KnightOwl Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 I found these wheels on eBay and can't decide if they would look beautiful on the white car or just a bit too blingy https://www.ebay.com/itm/18x8-0-White-Wheels-Rims-5x100-5x114-3-5-Stars-Mustang-Accord-Gs300-Rx350-Rx-7/222693126953?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 I've seen similar custom cars with color coordinated accents that looked sharp. One thing is for sure...they'll probably be a PITA to keep clean! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 IMHO, those look horrible. Multilug stuff looks even worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 I love the 3 piece look. The spokes to the edge are popular now though it doesn't appeal to me personally. The white is cool in theory but it may be the wrong shade and look cheesy once they are on the car, but I'm with him on the multi lug thing most of all. I wouldn't do it between the lugs and possibility of shade difference. KnightOwl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightOwl Posted December 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 I honestly didn't think about the shade of white being different...duh! Especially given that I'd like to upgrade the car to the GM White-Gold Tri-Coat color in the future and that would certainly clash. I'll just stick with the polished/chrome look, and yes, I also am not a fan of the whole flush face/matte finish/blackout trend. The three piece look is cool as long as there is a lip or polished dish to the wheel design. I'll check out Next Level Motoring for some possibilities on XXR wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 I love the 3 piece look and appreciate the straight spokes, swept wheel designs look cool but they are swept the wrong damn way when I look at the other side of the car. KnightOwl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 digitaloutsider and KnightOwl 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Escobar Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 I like lipped wheels like that, but the dual bolt thing and the color offput me. I can see why you would like them though, the spoke design isn't bad but it would have been nicer if the center cap hid the bolt holes. KnightOwl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightOwl Posted December 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 This is a new XXR design available early 2018...and worth the wait I'm thinking! I am diggin' the polished rim with graphite spokes. I think this will pop on the white car! 18x8.5 +35 Nas Escobar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 HOLY EFFING HELL YES! KnightOwl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Makes me wonder if a decal shop could make a round with white background Pontiac arrowhead sticker? KnightOwl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 The fake rivets ruin it for me, otherwise they look good digitaloutsider, vipmiller803 and pwmin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Escobar Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 The fake rivets ruin it for me, otherwise they look good Most aftermarket wheels have fake rivets. I hate it honestly. I've always wanted this kind of wheel spoke, but it's hard to find them without the stupid rivets. If they weren't so expensive, I'd just get the original version of that wheel. Brabus Monoblock II That and the Lorinser D93 have been the 2 wheel designs I've wanted to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 I've always liked that look, guess I'm just a product of the 80's. Psych0matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightOwl Posted December 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Makes me wonder if a decal shop could make a round with white background Pontiac arrowhead sticker? I've got a great source for that Idea......http://www.eu-decals.com/ I've gotten a huge number of custom decals from this guy and his quality is top notch. He can produce acrylic domed decals from almost any high quality jpeg image. I whip up designs on the pc at home and does his thing. The turnaround time is long since he is in Athens Greece, but that also means he doesn't fall under all the crazy copyright issues over GM trademarks. I'm currently working on a decal design for the GP anyway. Imp558 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightOwl Posted December 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 The fake rivets ruin it for me, otherwise they look good I agree the wheel would have a cleaner appearance without the rivets, but I don't mind them. The only down side I've had in the past with them is they can rust quickly if the plating quality isn't good. Nas Escobar and Psych0matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightOwl Posted January 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 I'm digging these too... https://www.nlmotoring.com/XXR-526-Wheels-18x9-Chromium-Black-p/52689142n.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightOwl Posted January 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Or maybe the old skool musclecar look? https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMERICAN-RACING-AR105M-TORQ-THRUST-M-AR105M8966A-RIMS-QTY-4-18X9-34MM-ANTHRACITE/141286164652?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Or maybe the old skool musclecar look? https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMERICAN-RACING-AR105M-TORQ-THRUST-M-AR105M8966A-RIMS-QTY-4-18X9-34MM-ANTHRACITE/141286164652?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightOwl Posted January 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Don't hold back now, tell me what you really think! LOL Psych0matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 I like those better than the popular styles today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightOwl Posted January 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 I just cannot deal with the whole trend of flat-faced, no dish wheels. Not to mention the matte finish, black-out look. In my youth if you had crappy looking or pitted ugly wheels you shot them flat black because it was the cheap fix. Chrome was THE trend at that time but the high end rods and customs wore billet aluminum. The modern machined/ polished finish wheels are more my speed, and its gotta have a shiny lip no matter the spoke style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 I just hate the bullit style wheels on anything modern. Or chrome, but that’s another day lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55trucker Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Old school classic look would be either Cragar SS wheels, Keystone Klassics or Keystone Raiders wheels. But now you're talking RWD wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 I agree with the flat face spokes-to-the-edge thing, I think it's ugly. A blacked out wheel looks okay to me as long as the lip is polished or chrome. KnightOwl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galaxie500XL Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 I had Magnum 500 wheels on the Galaxie..they were very popular in the 60’s and early 70’s. KnightOwl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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