Wheel colour on a grey car

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 9:16 pm

Simple one this. What colour do you think would suit a mineral grey car best?

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 9:55 pm

No need for a poll. Silver is the only colour that works, the rest looks cr*p

sars · Post by **sars** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 9:55 pm

Difficult one, it has to be darker than the body colour, so ideally I would say graphite or very dark grey as I don’t really like black wheels as there needs to be some contrast with the tyre.

Good luck

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 10:01 pm

I voted for Silver too.

Although Shadow Chrome might work quite well - it just wasn't an option!

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 11:12 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 13, 2022 10:01 pm Although Shadow Chrome might work quite well - it just wasn't an option!

FFS!
I don't know what 'shadow chrome' is Iain, sounds like a shade of grey to me!

I am a very simple soul. You all know that by now!

I am torn between a gloss grey (same as the car essentially). or just good old silver. If only wheel suppliers did a 'try before you buy'.

smorris_12 · Post by **smorris_12** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 11:32 pm

Pondrew wrote: ↑Sun Nov 13, 2022 11:12 pm If only wheel suppliers did a 'try before you buy'.

Photoshop!

Griffo46 · Post by **Griffo46** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 11:35 pm

I selected grey, because I had a space grey car once and it came with gun metal CSL reps and they had a satin finish. Car looked ace, I think the gloss finish doesn’t suit grey wheels. Plus, wheels still looked good dirty.

Argyll Andy · Post by **Argyll Andy** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 11:38 pm

Grey

Can use this app to check what they look like without arsing around with photoshop. I remember using it at the time of original post

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MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 12:23 am

Easy choice, I voted Silver, I don’t like black wheels as they make the tyres look old and dirty. Silver always looks nice and sets off the car paint whatever the colour.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 12:33 am

Pondrew wrote: ↑Sun Nov 13, 2022 11:12 pm
Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 13, 2022 10:01 pm
FFS!
I don't know what 'shadow chrome' is Iain, sounds like a shade of grey to me! I am a very simple soul. You all know that by now!

I am torn between a gloss grey (same as the car essentially). or just good old silver. If only wheel suppliers did a 'try before you buy'.
And there I was thinking you were a discerning man with impeccable taste Andrew!

When I took my wheels for a refurb they a wheel of every colour you can imagine hanging on a wall in reception.

I was thinking of Shadow Chrome (or shiny grey for you) for a Silver Grey car but they couldn't guarantee being able to recreate the same shade. So I chose one of the 4 silver options they could always match. That way when one got curbed as it always will I wouldn't need to get at least 2 redone for a match!

Mister T · Post by **Mister T** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:10 am

Don't mess around with wheel colour on a standard car, just stick with silver

DMike · Post by **DMike** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 5:43 am

Plain vanilla, brighter silver works with grey cars.

Dave 2 dogs · Post by **Dave 2 dogs** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:08 am

I put black and silver on mine

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StanDiego · Post by **StanDiego** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:12 am

My much loved '07 Miata, sadly lost a battle with a Chevrolet Suburban in 2012. Wheels were made by OZ Racing.

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IRD · Post by **IRD** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 12:07 pm

Silver is the safe option. It will look fine. The others are a gamble and if you don’t like the outcome. What will you do? Black wheels do nothing for me. You lose all the definition of the detail on the wheels. But one man’s meat is another man’s poison and all that.

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