I'm buying a very nice 2006 xA next week in Phantom Gray Pearl. The only thing I don't like is that it has some cheap aftermarket wheel covers. I may buy a set of Scion OEM covers, or I might get some alloy wheels later on.

In the meantime, I'm thinking of just ditching the cheapo wheel covers and going with the "naked rim" look. This was common when I lived in a winter climate where everyone ran studded tires on black steelies much of the year.

Does anyone do this all the time? Seems I see other cars like this now and then, sort of a "minimalist" statement. Is this a dead trend? Anyone have any xA photos showing naked stock rims?

Thanks.

 

Yea, people do it, also, do a search for 'trim rings' might give you a good idea.

 

Thanks for the tip. That search turned up some good xB pics. I like the bare rims more with lighter colored cars. Mine is Flint Mica (not Phantom Gray as I wrongly stated above). Bare steelies might be too much darkness for me. I guess I'll try it and then look for covers or rings if I don't like the industrial look.

 

 

Sick, as always.

 

prime example of how it can be done well

 

Loving the red on the car... it just feels right.

 

Thanks for the pics. This is my favorite. Are these rims silver? Or gray? Are they painted or powder coated?

 

Spray painted with duplicolor wheel paint, those are charcoal.

 

I love the steelies without the trim ring. Zillion you really should get some widened steelies for your ride, would look so sick. diamondracing.com offers 15x7 and 15x8 and they weigh 14lbs each. DO IT! haha

 

Deisel, I like your avatar pic. Got any larger shots of the whole car with bare naked steelies? Are yours stock or widened?

 

Mine are stock with stock suspension. I love looking at my car during the night time because it looks like it's floating in mid air. Someone at the parking lot ran towards my car and then stopped because he thought someone jacked my wheels. I was in the car cranking it up as he ran trying to tell me dont accelrate! haha

I was thinking of powder coating them in flat black since the anodized steel tends to varnish or w/e and turn into a more metal"y" color.

I was thinking of just getting 7inch wide's and stretching my tires a little. I love my pirelli's

 

Damn! That xA looks amazing!

 

I'm not a fan of the Diamond racing steelies.

I'd prefer a set of custom widened steelies, 15x7 in the front, 15x8 in the rear.

 

I'm not crazy about the "steelie" look
even for a winter mode, the 15" optional junk wheels for the xa/xb are like 200 for a set... and i'd rather have something like that

 

Hmm, I have not seen these. Any links to examples?

 

yea, i got those too. nice for the price

 

200 =/= free.

 

Any links to these $200 wheels? I rather like the stock steelie rims, but I'd be curious to see these cheap wheels as well. Brand names? Models? Where to buy?

 

i just did a quick search.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/15%22...lenotsupported