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Old 23-04-2008 | 10:39 PM
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Which would you do?

These wheels are being repainted:



on this car

Old 23-04-2008 | 10:41 PM
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White!!! All the way...
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RED, just out of interest what size are they and what size are the wheels in the pic of the car?
Old 23-04-2008 | 10:47 PM
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Red is a good choice, Black would look smart.


DON'T do white unless it matches the car, Which it wont. It'll look shit, believe me!
Old 23-04-2008 | 10:54 PM
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RED, just out of interest what size are they and what size are the wheels in the pic of the car?
both are 15s...

The ones on the car are 15x7 and 15x9

The Compos are 15x6 - far better
Old 23-04-2008 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Charlie Chalk
Red is a good choice, Black would look smart.


DON'T do white unless it matches the car, Which it wont. It'll look shit, believe me!
i love white wheels but like said , it wont be an exact match and probably look a bit poo ??
Old 23-04-2008 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by AlexF
both are 15s...

The ones on the car are 15x7 and 15x9

The Compos are 15x6 - far better
am i missing a trick here, how are the narrower (sp?) wheels better? does it tram line or something?
Old 23-04-2008 | 11:00 PM
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defo black!!
Old 23-04-2008 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Twellsie
am i missing a trick here, how are the narrower (sp?) wheels better? does it tram line or something?
stretching tyres badly does little to aid hanleing...

the sidewall need to be able to move.

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the wheel colour is irrelevant, it's the DOG SHIT golf they are on which is the issue!!

(he he!)
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Originally Posted by AlexF
stretching tyres badly does little to aid hanleing...

the sidewall need to be able to move.

Alex
ahh, thought maybe it was some how running the correct tyres for the wheels, i see your point, any way, still deffo RED!
Old 23-04-2008 | 11:20 PM
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Black with diamond cut face and lip
Old 23-04-2008 | 11:32 PM
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Black, i hate white wheels whatever colour car they are on, white wheels look chavy.

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Black inserts and polished front
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Originally Posted by FletchCossie
Black inserts and polished front
black inserts and bright silver PAINTED front

that way you dont have to worry about the corrosion and shit that happens to most polished and diamond cut wheels etc
Old 24-04-2008 | 12:10 AM
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i like white on white but not sure on that golf, id go black on it
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Old 24-04-2008 | 12:20 AM
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Black def. Or maybe green................. no def black.
Mate just got a set of green Rota wheels and on his blue Skyline they look awesome.
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Black with a white lip.
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neither! keep them normal wheel colour!!
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got to be black mate
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Originally Posted by l0ubie
neither! keep them normal wheel colour!!

Silver?
Old 24-04-2008 | 01:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Charlie Chalk
Silver?
the orig pic looks like primer inserts with a black face
Old 24-04-2008 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by indycos
the orig pic looks like primer inserts with a black face
no thats just corrosion!!



As for red

NO!

You lot gave me endless stick for RED parts on my Cooper S GP
Old 24-04-2008 | 11:03 AM
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black on white, white on black
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black inserts and bright silver PAINTED front

that way you dont have to worry about the corrosion and shit that happens to most polished and diamond cut wheels etc
Ive had wheels polished before and had no problems Or have them powder coated chrome/black Mine were done by www.lepsons.co.uk
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pink rims with purply centre

just like my dung button.
Old 24-04-2008 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by foreverwhite
pink rims with purply centre

just like my dung button.
Old 24-04-2008 | 11:57 AM
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black or anthracite. White is too much, the car needs some contrast
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