OPINIONS PLEASE - Alloys refurb?

r055 · Post by **r055** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:45 pm

Guys (and gurls),
i'm toying with the idea of getting my set of 111s 6 spoke wheels powder coated in black so i have a set of Summer/ winter wheels or Road/ Track wheels (if i can pop my track cherry!)

do you think the red car suits the black wheels? I think it looks awesome on a red s2 exige, but not too sure on an S1 for some reason.

what do you think?

jj · Post by jj » Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:51 pm

Looks good to me.

I had my S1 wheels done by a place in city centre, was £150 all in, dont know if you already have a place in mind to do them.

r055 · Post by **r055** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:57 pm

jke11y wrote:Looks good to me.

I had my S1 wheels done by a place in city centre, was £150 all in, dont know if you already have a place in mind to do them.

sounds a good price m8.
ive not had any quotes yet, but my mate had his bike rear wheel done in a place - IIRC 40/45 quid per car alloy wheel from there

jj · Post by jj » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:07 pm

It was the cheapest I found, that was paying cash

. A few places say its £35 a wheel then bump on £6 for removing / refitting / balancing tyres etc. Details are in the offers section.....

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:12 pm

Looks

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:25 pm

shooomer wrote:Looks like I'm on my own

I'm with you Paul. Looks a bit ricey.

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:36 pm

Looks good in my professional non designer opinion!!

GrantB · Post by **GrantB** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:38 pm

Anyone had a close match for the `slightly` metal look of the oringinal S1 5 spokers. I had my wheels refurbed by somewhere near Dalkeith and although they look great the colour is a more flat silver and not the original look. I had no options though, this time round i`d like a decent match.

Silver looks better on the red IMHO!

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:48 pm

Derek wrote:
shooomer wrote:Looks like I'm on my own
I'm with you Paul. Looks a bit ricey.

See own avatar!

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:00 pm

Black gets my vote

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:05 pm

Another

for Black Wheels from me too.

Jim

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:12 pm

Red cars are tricky IMHO. I say silver is the new black when it comes to wheels, especially so on Red cars. Red & black as an exterior colour (I have to be careful here

) reminds me too much of MFI black ash furniture my mates used to have in their bedrooms when I was a kid

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:19 pm

shooomer wrote:Looks like I'm on my own

i'm with you paul. silver is better

IMHO

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:29 pm

Silver is better.
If you really want a black set buy a set already done as this will be much cheaper.
Alternatively get some in need of refurb as these will be less expensive and not change things cost wise for you.

skellyjohn · Post by **skellyjohn** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:59 pm

Ross, I got mine done in chrome black. They sometimes look silver and the sometimes look black. It was a place just outside Airdrie that done them.