photoshop my wheels

[JohnBu]

i'm thinking of repairing my curbed alloys..

and was thinking of painting them that dark grey colour, i.e. Gallardo / Clio Sport Cup wheels...

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1681/loweredqa0.jpg

So can someone photoshop it to see if its worthwhile.

[glider]

if you give us a worthy photo im sure we can ;)

[Vectracious]

if you give us a worthy photo im sure we can ;)

what's wrong with the one John put up?

[MatsHolden]

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1681/loweredqa0.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/MatsHolden/johnbu.jpg

[daiflu]

Looks Tuff!
Do it!

[glider]

what's wrong with the one John put up?

sorry didnt notice it, the photo does not load for me

the painted rims do look different, not sure if im a fan on silver car tho

[Snotty]

just looks like brake dust build up.

dont wash your rims and it saves you having to pay for it to be done

[Apex]

Paint them Black. It will look sinister and make them really easy to keep clean!

My Altezza was silver (Platinum Ice) with Black Speedline rims and I loved it.

[Wraith]

IMHO John, repair them and leave the finish colour as is ! you'll see the value of that when or if you sell the car...

Dark grey dosn't suit it, it just makes them look dirty as mentioned by snotty...

Black looks even worse and too boy racer, it's a current trend going ATM, alot of people putting black rims on everything - not a good look, just like the craze of chrome a few years back and just like chrome, it'll date !!!

Otherwise just get yourself a neat set of affordable aftermarkets, there are heaps of choices in 17" or 18" in either hyper silver or shadow chrome, which both look fantastic up against a silver coloured car ;)

[Ice]

I say keep them stock.

[Apex]

IMHO John, repair them and leave the finish colour as is ! you'll see the value of that when or if you sell the car...

Dark grey dosn't suit it, it just makes them look dirty as mentioned by snotty...

Black looks even worse and too boy racer, it's a current trend going ATM, alot of people putting black rims on everything - not a good look, just like the craze of chrome a few years back and just like chrome, it'll date !!!

Otherwise just get yourself a neat set of affordable aftermarkets, there are heaps of choices in 17" or 18" in either hyper silver or shadow chrome, which both look fantastic up against a silver coloured car ;)

:p

I must be trendy because I have had black wheels on my cars for over ten years!! Black and silver does work though.

My old wheels.. 18x9
http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/Misc/16101624_1.sized.jpg (http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/Misc/16101624_1.sized.jpg)

[SSS_Hoon]

just like the craze of chrome a few years back and just like chrome, it'll date !!


Oii, them is fighting words LoL...


Chromiez r fullz sik Yo!....

:D


the wheels from the black MPS on here they look good, but his car is black not silver i guess.

IM with wraith go for some aftermarket ones, and keep the stockers for when u want to sell the car makes it much easier to sell.

SSS_Hoon

[Ice]

:p

I must be trendy because I have had black wheels on my cars for over ten years!! Black and silver does work though.

My old wheels.. 18x9
http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/Misc/16101624_1.sized.jpg



oooh thy look hot TTEETT

[JohnBu]

hmmm

i'm not sure they suit the car.. but will think about it..

they definitely don't look dirty (when clean) as the finish on the grey is still reflective...

was thinking about it because the tyre repair place near work was repairing a set of Gallardo wheels and I just loved the colour of it.

repairing two wheels will be $200 or so, but to match all four (if i change colour) will be $400.

As for a set of aftermarket wheels.. i personally like the OEM 17s.

[EL BURITO]

:p

I must be trendy because I have had black wheels on my cars for over ten years!! Black and silver does work though.

My old wheels.. 18x9
http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/Misc/16101624_1.sized.jpg (http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/Misc/16101624_1.sized.jpg)
those are mint

what are they

[Wraith]

hmmm

i'm not sure they suit the car.. but will think about it..

they definitely don't look dirty (when clean) as the finish on the grey is still reflective...

was thinking about it because the tyre repair place near work was repairing a set of Gallardo wheels and I just loved the colour of it.

repairing two wheels will be $200 or so, but to match all four (if i change colour) will be $400.

As for a set of aftermarket wheels.. i personally like the OEM 17s.

Sounds like leaving them as is will be the go...

Those black wheels posted up by TTEETT look good on their own, but mounted up on a car is a different story...you'll have to put a set of whatever you like up against the car and judge for yourself whether or not you like the look of it - at the end of the day ,it's yoyr choice, whatever makes you happy ;)

[daiflu]

:p

I must be trendy because I have had black wheels on my cars for over ten years!! Black and silver does work though.

I'm a big fan of black wheels too! Must be a kiwi thing, chur chur!
Black wheels on silver car :drool:
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/1383/xancarph1xmr6.jpg
Not my car BTW

[dannysport18]

this is what i am doing
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c152/dannyfranks/DSC02371.jpg
to this
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c152/dannyfranks/DSC02325.jpg

[Corsa_Rob]

I reckon its looks pretty good John, do it, you can always upgrade to a new set later

[Apex]

Quote: Daiflu

Hard out, they are the wheels I am currently looking at for the Beemer! Work VS XX
http://www.work-wheels.co.nz/getimage.aspx?imageid=85&imagesize=large
www.work-wheels.co.nz (http://www.work-wheels.co.nz/)

I will get a snap of my old Lexus to show ho awesome Black on Silver is, I hate bling wheels so black is stealth, a few people told me to paint them.

[entice]

Now here's a thought...

Give NEWAY wheels a call in Heidelberg.

Repairing them is easy if you have the time... dismount the tyres, prep the facing, and paint away.. do the prep work and they will serve you well. Will cost you 1/2 a litre of paint, or a ferw spraycans of good quality stufff, and a lot of time...doing the following would be more expensive, but, most unique:

Have them painted in a charcoal or graphite colour, in and out...

now get teh facing only of them machined... wont be cheap, but would look amazing.. well in my opinion anyway..

I too had Charcoal rims on my STI.. and it was silver...Looked heaps better than teh factory Gold!

oh, also had charcoal and silver wheels on my 75 Fiat 124 (Momo Vega wheels).. not bad for an alfa factory option in the early 70's...charcoal and silver was around back then too!

[JohnBu]

Now here's a thought...

Give NEWAY wheels a call in Heidelberg.

Repairing them is easy if you have the time... dismount the tyres, prep the facing, and paint away.. do the prep work and they will serve you well. Will cost you 1/2 a litre of paint, or a ferw spraycans of good quality stufff, and a lot of time...doing the following would be more expensive, but, most unique:

Have them painted in a charcoal or graphite colour, in and out...

now get teh facing only of them machined... wont be cheap, but would look amazing.. well in my opinion anyway..

I too had Charcoal rims on my STI.. and it was silver...Looked heaps better than teh factory Gold!

oh, also had charcoal and silver wheels on my 75 Fiat 124 (Momo Vega wheels).. not bad for an alfa factory option in the early 70's...charcoal and silver was around back then too!

I wouldn't mind trying to fix it myself.. but dismounting the tyres and then refitting/balancing the tyres will be a pain the ass especially when you don't have a spare car!

i'll just pay someone to fix it..

got any pics of the STi?

I, too agree that the gold STi rims look kinda tacky.

options options..

[entice]

momo vega:

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb267/essteeeye/Vega1.jpg

STi
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb267/essteeeye/2003%20Subaru%20Impreza%20STi%20Version%208/IMGP0794.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb267/essteeeye/2003%20Subaru%20Impreza%20STi%20Version%208/IMGP0793.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb267/essteeeye/2003%20Subaru%20Impreza%20STi%20Version%208/IMGP0800.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb267/essteeeye/2003%20Subaru%20Impreza%20STi%20Version%208/IMGP0788.jpg

Helps that the STI in the images is 50mm lower than standard, has dark windows etc etc..

i think black wheels (In this case charcoal/graphite) looks good on a silver car

[Apex]

That looks awesome!! :clap:

Old photo not the best as we were fitting a bigger intercooler..
http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/locnz/tte3.sized.jpg
http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/locnz/tte4.sized.jpg (http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/locnz/tte4.sized.jpg)

Will get better shot of car wound down more with bumpers attached.

[gman]

:p

I must be trendy because I have had black wheels on my cars for over ten years!! Black and silver does work though.

My old wheels.. 18x9
http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/Misc/16101624_1.sized.jpg (http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/Misc/16101624_1.sized.jpg)

I'm with them..They are seriously cool...

I looked at a set of BBS CH rims in black for my car too....

Either these

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/aussiegman/bbsCH012.jpg

or these

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/aussiegman/bbs_ch_bpsl_ci3_l.jpg

And black/charcoal wheels on white/red/silver/black cars can (read usually) looks awesome...

My STi too had a set of charcoal wheels for racing....

[aza28]

there're nice wheels gman, but do they come in 5/110?

[gman]

Yeah they do....But they are about AUD$1,000 each...

[JohnBu]

hey hey stop hi-jacking my thread!! haha..

those (metallic) graphite rims on the STi looks heaps better than the metallic gold.

I like it.

as for pure black, I'm not convinced its right for my car, but does look good on others, especially when slammed. But that black BBS with red ring looks hot.

there's no rush to fix mine, its been only about 2 years since they were damaged but I finally found a place that will repair them at a reasonable cost.