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should I paint the center of these wheels

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Old 08-02-10, 07:20 PM
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I just got my gs350 with EXE Konvex wheels, the are silver with a polished lip, and the insides of the spokes and around the rivets are a darker gray.

One of the wheels has a slight bend, so I am going to take all wheels in to be professionally trued and polished.

On the center of the spokes and around the rivets where it is currently gray would you; keep it charcoal, paint it pearl white, paint it black or a different color?
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anything but white..IMO. got a full car pic?
Old 08-02-10, 07:40 PM
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unless you're getting a custom lexus cap, leave it as is.

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The area with the center cap will stay the same color, the area I am thinking of changing is the insides of the spokes and the area the rivets are on, it is currently a charcoal grey
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I suggest you leave them alone and lower the thing a bit.
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working on that
Old 08-03-10, 08:18 AM
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Leave the same as wheel and drop ASAP!!!
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Originally Posted by TWong1200
I suggest you leave them alone and lower the thing a bit.
i'm w/Twong
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Originally Posted by TWong1200
I suggest you leave them alone and lower the thing a bit.
I second that..
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i paint my wheels white and i love it,,it just personal taste,,,but i dont like paintin wheels on one piece wheels cause of edges dont come out right,,,
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It would look real good if the charcoal gray in the wheels matched the lexus bottom molding. When you have those lips polished, I recomend you have them clear coated to retain the high lusture, that and when you lower the car, you'll have a very nice set up IMO....
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Yep they are going to powder coat the whole wheel with hyper clear when they are done. No more polishing
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I decided to leave them charcoal
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