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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.

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.

HPsauce wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 05, 2018 4:08 pm

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 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.

HPsauce wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 05, 2018 4:08 pm

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.

This. Get the trolley jack out and get 'em on!

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.

But what have you got to lose by trying them on the car for a week or 2? You might be surprised.

Ian_C wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 05, 2018 5:53 pm

HPsauce wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 05, 2018 4:08 pm

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.

This. Get the trolley jack out and get 'em on!

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

Cheers

FrazerD wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 05, 2018 6:35 pm

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

Cheers

Maybe a different colour indeed. Bronze wheels work on a black Performante. Not sure about an RS6 though.

zappy-chops wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 05, 2018 8:08 pm

Not sure about an RS6 though.

I beg to differ



Cheers

FrazerD wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 05, 2018 8:22 pm

I beg to differ



Cheers

Quite like that. Is that your car? For me it would possibly get old rather quick though.

Ian_C wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 05, 2018 5:53 pm

Get the trolley jack out and get 'em on!

Don't have a jack or they would be on already.

MikeFish wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 05, 2018 6:31 pm

The trouble is, you have no other colours on the car.

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.

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.

zappy-chops wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 05, 2018 8:25 pm

Quite like that. Is that your car? For me it would possibly get old rather quick though.

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.

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

Cheers

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.