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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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Some Advice for My Fit Please

Hey, what up guys, my nam
 

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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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powder coat them black. black oem rims would match the rest of the car. maybe run some red lugs on it too to change up the color just a little.
 
Old Dec 13, 2008 | 07:36 PM
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My stockers are painted black and I like it
 
Old Dec 14, 2008 | 07:19 AM
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Where would one go to get there wheels painted? I might be interested in white.
 
Old Dec 14, 2008 | 09:56 AM
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Powder coating is probably better than paint.
 
Old Dec 15, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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I think they look great on Fitcapio's Fit.

Then again, I am a sucker for black rims...
 
Old Dec 15, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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I'm not a fan of painted OEM wheels.
 
Old Dec 16, 2008 | 01:01 AM
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i painted my stockers black . imo they look good especially if you have a dark tint to match it.
 
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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i would just buy black wheels.
 
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by SHG_Chiquita
i would just buy black wheels.
ditto

OP -- get some light-weight after market wheels with summer rubber and winter rubber on the stock alloys. that's what i would do
 
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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Bump^^^^^^
 
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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It wouldn't be a bad thing to do. Powder coat instead of paint like stated above if possible. It would be a cheap way to just do something diff than stock to your Fit until you decide if/when you want to do more (new wheels altogether for example).
 
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