Fit Wheels & Tires Discuss Wheels & Tires for the Fit and Jazz

Should I leave them Alone?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 08-26-2009, 02:35 PM
Fuzzy Dunlop's Avatar
New Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: J-Town Florida
Posts: 10
Should I leave them Alone?

Okay, so I am thinking of changing the color of my Konig Heliums. I think the black is cool, but you really cant identify the spokes, or tell that they are even 16's. There's just no contrast, so this is what I'm thinking:

Option 1: Do nothing
Option 2: Gold
Option 3: Bronze
Option 4: Open to ideas


Name:  New-Wheels-002.jpg
Views: 26
Size:  157.7 KB
 
  #2  
Old 08-26-2009, 02:37 PM
Dakid's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Houston
Posts: 162
gold would look great on the blue
 
  #3  
Old 08-26-2009, 02:48 PM
Fuzzy Dunlop's Avatar
New Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: J-Town Florida
Posts: 10
Yeah, gold is my first choice to be honest. I see a lot of bronze with the blue.
 
  #4  
Old 08-26-2009, 03:45 PM
Texas Coyote's Avatar
Member
5 Year Member
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Anderson County Texas
Posts: 7,388
If you can legally tint your windows darker the black wheels you now have would look a lot better..... Also adding the darkest vent visors you can find would contribute to the look..... Gold wheels look very nice on the blue cars but blacking everything out is just blatantly sinister and evil looking.
 
  #5  
Old 08-26-2009, 04:28 PM
HondabRiTT's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 241
i think gold is used with blue a lot (wrx's) i agree with texas coyote. if u could get the windows tinted a little then everything would come together more. or if its really bugging you that much and u decide to keep the black, u can paint the calipers (sp?)
 
  #6  
Old 08-26-2009, 04:52 PM
Texas Coyote's Avatar
Member
5 Year Member
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Anderson County Texas
Posts: 7,388
Originally Posted by HondabRiTT
i think gold is used with blue a lot (wrx's) i agree with texas coyote. if u could get the windows tinted a little then everything would come together more. or if its really bugging you that much and u decide to keep the black, u can paint the calipers (sp?)
Wow!! Besides being cuter than a bucket full of speckled puppies, she likes the sinister, evil look.... If it appeals to a girl that looks like she does, you know that it has to be the right thing to do.
 
  #7  
Old 08-26-2009, 04:53 PM
Gbaby2089's Avatar
Banned
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Small Town WI
Posts: 5,346
powdercoat them j's racing teal!
 
  #8  
Old 08-26-2009, 11:46 PM
Fuzzy Dunlop's Avatar
New Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: J-Town Florida
Posts: 10
I will tint it eventually! Its hotter than a mofo year around, so it would also be practical to do. Luckily there are pretty much "0" Subaru's where I live, so the Gold wouldn't be to common.

Maybe I should just buy a second set of wheels!
 
  #9  
Old 08-27-2009, 12:29 AM
Hootie's Avatar
Member
5 Year Member
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: South of Heaven
Posts: 5,046
Either paint or add a pinstripe on the lip of the rim in silver, paint the rim silver or gold with VBP pinstripe, or polish the face of the rim and leave the sides of the spokes black.
 
  #10  
Old 08-27-2009, 12:43 AM
Type 100's Avatar
Member
5 Year Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Parañaque City, Philippines
Posts: 1,888
Have you considered painting them WHITE?

Since you have a dark-colored car, white would make the wheels stand out. If you're the low-maintenance sort though this isn't for you.
 
  #11  
Old 09-03-2009, 05:33 PM
DatFIT's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: carson
Posts: 264
looks good
 
  #12  
Old 09-03-2009, 07:44 PM
User Name's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Orange Park FL
Posts: 285
Save the money from painting and lower the car. It will change the look completely.....
 
  #13  
Old 09-03-2009, 07:57 PM
kenchan's Avatar
Official Fit Blogger of FitFreak
5 Year Member
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
for black wheels to look good on a car it has to look very sporty...inorder for it to look sporty, it has to ride low.

so, lower your ride. that would be your first step... well, just my opinion.
 
  #14  
Old 09-03-2009, 10:39 PM
Texas Coyote's Avatar
Member
5 Year Member
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Anderson County Texas
Posts: 7,388
Yeah Vato drop looow and put hydraulics under it and make it hop and dance while you cruise the barrio at 16 MPH..
 
  #15  
Old 09-03-2009, 10:55 PM
Fuzzy Dunlop's Avatar
New Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: J-Town Florida
Posts: 10
All good ideas, except painting them costs me no money, just a little bit of my free time. I agree that it would look great lowered. Unfortunately thats not something that I will ever do to it. I already have multiple lower then sh** vintage VW's so that gets the lowrider itch outa me for a daily driver!

Today I actually made up my mind. I am going to leave them dark, but use a new 3 stage paint called "black chrome" It will look like the powder coat process that has been out for a few years now.
 
  #16  
Old 09-04-2009, 12:24 AM
EK3 Ferio's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Mars
Posts: 156
Leave them black take off the center caps and get some blue lugnuts. :P
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Madasadad
2nd Generation GE8 Specific Fit Photos & Videos Sub-Forum
1
02-25-2013 01:32 AM
quiksilver10152
Fit Wheels & Tires
10
05-12-2010 04:42 AM
Luichenwai
Fit Photos & Videos
26
09-09-2008 11:13 AM
hiphapa
Fit Exterior Modifications & JDM Styling
41
02-20-2008 12:25 PM
Zadfz
Fit Wheels & Tires
5
03-19-2007 10:56 PM



Quick Reply: Should I leave them Alone?



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:14 PM.