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01-07-2009, 02:43 PM
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Ok guys, looking at getting some new rims for this year, but stuck on what direction to take..I've heard people say go dark because of contrast (gunmetal, black) or go polished/chrome..Im stuck trying to decide, whats everyone think? Heres my car:
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currently those are 18inch black/polished rims (HPD spinouts) , but not really diggin them..help! :P
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maybe some silver focus euro wheels would look good. I sort of like those wheels that you have on the car already.
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what's wrong with the rims on there now?
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The rims you have now look great. Save your $$$.
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The rims u r rocking are just fine I say keep them.
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I'd say lose the blue stripes, paint the mirror caps white...
then find some nice white rims or have those ones powder coated white B)
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I would say go 18's in black with a machined lip. I have a silver ZX4 with black rime and I love them. Regarding the paint, I am painting my mirror caps silver, keep the strips!
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what ever you do don't do white
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ZX3_2NV,Jan 7 2009, 01:57 PM Wrote:what ever you do don't do white
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definately not, not a fan of white on white, too tacky..stripse are staying, I like the way the car looks with em..I thought of black with a chrome lip, probably one of the better choices besides a gunmetal color. Those OZ Titans look awsome, I'll check into them more, but I have a rim in my sights that Im look into getting first. I dont really like the rims I have now, too many people have them now- you know its bad when at school, walking through the parking lot for 2 minutes you see 5 or more cars with the same rims :P
I'll update once I get my rims, hopefully soon
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I think a nice set of either aluminum or chrome rims, no black, no white. Keep the stripes, just give it the mods to increase horsepower and handling, to match the racing stripes. :lol:
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oldeguy,Jan 7 2009, 03:37 PM Wrote:just give it the mods to increase horsepower and handling, to match the racing stripes. :lol:
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thats my plan, hopefully this summer! :P
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I think chrome wheels are too "loud" on most cars and would be way too much on your Focus. I'd say a nice polished aluminum multi-spoke and call it a day.
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01-08-2009, 06:56 AM
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NefCanuck,Jan 7 2009, 04:16 PM Wrote:I'd say a nice polished aluminum multi-spoke and call it a day.
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Thats almost similar to what Im looking at right now, shhhh lol :lol:
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01-08-2009, 08:29 AM
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go with some EAP's, multispoke rally style in a silver would look sick. im really not digging those rims on there lol some rims i like that would look sick are ASA AR1's, OZ superturismo GT, EAP's or motegi FF7's. i know trizzy has a white/blue zx3 with the same body kit and is rocking some ff7's ill find a like to a picture. or buy my rims!! mad euro lol
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01-08-2009, 09:28 AM
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I can get you 17" wheelz like mine in a gloss grey, gloss silver and a gloss bronze.
Your tires won't rub in the wheel walls and you'll have a bit more cushoin of a ride. Or you could just get a extra load side wal like I have so you can take corners at high speeds, and drive on it for a week with no air in the dam thing :unsure:
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Here is what the silver looks like but on a different rim.
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I'll get back to you, currently waiting to see if a place can get a set of rims that I inquired about :)
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01-08-2009, 11:17 AM
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drunkinmonkey,Jan 7 2009, 09:17 PM Wrote:get these ahaha :P
http://www.potn.co.uk/watermark1~POTN~imag...gle-425x425.jpg
or these
http://www.lakeshorewheelandtire.com/custo...nout-Blue.shtml
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