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Old Mar 25, 2013 | 04:15 PM
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Like the title says, how do you guys feel about this combo? Is it too much dark contrast? I like black on black but not quite sure about black in NBM.

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Black rims on Nautical Blue?-imageuploadedbytapatalk1364234700.263229.jpgBlack rims on Nautical Blue?-imageuploadedbytapatalk1364234762.620005.jpgBlack rims on Nautical Blue?-imageuploadedbytapatalk1364234822.854060.jpg
Here's a few pics of mine when I tried plastidip. Not the best pics but at least it'll give you an idea

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Old May 6, 2013 | 07:10 PM
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Kind of thinking getting chrome on it. I love black rims but I think it's too much dark contrast.
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Chrome would be pretty sweet. Black looks really good in person, but everyone and their mother have black wheels these days
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Black rims on Nautical Blue?-imageuploadedbytapatalk-21367957401.050469.jpgBlack rims on Nautical Blue?-imageuploadedbytapatalk-21367957411.851647.jpg
I'm actually thinking of going with one of these also. I like the tenzo's
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Get wheels with a Machined face. I think chrome is way too much.
White wheels look clean too.
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Yeah I was gonna Plasti dip my stock ones white just to get an idea. But I'm gonna get those tenzo bronze one 18x8 with stock tires until they wear out. I can always plastidip those tenzo's white too
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Black rims on Nautical Blue?-imageuploadedbytapatalk-21368144416.713839.jpgBlack rims on Nautical Blue?-imageuploadedbytapatalk-21368144425.180712.jpg
The rims with white Plasti dip. Yay or nay?
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Originally Posted by THutch
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The rims with white Plasti dip. Yay or nay?
Not as bad. Good idea to go with white on blue. Matches very well!

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Like the title says, how do you guys feel about this combo? Is it too much dark contrast? I like black on black but not quite sure about black in NBM.
I would definitely go with chrome, silver, machined, or gold wheels. In my opinion, I don't think that black rims look good on a blue car. I've had blue (navy) cars in the past and have gone with chrome or machined silver. Good luck choosing!

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ive got chromuim black xxr530s on the way to me, not exactly a black, a chrome black as you would say but ive seen it before and it looks pretty good, but i also didnt like the gold or flat black

im getting mine powdercoated anyways so technically color doesnt matter, but in the mean time it sorta does lol
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What do you guys think for the NBM?

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those might actually look pretty cool on it! you should et someone to photoshop it on the tC
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those might actually look pretty cool on it! you should get someone to photoshop it on the tC
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I just downloaded the trial, had no clue what I was doing 😂

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lol not exactly what I was thinking but it gives me a good idea lol!... they might actually look real good if you drop the car =)
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Mine is dropped. That was one I pulled off the Internet
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id say go for it then bro...how much are you dropped?
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I found out it's like a light blue :/ decided with these
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Originally Posted by THutch
I found out it's like a light blue :/ decided with these
What's the brand/name of those? I have NBM too, those look nice.
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Originally Posted by LSU
What's the brand/name of those? I have NBM too, those look nice.
They're called drag dr 31s I believe I ended up putting xxr 530's on it instead.



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