Nice wheels

"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove) 05/23/2016 at 14:08 • Filed to: nice toyota

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I don’t usually go for aftermarket wheels, especially chrome ones, but I like these.

Jayhawk Jake > Chariotoflove 05/23/2016 at 14:13

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I don’t like any wheels with direction. One side of the car will always look backwards.

way2blu does a rev update > Chariotoflove 05/23/2016 at 14:13

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Ooh, directional wheels! Bonus points if they’re reversed on the other side so the “directional-ness” matches up. Those look a lot better than the dinner plates that come stock:

OPPOsaurus WRX > Chariotoflove 05/23/2016 at 14:18

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it looks like they are missing center covers

Steve in Manhattan > Chariotoflove 05/23/2016 at 14:20

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The only thing I didn’t like about my ‘97 SHO was that the standard wheels had the optional chrome. Nice looking 5 spokers, but ugh, the shiny.

Chariotoflove > Steve in Manhattan 05/23/2016 at 14:22

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Yeah, usually I think shiny=gaudy. But these are okay, maybe because their surface area is kind of minimal.

Chariotoflove > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/23/2016 at 14:22

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It does, until I looked up close and saw the logo.

Chariotoflove > way2blu does a rev update 05/23/2016 at 14:23

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You know, I didn’t think to check the other side.

Chariotoflove > Jayhawk Jake 05/23/2016 at 14:24

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So one half will be correct when in drive, and one half when in reverse then.

-this space for rent- > Jayhawk Jake 05/23/2016 at 14:29

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If they’re doing it correctly, they make a left and right.

Jayhawk Jake > -this space for rent- 05/23/2016 at 14:31

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But then you have to re-mount tires to rotate them

Jayhawk Jake > Chariotoflove 05/23/2016 at 14:31

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Yes. Regardless of direction one side will always be going the wrong way. Unless you have a tank.

way2blu does a rev update > Chariotoflove 05/23/2016 at 14:36

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I’d still take a car with mismatched directional wheels that look good than non-directional ones that don’t. Still a good find regardless, do you know if there’s any way to find out who makes those wheels?

Chariotoflove > Jayhawk Jake 05/23/2016 at 14:44

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Glass half full vs. glass half empty. :D

I see your point, though, especially about the rotation.

Chariotoflove > way2blu does a rev update 05/23/2016 at 14:46

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I didn’t take note, and I can’t identify the hub logo from the pic I took, but it was just down the block from me. If the car comes back, I’ll try to find out for you.

Steve in Manhattan > Chariotoflove 05/23/2016 at 14:56

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My car was silver, like the one pictured. Those wheels, despite being a bit muted, still pissed me off. But that was in the days before plasti-dip.

Chariotoflove > Steve in Manhattan 05/23/2016 at 14:58

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See, I don’t get the appeal of plasti-dipping wheels because the second the dip gets chipped, it starts to peel back from the breech.

TheHondaBro > way2blu does a rev update 05/23/2016 at 14:59

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But they go well on the earlier SCs.

Steve in Manhattan > Chariotoflove 05/23/2016 at 15:02

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Yeah, somewhere in the back of my mind I knew that. But it’s a problem I’ll never have - stuck in Manhattan for good.

Chariotoflove > Steve in Manhattan 05/23/2016 at 15:22

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I’m sorry. I’m not a big fan of Manhattan myself.

Steve in Manhattan > Chariotoflove 05/23/2016 at 15:32

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Don’t get me wrong - we’re stuck here by choice. I love this city. But once in a while you have to get off the island.

jkm7680 > Jayhawk Jake 05/23/2016 at 15:50

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cough, sawblades

Chariotoflove > Steve in Manhattan 05/23/2016 at 15:56

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I understand, but I actually do not like the City. It’s too wheelchair unfriendly (too difficult to drive anywhere, but the subways are mostly not accessible). Also, I’ve lived too long in the Midwest to do without the basic pleasantries in conversation. I’m glad you enjoy it though. I will say that if one has money enough, NYC is an amazing playground, and Central Park is an architectural triumph for the ages.

DrScientist > Jayhawk Jake 05/23/2016 at 16:13

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right...

seems very unlike these guys.

right side...

left side...

Steve in Manhattan > Chariotoflove 05/23/2016 at 16:28

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You’re right - I’m not in a chair, but I notice these things. On our recent trip to Tokyo, it seemed to me that things were more accessible there. And all the infrastructure works. Guy I know heresays if the elevator on the MTA is broken, you ride to another stop and double back.

Jayhawk Jake > DrScientist 05/23/2016 at 16:52

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Exactly. I just think it looks better if it’s symmetric.

-this space for rent- > Jayhawk Jake 05/23/2016 at 21:26

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No, you just rotate front to back. Unless you have a shit alignment you’ll be fine.