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17x7 ASA by tsw JS1'S $200 on craigslist with 2 brand new tires




when i got them w 2225 50 17 on them


3 days later and $25 in supplies .....

Niiccceeeeee!!!!!!!! Dont even look like the same rim

Hope you dont mind asking but was it the rim spray paint and primer you used and where did you get the TRD emblem?

thanks Natevaz22 i almost went with a silver lip but im glad i went with salsa red !

The emblems were on ebay they come in 60mm or 65mm 2 diff but nice designs 65 is pictured

i used regular primer because i didn't sand it all the way to the alluminum and then used duplicolor grafite with duplicolor clear both duplicolor were meant for wheels . i also wet sanded the graphite with 600 before the clear to even out the color a bit

Very, very nice work. Those wheels look sick, and I think they'll tie the rest of your vibe together quite well. I bet it would look good with some window tint, too, and have you considered putting red overlay on the yellow part of your tail lights to make them all red? All this makes me curious, what other mods are you planning?

I'm still waiting to put in that shift boot I ordered, haven't had the time to take out the old one and the ring with exams coming up..

i have been thinking about tinting it , but i suck at tinting , and hate to pay for automotive services (i was a mechanic for 11 yrs)
i have been wanting to change the lights a bit but no one seems to make anything like projectors or alteza style
as for future mods.....
i have all the following parts just waiting for the time to install.
t3 turbo (rear mount)
Full exhaust
oil scavenging pump
550cc injectors
AEM fic
chrome piping

future mods yet to purchase...
ACT clutch
MWR 4.5:1 lsd trans
ebc/powerstop breaks
braided lines
SIde Skirts

Nice job with the rims!!!!

revstohigh wrote: like projectors or altezza style

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star_deceiver wrote:viewtopic.php?f=33&t=1638

STAR!

Thanks guys ! i droped them off at the tire shop to get mounted/ballanced will install as soon as centric rings arive . car was and photo shoot soon to come lol

Got the wheels on . the lugnuts are to long for the caps to fit , ordered low profile nuts so caps should be on in next week or so

Now those look good!

KITT222 wrote:Now those look good!

YEP ... Totally agree I was waiting to see how they look on the Vibe. Hopefully they hold up well to all the road debris and that you don't have to constantly "touch up" them too often. Very nice

thanks guys . i cant wait to get the caps on them ! then they will be money ! and i may get diff spacers . i have 15mm on the rear and non up front i may go another 10mm all around , they sit so far in the fenders compared to other cars . esp in the back . handles so much better now too with the 235 45 17 and 1/2 in wider rims help . i really wanted 7.5's but i couldnt pass these up ! deal of the century . 200 for the wheels and 150 for 4 75% tread tires only $400 with paint and everything .