Need opinion on my mom's new 17" rims for her Matrix - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Hotwheelharmer · 03-17-2005, 08:48 AM

Well my dad got in the new 17" rims we are planning on putting on my mom's red matrix. However we thought they would be black because in the picture of them they looked black but once we got them we foudn out they are a dark grey. My dad thinks they will still look good on the car but I think getting them powder coated black would look better. The car is getting 215/50/17 yokahoma tires and getting lowered with TRD springs as well. So what does everyone think grey or black? Here is a picture of them:

xrs22 · 03-17-2005, 01:22 PM

They grey against red give the car a good contrast, plus it has the red center cap still keepin' the tone color of the car. Those r nice, how much do they weigh? I like the "F" in the middle, does it stand for "Fuck u these are mine"

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Hotwheelharmer · 03-17-2005, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by xrs22

They grey against red give the car a good contrast, plus it has the red center cap still keepin' the tone color of the car. Those r nice, how much do they weigh? I like the "F" in the middle, does it stand for "Fuck u these are mine"

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The wheels are pretty heavy actually but we were not worried about weight since this car probably wont ever see a race of any sort. The F is the brand of the wheel which is Finn Racing.

xrs22 · 03-17-2005, 01:58 PM

Ohh yeah, well then i like 'em. Your mom is gonna have a sporty ass ride, wierd.

Hotwheelharmer · 03-17-2005, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by xrs22

Ohh yeah, well then i like 'em. Your mom is gonna have a sporty ass ride, wierd.

Oh yeah it already handles pretty damn good(has TRD front and rear sway bars and front strut brace) then add 17's and TRD lowering springs. It also has some cosmetic stuff done to it. Nothing major but enough to make it different from most matrix's on the road. I am trying to talk my dad into putting the TRD supercharger on it.

xrs22 · 03-17-2005, 02:26 PM

yeah, do post pics. when it's done. Maybe u can get someone to photoshop it for u w/ the wheels on it.

Xdog · 03-17-2005, 02:28 PM

I wouldn't go to the effort of powder coating them black, they look pretty hot as is.

Don't sweat it.

What would a guy pay for 4 of those, if I may be so bold?

Hotwheelharmer · 03-17-2005, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Xdog

I wouldn't go to the effort of powder coating them black, they look pretty hot as is.

Don't sweat it.

What would a guy pay for 4 of those, if I may be so bold?

I think my dad paid 550 for the rims and 400 for the tires.