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#301 SmacT

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Posted 03 October 2024 - 09:43 AM

Great answers all, this is why I put things like this here and not on FaceAche - considered answers from people with experience is what I was after and received! Obvs personal opinion flavours it all, but that's a good thing.

 

I took something from everyone, overall I agree on the black outers being weird. There is nothing polished on the car, and I am not a fan of polished stuff (anything metal is painted or brushed), but agree it could work here. I need to change the outers anyway to fill the flares better, always on the cards with these wheels as I bought them as-is. So the option is to try the polished outers on them and see what difference it makes. I am not a fan of black wheels, and I love the OMs centers more than other Simmons, black would hide the detail (and look like spare wheels to me... ha ha) 

 

I also remember one of the many awesome cars that flavored my build was this thing, wheels and all, from another forum member. Sorry I can't remember who (though they didn't stick with the wheels I seem to remember). So maybe Simmons Gold isn't a bad option after all... I only have me to please, but all those answers helped my thought process. Thanks legends.

 

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Posted 03 October 2024 - 01:56 PM

I reckon you are on the right track.  Out of the options you put up, I reckon the bronze looks nicest.  

 

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Posted 03 October 2024 - 02:44 PM

What about removing the black paint somehow just on the bead area of the rim,
where it comes from the flat inner part starting at the 90 degree bit parallel
with the tyre?
Could be a compromise with only a little bit of shiny stuff.
Thinking it could break up the blackness that’s on there now
Might end up looking like a set of trim rings, though.
Can’t quite visualise it completely myself, though
Do the rim sections come in the brushed alloy look, like centrelines?
Would match your droptank then

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Posted 03 October 2024 - 08:44 PM

What about removing the black paint somehow just on the bead area of the rim,
where it comes from the flat inner part starting at the 90 degree bit parallel
with the tyre?
Could be a compromise with only a little bit of shiny stuff.
Thinking it could break up the blackness that’s on there now
Might end up looking like a set of trim rings, though.
Can’t quite visualise it completely myself, though
Do the rim sections come in the brushed alloy look, like centrelines?
Would match your droptank then


Yep, could work mate, though I am changing the outers anyway (for wider rims), so may try polished. If I don't like them, I can brush them. Ha ha.

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Posted 03 October 2024 - 09:02 PM

Great answers all, this is why I put things like this here and not on FaceAche - considered answers from people with experience is what I was after and received! Obvs personal opinion flavours it all, but that's a good thing.

I took something from everyone, overall I agree on the black outers being weird. There is nothing polished on the car, and I am not a fan of polished stuff (anything metal is painted or brushed), but agree it could work here. I need to change the outers anyway to fill the flares better, always on the cards with these wheels as I bought them as-is. So the option is to try the polished outers on them and see what difference it makes. I am not a fan of black wheels, and I love the OMs centers more than other Simmons, black would hide the detail (and look like spare wheels to me... ha ha)

I also remember one of the many awesome cars that flavored my build was this thing, wheels and all, from another forum member. Sorry I can't remember who (though they didn't stick with the wheels I seem to remember). So maybe Simmons Gold isn't a bad option after all... I only have me to please, but all those answers helped my thought process. Thanks legends.

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I like those, but I also like the chrome bars. My taste is lose the black text too, but that’s my personal taste!

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Posted 03 October 2024 - 09:16 PM

Chrome bars one day - couldn't afford them back when I bought bars. Ha ha.

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Posted 03 October 2024 - 09:28 PM

Looks good the way it is imho 



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Posted 03 October 2024 - 09:40 PM

I reckon just try the polished outers. Wheel centre might look totally different with them.




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