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Old 01-23-2018, 01:55 PM
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As almost everyone who has a Triglide knows, the rear wheels are a bear to keep clean. I have an opportunity to buy a set of red powder coated wheels with chrome accents along with baby moon hubcaps. Almost identical to the attached picture; 15x5" with 4 bolt pattern and 2.8 dish. My question is, how will this look on my black and silver trike I am semi color blind so I need some advice My trike is in the signature pic so you can see the color
 
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I think those would look awesome. Maybe a few other red accents on other parts of the trike to complete the look? Calipers, maybe?
 
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Personally don't think the red goes with the bike. What are you going to do with the front wheel or is it not going to match? Maybe power coated silver with black accents?
 
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If you really like those wheels, I think I would go with black wheels with the same chrome accents as in the pic. That should go well with the trike colors.
 
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I like red and I think they would look nice.
 
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Thanks guys; I decided not to go with the wheels. I didn't want to go to the trouble of having the front wheel powder coated to match. I do appreciate the comments though.
 
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That's too bad. I think that they would have looked awesome!!!
 
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That's too bad. I think that they would have looked awesome!!!
Thanks, I do too; but the front wheel is my problem. I have a front wheel from a 2013 in my garage that I could have powdercoated, but I seem to remember reading that rotors from a 2016 would not bolt to a 2013 wheel. I can't find that info now, but I'd hate to have that happen. I can get the rear wheels including baby moons for $479.
 
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I always did have a weakness for Baby Moons and Beauty rings.
 
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To each his own but I wouldn't mount red wheels on a silver trike. Plus, if you do it, you should also do the front, IMO.
Now, if you want to have easier to clean wheels, get the ***** Shiny wheels (chrome exchange) and get the front spacers + baby moon rear hubcaps too. I did it last year and the quality is second to none. Plus their prices are very reasonable.





 

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