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NRG Jul 17, 2011 10:35 PM

Help me pick out 18's
 
Howdy,

I'm wanting to purchase some new wheels and tires for my new Vortex Blue Pearl 2011 Fit and for the life of me, I can't decide. I have been looking for 3 weeks straight and I thought I had figured it which wheels i was going to get, but now I'm second guessing myself.

I know I want 18'' wheels with 215/35/18 tires. I need the wheels to be 7 - 7.5 inches wide and 40-45 offset. My budget is around $1,100 or less for wheels and tires. I want something different but still looks good. I have been there and done that with the black wheels and chrome lip, so i don't think I want to go that route again, but I might.

I am thinking about the following wheels.

http://wmgautoparts.files.wordpress....wwimg09971.jpg

http://cruiseralloy.com/XXR_Wheels_006_blue.jpg

NRG Jul 17, 2011 10:36 PM

OR...

http://www.1010tires.com/images/whee...R_lg_super.jpg

http://www.xr-underground.com/forum/...R006Copper.jpg

NRG Jul 17, 2011 10:37 PM

http://www.bigwheels.net/wheels/518%20Black_l.jpg
Above with painted blue stripe and cap instead of red.

OR
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/5...2080322100.jpg
with painted blue stripe and cap instead of red.

Or take the standard XXR 006 Black with chrome lip and paint the black a different color. For example: these were repainted white over the black. Maybe paint them vortex blue pearl over the black?
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._5312873_n.jpg


Please throw out any other wheels or ideas or comments ( good or bad ) my way. I'm ready to buy and right now I'm leaning towards the blue or copper lip wheels.

Java^FiT Jul 17, 2011 11:12 PM

I liked the blue ones as well, but i decided the blue wont match and would annoy the heck out of me...

not a fan of the copper,

have you seen the black lip wheels that xxr makes? XXR 507 W Series

that might look kind of cool with the hint of blue spaced away and inside so you wont notice as much that its a different shade. or if you want you can actually get those pieces color matched.

The 518's are nice too, but I would do them in gold, would look hot on a vortex. or all black. without a stripe.

good luck deciding!

NRG Jul 17, 2011 11:21 PM

ya i am kinda worried about the blue lip not matching either, then I would have to get them repainted to match if its pretty far off. I was thinking the vortex blue and the copper would go together pretty good, just not sure. I do like your other choices though. More to kick around.

myblackhatch Jul 18, 2011 12:15 AM

I would go with rota slip streams in plain silver or steel gray. its 18X8 tho but is +40. I can see your theme here is black wheels with a color lip. This is my personnal opinon so dont hate on me for it but i feel it makes your wheels look cheep. Also the color around the lip is a just a wheel trend that i feel is on its way out. To go solid color is elegent and the lighter silver would look great on your blue car. IMAO. other than that, from your pictures i would say the black with blue lip, paint to match if you have to.

NRG Jul 18, 2011 12:42 AM


Originally Posted by myblackhatch (Post 1013896)
I would go with rota slip streams in plain silver or steel gray. its 18X8 tho but is +40. I can see your theme here is black wheels with a color lip. This is my personnal opinon so dont hate on me for it but i feel it makes your wheels look cheep. Also the color around the lip is a just a wheel trend that i feel is on its way out. To go solid color is elegent and the lighter silver would look great on your blue car. IMAO. other than that, from your pictures i would say the black with blue lip, paint to match if you have to.

Thanks for your comment and advice! I will check out those rota's that you mentioned.

aznsportcar Jul 18, 2011 02:54 AM

what color is your car? i like the XXR 006's ... but maybe spend a little extra money powdercoating the whole wheel blue instead of the black in middle? sometimes twotone can get a little ricy, unless somewhat color matched to the car like that second picture.

NRG Jul 18, 2011 03:05 AM


Originally Posted by aznsportcar (Post 1013933)
what color is your car? i like the XXR 006's ... but maybe spend a little extra money powdercoating the whole wheel blue instead of the black in middle? sometimes twotone can get a little ricy, unless somewhat color matched to the car like that second picture.


The color of my Fit is Vortex Blue Pearl.

NRG Jul 21, 2011 10:30 PM

well apparently the copper and blue lip XXR wheels are back ordered by 2 months or more. Any other ideas for 18 inch wheels on a Vortex Blue Pearl Fit?


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