View Poll Results: What to do with my wheels?
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What about the wheels?
12-02-2007, 01:29 AM
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What about the wheels?
Of course, I can't afford a new set of wheels right now, so I'm going with whatever I can do with less than $100.
I've seen people going with just the stock steels then as my poll says, there's lots you can do with them.
I have an 05 xB (black cherry), with blue neons under.
I've seen people going with just the stock steels then as my poll says, there's lots you can do with them.
I have an 05 xB (black cherry), with blue neons under.
12-02-2007, 02:27 AM
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Yea, dude, anything goes.
I've rolled A,B & C
If I were you, I'd drop a coat of wax on the steelies and do rings and lugs. It looks decent at a stop, and when the wheel's in motion, it looks really good.
I'm rolling on painted caps right now (winter) I'd do rings again, but I'm too lazy to order a new set... HA!
I've rolled A,B & C
If I were you, I'd drop a coat of wax on the steelies and do rings and lugs. It looks decent at a stop, and when the wheel's in motion, it looks really good.
I'm rolling on painted caps right now (winter) I'd do rings again, but I'm too lazy to order a new set... HA!
06-03-2008, 08:13 AM
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Sorry to bring up a dead topic...but I figured since I started it, why not!?
I found a place I can get 4 of the Chrome (color coated) on ABS plastic trim rings for $23. Compared to the steel rings at $60. I'm trying to go inexpensive right now, since I do want to get new wheels/tires at the start of next school semsester. Do you think those would hold up? For a year at max? Also, I had my hubcaps off the other day, and the wheels look a bit ugly. Hah, from the hubcaps rubbing when placed on the wheel, it looks like the paint is faded/worn. Should I have them repainted? Repaint myself? Or just wax/shine?
Where can I get the caps for the center? One of mine is a bit rusted, so I definitely want to get it covered.
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I found a place I can get 4 of the Chrome (color coated) on ABS plastic trim rings for $23. Compared to the steel rings at $60. I'm trying to go inexpensive right now, since I do want to get new wheels/tires at the start of next school semsester. Do you think those would hold up? For a year at max? Also, I had my hubcaps off the other day, and the wheels look a bit ugly. Hah, from the hubcaps rubbing when placed on the wheel, it looks like the paint is faded/worn. Should I have them repainted? Repaint myself? Or just wax/shine?
Where can I get the caps for the center? One of mine is a bit rusted, so I definitely want to get it covered.
Thanks!
06-05-2008, 04:04 AM
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So I won these stainless steel trim rings: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...257392062&rd=1 but now I want to get the caps for the center, and I'll replace the lugnuts later, possibly. Where can I find center caps for my car? Could someone post a link to center caps for me?
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06-05-2008, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by nherweck
So I won these stainless steel trim rings: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...257392062&rd=1 but now I want to get the caps for the center, and I'll replace the lugnuts later, possibly. Where can I find center caps for my car? Could someone post a link to center caps for me?
Thanks!
Thanks!
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06-11-2008, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by zgoo
painted steelies!
06-12-2008, 06:42 AM
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Personally, I think painted steelies is a great, cost affective way to spice up your ride. For us xA/xB owners, sticking with a 15" size is also great. My future set up will be a 2-tone painted steelie w/ winter tire (possibly could incorperate the Full Moon alum. hub caps as well). My summer wheel will be a super-lightweight 15" alloy, with a good summer tire(BFG, Yoko S-drive... something along this level). 
06-13-2008, 04:33 AM
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So I now have the Stainless Steel trim rings, center cap, lugs, and the valve caps too. It looks great, but now I need to paint the steelies black again, because they're looking old. But besides that, the xB looks AMAZING!
06-13-2008, 04:33 AM
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So I now have the Stainless Steel trim rings, center cap, lugs, and the valve caps too. It looks great, but now I need to paint the steelies black again, because they're looking old. But besides that, the xB looks AMAZING!