don't really like the black out look on wheels unless there is a chrome lip around the edge... i just think it gets all lost in the darkness of the wheelwells, tire and misc parts in behind... therefore i vote... black with chrome lip.
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jscott1 Member
Posts: 21676 From: Houston, TX , USA Registered: Dec 2001
Definately 'A'.....when i see a car driving by with all black rims they look like they are rolling on winter tires with no hubcaps until they stop and i see they are aftermarket, the chrome lip makes it look sweet
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Definately 'A'.....when i see a car driving by with all black rims they look like they are rolling on winter tires with no hubcaps until they stop and i see they are aftermarket, the chrome lip makes it look sweet
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Posts: 23 From: Langley, British Columbia, Canada Registered: Oct 2005
alrighty mad, i gots to say i am quite happy with my 20's with the polished lip.... hmmm i am trying to find a good host for my pictures so that i can up load them but im not sure where to find a good one....
my wheels are motegi racing DP12's haha however small the tires are they are 225 30 20's all the way around General UHP exclaims
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Posts: 23 From: Langley, British Columbia, Canada Registered: Oct 2005
Hi Madcurl, glad that this car has inspired you. It has been out of commision since 2001, haven't decided what engine to put into the car..... I think the black with chrome lip is the way to go, sometimes rims with the same body color with the chrome lip look excellant... All black can look good to but you need some color to split the black from the black tire, so it dosen't look like one big black circle. Back in 1997 when I bought those Simmons, I sent two years looking for the right wheel that will suite the fiero body lines.. I have to say, you did a fine job with your Fiero, what ever choice you make your car will look sharp.
Thanks Joe
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Back in 1997 when I bought those Simmons, I sent two years looking for the right wheel that will suite the fiero body lines.. I have to say, you did a fine job with your Fiero, what ever choice you make your car will look sharp.
Thanks Joe
So exactlly what size are those Simmon wheels and the size of the tires uses? Back in 99 or so, I thought they were HRE's so I went with that type of rims at Custom Auto. Do you have any more pics of the car?
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Dark69phoenix Member
Posts: 34 From: Saginaw, Texas Registered: Jun 2006
Ooh B B B B B Of course I am biased my car is black my bike is black and my favorite color is BLACK. Besides bling is for posers. If you can haul asss they don't see your car that long anyway. Hey mtncrasher your car is not bad I am partial to flat black (bike is that color) you just need bigger wheels. Hey Madcurl you stuff kicks asss.
The size of rims I used were 17 x 7.5 up front and 17 x 9.5 in the rear. The tire sizes I used are 215 45 17 up front and 275 40 17 in the rear. As you can see the tires do not stick pass the body, keeping the car original looking. Since the last time a picture was taken I have added a pair of side quarter panel scoops.
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Originally posted by madcurl: So exactlly what size are those Simmon wheels and the size of the tires uses? Back in 99 or so, I thought they were HRE's so I went with that type of rims at Custom Auto. Do you have any more pics of the car?
Thanks.
New "blacked-out" Simmon's wheel pics are on the way.
Hi madcurl, I guess you got my pictures the other night, hope they came in ok.
Joe
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Hey thats me in the background in the black T-shirt...hehe did you see the red 87 GT be side me, thant another fellow Canadian fiero owner with Simmon wheels, I inspried him too.. Many of you may know Bob Cupson with the 3800 S/C series I with two chrome NOS bottles in the front. Oh and how can we not forget his trailer that hauls around.. You can see Bob sitting under his red/white umbrella..
Thanks Madcurl
Joe
------------------ Race-Tech Automotive inc. & The Fiero Shop.
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Race-Tech now offers custom exhaust systems for any car or truck up to 3". You bring it we will build it.....
Hey thats me in the background in the black T-shirt...hehe did you see the red 87 GT be side me, thant another fellow Canadian fiero owner with Simmon wheels, I inspried him too.. Many of you may know Bob Cupson with the 3800 S/C series I with two chrome NOS bottles in the front. Oh and how can we not forget his trailer that hauls around.. You can see Bob sitting under his red/white umbrella..
Sorry it's not the same car. I seen that same pictures years and years ago.
thanks Joe
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Specializing in Fiero performance 3800 swaps, custom 3800 and N* Aluminum flywheels, big Brakes, Engine rebuild, Aftermarket wheels, Bolt on performance parts, body enhancements, Racing seats, used Fiero parts, Authorized dealer for MOMO, SSBC, Powerdyne, Magnaflow Exhaust, Prothane, KVR Performance brake's and many more.....
Race-Tech now offers custom exhaust systems for any car or truck up to 3". You bring it we will build it.....
Nope, not on my ride. All in what you like, I'm not into the blacked out look. But it's your ride.
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jscott1 Member
Posts: 21676 From: Houston, TX , USA Registered: Dec 2001
Dub = 20 inch + , Duce = 22's Dub Duce = When you want to be cool. lol
I had to look up the etymology of the word
A dub is a wheel or rim that is 20" in size (The term "dub" was derived as a slang term for twenty, from "double dime" or two tens.) Some can be chrome or polished aluminum-alloy. "Dub two"'s are 22" wheels or rims styled similar to standard "dubs". "Dub fo"'s are 24" wheels or rims styled similar to "Dub two"'s" or standard "dubs". "Dub Sixes are 26" wheels. Two Eights or 28" Wheels are now also being produced. Rims that are below 20 inches in diameter are aptly referred to as "sub-dubs".
In recent years, the term "Dub two"'s has been replaced with the terms "dub deuces" and "double deuces".
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madcurl Member
Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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B B B B Of course I am biased my car is black my bike is black and my favorite color is BLACK. Besides bling is for posers. If you can haul asss they don't see your car that long anyway. Hey mtncrasher your car is not bad I am partial to flat black (bike is that color) you just need bigger wheels. Hey Madcurl you stuff kicks asss.
