Alloy colour change : Paint or Powdercoat? Any recommended refurb shops?

[Black X5]

[quote="535dboy"]

In would say a rim of something if you insist on black. Walked past a black Porsche today with black wheels and silver rim. Looked ok.
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I always think a silver rim on black looks as if the wheel has been really badly kerbed. (Unless it is a deep dished lip which is polished/ silver)

Fully black is not too bad- as a kid always loved the black cop cars from the original Robocop movie with the black wheels...

May change again soon- depends on how I feel, and as it is only costing me paint materials to have them done!

[535dboy]

[quote="Black X5"]
[quote="535dboy"]

In would say a rim of something if you insist on black. Walked past a black Porsche today with black wheels and silver rim. Looked ok.
[/quote]

I always think a silver rim on black looks as if the wheel has been really badly kerbed. (Unless it is a deep dished lip which is polished/ silver)

Fully black is not too bad- as a kid always loved the black cop cars from the original Robocop movie with the black wheels...

May change again soon- depends on how I feel, and as it is only costing me paint materials to have them done!
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I get your point.

I'm not too sure about the red rim. As I'm sure you know Audi offer it with the rs3 and I don't like it

[Black X5]

[quote="535dboy"]
I get your point.

I'm not too sure about the red rim. As I'm sure you know Audi offer it with the rs3 and I don't like it
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Agree to disagree... 

[535dboy]

[quote="Black X5"]
[quote="535dboy"]
I get your point.

I'm not too sure about the red rim. As I'm sure you know Audi offer it with the rs3 and I don't like it
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Agree to disagree... 
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[MarkyX6]

Thanks for the replies.

I have got a set of the 258 Alloys that come with the Dynamic package that I bought second hand last year. Wifey wanted me to sell them as they take up too much room, but no-one seems interested in them at the price I want, so I thought of changing the colour and putting them on my car, as they are too like the originals to just put them on. I do fancy the idea of the smoked Chrome, or the Ferric grey.

Will see if I can get some quotes. One recommendation has been Pristine Wheels in Milton Keynes.

Regards

Mark

[Rossco0506]

My X5 came with these wheels on them

I'm not overly keen on them this colour but they are growing on me. Im not a huge fan of black wheels on a black car but I like them on other colours of cars. I had a red Civic Type R with black wheels but the wheels had the red lip. Looked great on that.