aftermarket wheels: like it, love it, or hate them?

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Just wanting to get people's feedback on aftermarket wheels. For starters not all of them are bad looking but others are over the top ridiculous. Some are classy, some are trashy. Some are super clean, some are neglected. Some like as an upgrade over base model while others want to draw attention and say look at me. Just wanting to start a discussion.

Me personally I feel a car should stay as it left the factory. I view cars as art and appreciate the designers art. I know others like to make their car their own canvas.

I do like the wheels that are a compliment/throw back to a by gone era with designs that reminds us designs from the muscle car mag style wheels. I can't stand the black painted wheels and really hate it on a white car.

I don't like cleaning them because for what ever reason I always seem to get the neglected ones. I had a detail on a GMC truck a few months back, it had been customized by the dealer and sold off the showroom already upgraded. This poor truck had been beat to death. Scratches, swirls, brown tires, dirty interior, and the chrome on the American Racing wheels was literally flaking off. Nothing I could do but clean them. That customer has invested in new wheels now and I think I have him talked into a little TLC by me on the paint trying to relive it's old glory.

And OH MY GOD what is up with the 28s under a lifted POS? Wheels probably more than the car. Now don't get me wrong but some of the tricked out rides are pretty sweet. The paintwork on some can be amazing.

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I feel the same way you do leave the vehicle as he/she was born cause putting aftermarket wheels/rims only just put a strain on certain parts and some people don't even take care of these expensive upgrades
 
Very rarely have I seen OEM wheels that I like. For me personally, thats usually the first thing I change, the wheels. I'm old school so wheels complete the look of the ride but that's just my opinion...
 
The following picture of my car shows how I feel about after market wheels....

American Racing Deep Dish Bullets

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I generally prefer to keep OEM rims on my vehicles, but aftermarket ones can look really awesome depending on the car and rim selection. Like 28ONE's (if they are aftermarket) and Stangfan's.
 
I usually prefer OEM accessory wheels. The ones that are offered but no one has. That way you have unique wheels that are still OEM.

VW offers a lot of these.
 
SYMAWD said:
I usually prefer OEM accessory wheels. The ones that are offered but no one has. That way you have unique wheels that are still OEM.

VW offers a lot of these.
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+1 actually. Upgraded OEM is a really nice as well.
 
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I'm sure we'll get two different opinions on which wheels look better....
 
I also believe year, car, model, and color play a factor. Most consumers don't care about rims...
 
28ONE said:
Very rarely have I seen OEM wheels that I like. For me personally, thats usually the first thing I change, the wheels. I'm old school so wheels complete the look of the ride but that's just my opinion...
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I agree 100% :iagree: who wants a cookie cutter, plus most oem wheels look like &^*&^%%^*.
 
This reminds me of this red Saturn Sky that I see all the time in a Walmart parking lot. My eyes are always drawn to the ugly wheels with red painted accents. For me, they really cheapen the look of the car. I don't care if wheels are OEM or aftermarket, but the design should compliment the vehicle, not detract from it. Generally, I prefer simpler patterns and polished over color-painted.
 
GreatAvalon said:
I generally prefer to keep OEM rims on my vehicles, but aftermarket ones can look really awesome depending on the car and rim selection. Like 28ONE's (if they are aftermarket) and Stangfan's.
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AFTERMARKET, NO COMPARISON:
 
I personally have some factory accessory wheels on but I do like some aftermarket wheels a lot. But for as many as I think look really good, there seems to be at least 10 that I wouldn't put on.

I'm still in high school so my taste will certainly change overtime. But right now I have a white car with black and silver wheels and really love it. I feel it really ties the car's black and white theme together.

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custmsprty said:
Their wheels not rims, the rim is the outer portion of the wheel. But that's a whole nother debate.
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Heyyy that makes so much sense. I have never really known rim vs. wheel. I didn't know if "wheel" was the rim/tire combo or what. LOL thats kind of embarrassing considering all the knowledge I like to think I have on cars, but you learn something everyday. Thanks for the clarification :xyxthumbs:
 
A HS kid with a Mercedes?! Jeezus. My ride in HS had two wheels and pedals. LOL.
 
GreatAvalon said:
Heyyy that makes so much sense. I have never really known rim vs. wheel. I didn't know if "wheel" was the rim/tire combo or what. LOL thats kind of embarrassing considering all the knowledge I like to think I have on cars, but you learn something everyday. Thanks for the clarification :xyxthumbs:
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I work in the bicycle business and this comes up all the time. People always ask for a rim, but 99% of the time what they really mean is they want a wheel.
 
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