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What wheels should i get?

What wheels should i get?

Postby behrozec34 » Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:49 am

I want to find wheels that will blend in well with the silver paint and dark gray grille. I'm really looking for a set of 18' racing/sport wheels. As far as color goes Im not sure what would blend in best. Hyper black seems more suited for darker cars but it may work, a clean silver might be too similiar to the stock wheels but i'm open to the idea, and gun metal seems like it would work best because it is the most noticeable but doesn't draw too much attention away from the car or contrast with the paint. I am trying to stay away from spokes that are too thin, excessive spokes and chrome.

These are only my thoughts so please throw in some ideas. I appreciate it.
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Postby SolaraBlue » Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:27 am

you should buy wheels that YOU like. when asking for peoples opinion, especially on wheels, you wont get a definite answer..

maybe tell us which wheels catch your eye... or what style youre going for....
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Agreed

Postby JMSinMaryland » Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:42 am

It's all about what you like, I've moved from having aftermarket rims Konig, BBS, etc to getting OEM rims I like. I just won an auction online for 4 Avalon Limited wheels with Michelin tires for less than $800. Yea me =P
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Postby Sebas007 » Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:21 am

I suggest you to look in here...and help you make a decision or at least find what you like or dislike in a rim (example...with lips or no lips, 5 pokes or 8 spokes..classy or sporty ??)

http://www.cardomain.com/MakeModel/Toyota/Solara/all/all/all/2004/2007
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Postby behrozec34 » Sun Nov 04, 2007 1:44 pm

I want to find wheels that will blend in well with the silver paint and dark gray grille. I'm really looking for a set of 18' racing/sport wheels. As far as color goes Im not sure what would blend in best. Hyper black seems more suited for darker cars but it may work, a clean silver might be too similiar to the stock wheels but i'm open to the idea, and gun metal seems like it would work best because it is the most noticeable but doesn't draw too much attention away from the car or contrast with the paint. I am trying to stay away from spokes that are too thin, excessive spokes and chrome.

These are only my thoughts so please throw in some ideas. I appreciate it.
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Re: What wheels should i get?

Postby Gadgetjq » Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:07 pm

behrozec34 wrote:I have a sport v6 with lunar mist paint. I know most of you guys have upgraded and I just dont know what I should get. Plz include pictures.


Get the wheels 'you' like, not what someone else likes.

Tire Rack ( http://www.tirerack.com ) lets you input your car and color then pick out wheels that'll fit. As you click on the wheel choices they appear on the digital representation of your car so you'll see exactly what they look like. If Tire Rack doesn't have anything you like do a print screen of the page then you can photoshop other wheels into the picture on your own.

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Postby CosmicGrooves » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:06 am

In my opinion, you should see if you can find any more TRD wheels like mine on eBay.
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Postby Down2TheC » Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:52 am

Just start browsing and when you see a look you like, go with it. But in general you have limited color options. Going gunmetal or black will lead you to the "black on silver" look. (Best continued with window tint and black grills)

I went with all silverish with the tranz grills and the G35 rims.

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Postby behrozec34 » Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:16 pm

cosmicgrooves: what size and type of trd's are those on your car. Where could i get trds from besides ebay? do they make any in gunmetal?
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Postby PXLpainter » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:24 pm

Get good wheels. Don't get crap. Make sure they look good and fit good. Avoid poor-fitting wheels that look like sh!t.

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Postby CosmicGrooves » Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:37 pm

behrozec34 wrote:cosmicgrooves: what size and type of trd's are those on your car. Where could i get trds from besides ebay? do they make any in gunmetal?


Well, I did a quick search on eBay and cannot find any more of the 18" TRD wheels. I'm sure there is some other place that can sell them, but I do not know where.

And this is good advice.
PXLpainter wrote:Get good wheels. Don't get crap. Make sure they look good and fit good. Avoid poor-fitting wheels that look like sh!t.

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