New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?
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New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?
Further to my recent post - "Winter tyres or second set of wheels" (sorry, don't know how to link another post here), the wheels (fitted with Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 winter tyres, spare summer tyres - P zeros, spacers and longer bolts all arrived today) - thanks si_b.
This is hardly a scientific test but on rolling one of the wheels up to the car for me at least there is just too much black going on.
So I am thinking about having the wheels stripped and powder coated - but which colour to choose? I know this is all down to personal taste and no doubt the all black look will appeal to some, but I don't think it's for me. Anyone else faced this dilemma on a black car? Anyone seen a colour combo that looks great for this wheel type? What do you think to a flat grey (gun metal grey sort of thing). I am clueless when it comes to colours so this could go badly wrong (you should see how I dress. The wife is always going on at me for my crap dress sense / colour clashes).
Any thoughts / ideas most welcome.
This is hardly a scientific test but on rolling one of the wheels up to the car for me at least there is just too much black going on.
So I am thinking about having the wheels stripped and powder coated - but which colour to choose? I know this is all down to personal taste and no doubt the all black look will appeal to some, but I don't think it's for me. Anyone else faced this dilemma on a black car? Anyone seen a colour combo that looks great for this wheel type? What do you think to a flat grey (gun metal grey sort of thing). I am clueless when it comes to colours so this could go badly wrong (you should see how I dress. The wife is always going on at me for my crap dress sense / colour clashes).
Any thoughts / ideas most welcome.
Currently running:
18 plate Lamborghini Huracan Performante (5.2l of V10 naturally aspirated craziness)
67 plate RS6 Performance (fully loaded)
66 plate Range Rover Autobiography (for wafting around)
16 plate Mini Cooper S convertible (lots of fun but rather skittish when thrashed)
Favourite car ever owned:
1971 Citroen DS21 - The Goddess (pure art on wheels)
18 plate Lamborghini Huracan Performante (5.2l of V10 naturally aspirated craziness)
67 plate RS6 Performance (fully loaded)
66 plate Range Rover Autobiography (for wafting around)
16 plate Mini Cooper S convertible (lots of fun but rather skittish when thrashed)
Favourite car ever owned:
1971 Citroen DS21 - The Goddess (pure art on wheels)
Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?
It's winter, they will become dark muddy grey whatever you do!
I'd just fit them and leave them then decide when you take them off next spring.
I'd just fit them and leave them then decide when you take them off next spring.
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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?
I hear you, and that is a factor, but I am pretty fussy (and clean my cars regularly) and don't want to be constantly walking up to the car thinking that I no longer like the look.
Currently running:
18 plate Lamborghini Huracan Performante (5.2l of V10 naturally aspirated craziness)
67 plate RS6 Performance (fully loaded)
66 plate Range Rover Autobiography (for wafting around)
16 plate Mini Cooper S convertible (lots of fun but rather skittish when thrashed)
Favourite car ever owned:
1971 Citroen DS21 - The Goddess (pure art on wheels)
18 plate Lamborghini Huracan Performante (5.2l of V10 naturally aspirated craziness)
67 plate RS6 Performance (fully loaded)
66 plate Range Rover Autobiography (for wafting around)
16 plate Mini Cooper S convertible (lots of fun but rather skittish when thrashed)
Favourite car ever owned:
1971 Citroen DS21 - The Goddess (pure art on wheels)
Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?
This. Get the trolley jack out and get 'em on!
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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?
I agree, gloss black looks too shiny. And I've always said black wheels on black cars don't work yet here I am with 2 sets of black wheels. The trouble is, you have no other colours on the car. My window trims and roof rails are titanium so titanium wheels still match.
Normally on a black car I'd go anthracite or gunmetal type colour.
Normally on a black car I'd go anthracite or gunmetal type colour.
Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?
But what have you got to lose by trying them on the car for a week or 2? You might be surprised.
Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?
Agree, get on with it and see how it fairs. My wheels are an anthracite colour and I think they look great so might be worth a thought. Maybe go all out and do them a different colour, bronze or very dark red
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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?
Maybe a different colour indeed. Bronze wheels work on a black Performante. Not sure about an RS6 though.
Currently running:
18 plate Lamborghini Huracan Performante (5.2l of V10 naturally aspirated craziness)
67 plate RS6 Performance (fully loaded)
66 plate Range Rover Autobiography (for wafting around)
16 plate Mini Cooper S convertible (lots of fun but rather skittish when thrashed)
Favourite car ever owned:
1971 Citroen DS21 - The Goddess (pure art on wheels)
18 plate Lamborghini Huracan Performante (5.2l of V10 naturally aspirated craziness)
67 plate RS6 Performance (fully loaded)
66 plate Range Rover Autobiography (for wafting around)
16 plate Mini Cooper S convertible (lots of fun but rather skittish when thrashed)
Favourite car ever owned:
1971 Citroen DS21 - The Goddess (pure art on wheels)
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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?
Quite like that. Is that your car? For me it would possibly get old rather quick though.
Currently running:
18 plate Lamborghini Huracan Performante (5.2l of V10 naturally aspirated craziness)
67 plate RS6 Performance (fully loaded)
66 plate Range Rover Autobiography (for wafting around)
16 plate Mini Cooper S convertible (lots of fun but rather skittish when thrashed)
Favourite car ever owned:
1971 Citroen DS21 - The Goddess (pure art on wheels)
18 plate Lamborghini Huracan Performante (5.2l of V10 naturally aspirated craziness)
67 plate RS6 Performance (fully loaded)
66 plate Range Rover Autobiography (for wafting around)
16 plate Mini Cooper S convertible (lots of fun but rather skittish when thrashed)
Favourite car ever owned:
1971 Citroen DS21 - The Goddess (pure art on wheels)
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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?
Don't have a jack or they would be on already.
Currently running:
18 plate Lamborghini Huracan Performante (5.2l of V10 naturally aspirated craziness)
67 plate RS6 Performance (fully loaded)
66 plate Range Rover Autobiography (for wafting around)
16 plate Mini Cooper S convertible (lots of fun but rather skittish when thrashed)
Favourite car ever owned:
1971 Citroen DS21 - The Goddess (pure art on wheels)
18 plate Lamborghini Huracan Performante (5.2l of V10 naturally aspirated craziness)
67 plate RS6 Performance (fully loaded)
66 plate Range Rover Autobiography (for wafting around)
16 plate Mini Cooper S convertible (lots of fun but rather skittish when thrashed)
Favourite car ever owned:
1971 Citroen DS21 - The Goddess (pure art on wheels)
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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?
True Mike, but perhaps that means a blank canvas. Black goes with everything after all. I do have the grey of the ceramic brakes to pick out perhaps.
Currently running:
18 plate Lamborghini Huracan Performante (5.2l of V10 naturally aspirated craziness)
67 plate RS6 Performance (fully loaded)
66 plate Range Rover Autobiography (for wafting around)
16 plate Mini Cooper S convertible (lots of fun but rather skittish when thrashed)
Favourite car ever owned:
1971 Citroen DS21 - The Goddess (pure art on wheels)
18 plate Lamborghini Huracan Performante (5.2l of V10 naturally aspirated craziness)
67 plate RS6 Performance (fully loaded)
66 plate Range Rover Autobiography (for wafting around)
16 plate Mini Cooper S convertible (lots of fun but rather skittish when thrashed)
Favourite car ever owned:
1971 Citroen DS21 - The Goddess (pure art on wheels)
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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?
If I wasn't so crap with things like photoshop I would mock up a bunch of different colours and put it to a vote.
Currently running:
18 plate Lamborghini Huracan Performante (5.2l of V10 naturally aspirated craziness)
67 plate RS6 Performance (fully loaded)
66 plate Range Rover Autobiography (for wafting around)
16 plate Mini Cooper S convertible (lots of fun but rather skittish when thrashed)
Favourite car ever owned:
1971 Citroen DS21 - The Goddess (pure art on wheels)
18 plate Lamborghini Huracan Performante (5.2l of V10 naturally aspirated craziness)
67 plate RS6 Performance (fully loaded)
66 plate Range Rover Autobiography (for wafting around)
16 plate Mini Cooper S convertible (lots of fun but rather skittish when thrashed)
Favourite car ever owned:
1971 Citroen DS21 - The Goddess (pure art on wheels)
Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?
No not my car, not sure I would be brave enough to go bronze but I do like it. Why would it get old quick? Same as any other wheel colour, and after all, they are just winters.zappy-chops wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 8:25 pmQuite like that. Is that your car? For me it would possibly get old rather quick though.
What about a funky candy apple or something like that? At least they tie in with your taillights.
I’m just throwing out suggestions that I think look good but wouldn’t do it myself, your RS6 is now my lab rat
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Last edited by FrazerD on Wed Dec 05, 2018 8:48 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?
Don't need photoshop;
Silver makes the 20s look too small in my opinion
The right type of black works
Don't like bronze
Dark grey works for me but i went with black both times. Look at my build thread when I painted my 21s black but they looked like a fancy grey. Maybe go for something like that.
Red, blue, green or any other colour will look odd.
Silver makes the 20s look too small in my opinion
The right type of black works
Don't like bronze
Dark grey works for me but i went with black both times. Look at my build thread when I painted my 21s black but they looked like a fancy grey. Maybe go for something like that.
Red, blue, green or any other colour will look odd.
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