T350 Wheel color.
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CSM

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34 posts

216 months

Friday 11th December 2009
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I own a t350t painted in Yamaha R1 blue. The wheels are grey. See my profile for a picture. I have always admired the t350's in similar blue colors such as Imperial blue that have silver wheels. IMHO they look better with silver wheels. The contrast looks quite smart. I have always thought my grey wheels were lost in a cloud of indistinction. Does anyone have a paint code for the silver color that TVR painted their wheels? I am still thinking about the change, but I am getting more serious about it. Any advice or opinions about changing wheel color?

stub101

594 posts

245 months

Friday 11th December 2009
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Have a look at my profile pic as my car is Cosmos Blue Met but i keep debating whether to get my wheels powdercoated in something a little lighter than anthracite but very different to the standard silver.

I suppose were a little too far away for a dry-fit swap to see what they look like.....

shep1001

4,620 posts

218 months

Friday 11th December 2009
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CSM said:
I own a t350t painted in Yamaha R1 blue. The wheels are grey. See my profile for a picture. I have always admired the t350's in similar blue colors such as Imperial blue that have silver wheels. IMHO they look better with silver wheels. The contrast looks quite smart. I have always thought my grey wheels were lost in a cloud of indistinction. Does anyone have a paint code for the silver color that TVR painted their wheels? I am still thinking about the change, but I am getting more serious about it. Any advice or opinions about changing wheel color?
A brand new set of 18" spiders is only £450 (see the classifieds). Buy some new ones and sell the dark ones? It might work out cheaper and less trouble.

I think it looks OK with the dark wheels but I guess it's personal choice


Shep

Targarama

14,784 posts

312 months

Friday 11th December 2009
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shep1001 said:
CSM said:
I own a t350t painted in Yamaha R1 blue. The wheels are grey. See my profile for a picture. I have always admired the t350's in similar blue colors such as Imperial blue that have silver wheels. IMHO they look better with silver wheels. The contrast looks quite smart. I have always thought my grey wheels were lost in a cloud of indistinction. Does anyone have a paint code for the silver color that TVR painted their wheels? I am still thinking about the change, but I am getting more serious about it. Any advice or opinions about changing wheel color?
A brand new set of 18" spiders is only £450 (see the classifieds). Buy some new ones and sell the dark ones? It might work out cheaper and less trouble.

I think it looks OK with the dark wheels but I guess it's personal choice


Shep
Including shipping to Australia? Where is his market to sell the old ones?

I'm not sure which silver to use, but I agree that the wheels would look better in a brighter colour. You can also buy the tiny TVR logos for the wheel spokes on PH (and eBay UK I think0.

Skipe

616 posts

224 months

Friday 11th December 2009
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Personally Scott I think it looks fantastic as is! Cleaner with Silver spiders yes but much much meaner with those dark one's on!

All IMHO of course....

CSM

Original Poster:

34 posts

216 months

Friday 11th December 2009
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stub101 said:
Have a look at my profile pic as my car is Cosmos Blue Met but i keep debating whether to get my wheels powdercoated in something a little lighter than anthracite but very different to the standard silver.

I suppose were a little too far away for a dry-fit swap to see what they look like.....
I very much like your car/wheel color combination. Yes we have a little too much water between us to make a swap and see possible.

shep1001

4,620 posts

218 months

Friday 11th December 2009
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Targarama said:
shep1001 said:
CSM said:
I own a t350t painted in Yamaha R1 blue. The wheels are grey. See my profile for a picture. I have always admired the t350's in similar blue colors such as Imperial blue that have silver wheels. IMHO they look better with silver wheels. The contrast looks quite smart. I have always thought my grey wheels were lost in a cloud of indistinction. Does anyone have a paint code for the silver color that TVR painted their wheels? I am still thinking about the change, but I am getting more serious about it. Any advice or opinions about changing wheel color?
A brand new set of 18" spiders is only £450 (see the classifieds). Buy some new ones and sell the dark ones? It might work out cheaper and less trouble.

I think it looks OK with the dark wheels but I guess it's personal choice


Shep
Including shipping to Australia? Where is his market to sell the old ones?

I'm not sure which silver to use, but I agree that the wheels would look better in a brighter colour. You can also buy the tiny TVR logos for the wheel spokes on PH (and eBay UK I think0.
OK point taken but in my defence I looked at the car and just assumed he was UK.

shep1001

4,620 posts

218 months

Friday 11th December 2009
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shep1001 said:
Targarama said:
shep1001 said:
CSM said:
I own a t350t painted in Yamaha R1 blue. The wheels are grey. See my profile for a picture. I have always admired the t350's in similar blue colors such as Imperial blue that have silver wheels. IMHO they look better with silver wheels. The contrast looks quite smart. I have always thought my grey wheels were lost in a cloud of indistinction. Does anyone have a paint code for the silver color that TVR painted their wheels? I am still thinking about the change, but I am getting more serious about it. Any advice or opinions about changing wheel color?
A brand new set of 18" spiders is only £450 (see the classifieds). Buy some new ones and sell the dark ones? It might work out cheaper and less trouble.

I think it looks OK with the dark wheels but I guess it's personal choice


Shep
Including shipping to Australia? Where is his market to sell the old ones?

I'm not sure which silver to use, but I agree that the wheels would look better in a brighter colour. You can also buy the tiny TVR logos for the wheel spokes on PH (and eBay UK I think0.
OK point taken but in my defence I looked at the car and just assumed he was UK. getmecoat

flying

83 posts

289 months

Tuesday 15th December 2009
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Have a think about shadow chrome comes in between had my car done at www.wheelgenie.co.uk some photo's of my T350 and Kev's Sagaris on there site. They use a black base and chrome on top, more chrome on the outer/uppermost surfaces fading into the black having had anthracite on a dark car then the silver to start with on the present T I didn't want to go as dark as anthracite but felt the silver did not quite lift the colour. Probaly about five or six people that have now used this combo in the Cambs region

stub101

594 posts

245 months

Tuesday 15th December 2009
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flying said:
Have a think about shadow chrome comes in between had my car done at www.wheelgenie.co.uk some photo's of my T350 and Kev's Sagaris on there site. They use a black base and chrome on top, more chrome on the outer/uppermost surfaces fading into the black having had anthracite on a dark car then the silver to start with on the present T I didn't want to go as dark as anthracite but felt the silver did not quite lift the colour. Probaly about five or six people that have now used this combo in the Cambs region
I personally really like the shadow chrome look and is the route I will go down next Spring when I get the wheels ready and pristine for summer.

Andyt25

1,190 posts

277 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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I like your dark wheels....if you were in the UK I would swap you for my silver ones as I'm looking to get my silver painted that colour.

CSM

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34 posts

216 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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Sorry for the distance between us. What color is your car?

Andyt25

1,190 posts

277 months

Wednesday 23rd December 2009
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Spectraflare silver.

CSM

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34 posts

216 months

Wednesday 23rd December 2009
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Andyt25 said:
Spectraflare silver.
Your car would look very smart with darker wheels.