Gun metal wheels on white two-tone? Opinions?

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Gun metal wheels on white two-tone? Opinions?

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Looking at wheels for my new (used) Vibe a just curious what everyone else thinks...I would say for sure if it was a monotone, but being I have the two-tone, can't make up my mind!
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Post photos of the car and the wheel your looking at and someone here will do a photochop of the wheels on your car. You then can make a better informed choicefor instance:my car stock photo:My car with my rims that I will rock in a week or so photochoped on:
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That would look good,bronze would also look sweet.I have a 2 tone salsa,though.I have a color similar to gunmetal.
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I like how you painted the bottom of your molding as well! Are those Motegi MR7's?! Those are what I'm looking at getting if so!
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Bronze look sweet on the frosty(white) Vibes.That gives you another option.They are the MR7's,but I powdercoated them about 2 shades lighter.The lower part is a kit.
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Thanks for the info --- I will check out some bronze wheels as well. The kit and your car look great!
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I think black w/polished or chrome lip would look good on a white two-tone. Just my 2c. I think white would look good, but they would be difficult to keep clean--especially if you drive hard. I just replace my stock alloys because I was sick of all the brake dust on them.
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I think gunmetal rims lok real good on any two-tone vibe.
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Ditto... I couldn't agree more.
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Here's my frosty two tone that I mite change the wheel color to, (gunmetal).....nuvibe
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Thanks for the replies, guys...nuvibe, you car looks good. What percentage are your windows?
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Do it.... gunmetal looks alot like the "tupperware" 2nd tone plastic... It would look great...
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Here's a pic with the gunmetal and no body kit.That was before I powdercoated them.Still looks sexy,
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+1 on the gunmetal/two-tone combo. If it were monotone, I'm not sure gunmetal would look as good, IMO.
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Well this pic, the tint is photochoped. Look's good though. I just did the tint on my ride and went with limo on the back door's all the way to the hatch and the front door's with 35%. I'm happy with it. I'll try to post pic's later.....nuvibe
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Well it appears the MR7's have been discontinued in 18" unless you want chrome. Guess its time to start looking for another wheel.
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OK guys, now I'm considering black/machined wheels.What do you guys think of these on a frosty/two-tone?
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Quote, originally posted by guilty »OK guys, now I'm considering black/machined wheels.What do you guys think of these on a frosty/two-tone?I like it.
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That might look pretty good.
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Post by MRCN RCE »

yeah i think they'd look nice.
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Post by Celtic_Curse »

I like both options, but the momo rims would be my pick.
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Well I bought the MOMO's and went to go have tires mounted on them today...guy mounting the tires comes out and tells me I have one 4-lug wheel. Now I have to wait for another 5-lug before I can put them on! The boxes have the right labels but somebody must not have been paying attention when they put a 4-lug wheel in the box!
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I can't wait for pics!
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Post by Celtic_Curse »

When you get them on it will lookd sweeeeeet! Post your pics I'm curious to see what it looks like.
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Post by ramenboy... »

gunmetal or black with a chrome ring compliments any 2-tone, because it matches the gray claddingdo it man!and then drop it!
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Post by AKLGT »

gunmetal would look great on a 2 tone. i'm not a fan of the color, but if i did have a 2 tone, i'd go with the color choice.
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Well another wheel is on the way! Not supposed to be here till Monday though! I was really hoping for Friday! Ah well!
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