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Dave From NY
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Posted: Mar 23, 2008, 2:16 PM
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Cheap dress-up for 16" wheels?
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My '07 LE came with the ugly painted alloy wheels. I would like to dress them up somehow, but can't afford new wheels. Any suggestions? I've Googled around, but haven't found any bolt-on solutions yet.
That was the nice thing about the old plain steel wheels: you could just order a set of baby moons from JC Whitney and be done with it 
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P B Cruiser
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Posted: Mar 23, 2008, 4:44 PM
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Re: [Dave From NY] Cheap dress-up for 16" wheels?
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I wonder 2 things: will a cheap 16" chrome wheel cover fit your wheel?? AND: I have heard about folks having their wheels powder coated in a unique color??
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Posts: 224 | From: Palm Bay, Fl, USA
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Posted: Mar 23, 2008, 5:27 PM
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Re: [Dave From NY] Cheap dress-up for 16" wheels?
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 Hi Dave.Check out www.summitracing.com They have some cool rims to fit your budget.Then when you find a set to your liking you can post the old ones in the trading parts forum because what is ugly to one person may be beauty to another.Another way to go may be to get regular steel rims and cover them with moon hubcaps from www.hubcapmike.com .Ginny has her hubcaps on close to three years and they still look great.Hope I helped.God Bless.........Mike
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Mike Casabianca
His: 2001 Black LE with Auto Transmission, BullDog Signs Flames, WeatherTec wind deflectors, cargo area mat, PT trash can, PT valve stem caps and Dart's coldair intake, chrome tail and headlight bezels, chrome bumper inserts, chrome license plate pillow, chrome fender trim, 1940's retro chrome on front and back fenders, door spears, chrome hatch door trim, chrome gas door, brushed chrome door sills, billet door pins, custom "BlueHaze" dash mat, MRK Group lugnut covers, dome light trim, etc. and the chrome goes on......
Hers: 2003 Patriot Blue Woody with Automatic Transmission, Bulldog Signs Eeyore, Cargo area mat, WeatherTec wind deflectors, PT valve stem caps, PT trash can, "BlueHaze" custom dash mat, and chrome tailpipe extension, "Old School" wood shifter knob, wood and chrome door pins, MRK Group interior knob and switch covers, door surrounds, and dome light trim, chrome door surround trim, white eeyore window decals, smoothie hub cap, wood eeyore plaques ....and the Wood goes on
http://community.webshots.com/user/mdcvmvc
(This post was edited by Cruiser RN on Mar 23, 2008, 5:30 PM)
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Posts: 2296 | From: Yonkers, New York
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Dave From NY
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Posted: Mar 24, 2008, 12:23 PM
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Re: [P B Cruiser] Cheap dress-up for 16" wheels?
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PB, a snap-on wheel cover would be perfect, but I don't think they'd work with this style of wheel--although it would be nice if I were wrong about that!
See below:
http://www.chrysler.com/...s/limited/index.html
Mine is the 16-inch painted aluminum.
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Posts: 67 | From: New York
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mikemcl
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Posted: Mar 25, 2008, 6:18 PM
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I feel your pain, I hate the stock silver coated 16" wheels that came with my touring turbo...all the wheels for this year were so much nicer...I will change once my tires wear out to a diif wheel
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2005 Touring Edition Convertible
Turbo 2.4L LITE
Automatic, cool vanilla, faux Street Edition badging, K&N drop in filter, modded airbox, mini-chrome side flames, chrome gas cap cover, customized rear mud flaps, flying siberian husky fur when top dropped.
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mikemcl
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Posted: Mar 25, 2008, 6:25 PM
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These are the ones I want in chrome or silver...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17-PT -Cruiser-GT-OEM-Set-of-4-Alloy-Rims-Wheels-Neon_W0QQitemZ260222912521QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item260222912521
So far all 4 are at 225!
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2005 Touring Edition Convertible
Turbo 2.4L LITE
Automatic, cool vanilla, faux Street Edition badging, K&N drop in filter, modded airbox, mini-chrome side flames, chrome gas cap cover, customized rear mud flaps, flying siberian husky fur when top dropped.
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mikemcl
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Posted: Mar 25, 2008, 6:27 PM
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Whoa
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/chrysler -pt-cruiser-16-inch-chrome-wheels-factory_W0QQitemZ330222459776QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item330222459776
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2005 Touring Edition Convertible
Turbo 2.4L LITE
Automatic, cool vanilla, faux Street Edition badging, K&N drop in filter, modded airbox, mini-chrome side flames, chrome gas cap cover, customized rear mud flaps, flying siberian husky fur when top dropped.
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sent1
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Posted: Mar 27, 2008, 7:30 AM
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There are wheel paints available too...
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DC1 #1610--5-speed. Its got some stuff.
'03 Inferno Red--Its getting some stuff too!
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Posts: 424 | From: Salem, Oregon
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Dave From NY
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Posted: Mar 31, 2008, 5:34 AM
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At this point, I'd be happy if the front wheels would stay clean. It's been three weeks since I brought the car home and they're already covered in brake dust.
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sent1
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Posted: Mar 31, 2008, 6:04 AM
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yup! have the same problem with wife's PTC. Haven't done first brake job yet to change to better pads. the only other fix would be to get a plate that goes between the wheel and the rotor--a brake dust shield. I have heard of them but haven't looked around to see if there are some just for PTC's.
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DC1 #1610--5-speed. Its got some stuff.
'03 Inferno Red--Its getting some stuff too!
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Posts: 424 | From: Salem, Oregon
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PTPenguin
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Posted: Mar 31, 2008, 4:09 PM
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That's one nice thing about the smoothies, they are solid and don't have the problem with the brake dust that other rims have.
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2005 Bright Silver Convertible, 5 speed with 8 ball knob, chrome door spears, chrome gas cap door, chrome antenna bezel, chrome grill kit, chrome rear bumper pillows, chrome bumper trim, stainless antenna with flames, stainless door panel trim, chrome smoothies with baby moons, 2" wide "gangster" white walls, chrome tail light trim, K&N air filter element in a modified airbox and an oogah horn. Hmmm, what have I forgotten???
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