new wheel (look) on the yaris
 

well I have been playing around with this idea for a long time. I finally bit the bullet. before anyone even says, I am looking into center caps.

old look VVV

https://i45.tinypic.com/ru7fk6.jpg

new look VVV

https://i45.tinypic.com/5nprmr.jpg

I popped off the hub caps and cleaned the wheels. I repainted them a flat black. I used an interesting trick to not get paint on the tires. it was interesting to say the least. I then popped on some old school beauty bands. here are some other random shots during the process.

https://i45.tinypic.com/mli7mq.jpg

https://i47.tinypic.com/wjxsg7.jpg

https://i46.tinypic.com/241ts9v.jpg

https://i47.tinypic.com/b5mc5t.jpg

I know it is a little different and odd. I never liked the fact that my black car had silver hub caps. I thought heavily about just painting the hub caps but this way I can go back if I don't like it after a while.

I am considering some chrome center caps as well. still thinking on this as it is a bit tricky since there are no direct fit parts for a center cap on a yaris.

THE BEEF

Re: new wheel (look) on the yaris
 

There in lies the problem with a black car . . . I painted my stock caps white to match my white xB . . . Stainless or Chrome also looks good . . . Going back to my racing disk days. The silver never seemed like the right color since nothing else on the car matches it. Nice card trick!

Re: new wheel (look) on the yaris
 

a member on yarisworld.com actually told me a napa number of a dust cap that goes good with this setup.

it looks good to me.

https://i47.tinypic.com/bi6p0j.jpg

I like it. George Barris the King of Kustom would be proud. Its got a great old school look.

I have always liked the look of steelies. Many of your best sleeper muscle cars simply had some steelies hung on them :) Any more info on the dust caps? I'd like to ape this look on my Echo, there's a Civic up the street rocking this look too.

I love steelies too, no idea why, they just look tough and rugged and it doesn't matter if they get bashed either, here's a few of my previous cars with steelies. I was going to get a set for the Clio with some winter tyres attached.

https://www.fuelly.com/attachments/fo...83f1f770eb.jpg

https://www.fuelly.com/attachments/fo...1d035fdf1b.jpg

https://www.fuelly.com/attachments/fo...1e99a01101.jpg

I also love unpainted bumpers, below is the UK's cheapest car at £5995 brand new! I just love the utilitarian/commercial looks of the bumper/steel wheel combo!

https://cdn2.carbuyer.co.uk/sites/car...-2013-main.jpg