Wheel colours, what to do?

[Chilliman]

Now have the 16" Estorils for the front, and thinking maybe go for something (colour-wise) a tad different to the standard (and before fitting new tyres). Car is Highland Pearl, which is grey on cloudy days, and grey with sparkly blues, reds, greens etc when the sun hits it, like maybe once or twice a year

I'm not convinced this is a good idea, but I keep wondering what it would look like if the wheels were say a dark graphite/sparkly black sort of colour...

Any thoughts chaps?

piccie below, 'scuse the missing rear wheel centre, now have a new set (courtesy of TVR Beaver)

[Mark.]

Personally with the colour of the car I'd keep 'em silver.

[GTRene]

maybe with that colour you could go for gold style wheels ala this for example>>

[magpies]

could also go for Rally Slag white

[Hoofa]

how about black chrome ??

[seeby]

Mark. said:

Personally with the colour of the car I'd keep 'em silver.

+1 It aint broke ,so don't fix it .(as the saying goes)

[Goaty Bill]

seeby said:

Mark. said:

Personally with the colour of the car I'd keep 'em silver.

+1 It aint broke ,so don't fix it .(as the saying goes)

+1 (as above)

[phazed]

I always think orange looks good

[Julesprivate]

Plastidip them... If you don't like it you can peel it off.

I did mine flat black a couple of months back and love it. It only took 45 mins to do all 4 wheels without removing them and they look fine to me (and to those that have seen them). It costs about £6 a can and uses 1.5 cans per wheel...

[Argent]

Happy New Year Chilli if I haven't already said so,

My New Year's resolution is to be civil to our cousins on this forum , althgough I note there has already been some provocation from your colleague TJC46.

IMHO as your have dark paintwork probabaly be best to leave the wheels in the original colour.

Out of interest how do the 16" wheels feel compared to the 15"? Have often thought about doing this myself.

A.

[skiver]

Chilli, I've just sprayed my Imolas with Plastidip, so if you want to see what matt black looks like you're welcome to try them on your car.

[phazed]

Chilliman said:

Just noticed by the parking that you're due for a checkup at Spec Savers

I have to see humour in something as my car won't start

[clive f]

sod the wheels, get that decat pipe on there!

[chris1972]

Keep em silver.

[macdeb]

If you want something a little different, maybe a 'smoke' finish to the silver. Sort of not grey and not silver if you get whay I mean. Tasty and wont need cleaning so much.
Hope you ok mate

[SILICONEKID350HP]

Never mind the colour of your wheels ! When are we going to see the dyno read out showing "370 HP"

[phazed]

SILICONEKID350HP said:

Never mind the colour of your wheels ! When are we going to see the dyno read out showing "370 HP"

Richard, Daz shoots straight from the hip!

[Chilliman]

Argent said:

Happy New Year Chilli if I haven't already said so,

My New Year's resolution is to be civil to our cousins on this forum , althgough I note there has already been some provocation from your colleague TJC46.

IMHO as your have dark paintwork probabaly be best to leave the wheels in the original colour.

Out of interest how do the 16" wheels feel compared to the 15"? Have often thought about doing this myself.

A.

Happy new year mate

Not fitted the 16's yet, waiting for the big brake kit to arrive, then do it all in a one'r... \will post the results..

Chilli

[Chilliman]

skiver said:

Chilli, I've just sprayed my Imolas with Plastidip, so if you want to see what matt black looks like you're welcome to try them on your car.

Stuart, might take you up on that mate.... won't be till April or May.... get back to you...

Thanks,

C.

[Chilliman]

Hoofa said:

how about black chrome ??

Any pics Nige ?