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[V8Dom]

black or polished wheels.

My wheels are starting to look aged so been torn between leaving them as they are or getting them painted satin black.

crude photos to give you and idea, what do you guys think?

with standard wheels

with black wheels

Edited by V8Dom on Monday 11th July 19:56

[Storer]

Only get the Silverstone picture.

My silver GTR will have the standard shiny alloy wheels, so go black for a different look but I am not sure if you can go back to the alloy look if you don't like it.

Paul

PS. I still love the look of your car.

[V8Dom]

cant go back to silver afterwards as they will beed blast the wheels then powder coat, so im knackered if the look isnt right!!!

Design of wheel looking a bit dated now with the small centre rotors , but black will look modern and the eye is drawn to the shape of the car rather than shinnyy wheels.

but Im not sure, hence the question..

[deadscoob]

Black, definitely.

The polished look is so 90s.....

[738 driver]

Dark graphite, polished stainless dome head bolts..

[Gulf LS3]

black looks loads better...

[CanAm Dave]

Hi Dom

Definitely the black!

Dave

[JoelRP]

Go black, hopefully you'll have better luck at finding a place to do it than i did.

[V8Dom]

so Black it is then... now i was thinking satin not gloss..

[Steve_D]

Mine are satin black and I'm very pleased with the look.

We have also had some done in a dark graphite recently for a black car and I think that would work better with the silver.

We have a wheel guy local to us who does a very good job. Give us a bell.

Steve

[AlexCim]

No no no, don't go black..... cause I will and want to be unique.

[V8Dom]

Steve_D said:

Mine are satin black and I'm very pleased with the look.

We have also had some done in a dark graphite recently for a black car and I think that would work better with the silver.

We have a wheel guy local to us who does a very good job. Give us a bell.

Steve

hi Steve im in Manchester unfortuately, so too far for your wheel man.. bet he cant match the price Ive had either.

Have you any pics of the graphite wheels?

Im dropping the wheels off at 7am tomorrow, but due to back log there is a 8 day delay.. so i can change my mind once beed blasted.

Dom

[Steve_D]

V8Dom said:

hi Steve im in Manchester unfortuately, so too far for your wheel man.. bet he cant match the price Ive had either.

Have you any pics of the graphite wheels?

Im dropping the wheels off at 7am tomorrow, but due to back log there is a 8 day delay.. so i can change my mind once beed blasted.

Dom

Are they being dismantled or coated as one piece?
If they are being done whole and powder coated there is a possibility the heat of the coating oven will damage the O seals in the rims.
Can probably take some pics of the wheels tomorrow.

Steve

[V8Dom]

hi Steve
already dismantled...It was me that warned an earlier post that whole wheels damage the seals, but thanks for warning me anyway..

Dom

[dawi00]

Dark graphite my favourite so far, but would like to see pics. Would match the carbon fibre wing nicely too.

matt black could be a bit bland. Satin better ?

Don't think you will go too far wrong anyway as its a cool car.

Edited by dawi00 on Tuesday 12th July 21:26

[Paul.B]

I think the black would work better with the black grills and wing/splitter.

[Steve_D]

V8Dom said:

hi Steve
already dismantled...It was me that warned an earlier post that whole wheels damage the seals, but thanks for warning me anyway..

Dom

When coated you will need to clear the paint from the bolt holes as the nuts are a tight fit. I think clearing the holes will still be easier than trying to mask them.

Steve

[budala]

Definitely black...

[GarethGTR]

Hi

I thought about this, but there are a few issues.

You must dismantle them to powder coat, but then you will have to clear out the bolt holes AND the two mating faces. This requires a very large lathe and a lot of time. If you bolt back together without cleaning off the powder coating then it may not seal properly and it may well be out of symmetry.


Too much of a risk for me.

:-(

Gareth

[738 driver]

Done this through an experienced outfit... they will still stand powder coat and re-seal just fine..... the Company I used were not the cheapest and did air a view over the same issue... but the refinish and rebuild turned out very well..... Chewy ?