HUBS, or no hubs?

[madking411]

You all know what they are! They're those plastic wheel covers that everyone likes to call ''cheap'' when they're on a modded car!

My question is.....would it be fine/okay for me to put some different wheel covers onto a car that lowered..?

Since, i cant afford REAL rims at the moment, and because most people mistake the wheels for donuts when they're not....i was thinkin, might it be okay if i got some plastic wheel covers on, as long as they dont look crappy..??

[I <3 my EF]

Paint is cheap. Paint your "doughnuts".



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[Leadfoot_mf]

lol at this thread. shit son i think i have thrown away more cast aluminum wheels then you have owned. lol

[madking411]

Paint is cheap. Paint your "doughnuts".



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Hahhha:D I did that to my old Corolla's wheels. They look the EXACT same way those do, too. But, the wheels on my new car are different, they're the kind that NEEDs a hubcap on em. You cant just paint em and have em look good..

[speedminded]

Rock the steelies, don't put wheel covers on.

I acquired some Porsche 924 trim rings/beauty bands to put on steelies once...that was after I traded my factory aluminum wheels for them because I was afraid of breaking one off road :tongue:

Example from a V meet...
http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=108060&stc=1

[WTF?]

^^^ what he said

[Imth3king87]

no

[madking411]

Well, i'll keep on rockin tha Steelies then! But, i DO kinda wanna do something a lil bit different with them, that'll still keep my car lookin fairly clean.... To me, the dull black look is gettin a lil bit boring...

Heres the wheels i painted on my old Rolla:D
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/2451/0000745fs9.jpg

[madking411]

I dont see how i could work anything out with these wheels, other than paintin em..
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/7489/0000944rl2.jpg

[thepolecat]

I took my old steelies and cleaned them then did a gunmetal paint (only 1 coat and no clearing afterward) to them ant they looked great. total cost- $8

[madking411]

I took my old steelies and cleaned them then did a gunmetal paint (only 1 coat and no clearing afterward) to them ant they looked great. total cost- $8

Got a pic??:D :camera:

Just from that description...it sounds like it gave the car a REALLY sexii look..
hah Gunmetal FTW....

[Mr. Clean]

no

**** YOU POST WHORE

[VooDooXII]

Paint your stock steel wheels!

[sprix!]

If I were in that position of wheel covers or nothing, I would do wheel covers. They may look cheap, but they will look even cheaper with nothing there. If you are able to paint the wheel, then that is a good option. I know I can't stand the look of steelies without wheel covers personally.

[madking411]

What would look good on my car?....Here it is...

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/2088/0000945it3.jpg

[K-Rock]

i'd paint those , it would look way better than caps, especially since its lowered

[bastarling84]

Get spinner hub caps.

[madking411]

i'd paint those , it would look way better than caps, especially since its lowered

I just got another idea-- What if i were to just grind off the black paint, and smooth/polish it so its bare steel, then spray it with clear/cover coat??