Wheel Color Poll

[99gtlimited]

So I just put my stock wheels back on for the week and decided to sand, fill, prime, and paint the 17" wheels i recently got. Originally my plan was to do a charcoal/gunmetal color to go with the silver car but not match it perfectly, but i decided to have fun with the last bit of a can of gold that i had laying around and I was very surprised how well it turned out.

Please Leave your input for what color you think should go on these rims!!

Here's a side view of them on my car to show what they looked like stock, and to use if anyone wants to do any photoshopping.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/08/GTvri1-1.jpg

Here's what they look like now with primer (well 3 of them),
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/08/GTvri1-1.jpg

Here's what came out when i decided to use up a left over can of gold.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/09/goldIP-1.jpg

Here's a close up of the enkei stamp up close with the gold paint. The texture came out really well.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/09/goldclose-1.jpg

I do think gold is a little flashy and it wasn't my first thought, but these 10 spokes don't have that much surface area and with the gold they kind of remind me of STI BBS wheels.


Let me know what you think everyone!

[1-3-2-4]

sorry to nit pick :(

but that's not a Enkei stamp it's a Japanese "JWL" that all Japanese wheels must have.

in a nutshell just means it's a Japan Light Wheel Alloy

gold and silver is not as flashy as say gold and black..

[Huffer]

anodized red or blue.

[99gtlimited]

sorry to nit pick :(

but that's not a Enkei stamp it's a Japanese "JWL" that all Japanese wheels must have.

in a nutshell just means it's a Japan Light Wheel Alloy



alright, but it's still made be enkei...


Blue or red huh huffer? interesting... anyone care to photoshop that? it might be a little too much for me but I'm interested to see how it would look.

[rougeben83]

dark silver if you can get it, but gunmetal otherwise. I did silver on gold, I didn't really like it so I didn't pick that...

[99gtlimited]

I think i may just finish off the gold that i have, and then if it really doesn't suit me, I'll switch to something else in the future. My stock rims have gold on them, and there is gold on the 30th anniversary badge so hopefully it won't be too much. Great thing about this is all i need is some sand paper, another good can or two, and i can switch to anything i want!

only thing about gold is the break dust is gonna show quite a bit compared to a darker color.

[Yamazaki]

I think the silver is a very clean look. The gunmetal is a close second choice. To me, gold shouldn't even be a wheel color. But it's just my opinion.

[Huffer]

He went gold:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8010&start=90 (http://www.sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8010&start=90)