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05omegav6

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Wheel colour choices
« 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 :-\
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Re: Wheel colour choices
« Reply #1 on: 15 September 2012, 08:55:24 »

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
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05omegav6

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Re: Wheel colour choices
« Reply #2 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...
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Re: Wheel colour choices
« Reply #3 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
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Re: Wheel colour choices
« Reply #4 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
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Re: Wheel colour choices
« Reply #5 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 ;)
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Re: Wheel colour choices
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: Wheel colour choices
« Reply #7 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 :-\
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Re: Wheel colour choices
« Reply #8 on: 15 September 2012, 09:21:19 »

Take a picture with a digi camara and have a play with photoshop  :y
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Re: Wheel colour choices
« Reply #10 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.
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Re: Wheel colour choices
« Reply #11 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
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