Rims

[bigd6983]

I dont know how everyone else feels about this but I think the 99-01 aleros were blessed with a decent looking rim, everyones so quick grab a set of 17's or 18's, but I like the stock ones. I mean if they were as ugly as the G/A's then yes I would change em but I dont think they look bad at all, if they came as a 17 maybe it would be perfect, but I cant get everything I want lol. what does everyone else think?

[johny_boy32]

people upgrade for looks and better handling. Me personally, I'm getting 17's because my alero is blessed to have flippin hubcaps. So yeah, 17 inchers will look WAY better than what i have now. Nothing looks better than a set of chrome or silver 17 wheels on an alero...you just cant beat it.

[Naich]

Sure you can beat it.... chrome 18's! :)

[johny_boy32]

my bad...20's would be even better...lol.

[bigd6983]

but no one likes the stock rims, trust me id be all for a set of 19's with a 2 inch drop, that would look hard, but I dont thinkk there is a dang thing wrong with the stock rims.

[johny_boy32]

there's nothing wrong with them but there is better choices out there and that look better. The stock ones are ok but there are better ones.

[bdyman]

factory wheels are ugly!!!!!
like nick said......chrome 18`s
bling bling :thumbsup:

[j-work]

I think chrome is actually kind of ugly looking on Aleros most of the time. But definately 18's look sweet.

[jonez]

Chrome 18's do look nice, but you can can a little to much with it. Just got to make sure you get the right set of rims. Cause some just are too much chrome for the Alero.

[bigd6983]

chrome is heavy, and ive seen some ugly chrome rims on this site, if your going to go chrome, there cant be too much of it, chrome is for suv's and luxury vehicles. I like silver, and especially gunmetal. Think of how bad some 18 inch gunmetal rims with a chrome lip would look on our car. with this topic im not trying to say anything bad about bigger and blingier, all im saying is the stock ones arent bad if you go around and look at other stockers.

[wy3134]

Come on, wheres the rich folks at that want their alero riding on 20s with spintechs? Lmao now that would be worth seeing...I agree 17s or 18s in chrome cant be beat if you pick the right design, damn I want a set of the assassyn's, too bad that would be about $1700 for rims and tires.

[misslindseysue]

I like my stock 15's in the winter, with snow tires. :) The 17's just handle and look so much better though.

[Naich]

:huh?: Chrome is for SUVS? :huh?:

Hell no, chrome is for anything that looks half decent.

[bdyman]

i was waiting for someone to say it

preach on brotha!!!!
bling bling

[Travis99Alero]

Originally posted by bigd6983@Apr 22 2004, 01:21 PM
I like silver, and especially gunmetal. Think of how bad some 18 inch gunmetal rims with a chrome lip would look on our car.
yeah, i dont like how silver or gunmetal wheels look on our cars either. imo, gunmetal wheels look like poop.

[Naich]

I'm liking the hyperblack colors out now. They're shiney like chrome but not so bright looking. Very sharp, especially on black or white cars.

[BLK03GXS]

Chrome looks good on some cars... but its tooo daym heavvy....
Well if u wanna go fast...lol
Or have fuel economy....

I had my buddys mr7 knock off's (chrome) on my alero... took a BIG hit in the fuel department

[Oldsmopimp]

I love the 01 and up GLS wheels.....Im happy with em, but I had to go with 18" chrome!!! :pimp: too bad theyve been on backorder for quite some time..... :pissed:

[Final-Reality]

I like silver

If you're complaining about chrome being heavy, you'd really have something to complain about if your rims were actually plated in silver. :P

IT'S POLISHED ALUMINUM.

And sometimes chrome can be too much IMO, but depends on the color of the car... and the look you're going for.

Also, the premium 16" rims that come with some aleros look great, they just need to be one size bigger. (Not the polished 16" ones that look like the stock 15" rims, I mean the other ones... you know the ones I'm talking about... somebody take a damn pic :P)

[bdyman]

Originally posted by Oldsmopimp@Apr 22 2004, 08:54 PM
I love the 01 and up GLS wheels.....Im happy with em, but I had to go with 18" chrome!!! :pimp: too bad theyve been on backorder for quite some time..... :pissed:
now ur talkin alex...BLING BLING

[bigd6983]

I dunno, too much chrome on an alero just dont look like it fits, I am a fan of chrome dont get me wrong. But personally I just dont think it looks good on smaller cars, especially on rims smaller than 18. And I really do think our car is too big for 17's, 17's are something you throw on a civic and look good, but i think ours need 18's. someone on here has something that looks like gunmetal or a black rim with a polished lip on a black car, it looks real good, ill find out who and post a pic real quick

[bigd6983]

Ok its stealth alero, the dark rims look good on a black car, if you got something red, blue, or silver then yea Chrome may be the way 2 go, but on my car being as its black, chrome just seems a lil 2 much for me

[johny_boy32]

i'm with the slim minority of you that think chrome looks bad on our cars. It just doesnt look right. No matter what the rim style i.m.o. Thats why i got silver. And black rims only look good on a black car. Just my $.02

[bigd6983]

yea I know there are people out there that think chrome looks good on anything, but IMO i dont think it does, silver looks good, all depends on the body of the car, color, cant just slap chrome on and expect it to look good cause its chrome.

[AleroGL4]

I'm with you guys. Personally, I rarely like chrome rims unless it's on a "bling" kind of vehicle. Like SUV's, mini trucks, etc. Seems as though most people around here think the more chrome the better. I have to disagree with that. One more thing, on an alero the 18 is the perfect size. A set of 19's would look very good also. 17's just don't cut it anymore, unless it's on a smaller car.


Just my opinion.

[misslindseysue]

I think a 2 carat diamond would be the perfect size for my hand. 1 carat just doesn't cut it anymore.

Feel free to put 18s on your car, but don't tell me my 17s, or stock wheels, aren't good enough. I can't afford more than that, and I like the ride better.

[ptrudel]

i personnally think chrome goes better with certain colors...just like white rims are real nice on red cars....i've got chrome 18's, and i sure as hell would never go back...just my opinion

[bigd6983]

ack, white rims, rice rockets dream.........chrome does look good on certain colors and on certain cars, chrome is for more flashier rides I think, just opinions

[Sundayalero]

Chrome, silver, hyperblack.... what ever floats your boat.
Personally I like gunmetal with a polished rim.... they look sweet when they are in motion...

[jackal2000]

chrome 18's are the way to go. here's mine...

[loudalero]

See I feel that chrome is for american power and bling bling and anything else is more for the sport compact scene. So it all comes down to what group you fall in or be it what age you are. But I like the most the wheels I see on here but its a good indicator of what group you fall into.

[bigd6983]

jackal I dig your rims(you need some drilled rotors and it would look really good).....but in my opinion i dont dig chrome on our cars, it looks ok but its just not my style?

[jackal2000]

to each his own.

yeah im working on getting those rotors.

[ptrudel]

i really like ur rims jackal...u ain't lowered tho rite?

[Jetfix]

I'm pretty fond of the polished stock rims. But I just found out that my calipers seized up the other day. So since the crappy composite rotors are warped as hell, and the calipers are seized I have a good reason to drop the money on the baer kit, wich also means upgrading rims :D

[jackal2000]

Originally posted by 2000_olds_alero@Apr 28 2004, 02:59 PM
i really like ur rims jackal...u ain't lowered tho rite?
thanks, and no not yet. i have my eibach springs sitting in my room waiting to get installed though.

[bigd6983]

yea thats the only other reason id upgrade to bigger rims number one being I have nothing left that I want to the alero, and because I get a bigger brake kit..........like jetfix said.....

[alerotuner]

Hey Sundayalero, I did your shoes. Personally I think the gunmetal look hot on red cars. And the polished lip just add to it.

[Redog]

I had the 16 stockers in Polished. The only reason I got my 17" is because one was bent very slightly and losing air. It took2 years before it started losing air :blink:

I put the silver on (chrome is too heavy and tacky IMO) and the silver makes the car color really stand out better B)

[Oldsman]

the comment of depending on where you fit in is right.

I do like the factory rims. I would like a set of OSV rims. Even a nice set of other chrome rims.

But when performance is your main thing, why would you add 4-10 lbs of rotary mass to each wheel. that adds up way too much.

So it depends on show or go.

[dopey]

Originally posted by Redog@May 23 2004, 05:20 PM
I put the silver on (chrome is too heavy and tacky IMO) and the silver makes the car color really stand out better B)
thats the motto of people who cant afford chrome.

[Redog]

Originally posted by SweetAlero99+May 23 2004, 08:07 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (SweetAlero99 @ May 23 2004, 08:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Redog@May 23 2004, 05:20 PM
I put the silver on (chrome is too heavy and tacky IMO) and the silver makes the car color really stand out better B)
thats the motto of people who cant afford chrome. [/b][/quote]
Ummm... no. I could have gotten my rims in silver, polished, or chrome. I wasn't lokking at price, just weight. I race my car