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View Poll Results: Which wheels look best
I like the CHROME
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I like the BLACK
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I like the Stock Sawblades
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Which wheels look better?

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Old May 7, 2007 | 08:36 PM
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Put new chrome wheels on the wife's 92. I had black Motorsports on it and thought it looked great. She hated them and wanted the chrome ones. Most people who have seen it are split about 50/50. I guess that the only vote that counts is HERS, but I'm interested in the forum's opinion.

Black wheels...


Chrome wheels...



Stock Sawblades...

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Old May 7, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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I like the black ones. The chrome wheels have too many spokes.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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Well I am usually a chrome person ... But those Black wheels look great!
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Old May 7, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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chrome
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Old May 7, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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chrome looks much better, but the black vinyls in the gills take away from the wheels. I'd get those out of there.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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Get stock sawblades chromed!
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Old May 7, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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Black Ones look sweeet on the white IMO
I Vote Black

But Id have to agree with the other poster "RainJ" if the Sawblades were Chromed out the look Great too

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Old May 7, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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My vote is for the chrome.
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What do you like? That is what counts. I like the chrome multi spokes if that is my only choices. Chrome saw blades would look cool, but my favorites are the 5 spokers.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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Chrome Sawblades!!!

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Old May 7, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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I like the chrome
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Old May 7, 2007 | 10:05 PM
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IMO. I voted stock sawblades, but it would be much better if they were chrome sawblades. The chrome wheels that you posted just seem like a little too much bling, and I've never been a fan of black wheels either.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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I voted chrome.
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Chrome Sawblades!!!


But I did like your chrome as well
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Chrome with white
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Originally Posted by chief253
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Old May 7, 2007 | 11:43 PM
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As you stated, there is only one opinion that really counts, but here is my $0.02. I really like black wheels with a polished lip on lighter coloured cars. However, I really dislike the wheels you originally went with. The fake rivets are goofy, the way the black extends onto the lip is disturbing, and overall the wheels look cheap. Oh yeah, and I really don't like the trend going away from wheels with a lip. BMW has finally moved away from their wheels, and to me they had some of the nicest factory wheels going. The chromies are gorgeous. They change the whole look of the car for the better. Nice choice!

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Old May 7, 2007 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by RainJ
Get stock sawblades chromed!


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Old May 8, 2007 | 12:15 AM
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I was thinking Black before I saw the pics. Those Black ones are kind of funky looking (IMO), but the Chrome ones look great.
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i like the chromes
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