View Full Version : Let someone loose with a can of RED paint.... WTF?
markmdz89hatch
10-15-2009, 10:24 AM
Alright so I've been keeping these under wraps for about 6 months now, and just decided last night to put them on the car while 'the boy' (my 3yr old) was taking a nap and I had the day off.
...anyway, I was so excited to get the damn wheels, and LOVED how they looked when I got them, and was equally as excited when I mounted the tires up, but once I put them on I was just like 'eh, I guess they look ok'.
idk, maybe it's because they're sooooooo different than anything I've had before. Maybe this is something that'll take some time to grow on me. I must admit that today after looking at the pics again, they're already growing on me a bit.
What do you guys think? (PS. Don't mind the DIRTY DIRTY car right now.) (And for anyone that's wondering, the wheels came right back off and are put back in the garage all wrapped up nicey nice so they don't get dirty while the car just sits.
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm178/mark_mdz/3G/IMG_1036.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm178/mark_mdz/3G/IMG_1041.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm178/mark_mdz/3G/IMG_1033.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm178/mark_mdz/3G/IMG_1031.jpg
2oodoor
10-15-2009, 10:40 AM
option D, paint them a light medium silver :hsugh: I like the wheels themselves
2drSE-i
10-15-2009, 11:20 AM
This is just my opinion, so take it with a grain of salt, but i absolutely HATE colored wheels. Black, silver, gunmetal, even gold are ok, but this new fascination with red, green blue, purple wheels makes me crazy. Now I know full well im in the minority, and as a color choice, i think red is great! The wheels themselves, too, look awesome. As always, your taste is great mark!
Word. I'm over the bright-colored wheels thing, I think it's on its way out. They look fine on the car, really, but I'm just tired of seeing the same thing all over the place. But they do look good, so if you like them, do your thing man.
w261w261
10-15-2009, 12:00 PM
I like em. Get wheel locks though, the eye is really drawn to them.
Hash_man_Se_i
10-15-2009, 12:23 PM
Hmmm... I always wondered what these wheels would look like on a 3g as I really like the style of wheel. And now that I see it I am torn. I kind of like them, but am not in love with them, I don't entirely hate them though.
Civic Accord Honda
10-15-2009, 12:36 PM
they do look really good!
but.... i like your rims in your sig better the 17s flow so good with your hatch it would be sad to see it without them :(
markmdz89hatch
10-15-2009, 12:41 PM
they do look really good!
but.... i like your rims in your sig better the 17s flow so good with your hatch it would be sad to see it without them :(
mah dude, those are 15" in my sig.
Civic Accord Honda
10-15-2009, 12:44 PM
mah dude, those are 15" in my sig.
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charliekuney
10-15-2009, 01:22 PM
Not on a white car, not on a white car...
Vanilla Sky
10-15-2009, 01:44 PM
I think it looks pretty good.
Civic Accord Honda
10-15-2009, 02:16 PM
Not on a white car, not on a white car...
red on white is the TiTaYs
:bow:
http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af46/ll3eAsT_HaTcH/ll3o0sT/P1012499.jpg
http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af46/ll3eAsT_HaTcH/ll3o0sT/P1012506.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i285/Turbo_Civic/album2/AlBuM%203/103_0063.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i285/Turbo_Civic/album2/AlBuM%203/Picture018-12.jpg
(Vehicle and photos belong to ll3o0sTeD on 4th-gen-civic.com)
codyJDM
10-15-2009, 02:42 PM
hx's and flat tires are jdm tyte!
Looks nice man, I think they flow pretty well. If you feel inclined though, maybe try gold to see how it looks too? Glad to see you still are working on your hatch :D
I like em, they look on the Hatch Mark
87AccordLXsdn
10-15-2009, 04:04 PM
Love em man. Look real good on a hatchie. Rock em for years and years.
charliekuney
10-15-2009, 04:23 PM
Red on white looks tacky to me. Maybe on a silver, or dark grey, with some other red...pin stripes? I saw a grey SE-i coupe with red pin stripes and it looked bomb.com, yo.
2drSE-i
10-15-2009, 04:51 PM
hx's and flat tires are jdm tyte!
I'm just glad i wasn't the only one who noticed those tires were flat...
dacantu
10-15-2009, 05:23 PM
Hell ya Mark it looks pretty clean on the white. I have to agree that gold/bronze looks clean on white also. Black is out. But your hatch pulls off those wheels well! Definitely man.
import racer
10-15-2009, 05:34 PM
Hey man i like em,hate black rims you can't tell any difference from steel wheels when they're black.But thats just me,I don't really like white car all that much iether.
lostforawhile
10-15-2009, 05:38 PM
I think on the white hatch anything other then black or silver takes the eyes away from the lines , possibly white would work, wheels are great the color just doesn't match really that well. :dunno: I think the red on a black hatch would work. The lines are so clearly defined on a white hatch with black trim, that anything other then neutral colors really doesn't work well. I think black rims with raised white letters would work,having trouble finding a size that fits though.
Civic Accord Honda
10-15-2009, 05:55 PM
I'm just glad i wasn't the only one who noticed those tires were flat...
i think he keeps the pressure low to get traction as he has a built boosted ZC
Hey man i like em,hate black rims you can't tell any difference from steel wheels when they're black.But thats just me,I don't really like white car all that much iether.
i agree with the black wheel part...
the red looks dope imo
charliekuney
10-15-2009, 06:39 PM
i think he keeps the pressure low to get traction as he has a built boosted ZC
But do they need to be that low? It's not a top-fuel dragster [or is it?].
Bass Man
10-15-2009, 06:44 PM
I like 'em, but I say you should do a really nice Gunmetal color where the red is, but not where it's shiney aluminum.
cubert
10-15-2009, 07:06 PM
I think it looks badass...id keep em red.
87AccordLXsdn
10-15-2009, 07:14 PM
Wait...boosted ZC? Whaat? I've been away from here too long. Pop the hood man! I wanna see!
87AccordLXsdn
10-15-2009, 07:17 PM
Wait...you were talkin about the civic, huh? I was gonna say, ZC in an accord? Wouldn't be worth it!
cubert
10-15-2009, 07:18 PM
Wait...boosted ZC? Whaat? I've been away from here too long. Pop the hood man! I wanna see!
nonono...the civic that was posted has a boosted ZC...Marks car has something much cooler than that :thumbup:
If I may offer for your consideration:
http://i37.tinypic.com/2vkfblj.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/mmbq8h.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/29by4a0.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/n5ih6r.jpg
Civic Accord Honda
10-15-2009, 08:04 PM
im torn between the red and white ^
cubert
10-15-2009, 08:26 PM
White is too gaudy...everything else too bland. I think its refreshing to see something a little different...
Civic Accord Honda
10-15-2009, 08:38 PM
White is too gaudy...everything else too bland. I think its refreshing to see something a little different...
i do agree. white looks great but it is over done and flashy. how ever the red is being different which is what we need on here :thumbup:
http://i34.tinypic.com/n5ih6r.jpg
i like this one
jasonrebellion
10-15-2009, 10:57 PM
i think the black looks pretty good.....but i just like rims with silver lips..... the red looks nice too though
canadian357
10-16-2009, 01:55 AM
I think i love them. I usually like a bit more subtle though, so a non colored rim with red accent would look really good. Love the car btw
markmdz89hatch
10-16-2009, 04:09 AM
Wait...you were talkin about the civic, huh? I was gonna say, ZC in an accord? Wouldn't be worth it!
Agreed completely.
Nah, I went a little more subtle :sad2:. http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm178/mark_mdz/3G/th_MPG_0712.jpg (http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm178/mark_mdz/3G/?action=view¤t=MPG_0712.flv)
I digress...
Joay --> Thanks for photochopping those colors for me. I really do like all of them. It's really odd how just a color change on wheels can change the whole look of a car despite being the same wheels.
For some reason, with the DX style (black bumpers, trim, handles, etc) I've always thought white wheels looked a little white-washed on the lower half of the car. ...I've already done the bare aluminum look (ref. sig. pic), and just got rid of my 17" gunmetal w/polished lip wheels (Loved the way those look).
I saw it like this: I've always been very conservative with the styling on my car, and IMO it's worked out pretty well. ...but this time around I wanted to keep it mono-chromatic as it's always been, but wanted to just punch it with color, and do something that no-one has done yet on their 3G. When I started out here on this board, I was one of the only hatchies (along with Justin's boosted beast, Josias' kitted and body-modded hatch, Victors blue 5G 'Lude headlight hatch, and of course Dennis' masterpiece), and certainly one of the only one's embracing the white DX look. ...Now it seems so many others are addicted to the white DX (look) hatch, and some like , Roach, Catalyst, and Cody (esp. Cody's hatch [even though it's a DX clone, truly an LX-i]) have created some very very nice looking hatches.
And although red wheels have been really abused lately on damn near every color car, they have yet to bleed into our little 3Geez world. ...not no mo.
That said, I do think these are growing on me, but I still am not ready to say "I love them" just yet. In time, in time. At the end of the day I planned on getting another identical set to run street tires on (those are Kumho VictorRacer V700-R's [R-compound race tires]). They make this same wheel in a black pearl, which (now, thanks to Joay) I do like the look of. I'm also considering a set of Rota J-Mags (or Drag DR-27) as well. I dunno.
Thanks for all the comments guys.
carotman
10-16-2009, 04:52 AM
I like 'em all.
The gunmetal looks the best I think, However, since you have a white car, the red gives it a nice touch.
lostforawhile
10-16-2009, 06:11 AM
you forget i was one of the early people on here with a white hatch too :D
guaynabo89
10-16-2009, 07:01 AM
I think you should call me n discuss. lol
the red looks ok to me. Kinda fad'ish though. do your own thing mark. whether it be stick with the red or something different. it'll work out in the end.
the red looks ok to me. Kinda fad'ish though.
That is honestly my only issue with them. If I'd hadn't seen red (or purple, or green, or pink) wheels so often in the last couple years I'd like them a lot more. Widespread abuse aside, they look sweet. Ultimately, they're red because Mark likes them red and they look good, not because lots of other cars have them. And like the man said, it's a first on a 3G anyway.
Civic Accord Honda
10-16-2009, 03:46 PM
That is honestly my only issue with them. If I'd hadn't seen red (or purple, or green, or pink) wheels so often in the last couple years I'd like them a lot more. Widespread abuse aside, they look sweet. Ultimately, they're red because Mark likes them red and they look good, not because lots of other cars have them. And like the man said, it's a first on a 3G anyway.
speaking of pink
i fucking love pink fat fives
87AccordLXsdn
10-16-2009, 05:42 PM
Nice setup man! You've got a very nice ride brother. Keep doin what your doin.
As for them being fad'ish, wouldn't my wheels, or gold wheels, or black wheels be kinda considered "fad'ish"? I can't tell you how many sets of gunmetal with polished lip wheels I see everyday, but would never consider them to be part of a fad. Not trying to be rude or anything though, but ya get what I mean?
lostforawhile
10-16-2009, 06:51 PM
speaking of pink
i fucking love pink fat fives
I don't need to comment on that,you also love hello kitty
Civic Accord Honda
10-16-2009, 07:01 PM
I don't need to comment on that,you also love hello kitty
well... Hello Kitty is jdm <3
lostforawhile
10-16-2009, 07:04 PM
well... Hello Kitty is jdm <3maby in Japan but here a grown man who likes hello kitty is G.A.Y. anyway not going to derail thread.
Hazwan
10-17-2009, 10:32 AM
maby in Japan but here a grown man who likes hello kitty is G.A.Y. anyway not going to derail thread.
Well, he IS gay.
Anyway I'm liking the red :thumbup: Never been a fan of weird wheel colors other than black/grey/silver/gold and stuffs but that looks pretty cool
Mellexx
10-17-2009, 10:37 AM
I typically hate the unusual colors but I think it actually looks good. It's definitely unique and it works for this.
blazin3gen
10-17-2009, 01:24 PM
dude i love the red! my second choice would be that black!
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