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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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Wheel color suggestion? (repainting or leaving alone new wheels)

Here's the new wheels I just picked up cheap. They look much better then I thought, but was thinking of repainting after I clean them up. Any suggestions or pics of different colors? Was thinking maybe gunmetal or black and leaving the polished lip. Or should I just clean them up? haven't done yet, just got them yesterday before work courtesy of a Ford Probe, not sure what the offset is but 7" wide. They told m +30 but they were looking at some number on the rim which I think had nothing to do with offset, said somthing 32. I'll measure later.
Also, I don't think the 235/45/17s will fit up front with stock setup but fit nice in the rear and just a bit taller then stock. Not as wide as I would like, but can't complain for $200 with almost new tires. I'll probably have to go with 225, heard 235 will fit, but I think that might be with coilovers. My car sags, heh. So it's kinda lowered already. I'll get coilovers sometime and also lightweight wheels.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 05:46 PM
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I'd paint the whole wheel, or enough to get rid of that gold color.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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They're not actually gold, dunno what that stuff was. Looked similar to rust but that is silly on aluminum. I got alot of it off with hand cleaner and need to take a new pic, will try polishing compound later. They're silver and polished. Just noticed some curb rash on the outer edge on one, could I sand that down and polish it or better off to just leave it?
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 11:18 AM
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paint them black, but leave the lip polished.
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