144 spoke wheels

[Gear Junky]

Hi - I just posted my intro, and now here's my first question. I was gifted a brand new set of 24" 144 spoke wheels. I wanted to use these to start a new project, but I'm not really into the bling-bling look. Has anybody put these on there bike without making it look like the cliched lowrider? Any pics? Anyway to refinish them or make them look aged? Just throwing ideas out there. Any advice is certainly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Markm]

could always paint the rims red and throw on some whitewalls!! Welcome to the coolest site on the web!!

 

[Rat Rod]

If it were me I'd list them on Ebay. :wink:

I can't get past the lowrider connection when I see them.

Sort of like Daytons on an Impala.

 

[Gear Junky]

Rat Rod, I couldn't agree with you more. Not my style.

I've gone the ebay route several time with this set, even Craigslist. I can't give them away!

 

[TexasXXX]

Multi spoke wheels can be kinda funny sometimes....I personally like them....when used tastefully. It all depends on the rest of the project though really. :wink:

 

[Rat Rod]

List them in the classified section here....good pics and a good price will get em gone. :wink:

 

[aka_locojoe]

144s on my wife's bike. They sure get attention.

 

[CCR]

shoot a price like ratrod said, i might be tempted if the price is right

 

[Clothespin n]

If it were me I'd list them on Ebay. :wink:

I can't get past the lowrider connection when I see them.

Sort of like Daytons on an Impala.

Ditto....

 

[yoyofro]

I am intrested myself

 

[october]

i just got a set as well...

i too was afraid of this "bling" reference you speak of...

not anymore...

i will take a pic tomorrow...

Locojoe,
the wife's bike looks excellent! :mrgreen:

i think it's all relative to the context of the bling and keepin' it real...

 

[CCR]

locojoe's wife's bike looks more like a cadillac cruiser than a lowrider to me

 

[ricksterr1221]

Okaaay where can i get a set of these rims? How much are they?

 

[new_dharma]

depends on the bike...if you make the bike LOOK like a lowrider...

coupled with WW and Fat Fenders, I don't think they are a bad look...plus you already have them (cost saver!)

just my $.02

 

[Clothespin n]

Okaaay where can i get a set of these rims? How much are they?

http://chainganglowrider.com/Part%20-%20Wheels.htm

 

[Multipass]

As mentioned above, the lowrider style or hot rod style is more than just the wheels alone. My stretch limo has 68 spoke wheels and to my eye it looks more leadsled/kustom than lowrider.

Just my 2 cents.

Here's another link for ya' Ricksterr:

http://www.aztlanbicycle.com/lowrider-wheels.html

-Mp

 

[aka_locojoe]

Thanks for the comments on the wife's bike. I'll pass it along.

I think this bike will be changing in the near future though.

 

[october]

24in. 144's with 3in. tires... fatti o's

now i definitely need to paint this thing...
oct.

 

[Hooch]

i really love them on that bike october its schweeeet!
and I dont mind those wheels on bikes I am not a lowrider bike fan but I would take a set of daytons for my olds too!

 

[ricksterr1221]

Thank ya Kev.. Dude that would come out to 170.00 PLUS TAX AND SHIPPING! THATS MORE THAN I PAID FOR THE PANTHER! If i had them rims on it oh my god i would get bike jacked in my neighbor hood.