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roche
08-12-2009, 10:39 PM
Ok, so does anyone know what companies make the solid chrome rims? I've seen them on a couple VDubs and a civic hatch or two. I'm looking for a pic now.
roche
08-12-2009, 11:55 PM
These aren't actually solid, but they would look like this when the car isn't moving...

http://premium1.uploadit.org/brandonp47//dsc0161zg0.jpg


These look close, but its a bad angle:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/3227851462_72ceab80b8_o.jpg
tdurr
08-13-2009, 12:02 AM
red civic that was in S3's mag a 2 issues ago had said rims. Go find that mag.
roche
08-13-2009, 12:05 AM
Don't have that issue...
JDMJAYDC2
08-13-2009, 12:10 AM
same ones on the import alliance civic
roche
08-13-2009, 12:14 AM
THESE:

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h31/dt83aw/soWO%2008/Picture116.jpg
http://www.fourpointsnorth.com/web-13.jpg
roche
08-13-2009, 12:17 AM
Ok I found the name of some while floating through the VW thread, Work Leadsleds. But I definitely can't afford $2500+ for some rims... Any cheaper versions/knockoffs?
KPFphotography
08-13-2009, 07:25 AM
I looked into getting some a while ago for my scion xb and I found a hand full, they all were hella expencive. I can get you some names if your interested though.
LordZed
08-13-2009, 07:28 AM
Similar wheel covers used to be popular back in the old school hot rod days. They called them dog dish / moon dish wheels. Wierd to see them make a comeback. A lot of land speed record peeps run similar. The chrome is a new twist though, they use aluminium to save weight.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3051/2835630718_a43975e07a.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3159/2835549182_6135d25a4d.jpg
roche
08-13-2009, 04:31 PM
I looked into getting some a while ago for my scion xb and I found a hand full, they all were hella expencive. I can get you some names if your interested though.

Yeah it seems like most were baller level rims.
roche
08-13-2009, 04:33 PM
Similar wheel covers used to be popular back in the old school hot rod days. They called them dog dish / moon dish wheels. Wierd to see them make a comeback. A lot of land speed record peeps run similar. The chrome is a new twist though, they use aluminium to save weight.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3051/2835630718_a43975e07a.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3159/2835549182_6135d25a4d.jpg

Yeah I've seen similar on older VW Bugs and stuff. But they're solid hubcaps on steelies.
toxxxic
08-13-2009, 04:34 PM
a lot of the ones at ia were just the covers.

although the set on the CRX was real.
PURP
08-13-2009, 04:38 PM
work lead sleds. -

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3637/3671987812_9feeb29f80.jpg

WEDS epalion. -

http://www.memoryfab.com/wheels/used/imglarge_20081013102932_2.jpg

Rays Wheels Garcia Cal Choppy. - covers over wheels.

http://www.memoryfab.com/wheels/used/imglarge_20080727232953_2.jpg
roche
08-13-2009, 05:44 PM
Awesome thanks. Now those Rays covers, do they only go on those specific rims, or are they fairly universal?
steedracer
08-13-2009, 05:56 PM
looks like they just go on the rays. but you can might can also find some looking at mini truck forums. another name for them is smoothies.
speedminded
08-13-2009, 07:29 PM
Cheapest alternative:
http://www.hubcapmike.com/racing_disc_wheelcovers.html
Murdoc
08-13-2009, 08:08 PM
my homie's xb on the sleds. Look better than the other styles imo.

http://i42.tinypic.com/2vs4z5w.jpg (http://i42.tinypic.com/2vs4z5w.jpg)


Memoryfab.com and RBmotoring.com usually carry used sleds that can be had for about half the cost of new ones depending on the specs.
tdurr
08-13-2009, 09:31 PM
Cheapest alternative:
http://www.hubcapmike.com/racing_disc_wheelcovers.html


wut he said.
KPFphotography
08-13-2009, 10:29 PM
Cheapest alternative:
http://www.hubcapmike.com/racing_disc_wheelcovers.html
not trying to piss anyone off but roche dont do that alternative, those things look so cheap and god awful ugly. I have seen those on someones car and they suck ass.
LordZed
08-13-2009, 11:18 PM
What are you wanting to put these on? .....not the Miata ....right?
roche
08-14-2009, 04:10 PM
Lol actually yes...
I wanted a look very similar to that red Miata up top.
Even though the ones on that one aren't solid.
LordZed
08-15-2009, 06:20 AM
to each his own. I'd personally like to se you shove a V8 in there and run some 17" Enki RPF1's on it. But if you can pull it off and make it look good I wont hate on ya :D http://blog.autospeed.com/static/images/articles/i29/2959_4mg.jpg

http://www.bishopsales.com/images/monster_miata_2.gif
roche
08-15-2009, 11:02 AM
V8 will be way down the road haha...

And while i like RPF1's on the car, I feel like a ton of other people have them.