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Old 10-08-2010, 03:17 PM
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Default Prelude rims on an XB...

16x6.5, 19lbs each... Look like crap when I bought them, but only paid $75 for all four.

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$15 and 1 hour later, here's what they look like after stripping off the clear coat.



And today, I am going to drop them to get powder coated for $125 for all four... I'll update you guys with pics once I get them rims back from the powder coater.
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nice. waiting to see results
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What color are you getting them powder coated? I am curious to see how they look.
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what year xb do u have? aren't all 1st gen xb's are 4 lugs?
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Originally Posted by candyboysince87
what year xb do u have? aren't all 1st gen xb's are 4 lugs?
You do realize this is the 2nd gen xB forum right?
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Originally Posted by candyboysince87
what year xb do u have? aren't all 1st gen xb's are 4 lugs?
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You do realize this is the 2nd gen xB forum right?
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Originally Posted by CIONIDE
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I'm in for the pics...
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in for pics
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very interesting!
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should look good! in for pics as well.
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Hahaha ooopppppsss.. Didn't realize that. Haha my bad..
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In for seks
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one wheel done...

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Looks good! Can't wait to see them on
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i like.
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i dunno how i feel about them, going from the wheels you had before to these..
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Originally Posted by papo
i dunno how i feel about them, going from the wheels you had before to these..
No question my last 2 sets of rims blew these away (Work VS-XX and AME Shallens), but my car is a pure commuter now. It does a 120 mile a day commute, so I wanted to stay with 16s and keep it stockish...
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Originally Posted by D_Unit
No question my last 2 sets of rims blew these away (Work VS-XX and AME Shallens), but my car is a pure commuter now. It does a 120 mile a day commute, so I wanted to stay with 16s and keep it stockish...
same problem here, before i was getting crappy mpg now its adjusting back to how it was before. so im back to stock :/
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