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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 06:17 PM
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Default 2014 IS Nebula Grey "Color rims help"

Hey everyone I need help trying to figure out what color rims I should buy. I really want to go chrome but haven't found any pictures that stand out to me. Really want something to bring out the chrome accents of the window trim. I have also looked at black rims such as Verde Axis and Savini BM12s. If you guys have any recommendations for chrome wheels post away!!!
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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 11:23 PM
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Black wheels suck. Can't see them in pix, horrible to clean and keep clean. In my opinion I'd wrap the trim but if you wanna keep the chrome I'd go for chrome deep dish wheels, or a gunmetal color.
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Old Sep 15, 2017 | 07:14 AM
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Wrap the trim or dip it..it may be just the trim but believe it or not that little "mod" makes the car look a little more aggressive!!(at least for me) I did it to mine but im rocking atomic silver on my IS
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Old Sep 15, 2017 | 08:29 AM
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I think the Verse Axis would look wicked on your car!!

But if you want to make the trim stand out, I would suggest these wheels. They're hyper silver, not Chrome, I find Chrome wheels cheesy unless it's on a Cadillac :P but that's just my opinion.

And before anyone bashes the brand, they can handle Quebec roads which are by far the worse roads ever, so that's a big plus! However, the wheels are probably heavy...

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Old Sep 15, 2017 | 12:58 PM
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Those TSW rims are sick. Can you give me the exact name of those? I can't make up my mind. I know most people wrap the chrome and get black rims but it looks kinda cheap to me. Don't get me wrong from some angles black rims look sick but from the side there just blah to me. Which Is why I am looking at something like this except in more of a chrome or silver.
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Old Sep 15, 2017 | 02:04 PM
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Here's a idea of "Chrome" for you, but these are actually polished to mirror finish in photo of my car below




but you really should do a Gunmetal face with a polish lip look like i have done that i'm currently on, (pic below)

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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 02:47 AM
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I am a sucker for bronze wheels on almost any color. I have bronze TE37's on a black. I always like contrast on a car, and gunmetal might just blend in. Go with a color that doesn't resemble your vehicles color, IMO.
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http://www.tsw.com/alloy_wheels_bathurst.php
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