To steelie or NOT steelie
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The rings are not on the car anymore, and the rims are all faded, but it did look good at one time.
I got my trim rings at www.hubcapkingdom.com.
I got my trim rings at www.hubcapkingdom.com.
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I like wheels but . untill i can find the wheels that are "just right" I will stick with steelies. it's part of my car's charm. hell the only xB with regular steelies in my car club . ha ha ha I rock.
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Dare to be different! Steelies are cool. IMO deep rims look best with a Baby Moon. http://www.petepaulsen.com/ I would contact Paulsen Motorsports in French Camp, Cali and see what rims they could adapt or if they could reverse your steelies & crome or powder coat them. 
Couple of other sites are:
http://www.ehubcaps.com/babymoon.html
http://www.petepaulsen.com/Accessories/Accessories.HTM
keep crusin'
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Originally Posted by typhoonorchid
I don't use the spray on wheel cleaner. I just use normal car wash soap, and a little elbow grease.
It's good to know not to use it. It must screw up the powder coat.
It's good to know not to use it. It must screw up the powder coat.
Woah... did I miss something? Our stock wheels are powdercoated from the factory?
LOL
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You can find Center caps at a junkyard or ebay. I just got some off an 88 Tercel that im gonna paint up and stuff. Not sure if they will fit exactly but im gonna try it. Then I'm gonna go get some lugnuts and some trim rings. I'll post some pics when they are done.
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My xB had no wheel covers on it when I first saw it, and that's when I fell in love w/ it. The steelies are on for winter, but my black 18's will be back on when the inclement weather is over. Yes, black 18's because I loved the black under the BCP!
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Originally Posted by typhoonorchid
Ideally. It would be cool if someone made alloys that are powdercoated and made to look exactly like steelies, but only 60% of the weight.
That would be my first preference...
That would be my first preference...
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I'm thinking about getting my steelies widened ... but first I must sell my 18s. (see sig)
www.stocktonwheel.com will make widened steelies as will www.diamondracingwheels.com.
www.stocktonwheel.com will make widened steelies as will www.diamondracingwheels.com.
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why dont you guys who use steelies just admit that you are penniless and can't afford aftermarket rims. you come up with this weird excuse to convince yourself that you chose to use steelies. face the fact... you are either to cheap, too poor, or just an idiot to think that steelies look good. come on now PLEASE!!! and then there are those people out there who buy two aftermarket rims for the back and use steelies in the front. they claim this is for racing look, blah, blah, blah... for these people please refer to my above conclusions. i have nothing against steely users. just don't try to justify using them with lame excuses.
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Originally Posted by sciokotic
why dont you guys who use steelies just admit that you are penniless and can't afford aftermarket rims. you come up with this weird excuse to convince yourself that you chose to use steelies. face the fact... you are either to cheap, too poor, or just an idiot to think that steelies look good. come on now PLEASE!!! and then there are those people out there who buy two aftermarket rims for the back and use steelies in the front. they claim this is for racing look, blah, blah, blah... for these people please refer to my above conclusions. i have nothing against steely users. just don't try to justify using them with lame excuses.
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Originally Posted by sciokotic
why dont you guys who use steelies just admit that you are penniless and can't afford aftermarket rims. you come up with this weird excuse to convince yourself that you chose to use steelies. face the fact... you are either to cheap, too poor, or just an idiot to think that steelies look good. come on now PLEASE!!! and then there are those people out there who buy two aftermarket rims for the back and use steelies in the front. they claim this is for racing look, blah, blah, blah... for these people please refer to my above conclusions. i have nothing against steely users. just don't try to justify using them with lame excuses.
For me its not the fact that I don't have the money. I can afford new wheels, I just haven't found a set of wheels that I really like yet. I'm only rollin on steelies until I find that right set of 18's for my box. plus I think steelies look better than having stupid hubcaps on them but thats just me.