Gettin new rims...lil help?

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engineertwin2
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Gettin new rims...lil help?

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Well folks. I have been sifting through a lot of rim choices to try narrow down my choices and quite frankly I still can't decide. Right now, I'm leaning towards the Tenzo R Mach 10 Matte Black with the red groove. I like the look. I would love some input on what rims you all think would look good on an '04 Lava Vibe GT. I think if the red groove is a perfect (or close to perfect) match, this would look sweet. I'm painting the calipers Lava this weekend.http://www.tenzoracingsports.c....htmlAny recommendations?Can anyone photoshop these onto a Lava Vibe with Lava Calipers? Seems they would look pretty sweet, but I haven't seen anyone else with these on their ride...
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Re: Gettin new rims...lil help? (engineertwin2)

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hands down... those are sweet and would look good. photoshoping them would give you a better idea... i wanna see what they would look like too! nice find. = tenzo's!
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Thanks M, too bad my photochop skills $uck. If only these wheels were available through http://www.tirerack.com I could see the end result, but wanted to get multiple feedback regarding my selection. I thought my homelink would be a hit, but it fizzled with no interest either, so I'm trying to feel it out before I get...
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No prob. i wish i knew it too... im getting the program so i can play with it. i just wanna learn some basics! thats stuff is kinda complicated.good luck with rims.
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Post by 4X4CHICHI »

man, those rims will look sweet, that little red line will set them off all the more.
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I know that those rims would look sweet on a black Vibe. But you think they would also look sweet on a Lava red Vibe?
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Those would look pretty sweet... that hint of red in the wheels should make it look good on a Lava Vibe.
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I found a pic of a Mini with 18" matte black with the red groove.Remember to picture it on a Lava GT. Think it looks too "tuner"?

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Quote, originally posted by engineertwin2 »I found a pic of a Mini with 18" matte black with the red groove.Remember to picture it on a Lava GT. Think it looks too "tuner"?I think it would probably look pretty sweet!
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The VERY first Vibe I ever saw a picture of was the red GT-R with black centers and polished rims. It was also at last summer's GenVibe super meet III in Fenton. Brief overview --> http://www.welovepontiacs.com/future.htmlQuote »"GM Accessories from General Motors Service Parts Operations (SPO) has outfitted Vibe GT-R with an aggressive appearance package, including an upper roof spoiler, rear deck spoiler, new front and rear fascias and a new wheel and tire package featuring 19-inch Motegi racing wheels. In addition, the ride height has been lowered three inches, by using Ground Control/Eibach ERS adjustable suspension. While none of the accessories on the GT-R concept are currently available, many of them are under consideration for GM Accessories production options."

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Sorry, no red calipers, but here's the Tenzo rims photochopped onto a lowered lava Vibe...

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Thanks Kostby! You have sold me on it...it looks pretty sweet. Thanks for photochopping it! I found where I can get a set of four with tires for $950...all I gotta do is wait for the $%$% bonus to pay now...
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they would look really nice on that car!!! good choice!
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Git 'er done!!
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You're welcome. Unfortunately, the red rim detail was mostly lost in the chop, because the Vibe photo was much smaller than the rim photo, but I agree that the black rims look good on a lava Vibe.Also, your actual rim size might be smaller than illustrated, I just resized the rim photo to cover the original rims in the photo, probably 18-inchers. I don't know whose car the donor photo is, I just collect interesting Vibe photos in a 'VIBE Folder' on my hard drive.
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Quote, originally posted by kostby »I don't know whose car the donor photo is, I just collect interesting Vibe photos in a 'VIBE Folder' on my hard drive.So youve been stealing our PHOTOS!!!! nice chop though shows what they would look like... GOOD!
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Post by mr2turbo7 »

Hey bobby I photochopped some rims I thought would look sweet on your car. Sorry for tehy crappy PS job but I did it like 10 minutes (oh and sorry if I ripped a pic of someones vibe off. I included a drop, red calipers, Flik artic rims, body colored side moldings (like yours), and big brake kit. oh and the rims are flikk artics and you can get a good price on a bundle (tire/wheel combo) at http://www.edgeracing.com
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oh sorry one more thing... I got to looking at the Mach 10 rims and the spokes just look a little too thin on your car, if they were a little thicker like the Falken circuit specs they might look pretty damn hot!Let me know what you think of the mesh style wheel on your car.
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hey man welcome to the site and those are some nice chops there.
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Post by mr2turbo7 »

sorry let me introduce myself. Engineertwin2 is my brother, I drive a 92 Toyota MR2 Turbo. I just wanted to get on here and post a pic of what I think would look right on his car, dont get me wrong the Mach 10s are cool, but I think a mesh style wheel will look a little better. If you dont liek those and you absolutly want the red lip, look for a used set of racing sparco clasic mesh with anodized red lip. if you like the stand alone spoke style I would suggest the Falken Circuit specs in Gun metal with pollished lip, or you could even have to lip proffessionaly painted, Or maybe we could make it a brotherly project.
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Ok I just saw this. Welcome to the Site Tommy...Nice work on the photo-chop. You know I dig it - and you'll find others here will dig your ability to photo-chop as well. I do like the way the mech rims look, but I'm still almost sold on the Mach 10's. I like the thin ones. I think the best lookin' rims on here are BlueCrush's before he sold them. I just wish I thought they would look hot with the red...they just look so sweet with that blue...See BC's here http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=9249
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Ok, bringing back this thread. I got them ordered - the Tenzo Racing Sport Mach 10 17x7s with Falken Ziex 512s 225/45/17. Got them at http://www.wheelbuys.comShipped to my door for $1075 with lugs, locks, and stems. Seemed to be a good deal...they are gonna be sweet.
2004 Vibe GT Lava Monotone, Moon & Tunes PackageMods:Homelink17" TenzoR Mach 10s, Black w/ Red grooveTintFormer Cars: '87 Subaru DL, '99 Chevy Malibu (hated it)'99 VW Passat (like it), '99 Volvo S80 T6 (wet dreams are made of it)
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