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Oct 24, 2012 | 09:14 PM

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Steve Jarvis

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Originally Posted by VGLNTE1

OMG those wheels are exactly what I'm looking for. Sorry to hijack, but what are they?

They are HRE wheels.

Oct 24, 2012 | 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Jarvis

Like you said, black is too "played out". I don't mind charcoal or darker grey though. With black, it's very difficult to see the details of the wheel, with charcoal, you can still see the details.

I definitely not a fan of the polished face, but I would definitely keep the polished lip.

If I refinish my wheels, it will be more like the wheels below, except I will also have the bolt heads powder coated the same color as the wheel face instead of chrome (I really hate seeing the bolt heads).

Later, Steve

WOW! Sorry but I can't get past the Carrera GT in the back of the picture. What was this thread about again?

Oct 24, 2012 | 10:37 PM

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Those HRE's are gorgeous...

Mar 5, 2013 | 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TMWTP

Personally, I am a big fan of black wheels, especially on silver/grey cars. Case in point, here's mine:

These are painted satin black, and I couldn't be happier. Makes my 11-year-old car look fresh, and new.

What wheels are those?

they look hawt.

bbs CH?

ruger mesh?

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Mar 5, 2013 | 04:37 PM

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GMG. Unfortunately, they discontinued that size. The wheels were originally silver.

Mar 5, 2013 | 05:59 PM

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Wanted to change the look from all silver to something that "POPS" but I cant decide which way looks best. I know many will say that Black is over played, however, Ive always thought that dark wheels look good on light cars and visa versa .

the black don't look "played" to me, except when i tried it on my car lol. but the three piece black with the chrome bits/rivets looks a bit "domineering" to me in a sado/maso kind of way ( hope that isn't too close a look into my psyche

) but i've gone black on my silver car and quickly went back

and have found a brushed alum look is more subtle. but then i have black accent bits all over the car. these are of course all completely subjective observations. but i admire your sense of adventure as well as your free time

but what i really want to know is.. whose freakin garage is that!? that's one hell of a garage. to say nothing of the hre's. nice.

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Mar 6, 2013 | 04:41 PM

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GMG. Unfortunately, they discontinued that size. The wheels were originally silver.

they look identical to the Avant Gard Ruger Mesh and Wheel Dynamics 808 series wheel.

(nice wheels)

Mar 6, 2013 | 06:41 PM

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Wheel three in OPs pictures reminds me of 997.1 TT wheels. They have that polished face and shadowed sides look. I think they look sharp.

Mar 6, 2013 | 09:38 PM

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I went through this battle. I love black, but to common now. Here is what I did.

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Mar 6, 2013 | 10:44 PM

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Stay away from a chrome or polished lip unless its on a concaved wheel. The best thing about Plasti-dip is its so easy to take off. Here is a suggestion. Take the wheels on one side and spray them all black with the plasti-dip and leave the other side with a silver setup and drive the car for a couple of weeks. That way every day you can see both options and decide what you like best.

BTW, I used plasti-dip on my E60 M5 and loved it.