Original wheel finish 2007 4.3 vantage coupe

[Classic Reserve Car Storage]

Hello
I'm going to get the wheels on a client's 2007 Mercury silver coupe refurbished and they have asked if they should be diamond cut or painted.
Does anyone know the answer ? They are the standard 7 spoke design.
Thank you

[akita1]

Mine are painted silver

[yellow_tang]

Is this the wheel you mean? If so pretty sure they have always been just silver with no diamond cut. I don’t think diamond cut wheels were an option in 2007?

[Classic Reserve Car Storage]

Yes, those are the wheels. Thanks 👍

[stuthemong]

Painted, but how about you diamond cut them and we can see if they look cool or not?

[leerandle]

Classic Reserve Car Storage said:

Hello
I'm going to get the wheels on a client's 2007 Mercury silver coupe refurbished and they have asked if they should be diamond cut or painted.
Does anyone know the answer ? They are the standard 7 spoke design.
Thank you

Definitely painted/powder coated, not diamond turned.

You can usually tell if alloys are diamond turned as they will exhibit a smooth/uncontoured surface (i.e. machined on a lathe/cnc machine hence 'turned; with possibly a diamond cutting bit)

The original alloys I assume are cast only.