Opinions On Wheel Colour Please

[tidypug 5 2 Cars]

I've finally got around to painting my wheels as white never really suited my car.

So here's how my wheels started

then with a new coat of paint

much better already

 

Now the only thing I've got to decide is whether I try to make them like a set of goodwoods and paint a silver lip on them. What are peoples opinions? The paints got to dry overnight so will be either painting the silver tomorrow or just laquering them.

[welshpug 1,627]

I don't think there's enough of a defined edge/lip to do a goodwood style.

 

they are a rally wheel so either white or silver its got to be for me.

[shalmaneser 26]

^ yeah i reckon it needs a good lip to do goodwood style - which these wheels don't have.

 

leave them gunmetal all over.

 

Looks like a nice job, what paint did you use? Must get round to doing mine at some point....

[tidypug 5 2 Cars]

I think your both right, I'm just a bit concerned the dark will be a bit too much if you know what I mean.

I still prefer the 1.9 alloys I had on before as you can see the silver lip helps bring up the wheels a bit.

 

Shalmaneser I'm using rattle cans from Halfords so not that cheap but I'm hoping to have the set done for £50

[MerlinGTI 3]

I agree the white didnt really suit your car (cant put my finger on it, usually a nice combo)

 

I wouldnt do a lip, and I would of gone gold myself

 

Nice rattley can skills though dude, they look like you have done a very good job indeed !

[tidypug 5 2 Cars]

Thanks bud, I can't take credit for the rattly can skills, that goes to my dad. I did do all the prep work and masking up mind.

[Baz 421]

I also don't think they'd suit it, there needs to be a defined lip as said!

 

Dark wheels do also look good on Miami's though, without needing the lip to break it up.

 

 

 

[MerlinGTI 3]

After seeing the pics Baz posted, scratch my gold comment, anthracite with no lip is the way forward! Really suits the Miami. Maybe some tyre pen to break it up a little?

 

MerlinGTI - tyre pens his tyres and shows no shame.

[richardjw 1]

I've got a White 1.0 GTi-6 and was thinking of painting the slick-shod track wheels gold, having seen yours its gunmetal all the way!

 

As said by others, good rattle can skills.....is your dad busy next weekend????

[tidypug 5 2 Cars]

I think my dad nearly gassed him self with all the paint fumes from the laquer, don't think he'll be doing that again for a while!

 

 

They're on the car now. I think they look loads better

[Baz 421]

Awesome!

[Anthony 1,000]

I've got to say that I was sceptical, but they do look pretty good now that they're fitted to the car

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

They look really good

[Daxed 7]

Yeah I like them too.

 

What is the actual colour name?

[oli-pug 6 2 Cars]

Yep they definitely look loads better.

[tidypug 5 2 Cars]

thanks guys, i'l take some betetr pics when I get chance.

 

Daxed the colour is ford graphite grey

[SurGie 54]

Looks loads better, your number plate is almost FTW.

[edbar 6]

Love the wheel and look fantastic in anthracite!!

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

Nice wheelbolts

 

Does this mean you can make it out to one of the Yorkshire meets then Jamie. Not seen you in ages

[tidypug 5 2 Cars]

I've been meaning to get some shiny ones but haven't got around to it yet.

 

Yes hopefully I'll make it Henry. The meets always fell on my late shift but should be ok to make it at some point.

[Smudgey1985 0]

They look Smart

[Smudgey1985 0]

Oh and what wheels are they by the way?

[tidypug 5 2 Cars]

They are Raceline RL7's I think

[backroadpug 12]

WOW they are lush leave them graphite in my opinion. what size are they?

[gixxerash 0]

have you not thought about a blue stipe like the bikers put on there wheels, i have a red gti and put black wheels with a red stripe gives it that nice finish. personal choice it comes down to i think but it's worth a try and easy to put on with an aplicater you get in the pack..