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Old 04-06-05, 01:26 PM
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Default White wheels for a white car?

Now if I read this title i'd instantly think "rice!" but its not like that at all. Though Pearl White Diamond is the bombest color for a second gen GS I find that picking out wheels that go well with it is kinda difficult. I wanted to get Work Euroline LS's but someone in MN already has them on his PWD GS so out of respect for him I want to go with something else. (CL Fun Fact of the day: Minnesota State Law requires all Club Lexus members who purchase a 2nd gen GS to buy a white or PWD one everyone on CL with a GS here that lives in MN has a white one!!) Ok i'll stop rambling... heres what I found, what do you think:

Old 04-06-05, 01:31 PM
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you are right....1st thing that came to mind when reading title was "civic"


but those actuially are kinda tight.....I say ...why not
Old 04-06-05, 05:09 PM
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Color matched wheels is definitely a classy move. I'd definitely go that route, just not sure those are the wheels I'd pick. They're ok.
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i think it would look nice with a more open design wheel, but i really like the darker look on white now or full chrome for a clasy look..mayb when a spoke wheel and get the face painted white with the sides of the spokes still polish/chrome or silver with chrome lips..
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They will look much sharper in chrome imo.
Old 04-06-05, 10:51 PM
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dunno, i am not feeling it. if you want sporty, get gunmetal for white. if you want classy, get silver is good i think. white wheels? nah....
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reminicent of the wack 80s amg monochrome look. of course youngsters think they just invented everything. its certainly not classy thats for sure.
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Originally Posted by mr who
Color matched wheels is definitely a classy move. I'd definitely go that route, just not sure those are the wheels I'd pick. They're ok.
I am the reverse. I think color-matched wheels are on the sporty side and the traditional brushed/silver is the classy route.
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I think color matching would look great on Black car with Black wheels but WHITE WHEELS,

I think they would look cheezy.

I don't recomend them at all.

If anything, go with Black, Silver,Gun Metal, and Chrome but NOT white.

Just my thought
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I have a pearl white sc430 and oredered silver wheels. Through a mistake from the manufacturer the wheel finish they sent me was SBC(chrome). I was hesitant at first but I thought I would see if I like them since they were worth $600 more. When I put them on they just looked amazing with the pearl white. I get stopped everyday by people wanting to check out my car.

Take a look for yourself at my pictures in the gallery
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Originally Posted by camillian
I have a pearl white sc430 and oredered silver wheels. Through a mistake from the manufacturer the wheel finish they sent me was SBC(chrome). I was hesitant at first but I thought I would see if I like them since they were worth $600 more. When I put them on they just looked amazing with the pearl white. I get stopped everyday by people wanting to check out my car.

Take a look for yourself at my pictures in the gallery
White SC430 looks good with almost any color wheels especially with Chrome or Black.
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Originally Posted by bluelex
i think it would look nice with a more open design wheel, but i really like the darker look on white now or full chrome for a clasy look..mayb when a spoke wheel and get the face painted white with the sides of the spokes still polish/chrome or silver with chrome lips..

Man you and I think along the same lines. I think you should leave the face polished/chrome and paint the sides of the spokes. so if you look at it from an angle you can see the white. I've seen it done once and it looked extremly hot as well as original.
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Haha holy **** this is a old thread! It's so old that i've had went back to my GS then bought an IS300 and now have a LS400!

It's so old I had a total n00b taste in wheels AND I don't think I even really knew what vip was!
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