Wheel refurb - what colour?

[Monty Python]

So here's the car:


I'm going to get them powder-coated - question is, what colour? Any sugegstions?

[d_a_n1979]

IMO, a bright silver and maybe with a sparkle lacquer

Or BMW Ferric Grey

This is platinum silver (they were the alloys I had fitted on my previous F01 730D):




BMW Ferric Grey:

[Geffg]

I’d say bright silver or gloss black to blend in with the rest of your black bits. I think on a bright light colour black wheels can look nice.

[Bobupndown]

Lime green.

[helix402]

Silver.

[Court_S]

Silver or Ferric Grey for me.

[MarkJS]

It’s possibly not very helpful, but I would recommended not powder coating them - I’d get them refurbed (assuming they need it) to keep the original look.

I’ve seen a few of those wheels painted and they just don’t look right on the car to me.

[ladderino]

Have a play around on an alloy wheel visualizer, e.g. https://www.dezent-wheels.com/3DKonfigurator

Gives some idea of what different colours look like against the paint; I sort of think the other comments about a lighter grey are probably correct though.

[Monty Python]

Bobupndown said:

Lime green.

We have a winner..









(only joking)

[VeeTenM]

Hyper silver, looks almost like OEM E39 M5

[SteBrown91]

If you like the shineyness of the diamond cut finish but don’t want the agro of them failing again consider doing them in shadow chrome. Has a nice shine to it without being too in your face. You can then ceramic coat them which will also add extra glossiness and depth

[G-wiz]

Gold coloured alloys may look nice with that shade of blue.

[randomeddy]

Shadow chrome does it for me.

[Mr Tidy]

I love how Shadow Chrome looks, but went for Glitter Silver when I had my wheels refurbed because they could replicate it if a wheel got scuffed.

They couldn't guarantee a match for Shadow Chrome so at least 2 wheels would need doing.