What colour mags for white car?

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What colour wheels look best on a white car

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Postby siren676 » Thu Aug 26, 2010 3:36 pm

Firestone Papakura. I have already been talking to you about some matte black ones with nt5000's. Only problem is i can't find any good reviews on neuton tyres.
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Postby siren676 » Thu Aug 26, 2010 5:55 pm

Got a pic of my car. Was taken off phone so is a bit blurry.
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This is what i have tried
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Postby Bling » Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:15 pm

Don't cheap out on tyres whatever you do. Sure it might save you a bit now, but a good set of tyres will reduce the chance of coming unstuck if you pushed it. Given I don't think you will be pushing it though.... just stick to a good brand rather than unknowns.
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Postby siren676 » Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:44 pm

There are some really good corners between home and work which my current wheel and tyre setup aren't very good on when pushed (I've had the back come out twice on me), so i won't skimp out on getting good rubber.
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Postby xsspeed » Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:13 pm

Maybe slow down a bit when you go round those corners :idea:
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Postby siren676 » Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:57 pm

But where's the fun in that? :P
It was a bit greasy i will admit and had just rotated my tyres so the backs didn't have heaps of grip.
I was also testing my rear swaybar on its stiffest setting, which i will never do again on the road.
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Postby Barark » Fri Aug 27, 2010 11:52 pm

I think silver works fine...

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Postby siren676 » Sat Aug 28, 2010 12:13 am

I agree, they don't stand out as much - less likely to get stolen
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Postby Bling » Sat Aug 28, 2010 12:55 am

Not sure if people would bother stealing 15s :lol:
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Postby siren676 » Sat Aug 28, 2010 11:34 am

I go school in papakura and we have had a few cars stolen just for their mags
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Postby Bling » Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:26 pm

Don't spend too much on wheels then 8O
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Postby AE86less » Sat Aug 28, 2010 4:21 pm

How do you know they were stolen just for mags? Did you ask the thieves?
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Postby rolla_fxgt » Sat Aug 28, 2010 4:33 pm

AE86less wrote:How do you know they were stolen just for mags? Did you ask the thieves?


Maybe the cars just turned up on blocks? Its usually a pretty good hint they were just after the mags :lol:
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Postby Alex B » Sat Aug 28, 2010 4:59 pm

Maybe they are all non turbo starlets? :lol:
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Postby tsoob » Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:46 am

http://www.platinumwheels.co.nz/index.p ... Itemid=166

testimonials from MY own customers, read further down there is one on the nt5000.

I run them on my corolla and for a street tyre they are bloody good.
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Postby Snoozin » Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:09 am

Widen your existing steels by 3" and slap some 165/65 on them.

Oh, and paint them bronze 8)
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Postby siren676 » Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:04 am

haha got stretch?
Nah im getting rid of my car and getting either a glanza or kp starlet
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Postby snwtoy » Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:08 pm

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Postby siren676 » Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:27 pm

:D Finally got them

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Postby Bling » Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:29 pm

Damn those brakes are hooooooge :lol:

Lookin good, now just lower it to snwtoy's height 8)
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