once you go black!!!!!........ opinions needed

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here is my my13 p380s just after being detailed. now the wheels have a little corrosion on all 4 . got a price of 75.00 per wheel for powder coating. having just had the callipers repainted the wheels are next....... so what do i go for ? stay the same colour or go gloss black bearing in mind the colour of the callipers.... and the roof is grey not black.

im in two minds about this so dont hold back
 

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If you really wanted to change, maybe Shadow Chrome, might look good with the grey roof, otherwise keep as is. But then I don't like black wheels so the choice is yours.

Is that the extent of the corrosion on the wheels? if that's the case i'd just touch up for now, you'll only kerb them the moment you restore them!
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Calipers look good!
 
No opinion on the colour, anything looks great on an F-Type (though some are greater than others, according to taste!), but your centre caps need realigning - growler chin to valve, please!

And I've recently discovered that the final touch is the locking wheel nut should be lined up with the valve, too. On my Blades it's under the chin, but I see on yours it's above his head. I didn't realise the nut placement could vary by wheel type. ;)
 
for me

Silver wheels with red calipers .. just my opinion though :)
looks nice and classy on a white car
 
I think gloss black on light silver and white cars has been overdone and a bit passé. It could make yours look heavy without other coordination and may not look right with a grey hood. That said black Matt, red calipers and grey hood is perfect To me on mine, but a near black car

Powder is also quite a crude finish, so not my favourite to go gloss with. Matt would be better and have that on one car

Wet paint shadow chrome as mentioned above is a great look and ran a grey Zed in that for a few years

Anyway just comments from someone who’s spent way too much on rims for the last decade and all aside as only you can choose what makes you smile
 
silver seems to have it at the moment .... have to say i wasn't aware of the lining up the badge though. i know what you mean about black being a bit overdone...and not sure it will go with the hood also.
the chap at the wheel shop immediately said gloss black as it will be a better more durable finish and wont show the brake dust so much. plus a different colour will make me feel like i have got something for my money. that aside the wheels look better than they really are as there is a fair bit of wheel weight damage and the weights themselves have gone rusty.
not sure if zinc coated weights were used or steel....... steel on ally = not good.
 
scm said:
And I've recently discovered that the final touch is the locking wheel nut should be lined up with the valve, too. On my Blades it's under the chin, but I see on yours it's above his head. I didn't realise the nut placement could vary by wheel type. ;)
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Of course a pedant might say it was the valve placement on the wheel not the nut placement ;)

And yes, agreed that the silver wheels look better - especially with that carbon shadow look they attain, once they've done a few miles after the last wash!
 
I think the silver looks really good & personally would keep it. I have the 20" cyclone wheels on mine in black but there again I have the full black pack :lol:
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How about dark satin grey? I have that colour on mine and it's a lovely contrast to silver. Should look good against white and complement your roof.
 
To me black looks a bit aftermarket, I would go original silver or a darker tungsten silver (or even satin grey as suggested by basher).
 
Lunar said:
Of course a pedant might say it was the valve placement on the wheel not the nut placement ;)
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Not really, the valve is (almost) always placed between spokes, where single or double. The "holes" can be at the junction of the spokes or, like the OP's, at the top of the double spokes. Now that's pedantic! ;)
 
It's no good asking me, as I've been making my mind up for years 😂.

However, I think you'd have to go to a full black pack to match black wheels. The contrast of y black and white scheme does stand out and suit the car

I saw some MX5 wheels, when my daughter dropped her car off for servicing. I describe it as heavy brake dust grey and I always think my wheels look better when dirty. IMG_20190803_081742.jpg
 
Dark satin grey for me too. Not as in your face as shiny black. Also even better at hiding the brake dust. Should look great with the grey roof.
 
another vote for dark satin grey here
would feel like you are getting something for your money
would go well with the roof

try a photoshop edit?
 
the dark satin grey colour could be a plan. the company said they couldn't do any other colour! not quite sure why that is so ive asked another company for a quote with the colour change.

i dont have photoshop so il look for examples on the net ..... thanks for all the comments chaps!
 
im thinking these look nice ....would you say this is dark satin grey?


https://www.netcarshow.com/jaguar/2016-f-type_british_design_edition/1024x768/wallpaper_01.htm
 
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