White rims or not??

[Trinidad]

Hi all,

I have been thinking about getting some new rims for the summer. So I thought I would get some opinions on if this looks good or not. I want to upgrade to a 17" RIM preferable the 5 spokes (if I can get my hands on them). But then I started thinking I wonder what white rims on a metro grey would look like. Well this is what it would look like.... what do you think? Should I stick with the alloy look or go for a white rim? Theser are of course the stock 16" but this gives you a good idea. I am also getting the calipers painted red.

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1976/whiterim.jpg

Yay or nay :)

[Hives]

I'd go for it. Just keep in mind they will show the dirtyness more since they are white.

[Thrizzl3]

sure y not:)

[omalak]

I think it's nice.. BUT the car should be lowered.. white will def get the attention

Then its just a matter of figuring out what to paint the calipers!:chuckle

[Malcolm991]

My brother has a grey Jetta with white rims and I dont feel it at all! Too much of a colour contrast!

[craigrodrigues88]

I'm not into it, maybe if the car was a bright colour?

[Trinidad]

Thanks for the input! Yes I would like to get the car lowered, however due to lack of funds I'll have to limp by with 17's to close up that "gap".

[aris]

I wouldn't..

[kevcol74]

My opinion.... heeeeeeeeeeeell no!!! White rims belong on white cars, thats it!

[Wild Weasel]

My opinion.... heeeeeeeeeeeell no!!! White rims belong on white cars, thats it!

I think they look great on other brightly coloured cars as well. Just not so much on black or gray or other less vibrant colours. They're just too bright and need a bright colour to go with them.

[kLuMzi]

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1976/whiterim.jpg


what's a good spring and drop rate will work on that OEM 16's? don't want too low, just subtle/decent drop

thanks :)

[Thrizzl3]

light drop - Htechs
medium drop - prokits
heavy drop - sportlines

[Dante]

Not really too sure about white rims.. I guess its somthing different from black though.

[-=phelan=-]

white rims look nice but they are a pain to clean.

[Iceman_F1]

light drop - Htechs
medium drop - prokits
heavy drop - sportlines

I'm not sure what you think is a "light drop". I'd consider prokits light...H-techs are basically the same drops in the front as a prokit but just less in the back.

From the following link

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=8772

Prokit is 1.2" all around and H-techs are listed as 1.38"front, .91"rear *5dr hatch...so more or equal drop in the front for the htech and less in the back.

Sportline and S-tech are heavy/low though with the same idea. Sportline = even drop and S-tech = more in the front than the back.

Really though, for a 16" tire/rim, prokits were pretty good on my 16" winter tires...look very sweet on my 17" summers though

[Pereira11]

white rims for sure, its good to look different than every other car on the car but definately lower it!