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Title: Wheel colour choices
Post by: 05omegav6 on 15 September 2012, 08:30:39

Thinking of doing summat a bit different with my car :-\ Would black wheels look good on a white car, or would polished/silver be better :-\

I've a couple of 18" designs in mind...
Also, I know that there's a bit of a debate regarding the offset. Is et38 acceptable with 8J wheels on the Omega :-\

Title: Re: Wheel colour choices
Post by: tigers_gonads on 15 September 2012, 08:55:24

Quote from: taxi al on 15 September 2012, 08:30:39

Thinking of doing summat a bit different with my car :-\ Would black wheels look good on a white car, or would polished/silver be better :-\

I've a couple of 18" designs in mind...
Also, I know that there's a bit of a debate regarding the offset. Is et38 acceptable with 8J wheels on the Omega :-\

It would look like a taxi ................ eh Al

Title: Re: Wheel colour choices
Post by: 05omegav6 on 15 September 2012, 08:59:12

Probably not ::) 15" steel ones perhaps, but doubt 18" Sportstars would give that impression :y

Besides it shouldn't be a cab for too much longer...

Title: Re: Wheel colour choices
Post by: tigers_gonads on 15 September 2012, 09:06:44

If you have got your hands on a set of sportstars (you lucky barsteward), i'd leave them alone  :y
Unless you have the dosh to have them cromed that is

Title: Re: Wheel colour choices
Post by: 05omegav6 on 15 September 2012, 09:11:00

Refurbing a tatty set was the plan. If there being stripped and re painted, the colour is a  technicality :y

Just need some clarification about the offset before I decide :y

Title: Re: Wheel colour choices
Post by: Lazydocker on 15 September 2012, 09:11:59

IMHO, chromed wheels don't work in this country... Not enough sunshine  ;)

I'm not into coloured rims, although have seen some black ones that look ok. Of course, I've got a dark car so standard colour all the way for me ;)

Title: Re: Wheel colour choices
Post by: tigers_gonads on 15 September 2012, 09:16:55

Got to admit, I do like chrome on a car  :y

Even better is the car paintwork is a nice deep red / black colour  :)

Looks great at night if you get some light on it.

Title: Re: Wheel colour choices
Post by: 05omegav6 on 15 September 2012, 09:19:17

Those chromed wheels on the Cateras do look a bit cheap :-\

After something a bit different without being chavvy or bling, just smart, silver would look okay with the white, but I think black could be a tidy contrast. 8)

Only undecided because it's not something that I've really looked at before :-\

Title: Re: Wheel colour choices
Post by: tigers_gonads on 15 September 2012, 09:21:19

Take a picture with a digi camara and have a play with photoshop  :y

Title: Re: Wheel colour choices
Post by: D on 15 September 2012, 11:20:58

Try these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SPECIAL-Offer-Irmscher-Sport-Star-18-Inch-Black-Wheel-Kit-/230845602229?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item35bf7859b5&_uhb=1#ht_1576wt_922 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SPECIAL-Offer-Irmscher-Sport-Star-18-Inch-Black-Wheel-Kit-/230845602229?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item35bf7859b5&_uhb=1#ht_1576wt_922)

Title: Re: Wheel colour choices
Post by: Manual Elite V6 on 15 September 2012, 15:12:26

Personally I think black wheels do suit white cars but not all wheels will suit, it depends on the wheel design etc.

Title: Re: Wheel colour choices
Post by: 05omegav6 on 15 September 2012, 15:33:06

Those are what got me thinking D :y

So in answer to the next q ::), 18" Sportstars... :y