Love it or hate it, I've been using the 16" steelies that came with my Spec. My wife and I just had twins so my wheel budget is low, ghetto low.

I put on Duplicolor graphite and clearcoat, steel center caps, chrome tire caps, and chrome nuts but I still think I can do better...

Please give me some input on these options:
I'm thinking off repainting the wheels to match the Spec wheel covers and reinstalling them.
or
I'm thinking of shelling out for xB wheel covers and calling it a day.
or
I'm thinking that chrome trim rings will make my steelies look old school.

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hate it, just put the wheel covers back on.

 

beauty rings or baby moons are a specific look that you have to do other things as well to achieve. put the caps back on or go all out with the look

 

put the stock caps back on u just made the car look super cheap...

if ur budget is low then be patient and save up for new wheels are tires... your patience will be better rewarded... if not try ebay or craigslist for cheap alternatives... but its steelies man.. dont cheapen your car because ur on a budget...save up and be much happier later on!

congrats on twins btw!

 

I agree with tcpete.I just had a little boy last year saved some $$ for awhile and bought some 18x8 motegi's from tire rack for 675 shipped no tires.

 

Yeah definitely wait.. I'd just rock hub caps until I could save up. Just my .02.

 

What center caps are you using? I powder coated my stealies gloss black, looks way better then the hub caps imo

 

I'd say wait it out... I did...

Went from this...



to this...



it takes time and a lil patience ... it doesn't hurt to search the classifieds on this forum either... stockies go for as little as $200 a set around here, then follow that up with some paint and elbow grease... and BAM!!! you got pwnage!!!

 

No matter how great or crappy a wheel in this case, going without a center cap ruins it.

Center caps are leftovers from my dark days of GM ownership ... they had to be beaten into submision in order to fit. I am told that Napa has a more proper fitting greasecap p/n BK730-2417

It's painfully obvious I've only spent about 25bucks to get to this point, including the money spent on beer, waiting for rim paint to dry. A wheels budget can get pretty steep when it is more than just rims. It's tires and also the need for replacement center caps, given the offerings I've seen lately.

and thank you all for telling me what you think.

 

steelies can be dressed up, but its a certain look, and nice 16" beauty rings arent that cheap, and baby moons are even higher

 

Gloss steelies:

 

eh, hubcaps ftw. also watch craigslist/forums religiously for a good deal on some rims, if you wait long enough it always pays off ;)

 

 

rock the steelys and white walls.

 

here is another idea. https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=141027
the VW guys do this.