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08-03-2006, 08:20 PM
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Hi Dolly,
For chrome wheels, unless its of premium quality chroming from the US or Germany, all other countries is best to avoid.
Detioration usually occurs like oxidation due to poor and lack of regular maintenance of using a polish on the wheels. As well if you get curb rash on the wheels, poor quality chroming will lead to flaking of the elctro-plating on the wheels which spreads easily.
So just some advise, unless the person is ready to put in time and effort to constantly upkeep the set of chrome wheels, if not better avoid putting such wheels on. Unless have the alot of $$$ to get high quality ones.
For chrome wheels, unless its of premium quality chroming from the US or Germany, all other countries is best to avoid.
Detioration usually occurs like oxidation due to poor and lack of regular maintenance of using a polish on the wheels. As well if you get curb rash on the wheels, poor quality chroming will lead to flaking of the elctro-plating on the wheels which spreads easily.
So just some advise, unless the person is ready to put in time and effort to constantly upkeep the set of chrome wheels, if not better avoid putting such wheels on. Unless have the alot of $$$ to get high quality ones.
08-04-2006, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by snowflake8888
Hi dollygrrl,
The first set is the WORK Emotion rim. Quite nice. But I'm a sucker for blinging it up and pimping the ride.
The 2nd set are my rims!! It's a RAYS United Arrows rim. I run on 18"s that I got from LS (which is probably where you took the pic right?). Also bling but cannot fight the blingier ones I saw on some 8s. They know who they are. Not as light as the track rims, but "look fierce, sound fast, people will scared ah"...
Hope the above helps.
The first set is the WORK Emotion rim. Quite nice. But I'm a sucker for blinging it up and pimping the ride.
The 2nd set are my rims!! It's a RAYS United Arrows rim. I run on 18"s that I got from LS (which is probably where you took the pic right?). Also bling but cannot fight the blingier ones I saw on some 8s. They know who they are. Not as light as the track rims, but "look fierce, sound fast, people will scared ah"...
Hope the above helps.
But somehow just can't get the racing hart off the back of my mind. (black with RIVETS!!) I guess most impt thing for me is that I'm not getting ripped off. I don't mind if the quality and satisfaction I get matches up to its price.
That said, my next bet would be chromish rims, though now like derekwcw has brought up.. it may be difficult to maintain, and it'd be a blatant lie and some pretty serious self denial to say that I will be able to.
Yup. I took those pics from LS. How much did your rims set you back by?
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What about black rims ??
08-04-2006, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by derekwcw
Hi Dolly,
For chrome wheels, unless its of premium quality chroming from the US or Germany, all other countries is best to avoid.
Detioration usually occurs like oxidation due to poor and lack of regular maintenance of using a polish on the wheels. As well if you get curb rash on the wheels, poor quality chroming will lead to flaking of the elctro-plating on the wheels which spreads easily.
So just some advise, unless the person is ready to put in time and effort to constantly upkeep the set of chrome wheels, if not better avoid putting such wheels on. Unless have the alot of $$$ to get high quality ones.
For chrome wheels, unless its of premium quality chroming from the US or Germany, all other countries is best to avoid.
Detioration usually occurs like oxidation due to poor and lack of regular maintenance of using a polish on the wheels. As well if you get curb rash on the wheels, poor quality chroming will lead to flaking of the elctro-plating on the wheels which spreads easily.
So just some advise, unless the person is ready to put in time and effort to constantly upkeep the set of chrome wheels, if not better avoid putting such wheels on. Unless have the alot of $$$ to get high quality ones.
08-04-2006, 01:30 PM
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1. Veilside Andrew Baccarat - Definately high quality
2. Work Emotion
3. SSR Evolution
But scratch oredi cannot repair hor. Oni spray paint.
Difficult to find workshop to re-chrome
Fit oredi show picture ah!
2. Work Emotion
3. SSR Evolution
But scratch oredi cannot repair hor. Oni spray paint.
Difficult to find workshop to re-chrome
Fit oredi show picture ah!
08-04-2006, 04:02 PM
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harh INXS, u got caught by by TP tonight? I was in clementi-bukit timah area and tio 3 eoadblocks. ki siao. And yesterday after work at 2am there was a roadblock right before the entry to the benjamin sheares bridge. TP not meeting their quota issit?
08-04-2006, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by INXS
Hmmm..........
Staggered, Deep dish, Beautiful. Ma Ma Miya... but hard to maintain. Gets dirtied and loses the shine easily... Then again very light, My FC improved by 8%, a change from stock 16"
Staggered, Deep dish, Beautiful. Ma Ma Miya... but hard to maintain. Gets dirtied and loses the shine easily... Then again very light, My FC improved by 8%, a change from stock 16"
FC really improved by 8% ah .... wow that give a good reason ( to myself ) to change rim liao .......
is this set still 16" ?
08-04-2006, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by snowflake8888
harh INXS, u got caught by by TP tonight? I was in clementi-bukit timah area and tio 3 eoadblocks. ki siao. And yesterday after work at 2am there was a roadblock right before the entry to the benjamin sheares bridge. TP not meeting their quota issit?
I bump into them every other day... think their quota rocket up high when they commited on their purchases with Motor Image new fleet.... guess the person behind the scene has given the order
'Boys and Gals, now that we have spend so much on our new fleet, its time to make it back....'
Lowrider, I think my current rims are lighter than my stock 16" rims. The current ones weigh about 7kg or lese per piece.. same driving style (if there is one), same destinations and traffic patterns... from 7.2km/l to 8.1 - 8.3 km/l.
Time for you to get a set of light weight shoes..
08-06-2006, 07:31 AM
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After so much talk. ..
Collected my car today all excited and brought it to the rim shop to get a pair of fancy smancy footwear.
Settled on snowflake's rims.
Am loving it
A pic of my ride, as of today.
Collected my car today all excited and brought it to the rim shop to get a pair of fancy smancy footwear.
Settled on snowflake's rims.
Am loving it
A pic of my ride, as of today.
08-06-2006, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by dollygrrrl
After so much talk. ..
Collected my car today all excited and brought it to the rim shop to get a pair of fancy smancy footwear.
Settled on snowflake's rims.
Am loving it
A pic of my ride, as of today.
Collected my car today all excited and brought it to the rim shop to get a pair of fancy smancy footwear.
Settled on snowflake's rims.
Am loving it
A pic of my ride, as of today.
08-06-2006, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by dollygrrrl
After so much talk. ..
Collected my car today all excited and brought it to the rim shop to get a pair of fancy smancy footwear.
Settled on snowflake's rims.
Am loving it
A pic of my ride, as of today.
Collected my car today all excited and brought it to the rim shop to get a pair of fancy smancy footwear.
Settled on snowflake's rims.
Am loving it
A pic of my ride, as of today.
08-06-2006, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by dollygrrrl
ello everyone.
Would anyone happen to know which rims would suit a pearl white best?
Any enlightenment regarding the technical aspects of rims-buying would be greatly appreciated.
I'm currently looking at the racing hart cxr (i like black rims with rivets, and my second choice would be chrome rims) and was quoted $4650 for the rims + some eagle f1 tyres which the shop guy recommended. ($850 per rim) which makes it $1250 for the tyres. Have I been over-quoted?
Which tyres would be most recommended for a driver who doesn't really drive hard?
Thanks in advance.
Would anyone happen to know which rims would suit a pearl white best?
Any enlightenment regarding the technical aspects of rims-buying would be greatly appreciated.
I'm currently looking at the racing hart cxr (i like black rims with rivets, and my second choice would be chrome rims) and was quoted $4650 for the rims + some eagle f1 tyres which the shop guy recommended. ($850 per rim) which makes it $1250 for the tyres. Have I been over-quoted?
Which tyres would be most recommended for a driver who doesn't really drive hard?
Thanks in advance.
As spoken to you on Fri nite girl, white ride will look good with white rims, and/or racing gold ones. gun metal rims are also pretty decent, only thing is that they have that 'dirty' look, which will contradict the pure whiteness of your ride.
i honestly do not advise you to get Eagle F1. (not sure whether you have or not, because i just got into the office readin this!) AD07 is preferred worldwide and if you have the budget, go Toyos or S02/3s Potenzas.
for us low budget car freaks, i'll stick to my eccentricity of Falken ST-115s and/or RTs because of the reliability of the dry condition grip, and the wonderfulness of able to slide on wet with em.
or ya can go for those RE Amemiya rims i was tellin ya abt......
08-07-2006, 02:43 AM
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Originally Posted by dollygrrrl
After so much talk. ..
Collected my car today all excited and brought it to the rim shop to get a pair of fancy smancy footwear.
Settled on snowflake's rims.
Am loving it
A pic of my ride, as of today.
Collected my car today all excited and brought it to the rim shop to get a pair of fancy smancy footwear.
Settled on snowflake's rims.
Am loving it
A pic of my ride, as of today.
HEARSAY u putting on GT wing...... fierce fierce!!!!
Nevertheless, since u lup on oredi, no point looking back liao. enjoy the new look of the car, and enjoy the "stares" from pple......
CHEERS!!
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08-07-2006, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by coupe07
looks like u use AD07s. Yeah they are better than eagle f1 if ur tinking of track use. However for street use, do take note of wet conditions. The neovas do not grip well on wet surface.
HEARSAY u putting on GT wing...... but this rims do not suit car with GT wing, seriously....... These rims sway towards the designer look, which IMO, do not suit GT wing....
Nevertheless, since u lup on oredi, no point looking back liao. enjoy the new look of the car, and enjoy the "stares" from pple......
CHEERS!!
HEARSAY u putting on GT wing...... but this rims do not suit car with GT wing, seriously....... These rims sway towards the designer look, which IMO, do not suit GT wing....
Nevertheless, since u lup on oredi, no point looking back liao. enjoy the new look of the car, and enjoy the "stares" from pple......
CHEERS!!
damn. and I was so looking forward to it.
Depends lah, I'm keeping my options open for now.
kit. happy. rims. happy.
what next?
Whats the diff between the designer and non designer look actually? I hear ppl bringing it up, but I have no idea. Anyone?
Originally Posted by derekwcw
Nice set of footwear dolly, you using Goodyear Eagle F1s as well?
08-07-2006, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by dollygrrrl
Don't match ar..
damn. and I was so looking forward to it.
Depends lah, I'm keeping my options open for now.
kit. happy. rims. happy.
what next?
Whats the diff between the designer and non designer look actually? I hear ppl bringing it up, but I have no idea. Anyone?
Nope. Like coupe said. I got the AD07s.
damn. and I was so looking forward to it.
Depends lah, I'm keeping my options open for now.
kit. happy. rims. happy.
what next?
Whats the diff between the designer and non designer look actually? I hear ppl bringing it up, but I have no idea. Anyone?
Nope. Like coupe said. I got the AD07s.
But the addition of the GT wing is a nice touch though. to the car......
