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Gold plated (Roy Arriaga) |
| Silver on black (Jim Trinh) |
| Gold on black (Voltaire Cacal) |
Jim Trinh
The 17-inch chrome wheels I got were Funza, which had a really ugly, gray logo for the center. It just
looked like some horrible stuff that wheel spitted up. Just didn't go with my color scheme at all! So
I went out and bought some plastic wheel center cap covers for like $30. There were two sizes, and I
had to opt for the smaller size because it just about fits over the original caps. Now Vivian looks
much more uniform and does not have to parade around with the ugly Funza center logo. I also get a
slight sadistic pleasure from people that think these are genuine Acura wheels from the factory and
which dealer they to for purchasing a set.
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Roy Arriaga
For the wheel centers, I bought them at this place called Fifth Gear. They have a black background
with the emblem in gold and simply stick over the Niche caps that where there before. At first I
thought it would be a waste of money ($20) because I thought they would come off with the heat from
the wheels but I was wrong. They stay on just fine with no problems. And you wouldn't believe the
compliments I get from them. By the way, thanks for saying they're nice.:) Everyone thinks they
are Acura made wheels (even though the wheel has NICHE inscripted on it). But that's how close to
custom it gets. It looks like it came with the wheel.
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Voltaire Cacal
As soon as I got my new wheels, I felt that something just wasn't right. Then I realized what it was
and rushed over to a local aftermarket parts store. I pulled the Team Dynamics centerpieces off and
replaced them with ones that have the Acura emblem on them. These pieces are actually a black flexible
piece that come right off of the wheel centers (which usually cover the wheel nuts). They are a great
upgrade to the wheels (cost is about $30) and actually fool some people in making them think they are
made by Acura. They come in various sizes, so make sure that you have the right one for your specific
set of wheels.
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Upgrading to aftermarket wheels can be both a blessing and a sad event. On one hand you get the benefits
of being different with nice, new wheels. On the other hand you lose the Acura emblem from the wheel
center. To make up for this deficiency, you can go out and purchase some wheel cap covers for about $30 -
$40. Whether this is to cover up what true brand of wheels you really have, to fool people into thinking
these are factory wheels, or just to cover up some other ugly trademark, these caps are the way to go. Of
course there are also some other ways that some people have cleverly found a solution for.
