which one should i go with??black or bronze/gold? - Focaljet

**focusonfocus** · 06-25-2008, 01:05 PM

i am at the work, so i have no access to photobucket..
so click on the cardomain link at the bottom and share your opinions which one i should go with..

EDIT, here is pic of my ride..

bronze/gold

black

**o2_designs** · 06-25-2008, 02:13 PM

**Dimitri** · 06-25-2008, 02:16 PM

I love Goooooold!

Go with the gold!

**FORDSVTPARTS** · 06-25-2008, 06:22 PM

I like the ones you have now but if you want a change go for the GOLD.

**Pappy** · 06-26-2008, 11:08 AM

**focusonfocus** · 06-26-2008, 11:38 AM

i don;t know if gold will suit my car well..

**Focus Joey** · 06-26-2008, 05:02 PM

i vote GOLD

**FORDSVTPARTS** · 06-26-2008, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by focusonfocus

i don;t know if gold will suit my car well..

It will. Trust us on this one.

**focusonfocus** · 06-27-2008, 09:10 PM

quick photoshop..
good??

**focusonfocus** · 06-28-2008, 11:17 AM

**o2_designs** · 06-28-2008, 12:46 PM

TBH, I'm not a big fan of the wheels them selves. Gold would be the way to go, but maybe in a different style wheel. I don't think the style of wheel suits your car very well. But its your car.

**focusonfocus** · 06-28-2008, 05:54 PM

i dunno..i am following wrc style..
i am poor, cannot afford OZ superturismo..
at least this wheel looks similar at 1/4 price..

**focuz04** · 07-01-2008, 10:39 PM

I think you should keep what you have, and spend the money on repainting your front bumper sides and trim. And perhaps a different hood... Just my opinion. Car would like really good as one color and a little less going on-on the front of the car. But if you do go with different rims I would say.. ahhh. neither.. Looks better with the ones you have. Sorry just my opinion
jake

**InfraRedSVTF** · 07-01-2008, 10:42 PM

x2 I like what you have on it already. The wheels you have picked out don't go with the rest of the car. just my opinion but maybe if the black and polished wheels were solid flat black with out any polished areas then it would flow nice

**o2_designs** · 07-02-2008, 02:33 PM

I think he needs to replace one wheel, and figured just to get all new ones...

**eurozx3** · 07-04-2008, 11:42 PM

Have you looked at Team Dynamics Pro Race 1's?

**Ataru** · 07-06-2008, 01:31 AM

Those wheels look nothing like what a WRC car would run. You really should get a multispoke wheel like the TD Pro Race 1, or a 5 spoke wheel like the Pro Race 2, and do them in white.

http://www.forddesktops.com/browse.asp?f=rallye

Look in there and see how many of the WRC cars are running white wheels.....

**focusonfocus** · 07-06-2008, 11:52 AM

so you are telling me the wheels i m going to get is not multispokes??
same 15 spokes with different shape but close enough..

and i was looking at team dynamics wheels and the reason i m not getting is, they want full deposit first and wait about 2 months..and then i will have to pay duty/brokerage fee and taxes becuase i m in canada..
and that $$$ addupto oz superturismo..

**Ataru** · 07-06-2008, 12:52 PM

No, they are multispokes, but the style is not the same.

bronze/gold

black

These are showey rims with a polished lip and look like they would snap in half if you hit a rock.....which rally cars go over all the time.

These would be a closer match in overall style to what a WRC car would run than what you have picked out:

They might not be 15 spoke, but they are all one color, have clean lines, and look sturdy, plus they are just $126 each.

**o2_designs** · 07-06-2008, 01:05 PM

I'm with Jason, the style of wheel just does'nt hit home the WRC look. The one he posted is alot closer. And I'm sure if you get on ebay or look thru some wheel vendor catalog's, you will find something close to a WRC wheel, with out the 'WRC' price.

The original ones would'nt be bad if they were blasted and powdercoated in a solid gloss white. But there are too many grooves and ridges to the wheel still.

I don't think we're not really saying the wheels are bad or look bad on the car, its just your aiming for the WRC look, and the black/gold ones just don't do it...

And after looking at the car, you could also consider a set of EAPs in white/black/argent. They all look 'rally-ish', and are really cheap.

One a side note, from Jason's link...I'd kill to have a set of WedSports....mmmmmmmm
http://www.forddesktops.com/image.asp?f=rallye&i=Ford_Focus_Touring_Car_2005_0 1.jpg

**focusonfocus** · 07-06-2008, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ataru

No, they are multispokes, but the style is not the same.

bronze/gold

black

These are showey rims with a polished lip and look like they would snap in half if you hit a rock.....which rally cars go over all the time.

These would be a closer match in overall style to what a WRC car would run than what you have picked out:

They might not be 15 spoke, but they are all one color, have clean lines, and look sturdy, plus they are just $126 each.

$126 each only if i live in the states..
about the color beside black/gold, i m not going with white for now..
well, i said, wrc look, not the color of wrc wheels..
if i don;t like gold, i can always paint white later..

**Ataru** · 07-06-2008, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by focusonfocus

$126 each only if i live in the states..
about the color beside black/gold, i m not going with white for now..
well, i said, wrc look, not the color of wrc wheels..
if i don;t like gold, i can always paint white later..

You live in Canada. With the crappy value of the US dollar, I am sure you can still get some fairly cheap.

Now, you said "WRC look" and as I provided with the link earlier, almost every single WRC car in those images are using white wheels.

The "look" is not just about the style of wheel, but also the color.

If you choose one of the two wheels you listed you will:

1) Not have the WRC style
2) Not have the WRC color

But it doesn't matter. You asked for our opinions, yet you don't seem to care what most of us are saying. It's your car.....do what you want even if it doesn't go with the "WRC look" you are trying to achieve.

**LornesBored** · 07-07-2008, 02:38 AM

yeah I'm not a fan of the original rims, I was shown them in a store front the other day and I said to the owner: BAH, those are hideous! haha, team dynamics multispokes ftw!

**focusonfocus** · 07-07-2008, 12:45 PM

oh well, then i should've paint my car white or red whatever it is..before getting wheels..

if you are saying white makes car looks wrc-ish, then take a look at them again..there is also bronze and silver too..you may have seen most of them are using white but there is other colors too..

and what do you mean by i didn't care anything about what you said..i clearly said, if i don't like color, i said i am going to paint white later..

anyway i will have to wait more and more to get new wheels..
now i am running 3 18" and 1 14" stock..

06-25-2008, 01:05 PM	#1
focusonfocus Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: toronto, on Posts: 3,870	which one should i go with??black or bronze/gold? i am at the work, so i have no access to photobucket.. so click on the cardomain link at the bottom and share your opinions which one i should go with.. EDIT, here is pic of my ride.. bronze/gold black __________________ MECP certified mobile installer 2000 Kona Dirt.www.cardomain.com/id/focusonfocus Future Mod >>> GET RID OF AUTO TRANS!!

06-25-2008, 02:13 PM	#2
o2_designs Resident Wheel-Whore Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes Posts: 9,599	Re: which one should i go with??black or bronze/gold? Gold __________________ *~~Boost Crew supports single mothers~~* *_/ ResidentWheel-Whore\_* 'Bone Stock'2002 TwilightBlue ZX3-Neglect has led to a nasty whine from under tha rusty hood. (CHROMED) STS Prep'd 2001 Pitch Black 5spd Wagon-(666-STFU) "...That way I don't have to clean my sheets..."-Pappy, 2008 *o2 has already won so he is no longer eligible.-Ataru*

06-25-2008, 02:16 PM	#3
Dimitri TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada Posts: 175	Re: which one should i go with??black or bronze/gold? I love Goooooold! Go with the gold! __________________ 2007 Pitch Black ZX3. Street Appearance Package, 17" EAP rims, Eibach Sportlines, F2 Sideskirts, 20% Tint.

06-25-2008, 06:22 PM	#4
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06-26-2008, 11:08 AM	#5
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06-26-2008, 11:38 AM	#6
focusonfocus Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: toronto, on Posts: 3,870	Re: which one should i go with??black or bronze/gold? i don;t know if gold will suit my car well.. __________________ MECP certified mobile installer 2000 Kona Dirt.www.cardomain.com/id/focusonfocus Future Mod >>> GET RID OF AUTO TRANS!!

06-26-2008, 05:02 PM	#7
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06-27-2008, 09:10 PM	#9
focusonfocus Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: toronto, on Posts: 3,870	Re: which one should i go with??black or bronze/gold? quick photoshop.. good?? __________________ MECP certified mobile installer 2000 Kona Dirt.www.cardomain.com/id/focusonfocus Future Mod >>> GET RID OF AUTO TRANS!!

06-28-2008, 11:17 AM	#10
focusonfocus Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: toronto, on Posts: 3,870	Re: which one should i go with??black or bronze/gold? __________________ MECP certified mobile installer 2000 Kona Dirt.www.cardomain.com/id/focusonfocus Future Mod >>> GET RID OF AUTO TRANS!!

06-28-2008, 12:46 PM	#11
o2_designs Resident Wheel-Whore Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes Posts: 9,599	Re: which one should i go with??black or bronze/gold? TBH, I'm not a big fan of the wheels them selves. Gold would be the way to go, but maybe in a different style wheel. I don't think the style of wheel suits your car very well. But its your car. __________________ *~~Boost Crew supports single mothers~~* *_/ ResidentWheel-Whore\_* 'Bone Stock'2002 TwilightBlue ZX3-Neglect has led to a nasty whine from under tha rusty hood. (CHROMED) STS Prep'd 2001 Pitch Black 5spd Wagon-(666-STFU) "...That way I don't have to clean my sheets..."-Pappy, 2008 *o2 has already won so he is no longer eligible.-Ataru*

06-28-2008, 05:54 PM	#12
focusonfocus Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: toronto, on Posts: 3,870	Re: which one should i go with??black or bronze/gold? i dunno..i am following wrc style.. i am poor, cannot afford OZ superturismo.. at least this wheel looks similar at 1/4 price.. __________________ MECP certified mobile installer 2000 Kona Dirt.www.cardomain.com/id/focusonfocus Future Mod >>> GET RID OF AUTO TRANS!!

07-01-2008, 10:39 PM	#13
focuz04 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 1,704	Re: which one should i go with??black or bronze/gold? I think you should keep what you have, and spend the money on repainting your front bumper sides and trim. And perhaps a different hood... Just my opinion. Car would like really good as one color and a little less going on-on the front of the car. But if you do go with different rims I would say.. ahhh. neither.. Looks better with the ones you have. Sorry just my opinion jake __________________ WFSU... UDOWN?

07-01-2008, 10:42 PM	#14
InfraRedSVTF TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 115	Re: which one should i go with??black or bronze/gold? x2 I like what you have on it already. The wheels you have picked out don't go with the rest of the car. just my opinion but maybe if the black and polished wheels were solid flat black with out any polished areas then it would flow nice __________________ 2002 Infra Red SVT ZX3 mods: Diablo Sport tune, SRI, MSD Coil Pack and 8.5mm Wires, ORP, 3in Flex Pipe back exhaust, soon to be dyno tuned by Modular Depot. 1984 5.0 Mustang mods: 351 Windsor swap.. enough said

07-02-2008, 02:33 PM	#15
o2_designs Resident Wheel-Whore Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes Posts: 9,599	Re: which one should i go with??black or bronze/gold? I think he needs to replace one wheel, and figured just to get all new ones... __________________ *~~Boost Crew supports single mothers~~* *_/ ResidentWheel-Whore\_* 'Bone Stock'2002 TwilightBlue ZX3-Neglect has led to a nasty whine from under tha rusty hood. (CHROMED) STS Prep'd 2001 Pitch Black 5spd Wagon-(666-STFU) "...That way I don't have to clean my sheets..."-Pappy, 2008 *o2 has already won so he is no longer eligible.-Ataru*

07-04-2008, 11:42 PM	#16
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07-06-2008, 01:31 AM	#17
Ataru Team Sonic Racing Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Where the winds come sweeping down the plains Posts: 11,482	Re: which one should i go with??black or bronze/gold? Those wheels look nothing like what a WRC car would run. You really should get a multispoke wheel like the TD Pro Race 1, or a 5 spoke wheel like the Pro Race 2, and do them in white. http://www.forddesktops.com/browse.asp?f=rallye Look in there and see how many of the WRC cars are running white wheels..... __________________ Owner of SONIC - 2003 Sonic Blue SVT Focus ZX5 Yes, Sonic has a Car Domain Page [FJ] focaljet - GUIDELINES - GALLERY - [FJ]WALLPAPER - STORE - SPONSORS - SEARCH - Any Questions?

07-06-2008, 11:52 AM	#18
focusonfocus Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: toronto, on Posts: 3,870	Re: which one should i go with??black or bronze/gold? so you are telling me the wheels i m going to get is not multispokes?? same 15 spokes with different shape but close enough.. and i was looking at team dynamics wheels and the reason i m not getting is, they want full deposit first and wait about 2 months..and then i will have to pay duty/brokerage fee and taxes becuase i m in canada.. and that $$$ addupto oz superturismo.. __________________ MECP certified mobile installer 2000 Kona Dirt.www.cardomain.com/id/focusonfocus Future Mod >>> GET RID OF AUTO TRANS!! Last edited by focusonfocus : 07-06-2008 at 11:58 AM.

07-06-2008, 12:52 PM	#19
Ataru Team Sonic Racing Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Where the winds come sweeping down the plains Posts: 11,482	Re: which one should i go with??black or bronze/gold? No, they are multispokes, but the style is not the same. bronze/gold black These are showey rims with a polished lip and look like they would snap in half if you hit a rock.....which rally cars go over all the time. These would be a closer match in overall style to what a WRC car would run than what you have picked out: They might not be 15 spoke, but they are all one color, have clean lines, and look sturdy, plus they are just $126 each. __________________ Owner of SONIC - 2003 Sonic Blue SVT Focus ZX5 Yes, Sonic has a Car Domain Page [FJ] focaljet - GUIDELINES - GALLERY - [FJ]WALLPAPER - STORE - SPONSORS - SEARCH - Any Questions?

07-06-2008, 01:05 PM	#20
o2_designs Resident Wheel-Whore Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes Posts: 9,599	Re: which one should i go with??black or bronze/gold? I'm with Jason, the style of wheel just does'nt hit home the WRC look. The one he posted is alot closer. And I'm sure if you get on ebay or look thru some wheel vendor catalog's, you will find something close to a WRC wheel, with out the 'WRC' price. The original ones would'nt be bad if they were blasted and powdercoated in a solid gloss white. But there are too many grooves and ridges to the wheel still. I don't think we're not really saying the wheels are bad or look bad on the car, its just your aiming for the WRC look, and the black/gold ones just don't do it... And after looking at the car, you could also consider a set of EAPs in white/black/argent. They all look 'rally-ish', and are really cheap. One a side note, from Jason's link...I'd kill to have a set of WedSports....mmmmmmmm http://www.forddesktops.com/image.asp?f=rallye&i=Ford_Focus_Touring_Car_2005_0 1.jpg __________________ *~~Boost Crew supports single mothers~~* *_/ ResidentWheel-Whore\_* 'Bone Stock'2002 TwilightBlue ZX3-Neglect has led to a nasty whine from under tha rusty hood. (CHROMED) STS Prep'd 2001 Pitch Black 5spd Wagon-(666-STFU) "...That way I don't have to clean my sheets..."-Pappy, 2008 *o2 has already won so he is no longer eligible.-Ataru* Last edited by o2_designs : 07-06-2008 at 01:15 PM.

07-07-2008, 02:38 AM	#23
LornesBored [FJ] Special Ed. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 9,002	Re: which one should i go with??black or bronze/gold? yeah I'm not a fan of the original rims, I was shown them in a store front the other day and I said to the owner: BAH, those are hideous! haha, team dynamics multispokes ftw! __________________ Post whore turned super lurker...

07-07-2008, 12:45 PM	#24
focusonfocus Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: toronto, on Posts: 3,870	Re: which one should i go with??black or bronze/gold? oh well, then i should've paint my car white or red whatever it is..before getting wheels.. if you are saying white makes car looks wrc-ish, then take a look at them again..there is also bronze and silver too..you may have seen most of them are using white but there is other colors too.. and what do you mean by i didn't care anything about what you said..i clearly said, if i don't like color, i said i am going to paint white later.. anyway i will have to wait more and more to get new wheels.. now i am running 3 18" and 1 14" stock.. __________________ MECP certified mobile installer 2000 Kona Dirt.www.cardomain.com/id/focusonfocus Future Mod >>> GET RID OF AUTO TRANS!!