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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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i have a set of ASA AR1 18s .. and im planning on refinishing them!... i have couple of ideas that i want to put out there and get your opinions. i have AB/white ... and red mirror caps... i was planning on get the ASA AR1 in "time attacked" what do you think or get them all matte black... they are silver with polish lip rightnow... or is there any other advice out there plz letmekno thnx....
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 11:31 PM
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The Knights Who Say Nee believe you should add a shrubbery.

I think you should go for "time attacked".

What is "time attached", BTW? Some sort of antique patina?
 
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 11:20 AM
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i would do gunmetal spokes with red center caps.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 03:58 PM
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hey!! Time attack is where the wheels have a different color pin strip on lip of the wheels!! I was thinking of getting the wheels matte black with red lip or matte black with white!?!?! Or just get the centers gunmetal with red centercaps polish lip?!? Or full matte black?!? My car is an astroblack with white top & red mirror caps?!?! If u guys can help me out that would be great!!! Thnx ace
 
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by astromini
hey!! Time attack is where the wheels have a different color pin strip on lip of the wheels!! I was thinking of getting the wheels matte black with red lip or matte black with white!?!?! Or just get the centers gunmetal with red centercaps polish lip?!? Or full matte black?!? My car is an astroblack with white top & red mirror caps?!?! If u guys can help me out that would be great!!! Thnx ace
Black with red lip like this-
 
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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Black with red lip like this-
yes just like that on a astroblack with white top!!1.. letme kno wat you guys tink... the wheels are ASA AR1s.. 18s
 
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 05:34 PM
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Oh'Baby I'd pick that, those wheels are the bomb...
 
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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what do you guys think!!! here are my choices:

1: matte black w/ red strip
2: matte black w/white strip
3: full matte black
3: gunmetal w/ polish lip
4: glass black with polish lip ::

pls let me kno wat you guys think

i ahve an astroblack cooper S with white roof.. and red mirror caps:
 
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 07:45 PM
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The red rim would go well with your red mirror caps. Ties them together visually. I like the ones Minihune posted. They would look great with AB. If that is called matte black, then fine, but I wouldn't go for anything in a flatter finish than that. I'd call those wheels semi-gloss, rather than matte.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 08:22 PM
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not sure how the white roof will work but here's a pair of pics with Volk Time Attacks mounted (first is mine in 16", second is TeddyGP's in 17")



 
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 11:18 PM
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what doyou think i should do with the wheels when i have white roofs!
 
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by astromini
what doyou think i should do with the wheels when i have white roofs!
How many roofs do you have? That would make a difference. Generally, I would recommend using the wheels at the bottom of the car, rather than the top.

White wheels can look good with a white roof -- even better if you have white mirror caps. However, they will show brake dust so you will be cleaning them frequently to maintain the look you want. What color is the car?

Since you have red mirror caps, black wheels with a red rim could also look good.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 05:23 PM
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im sorry i got a white ROOF! whawt do you guys think about matte black with white pin!
 
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 05:27 PM
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it's gonna look like a white wall on steelies

 
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