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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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Im really contemplating what to do. I picked up a set of project wheels and wondered if I should keep them and have them refinished or stick with my old wheels. Im thinking about doing a flat black face, gloss black lip but undecided how to do the rivets.


new wheels



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old wheels

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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 05:17 PM
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i like the first 1 better. Some how it remind me of the T1S.
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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I like the seven wheels (picture 1) better.

Maybe do the whole wheel black and then leave the rivets chrome. Something different!
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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I like one (new) a bit more...
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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I like the first one better, but I would keep it silver. It's personal preference though. I'm just not a fan of black wheels. Just my two cents.
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 08:21 PM
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i prefer the first one. have you thought about doing a BBK or painting your brake caliper and going with slotted or drilled rotors? they look a lot better when you have an open face wheel like that in my opinion.
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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Like the 7 spoke better. Imo, it's perfect the way they are. No need to paint them.
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 05:39 AM
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There both nice, but the 7 has the slight edge. BBK would really finish the look. PPL always comment on my BBK before my wheels and my wheels are not too shabby
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 07:17 AM
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I'd love to do a bbk. Gotta save my pennies! lol.

Need to try and find a socket so I can attempt to disassemble a wheel.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 06:07 PM
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My two cents, the five spoke, Good Luck!
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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i like the new wheels but i wouldnt have them finished in black..
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 06:34 PM
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the new wheels look great! make the car look more aggressive, the spoke pattern is better...DON'T PAINT THEM! You'd ruin them. IMHO...nothing looks better than black with chromie chromes!
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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1st pic ftw
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