Color ideas

[Dr.AK]

Hey guys.

Would like some input.

I'm going to repaint my 18s this winter before I finally mount them on the car next spring.

My first thought was staying conservative and just go with silver, though a bit more shiny than the stock oem paint on the wheels.

My second thought was painting them beige / tan like my interior.


This is the wheels with 215/35s on my car (it's my dad's set of wheels in these pictures, car will ultimately be lower / more dialed in once I've got my own set mounted)

http://www.abload.de/img/style32test156op.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/style32test2a1gm.jpg


This is my own set of wheels, currently with OEM tire sizes.

http://www.abload.de/img/styling32garagek1ox.jpg


And my interior color:

http://www.abload.de/img/pic925c.jpg

http://doktorak.net/subwoofer.jpg


Think that would look good?

I'm open for different suggestions as well!

[RD408]

I like them in silver. Not sure on how a tan wheel would look!

[SeanDub]

Not to keen on the tan wheel idea, but maybe you'll change my mind

[Stephen]

Shiny sliver, maybe a graphite, id definately d a pchop of tan before trying it out.. risky.

White would look to rally on those wheels, unless you did it just right... black, meh

[Dr.AK]

id definately d a pchop of tan before trying it out.. risky.


Yeah, I tried doing one on these pictures up there but with them being dirty like hell you can't really tell the difference all that good. I think when my dad swaps to his winter tires, I'll swap on his set of 18s again and take a few good pictures and do some pchops on these.

I think if I could get the tan to look just right, that'd look very baller... but it could very easily drift off into looking tacky.

Maybe I'll also just try painting one of my wheels tan just to see how it'll look, since I'll most likely do the painting myself since I'm pretty much limited on my budget, esp. since I might buy a second car soon. :shifty

[4eyes]

I have seen some nice looking tan steelies on a VW before. It actually looked pretty good. I did a quick search and nothing turned up, but I will keep looking.

If you do choose to go the tan route, however, IMO it needs to be a super glossy finish.

[Dr.AK]

If you do choose to go the tan route, however, IMO it needs to be a super glossy finish.

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking as well. I don't think flat or semi-flat tan would look all that good on these wheels, but I want something glossy anyways!

Only car I can think of the top of my head that's got tan wheels:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/racer_86/Random%20Cool%20Cars/IMG_0161copy.jpg

I like that.

[Stephen]

i think the lighter the tan the better. Although your limited with your interior

[Dr.AK]

i think the lighter the tan the better. Although your limited with your interior

Yeah, I think it'S gotta stay pretty close, maybe a bit lighter than the interior.

BTW: I'm excited - I just found a new RD lip for sale:alright I've been looking for months for a RD or Zender lip, wooooooohooooo

[SeanDub]

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking as well. I don't think flat or semi-flat tan would look all that good on these wheels, but I want something glossy anyways!

Only car I can think of the top of my head that's got tan wheels:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/racer_86/Random%20Cool%20Cars/IMG_0161copy.jpg

I like that.

That looks like off-white, not really tan

[Dr.AK]

It's the closest I've found so far, anyways.

[Stephen]

Elliot's mayo car! I dont think its quite that dark in reality.. but close?

[Sacretis]

DOooo iiiit.

Seriously. Tan would be tight as hell.

Luke

[Schieldrop]

Gun Metal Grey? I think that would look good on a maroon car.

[Zic]

Go silver imo, the other colors clashes with the color of the car.

I whoud gladly like to be proven wrong, if you go the tan route.

[schroedin]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/racer_86/Random%20Cool%20Cars/IMG_0161copy.jpg

This would be so sick.

[B Rod]

BTW: I'm excited - I just found a new RD lip for sale:alright I've been looking for months for a RD or Zender lip, wooooooohooooo
:mad:mad
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Congrats.

[micke_]

Silver, or gunmetal grey.:)

[Sacretis]

Gunmetal or silver would be lame and unoriginal. Do tan. Please.

Luke

[Rally]

Gunmetal or silver would be lame and unoriginal. Do tan. Please.

Luke

Color choices have very little value if based solely on originality alone. From an aesthetics stand point, I'm not sure that color tan would work out so well. I could be wrong, but it just doesn't lend itself to flowing with the maroon.

My vote is a nice gunmetal to accent the maroon and textured rubstrips.

Sorta like this, but slightly lighter on the wheel color:

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff159/_redders_/edition09197.jpg

http://images50.fotki.com/v1569/photos/7/33057/7885590/DSC_8131-vi.jpg

http://images51.fotki.com/v1560/photos/7/33057/7885590/DSC_8212-vi.jpg

[4eyes]

Here is a really quick photoshop of how they might look

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2665/4015620855_81b79432ab.jpg

[abest521]

Saw a slammed passat wagon that was a greyish color with tan interior with color matched wheels locally. Looked baller. I say go for it. I will try and find pics of it for ya.

[BADwayz]

^ right here, Made me mad my car doesnt have tan interior so I could copy this as well.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h149/luckbone/inspiration/iublnjk.jpg

[Dr.AK]

Holy. That looks TITS.

[abest521]

Yess. Saw that car in person. Beyond secks

[phish sticks]

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i174/eon636/3564814924_5f5830b3c4_b-1.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i174/eon636/288_10_09_08_6_26_2233.jpg

[4eyes]

[QUOTE=phish sticks;40739]http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i174/eon636/3564814924_5f5830b3c4_b-1.jpg

that was the one i remembered.

[WhiteStripes]

Tan lip on this car.

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg282/c_westerfield/DSC02569-1.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg282/c_westerfield/DSC02517.jpg