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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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Default stock steel rims with stanless trim rings

Hello all I just wanted to see what you guys think about using trim rings on the stock wheels? as for the rim it's self it might stay the flat black or a metalic black.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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Personally I say dont even bother. The stock steelies are gross and any type of enhancement to that won't really do much for your ride. Just save your money and time and invest in rims when you can. Or if you want paint the hubs...a lot of people have been doing that and I think that they have come out pretty nice.
Old Jan 14, 2009 | 04:08 AM
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Yea just paint the hubcaps! I painted mines with this gunmetal spray can it came out nice.
Old Jan 14, 2009 | 04:32 AM
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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Default Re: stock steel rims with stanless trim rings

Where can you get 16-inch trim rings cheap? I've seen good prices on 15s but the 16-inch rings seems to cost way more.
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 04:27 PM
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Default Re: stock steel rims with stanless trim rings

Originally Posted by saddy
Where can you get 16-inch trim rings cheap? I've seen good prices on 15s but the 16-inch rings seems to cost way more.
agree also wheres the images ?
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by saddy
Where can you get 16-inch trim rings cheap? I've seen good prices on 15s but the 16-inch rings seems to cost way more.
I don't know what you consider a cheap price, but JCWhitney has them:
Chrome-plated Steel @ 4 for $70.99 ($17.75 each)
Stainless Steel @ 4 for $94.99 ($23.75 each)
Doesn't seem very expensive to me...

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...Ntt=trim+rings
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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lol, to me, it's just another way to rice out a car
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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"rice" out a car? LOL, OK.
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Originally Posted by jdmtoybb
"rice" out a car? LOL, OK.

...coming from the guy who has dual fart pipes.
Old Jan 16, 2009 | 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted by MaxBoost925
lol, to me, it's just another way to rice out a car
I agree. Kind of like getting bored one weekend, mobbing to VatoZone and buying some new hubcaps.

Meh, IMO. :D
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