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Help me decide on new rims.

Postby Clever » Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:01 pm

I 'm trying to decide if i should go with either a glossy black or silver Motegi FF7 on on my car, I have the diamond pearl white paint so let me know what you guys think. Has anyone seen the FF7 in silver in person? Is it chrome like? The pics online can be misleading, and i'm not trying to go for the "bling" look. Thanks.
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Postby Sebas007 » Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:19 pm

White car with black wheels is sharp !! 8)
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Postby woa_its_j3ff » Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:11 pm

^ what he said. i think it makes your car stand out a lil more
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Postby SolaraBlue » Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:47 pm

id say go with black or gold wheels.
if its between black and silver wheels on a white car, go black. here they are in gunmetal which i like more than both.

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keep in mind, if you buy glossy black wheels you better keep the tires shiny as well.
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Postby WTF?? » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:22 pm

thealkimo's photoshops will give you an idea of color
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Postby Solorange » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:35 pm

Id find some gold rims for a white car. I think gold only looks good on white or black cars but thats just me. Black is good too!
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Postby Clever » Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:19 pm

thanks for the input, black will make the car look more sporty? no?


i've been to the motegi site and used their online wheel viewer and i ordered the black originaly, found out today that it was backordered so it got me thinking, the silver i was hoping someone has actually seen it to give me a better idea. here's another one i found but can't seem to find pricing.

racing hart LT3

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and how are american racing rims? I like how the casino's look but i don't know much about the company.



thanks again guys :fadein:
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Postby SolaraGuy22 » Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:31 am

I say you find yourself some blue ones like Milt posted:

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Postby sbsolara84 » Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:26 am

Motegi FF7:
they dont look too bad at all.
shouldnt be too bling at all, it's silver not chrome.

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Postby Fletch » Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:48 am

Don't forget about lowering springs. Most prefer the lower stance of the car when going +1 or +2 wheels.
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Postby Clever » Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:32 am

My solara is already on Eibach/Tokico with my old ADR rims, the rubber is not the right size so i'm i need of new tires/wheels for my car.


Also, intead of starting a new thread, does anyone know the cost of replacing my 2000 front bumper for a 2002? Where should i look for it, my local Toyota dealer is no help, i've been waiting for a reply for months.
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Postby SolaraBlue » Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:47 am

Clever wrote:thanks for the input, black will make the car look more sporty? no?


i've been to the motegi site and used their online wheel viewer and i ordered the black originaly, found out today that it was backordered so it got me thinking, the silver i was hoping someone has actually seen it to give me a better idea. here's another one i found but can't seem to find pricing.

racing hart LT3

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and how are american racing rims? I like how the casino's look but i don't know much about the company.



thanks again guys :fadein:


american racing wheels are junk (imo).
the racing harts are going to be quite a bit more than the motegis. if youre going to spend that kind of money i say buy these axis crux:
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Postby Solorange » Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:11 pm

Racing harts are good wheels, but im not a fan of the ones you posted. They look tacky.
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