Wheel - Color

[boilerboy95]

I'm forward thinking to the next set of tires and that thought expands to wheels. My ZHP is a silver gray metallic vert and I am struggling with wheel "color" - chrome, silver, or black. Silver (like the stock wheels) blends in too much with the paint color, so I'm leaning away from the color. So....throw this one out to the forum. Chrome or black? I look forward to the feedback.

[rguti153]

Black

[Avetiso]

No chrome. Period. Only polished lips.

I'd go with a charcoal color or a hyper silver.

[Johal E32]

Fully polished wheels. Win.

[az3579]

Chrome or black? I look forward to the feedback.

Neither, IMO.
I'd go with hyperblack.

[ELCID86]

Anything but black in my opinion.

[Smilez]

POLISHED OR SILVER.

:thumbsup

[mbeckel]

Black
+1 Black is awesome

[330i ZHP]

black sucks - cant see the definition and design of the wheel

[brettbimmer]

Wheels should always have some contrast to the vehicle color to make them stand out IMHO.

Sent from my pineapple under the sea.

[UdubBadger]

loved black on my silver grey but also had a set of dark anthracite VMRs that looked nice too.

[WOLFN8TR]

VMR 710's or APEX PS-7's in Hyper Silver!

VMR
http://www.pyspeed.com/VMR-BMW-V710-18-inch-Wheel-by-Velocity-Motoring-p/vmr-bmw-v710-18.htm

Apex
http://www.apexraceparts.com/apex-products/PS-7-Wheels/#.VE76574mjp4

OR

VMR 710's Nickel Plated!!!
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showpost.php?p=16379151&postcount=275

[az3579]

black - cant see the definition and design of the wheel

I agree with this modified statement.

[330i ZHP]

But wheels should be the jewelry of the car - like a beautiful woman (or man...), they look great without bling...but a nice necklace or earring makes that extra sparkle...

black is muted and boring - looks like you are running black painted steelies

[slater]

But wheels should be the jewelry of the car - like a beautiful woman (or man...), they look great without bling...but a nice necklace or earring makes that extra sparkle...

black is muted and boring - looks like you are running black painted steelies

agree 100%. wheels maketh the car...

peter

[UdubBadger]

That's why most go semigloss or matte so you still can see the contour of the wheel from the finish. Gloss black gets lost easily.

[johnrando]

Yup, black wheels can get lost, I'd vote against that. Hyper black (which is not really black) looks good, as do some of the other suggestions like polished, hyper silver, etc.

[Hermes]

But wheels should be the jewelry of the car - like a beautiful woman (or man...), they look great without bling...but a nice necklace or earring makes that extra sparkle...

black is muted and boring - looks like you are running black painted steelies

Don't hate on the steelies... I'm thinking of getting a few sets of 15x8 actually

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/8381/img7208m.jpg

[az3579]

Don't hate on the steelies... I'm thinking of getting a few sets of 15x8 actually

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/8381/img7208m.jpg

Count on JP to get what nobody else does. lol

[danewilson77]

15x8's for what car?

"No flamesuit required"

[Hermes]

Count on JP to get what nobody else does. lol

Yup ;)


15x8's for what car?

"No flamesuit required"

Both the old ones. Wide steelies are like $70 each brand new

[danewilson77]

I think those would look badass on my mini. Need 4x100 though.

"No flamesuit required"

[330i ZHP]

5x100? on a mini?

[330i ZHP]

ours is 4x100

[330i ZHP]

same as 2002, 320, most E30....earlier Honda Civics, Mazda's, many Toyota's, etc, etc

[danewilson77]

Right. Got it Stu. The 5 is right next to the 4 on my keyboard.

"No flamesuit required"

[Hermes]

Sorry, $79.75 for what I want

http://www.diamondracingwheels.com/index.php/street-wheels/sc-series

[az3579]

Sorry, $79.75 for what I want

http://www.diamondracingwheels.com/index.php/street-wheels/sc-series

So I'm curious... why do you want such heavy wheels?

[LivesNearCostco]

To prevent car from blowing away in a tornado? To aid his heavy thinking? To avoid embarrassing other cars in street races?

I know... it's to mount snow tires in San Diego, because of climate change!

[danewilson77]

:rofl

He's just not concerned with weight.

"No flamesuit required"

[330i ZHP]

Right. Got it Stu. The 5 is right next to the 4 on my keyboard.

"No flamesuit required"

I was more curious if the later MINI's had 5 lug..I wasn't trying to do anything negative

[danewilson77]

Ok. No problems here.

"No flamesuit required"

[Johal E32]

lol.


I dig those steelies. I like them, alot.

[Hermes]

So I'm curious... why do you want such heavy wheels?

I doubt they weigh that much. Also, because the E21 offset is so shallow I don't have much choice available in those sizes and offsets. These make for cheap spare wheels so I don't have to use my BBS' all the time

[330i ZHP]

have custom steelies made to your specs

[Hermes]

have custom steelies made to your specs

That's what the link I posted does

[330i ZHP]

oh, derp

[NorCal-Dimitri]

Neither, IMO.
I'd go with hyperblack.

+1 Hyperblack would be sex.