Which nuts look better with white rims?

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Which colour for white rims?

Poll ended at Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:28 am

Titanium
5
63%
Grey Alloy
3
38%
 
Total votes: 8
Greddy-Matt
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Which nuts look better with white rims?

Post by Greddy-Matt »

Hi guys trying to decide which of these nuts will look better with white wheels?

Titanium R40 racing nuts
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Dark grey Rays long alloy nuts
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What do you think? Im quite taken with the Titanium finish ones but dont know if they'll look right?..
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chrisrev2gt
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hi

Post by chrisrev2gt »

go 4 the titanium mate im not usually in 2 things lik that but look pretty funky :thumleft:
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tubby_mr2
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Re: hi

Post by tubby_mr2 »

chrisrmr2turbo wrote:go 4 the titanium mate im not usually in 2 things lik that but look pretty funky :thumleft:


yeah man 8)
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Carty
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Re: Which nuts look better with white rims?

Post by Carty »

Coming from a white mr2 owner who wants to get white alloys, i reckon the titanium ones too :)
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Greddy-Matt
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Re: Which nuts look better with white rims?

Post by Greddy-Matt »

Super :clap: They're narrower too which is nice \:D/ pretty light at 40grams a pop too!
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omar-s
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Re: Which nuts look better with white rims?

Post by omar-s »

mmmmmmmm i like the titanium ones. where can you get those from? also what size and pitch wheel nuts are on the mk2 mr2?
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Greddy-Matt
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Re: Which nuts look better with white rims?

Post by Greddy-Matt »

M12 x 1.5mm pitch mate :thumleft:
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chrisrev2gt
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hi

Post by chrisrev2gt »

matt if you dont mind wots the damage (cost) :)
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Greddy-Matt
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Re: Which nuts look better with white rims?

Post by Greddy-Matt »

Depends where you get them mate:
http://www.jdmperformance.co.uk/item_de ... =449008269
£175 squid
Or Jap importers are cheaper but you might get stung by import duty etc...
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Mikey P MR2
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Re: Which nuts look better with white rims?

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Sorry are you really going to spend £175 on wheel nuts?
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Martin F
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Re: Which nuts look better with white rims?

Post by Martin F »

Mikey P MR2 wrote:Sorry are you really going to spend £175 on wheel nuts?



agree...that's madness... :?

can't you just spray your current set, that way you can do them any colour you want and have an extra £170 for mods/petrol/partying etc. :-k
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Quigonjay
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Re: Which nuts look better with white rims?

Post by Quigonjay »

mrtee wrote:
Mikey P MR2 wrote:Sorry are you really going to spend £175 on wheel nuts?



agree...that's madness... :?

can't you just spray your current set, that way you can do them any colour you want and have an extra £170 for mods/petrol/partying etc. :-k


also agreed, considering they are titanium LOOK nuts
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Greddy-Matt
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Re: Which nuts look better with white rims?

Post by Greddy-Matt »

No :lol: Im going to get them much cheaper elsewhere and pray I dont get stung by import etc...
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Harry
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Re: Which nuts look better with white rims?

Post by Harry »

Like grey. 8)
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2Crooky
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Re: Which nuts look better with white rims?

Post by 2Crooky »

Matt go for the Ultralight internal drive nuts!!!

They are the lightest nut you can get and don't cost a silly fortune either :thumleft:
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C50
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Re: Which nuts look better with white rims?

Post by C50 »

i have lightweight dark grey nuts on my white kei office rims
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Harry
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Re: Which nuts look better with white rims?

Post by Harry »

C50 wrote:i have lightweight dark grey nuts on my white kei office rims


:mrgreen: :ttiwwp:
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Harry
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Re: Which nuts look better with white rims?

Post by Harry »

2Crooky wrote:Matt go for the Ultralight internal drive nuts!!!

They are the lightest nut you can get and don't cost a silly fortune either :thumleft:


:wink: 8) Sounds Great! :mrgreen:


:ttiwwp:
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Harry
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Re: Which nuts look better with white rims?

Post by Harry »

Here are Matt's New White Wheels 8)


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Harry
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Re: Which nuts look better with white rims?

Post by Harry »

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http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=88836 :wink:
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