2018 RLX Tech on 22s...

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Old May 1, 2023 | 03:16 PM
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2018 RLX Tech on 22s...

Couple mods left to do, then I'm pretty much done...






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Old May 1, 2023 | 05:01 PM
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I love the look! The rims really compliment the RLX elegance with sporty roots. Looks like you painted the calipers black. I did the same and they look a lot better with aftermarket rims. How is the ride on 22"? I had one pinch flat and bent rim from potholes from the OEM size 19" rims.

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Old May 3, 2023 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by mrgold35
I love the look! The rims really compliment the RLX elegance with sporty roots. Looks like you painted the calipers black. I did the same and they look a lot better with aftermarket rims. How is the ride on 22"? I had one pinch flat and bent rim from potholes from the OEM size 19" rims.
thx man, much appreciated! I haven't painted the calipers yet, but that's next. I think I'll go with yellow. Was gonna go red but that's pretty cliché. I think the yellow will pop. I really love the look of the car now that I have the 22s. The potholes are really terrible here in Baltimore so I don't drive very fast and I'm literally ALWAYS ducking and dodging and swerving them. I already have a small bend from a MAJOR pothole I couldn't avoid on the highway (i95), but I bought 5 rims so I'd have a spare. It's a bit of a pain, but totally worth it from an aesthetics POV.
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Old May 3, 2023 | 04:22 AM
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I did the same and purchased 5 aftermarket rims mostly for a full size spare if I had to wait another 10 days for a replacement tire from Discount Tires. Because of potholes, I already had to use my spare rim as a replacement. It cost about the same to repair the rim as it does to replace with new. Probably will replace with new before pothole season starts up again this fall.
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Old May 6, 2023 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ValdezQ26
Couple mods left to do, then I'm pretty much done...





It looks REALLY good! I still wish I would have gone with 20's and filled my wheel wells some more for sure...
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Old May 7, 2023 | 11:13 PM
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Thx man, much appreciated. I think the 22s definitely fill the wheel well the right way.
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Old Jan 24, 2024 | 12:02 PM
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CLEAN. It sits pretty good without a drop. What other mods you got left?
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