Alloy Dilemma...

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Alloy Dilemma...

Post by tcat » Sat Feb 16, 2013 11:17 pm

Alloys have pitted in places.

Mulling over whether to get them reconditioned back to Audi silver, or keep them as Gun Metal... Silver definitely makes the alloys look larger than what they are IMHO.

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Re: Alloy Dilemma...

Post by sonny » Sat Feb 16, 2013 11:24 pm

What colour is the car? What shade of "gun metal" iv seen about 5 shades. Would you consider OEM Titanium?
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Re: Alloy Dilemma...

Post by Rick_RS4 » Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:00 am

mine are black, but looked loads bigger and could see the concave of the rim more when they were silver

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Re: Alloy Dilemma...

Post by tcat » Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:51 am

sonny wrote:What colour is the car? What shade of "gun metal" iv seen about 5 shades. Would you consider OEM Titanium?
Hi there... pics via this link:

http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=101815
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Re: Alloy Dilemma...

Post by tcat » Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:52 am

sonny wrote:What colour is the car? What shade of "gun metal" iv seen about 5 shades. Would you consider OEM Titanium?
Whats does OEM Titantium looked like. Wheels being reconditioned at the end of the month - need to think fast!!
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Re: Alloy Dilemma...

Post by murph7355 » Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:34 am

Do them silver for a change. Will match the window surrounds and roof rails. Will look more "smart" than "street".

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Re: Alloy Dilemma...

Post by tcat » Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:55 am

murph7355 wrote:Do them silver for a change. Will match the window surrounds and roof rails. Will look more "smart" than "street".
Agreed - yes, I'm more for silver then street Gun Metal. Looks nicer IMHO. Mates buzzing in my ear and saying Gun Metal.
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Re: Alloy Dilemma...

Post by tcat » Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:56 am

Rick_RS4 wrote:mine are black, but looked loads bigger and could see the concave of the rim more when they were silver
Any pics?
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Re: Alloy Dilemma...

Post by tcat » Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:03 pm

Drool.... :)
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Re: Alloy Dilemma...

Post by MikeFish » Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:46 pm

Dark wheels (anthracite not black) and then convert to black optics. Stealth not street.

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Post by MartayMcFly » Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:53 pm

With nothing else grey on the car, the wheels look out of place. Go back to silver and they'll stand out a lot more, plus will tie in with mirrors/windows/exhaust. It'll give you better contrast against black paint.
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Re: Alloy Dilemma...

Post by Rick_RS4 » Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:49 pm

tcat wrote:
Rick_RS4 wrote:mine are black, but looked loads bigger and could see the concave of the rim more when they were silver
Any pics?

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Re: Alloy Dilemma...

Post by tcat » Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:58 pm

Rick_RS4 wrote:
tcat wrote:
Rick_RS4 wrote:mine are black, but looked loads bigger and could see the concave of the rim more when they were silver
Any pics?
very nice.
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Re: Alloy Dilemma...

Post by gareth_oau » Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:30 am

biggest issue I have with my silver rims is how readily they show up brake dusts, after only around 2 days after a wash.

If you dont wash your car too often then think carefully about silver.

How does the brake dust look on dark wheels?

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Re: Alloy Dilemma...

Post by johnnydog » Tue Feb 19, 2013 12:36 pm

To me, the wheels were a big attraction on the RS4 when it first came out, and still are, and although I appreciate that lesser models since got similar wheels, they are not the same. The greatly dished wheel hub is highlighted in the original silver and imo looks the dogs. A coat of good wheel rim wax / sealant helps to keep brake dust at bay, but its like the car, they only look their best when they are clean. Silver for me - without question, but it's only a personal preference.......

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