?
any thoughts/ideas?
ps. winter wheels are already gunmetal w/ red lip as seen in other thread for my 94 sedan
04-27-2008, 10:57 AM
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is "god awful" a colour?
if it's that important for you to tell me, my pm box isn't full right now
in any case, they are in rough condition, but that's about the same condition my winter wheels were in before i refinished them also.. so don't worry about that
my winters are 14x5.5, these are 15x7, +34mm offset.. so much nicer
if it's that important for you to tell me, my pm box isn't full right now
in any case, they are in rough condition, but that's about the same condition my winter wheels were in before i refinished them also.. so don't worry about that
my winters are 14x5.5, these are 15x7, +34mm offset.. so much nicer
04-27-2008, 11:19 AM
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04-27-2008, 02:31 PM
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nah i hate spending more than $200 for wheels.. hahaha
these were $120, my winters were $80, have vw estorils 15" that i got for $100 and i had 15x6.5" 5 spokes before that that cost me $120 (sold them)
well.. i won't do that, looks too much like steelies with only black, need something to set them off.. i'll never do just straight black or gunmetal cause of that
these were $120, my winters were $80, have vw estorils 15" that i got for $100 and i had 15x6.5" 5 spokes before that that cost me $120 (sold them)
well.. i won't do that, looks too much like steelies with only black, need something to set them off.. i'll never do just straight black or gunmetal cause of that
04-27-2008, 04:53 PM
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i already know the colour my car is going.. and i've made a decision on the wheels... 
here's some of today's progress:
initial peeling/corrosion
paint stripper
some extra sanding on the lip and spokes
not much left to do for prep now
here's some of today's progress:
initial peeling/corrosion
paint stripper
some extra sanding on the lip and spokes
not much left to do for prep now
04-27-2008, 10:06 PM
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i appreciate the comments.. both good and bad
for those that don't like them... that your prerogative.. doesn't bother me
i like the older-style wheels rather than what most other people have, keeps it different
i'm not a fan of 7+ spoke wheels, i like 6 or less, and i like thick spokes
for the longest time i was looking for hammerheads, but i can't fathom paying $3-400+ for them when i got these for a fraction of the price, and they're wider, and i think lighter, and lower offset.. will have to remeasure the weight before i get tires on them
as per them looking tiny with a different colour lip, i beg to differ.. buff4prez will remember when i had motegi ff6 in 16" with 205/45/16 tires.. gunmetal with polished lip, and when i had those on the car, that's when i decided i wanted to go smaller with a 15" rim, so putting a polished or coloured lip will look just fine to me.. 15" tires are just much easier to find
so all in all, i totally understand some people won't like my direction with my car.. but if you want it to go a different direction, feel free to pm me a price to buy the car, then you can do with it what you will
for those that don't like them... that your prerogative.. doesn't bother me
i like the older-style wheels rather than what most other people have, keeps it different
i'm not a fan of 7+ spoke wheels, i like 6 or less, and i like thick spokes
for the longest time i was looking for hammerheads, but i can't fathom paying $3-400+ for them when i got these for a fraction of the price, and they're wider, and i think lighter, and lower offset.. will have to remeasure the weight before i get tires on them
as per them looking tiny with a different colour lip, i beg to differ.. buff4prez will remember when i had motegi ff6 in 16" with 205/45/16 tires.. gunmetal with polished lip, and when i had those on the car, that's when i decided i wanted to go smaller with a 15" rim, so putting a polished or coloured lip will look just fine to me.. 15" tires are just much easier to find
so all in all, i totally understand some people won't like my direction with my car.. but if you want it to go a different direction, feel free to pm me a price to buy the car, then you can do with it what you will