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Which Rims?


poormillionaire2
07-03-2006, 09:55 PM
I was talking to my neighbor and he started asking about my car. He told me that he knew a guy who could get me brand new 18" rims, wrapped, for about $1000, give or take. I need new tires anyway, so why not. I like chrome but I like some black on black rims too. I just want to know what you guys like, chrome on black, or black on black? I have a black 94 Z with chrome (mirror) tint windows. Which would look better?

666_speed
07-03-2006, 09:58 PM
I don't like chrome or black rims but I like chrome better than black.

goldz28
07-03-2006, 11:21 PM
Its all personal preference, black I think would look good on a black camaro, go knight rider...lol. But shiny looks good to. Either way its going to look good...

Elk
07-03-2006, 11:30 PM
Black on black would look good.

Rally Sport
07-04-2006, 10:22 AM
Even though i'll sound hypocritical because I got black rims on my Monte, I say go with 5 spoke chrome wheels for the Maro.. for me it would just fit more than black rims and for some reason I hate black rims on Camaros..

viperh
07-04-2006, 02:51 PM
depends on the car..

poormillionaire2
07-04-2006, 09:43 PM
Do you guys see a lot of black cars with black rims? I think more and more are popping up around where I am and maybe I should just stick with chrome, I don't know. Its just a tough decision for me, but I have to see the rims available to me before I make a decision I guess.

Rally Sport
07-04-2006, 09:56 PM
Actually, oddly enough I see more white cars with black rims than black cars with black rims.. I think thats the worse combination.. it just doesnt look right on white cars.

poormillionaire2
07-05-2006, 12:17 AM
That does sound bad, but I've seen white cars with white rims. White rims just look cheap and 2 dimensional.

Rally Sport
07-05-2006, 06:04 PM
That does sound bad, but I've seen white cars with white rims. White rims just look cheap and 2 dimensional.

Thats why you gotta get the ultimate bling bling and go WIT DA SPINNAZ FO ULTIMATE FRESHNES!

http://www.westcohost.com/rwimg/i.php?pid=waku-111

666_speed
07-05-2006, 10:42 PM
If you get spinners, Rally dies....

poormillionaire2
07-06-2006, 06:42 PM
I was watching Unique Whips last night and they were doing a black lambo and they put black rims with chrome lips on it and it looked freakin awesome. So, that decides it, I am going with black rims with the chrome lips. Well, ultimately, I'll have to see what is available to me before I make the final decision.

Maybe I'll mix and match and get 2 black and 2 all chrome spinners. Does that just mean we can hack of 2 of Rally's limbs then?

Rally Sport
07-06-2006, 06:51 PM
No it doesnt.

I still say go with Chrome.. but here's how my Monte looks with black rims with the chrome lip..

http://myspace-069.vo.llnwd.net/00573/96/05/573605069_l.jpg

http://myspace-212.vo.llnwd.net/00573/21/26/573606212_l.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/3232/10001882zo.jpg

2.2 Straight six
07-06-2006, 06:52 PM
you need to lower that 2-3 inches to make it look even better.

Rally Sport
07-06-2006, 06:56 PM
Give me the money to do it then.. because as of now all my money is going to my Camaro..

poormillionaire2
07-06-2006, 09:11 PM
I like the chrome lip, it adds a nice touch to an otherwise all black car. I do see the appeal of chrome but my friend is getting deepdish chromes on his new black GT, so I might stick with black. If I do get chrome, I don't want a lot of chrome. I like the Z06 wheels that a lot of camaros have.

Rally Sport
07-06-2006, 09:53 PM
Deepdish is the worst type of rims.. they never look good unless you're putting some pretty big racing tires on em and only for racing..

poormillionaire2
07-06-2006, 10:01 PM
Yeah, he said he was getting 20" rims too. I haven't seen them yet, but he has similar taste in car stuff as I do, so we'll see. I think they'll turn out ok. I think 10x20 rear and 8.5-9x20 in front.

By the way, what's the widest I can go on tires for my 94Z without any extra modifications (ie spacers) and keeping the front and rear the same dimensions?

Rally Sport
07-06-2006, 10:08 PM
FRONT

16-Inch Wheels

Backspacing: 5.75

Wheel width: 8.0

Tire size: 245/50

17-Inch Wheels

Backspacing: 7.0

Wheel width: 9.5

Tire size: 275/40

18-Inch Wheels

Backspacing: 7.0

Wheel width: 9.5

Tire size: 275/40

REAR

16-Inch Wheels

Backspacing: 5.75

Wheel width: 8.0

Tire size: 245/50

17-Inch Wheels

Backspacing: 7.75

Wheel width: 11.0

Tire size: 315/35

18-Inch Wheels

Backspacing: 7.75

Wheel width: 11.0

Tire size: 295/35

poormillionaire2
07-06-2006, 10:27 PM
Rally, if I understand your post correctly, I could go 9.5x18 in the front and 11x18 in the rear?

Why would the 17" tire in the rear be 20mm larger than the 18" in the rear?

88camaroproject
07-07-2006, 01:30 AM
combo of black and chrome

poormillionaire2
07-07-2006, 02:14 PM
Today I saw a set of black wheels with chrome centercaps and the chrome lip. Unfortuanately, they were on a black cobalt, but still looked interesting.

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