Rimblems communicate the size of a man's rims
Who says size doesn't matter? We've all had it happen to us. You roll up to an event in your pimped out ride, DUBBED to the fender wells, with every eye on you. You step out and notice to your chagrin, that your admirers are squinting rather than smiling. Your massive wheels are obviously attracting a lot of attention, but the crowd is stumped. They can tell you've supersized your rims, but they can't tell exactly HOW big they are. They all wanna know what you're packing. Are they 20s? 22s? Bigger? Let's not keep them guessing. Why not advertise your investment? Sure it's stamped on the sidewall, but why not announce your measurements in style? Enter Rimblem.
Created by Christopher Harrell, the Rimblem is a tasteful badge you can affix to your fender to let everybody know at a glance what size rims you're running. Starting at $75.00 a pair, the stylish Rimblems come in your choice of chrome, gold, or black pearl finish. Rimblem Inc. is based in Weston, Florida, and offers the Rimblems for wheel sizes 19", 20", 22", 24", 26", and 28". We're fairly certain they'll add larger sizes as they hit the market. Maybe even a 34 for those massive Lexanis we saw at SEMA. While we can appreciate a filled wheel opening as much as the next guy, this trend towards bigger and bigger rims is getting out of hand. Definitely a matter of form over function, we can see the day when the Rimblems will read "stupid big," "satellite dish," and "F@#! unsprung weight."
[Source: Rimblem via Winding Road]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
jscro 10:56AM (3/02/2007)
That's so stupid, it makes me sad for mankind.
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Rick Lyon 11:10AM (3/02/2007)
GHETTOTARDED!!
Seriously, the next time I see a '80 Cutlass or some US crap cart with 24" tires essentially making it a 4x4 lifting it 4 feet off the ground so the moron can boast "I'm rolling on 24s" I will puke.
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Rick Lyon 11:10AM (3/02/2007)
followup- I'm not against 24" tires.rims, I'm against idiots that try and fit them into a tire well only meant for 19" wheels. 24" can mostly only fit on trucks and SUVs, not intended for sedans 'cept possibly the 300.
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MikeUF 11:13AM (3/02/2007)
Wow...I'm from Weston...so embarrassed right now...
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bmar10 11:22AM (3/02/2007)
i saw that on an avalanche last week. only the one i saw twice as big and looked worse. whoever does this must be excluded from the gene pool for the survival of the human race.
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Mattlach 11:25AM (3/02/2007)
Absolutely retarded.
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Accordsforall 11:28AM (3/02/2007)
Hmmm
Id just like to say.. I am truely amazed that someone can make a bux off of selling badges to people who cant even spell badges.. that ride around in rubber band tires...
Our society.. has truely sunk to a new low..
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Tim UF 11:41AM (3/02/2007)
Because nothing says classy like a double-sided sticky tape backed emblem on your $300k rolls.
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thisislame 11:46AM (3/02/2007)
Lame... the whole DUB movement is f***ing retarded. Bunch of stupid flashy idiots (rappers, atheletes) trying to be all representin' about cars.
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akintz 11:48AM (3/02/2007)
These emblems are not really new... maybe the company that "specializes" in them is... but I've been seeing this for quite some time.
And yes... completely retarded and pointless.
Less is more, IMO. I like clean lines and little clutter. These just add to the clutter.
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aman 12:01PM (3/02/2007)
Give them a chance. try to look at it positively.I admit 24" and 4 feet off the ground is too much, but how about a mid-90's Impala SS dropped 2 inches and tucking 20's?
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Snarky Yankee 12:03PM (3/02/2007)
What's with the Shemale model in the picture - nasty
They will be out of business within a year, guaranteed. This Gangster shit looks like it's finally "tipped" and coming to and end. Gangster rap album sales are falling off a cliff, towns and cities across the country are banning the the "N" word in thier communities. . .
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Andre 2:17PM (3/02/2007)
Who cares, It amazes me how people get so overworked on what someone else do to their cars that's what makes the Automotive Scene so Vibrant, a little bit of everything from Old School Muscles with stock wheels to Luxury Cars with wild and crazy add-ons from the interior to the exterior. If you think what going on out here in the states is retarded look elsewhere in the world when it comes to Automotive Personalization, 100x Wilder in my opinion compare what's going on here in the states.
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Ryan 12:15PM (3/02/2007)
Let's stick to Rimblem commentary and not get our panties in a racist little twist, shall we?
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moogy 12:52PM (3/02/2007)
This is to stupid for words.
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Otto Ingineer 1:07PM (3/02/2007)
Not so interested, they don't have 14" or 15" sizes listed! What about 12", for the original MiniCooper owners who went +2 from the OEM 10" wheels?!
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Buzzsaw 12:13PM (3/02/2007)
Autoblog needs to have full disclosure for these types of ads.
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James 12:14PM (3/02/2007)
Hey at least I'm in decent company I loathe this hip hop shit too. It's mostly black people driving cars with huge wheels on them. I've seen a couple white dudes here and there with these on their cars.
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Bultaco 12:25PM (3/02/2007)
I lol'ed!
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James 12:16PM (3/02/2007)
You can't ban the N word. It's origins have nothing to do with anything negative.
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