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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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Default Solar White Scion: Gunmetal or Gloss Black wheels?

I have tinted windows already and I am going to smoke my headlights, tails, and sidemarkers. What would look better: Gunmetal or Gloss black? Also from what Ive read 18's are most practical to avoid rubbing. As far as wheel depth goes I just want something that fills up the entire wheel well so its flush the the fenders.
Old Sep 20, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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Im sure you meant Polar White and not Solar White. Anyway, go with the gloss black if you're going to black out everything else on the car. With everything blacked out gunmetal rims will probably stand out and look funny...
Old Sep 20, 2006 | 07:08 PM
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See I was thinking the same thing. I think gunmetal would be better off on say..a black car. I had gunmetal rims on my 04 black Wrangler....it was pretty sexy....but on a white TC I dont think it would.
Old Sep 20, 2006 | 07:09 PM
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I think he meant Super White since he has a tC
Old Sep 20, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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Yeah now knowing he has a tC Super White seems more on track. I figured it was an easy confusion between Polar and Solar...
Old Sep 20, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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black!!!!!!!!!!!

Old Sep 20, 2006 | 09:55 PM
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Do the Gunmetal. Too many SW tCs w/blk polished lip out there IMHO. Here's one of my favorite SWs courtesy of Jester28. I like the SW/Gunmetal combo.

And I just put Anthracite on my 'o5 SSM...



You might want to look for rims in that color as well. BTW- +35 offset is hawt!
Old Sep 23, 2006 | 01:44 AM
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If you're gonna smoke everything, go black.

Gunmetal would look funny and would clash IMO.
Old Sep 23, 2006 | 05:43 AM
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I ended up just buying those Halo headlights with the angel eyes.
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