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gloss black spokes with chrome rim
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competely black gloss to patch paint
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completely gold
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painted rim poll!!!

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Old 09-02-2008, 12:23 AM
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painted rim poll!!!

i have a 2004 brilliant black 8 and im lookin to paint the stock rims

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Old 09-02-2008, 12:29 AM
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what do you want more?

i don't suggest you try to chrome lip the stock wheels. there's not lip on it. i've seen something similar but it'd look better to just go one color. gold or bronze would do nicely.
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heres the chrome lip
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that's more of a stock silver rim with paint black spokes.
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^+1 for sure, it definitley isn't a chrome lip but stock color.

black+chrome=played ----->

gold will look clean as helk~
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You should checkout the mazda3forum because those guys really love rx8 wheels.

This is the best black I have seen on our wheels



Here are some more colors






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WOW, maybe i should sell them my rims..ahha
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Black all the way.

Mine for track rims to save a little money, and yea my numbers/letters were crooked as hell. i didnt put them on that side.

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WOW, maybe i should sell them my rims..ahha
hahahah! and paint your stockers!
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paint them gunmetal instead of black.
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i said completely black but if you had an option for bronze, bronze would look awesome
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