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Old 03-21-2014, 01:42 PM
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need some opinions on rim strips and lug nuts

I recently dipped my wheels white and put the pearlizer effect on them. I was looking to add something else to make my wheels stand out a bit more.
I was thinking to add some colored lug nuts (maybe anodized red or blue), and to add some red rim strips. (if you don't know what I'm talking about, here is a link Eye Catching & Sexy Mechunik Colored Rim Strips)

What do you guys think? Do you think it will look good or tacky?
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Old 03-21-2014, 01:56 PM
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the time attack/red stripe is kinda dated. get whatever lugs you like. i have neo chrome lugs on my black wheels
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Originally Posted by 200.mph
the time attack/red stripe is kinda dated. get whatever lugs you like. i have neo chrome lugs on my black wheels
Im probably going to anodized blue then. If i paint them, will they last long? The brand i will probably use his dupli-color. Same goes for the brake calipers except in regular red. Will those last long as well?
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It will look horrible. Just remove the plastidip and save for decent wheels and lugs.
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I like the white wheels on VR and will prob paint my s1 stockies white when I have the time (altho might try gold/bronze). When it all comes down to it, do what you think looks good. Opinions are like a**holes... everybody has one
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
It will look horrible. Just remove the plastidip and save for decent wheels and lugs.
+1! Not liking white wheels on a vr…It is your own car though...
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You should try a gold color to bring out the gold flake in the VR paint. White is definately not the color for the VR paint IMO.
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
It will look horrible. Just remove the plastidip and save for decent wheels and lugs.
+2 Don't do it. Like he said save some decent wheels. Pay attention to the for sale section on here.
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Not a fan of aftermarket rims on this car. But the gold dipped rims sound interesting.

I saw this rx8 on google images that i really liked. I thought the colors looked good together. It had white rims with blue lugs and blacked out the chrome accents in the front. I'll attach the pic so you guys can see for yourselves.
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Not a fan of aftermarket rims on this car? Explain please.

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Originally Posted by naze
...I thought the colors looked good together. It had white rims with blue lugs and blacked out the chrome accents in the front...
I dig it. Its your car so do what you like but please post pics! I might do the same on my spare set of autox wheels just for fun
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Originally Posted by TrickWilliams
Not a fan of aftermarket rims on this car? Explain please.
I just havent seen anything on an rx8 that I really liked.

I just did calipers, lugs, and the center logos (pictures attached) Couldn't find an exact color copy of that other 8's lug nuts, this one is a bit darker. Now that I painted the centers, i feel like it looks a bit odd, what do you guys?
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IMHO...eww
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Zero Buenos.

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Originally Posted by naze
I just havent seen anything on an rx8 that I really liked.

I find this very disturbing.




https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-whe...et-rims-57557/

Lets take a look see huh?

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no please no
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Originally Posted by TrickWilliams
I find this very disturbing.




https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-whe...et-rims-57557/

Lets take a look see huh?
I already looked through a couple pages of that, some of them look alright, but i just think the stock rims are clean and classy compared to like 95% of aftermarket rims.
The more I look at my rims, the more i dislike the colored center caps. I ordered some rotary center caps from rotaryfx. I'll put them on soon and put up pictures to anyone who wants to see

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