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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 01:55 PM
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Might get some hate from this, but it's just a little "I wonder how they would look" I didn't mind the chrome of the wheels, but I do like the white better, and the chrome is protected for when I get tired of the white. Yes it is plasti dip. Not sure if this is the right section to post this? I apologize if it isn't. Have a good day guys.

http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/...psfcef28fd.jpg


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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 02:29 PM
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Its cool... Like you said you can always go back...
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 02:47 PM
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I think the white looks sharp !

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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 03:33 PM
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Thank you. I think it looks sharp as well. I tried to find pictures of black c5's with white wheels, but I didn't find any, that's why I went with it haha.
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 03:39 PM
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Looks good to me!
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 03:42 PM
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Not a big fan. When I think of white wheels I think of the $19.99 white painted steel wheels guys put on old pickup trucks.

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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 03:43 PM
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No hate here!
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 03:44 PM
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I think it looks great!

A lot of people on in C5 Gen have a hard time swallowing the idea of a white wheel, there was a thread a while back about someone that basically put that exact same wheel on a TR C5Z. Caused quite a ruckus.
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Its different thats for sure , I think it would be hard to keep clean with all the brake dust and road grime.
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Looks good to me!


Before the growth in popularity of plastic dip, a very creative friend (^^^^^) helped me with this photoshop of my thinspokes in speedway white (among the other styling add-ons) so I could explore that styling direction, too.




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I was thinking about the same thing jptgs1 haha. But I like the finished product. It does look a lot better in person though, and my phone blows as well. That looks pretty good.
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Originally Posted by spawncba
I was thinking about the same thing jptgs1 haha. But I like the finished product. It does look a lot better in person though, and my phone blows as well. That looks pretty good.
Like you said it's peelable! But then so is the paint on those $19.99 specials!

One uncovers, rust, the other, chrome!!
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They look better than black...
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Originally Posted by guido7834
They look better than black...
I was thinking the same. Black wheels remind me of the nasty crusty wheels you put on for winter. Then you put your nice aluminum wheels on for summer.

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Originally Posted by Toque
I was thinking the same. Black wheels remind me of the nasty crusty wheels you put on for winter. Then you put your nice aluminum wheels on for summer.

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Originally Posted by Toque
I think the white looks sharp !

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It's different , I like chrome more.
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I took my crappy Crome ones off for the winter , and put these pretty black ones on for the summer .......lol

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