MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: E30Dom on July 22, 2011, 12:00:22 pm
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Hi All :happy2:
I reckon I'm going to need new tyres on the front shortly, so was going to get my wheels at the same time. Found a place that will shot blast/powder/spray/lacquer them...
So now trying to decide what colour... car is Reflex Silver.
Do I go standard silver - and just be MINT.
Or go for something different, gloss black, anthracite? Had gloss black 1.2's on my R32 and did look smart...
Any help/advice/suggestions appreciated.
Dom
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Anthracite would look good, personally I tend to prefer darker wheels on a silver car. Black might end up looking like you've lost your wheels trims :signLOL:
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I have a race blue octy vrs and am having mine done Gloss black :grin:
I always find anthracite looks good on silver cars!
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Anthracite. :smiley:
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Anthracite. :smiley:
+1
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But means if ever to sell the car i would need to get back to silver... not that i wanna sell it at the mo... :driver:
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I have just had mine refurbished by Aerocoat and they rang me today to let me know that they are done and will be couriered back to me on Monday so will be with me Tuesday. Will post some pics up once I have them back and on the car.
Ste
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What colour have you gone for and on what colour car...?
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personally i wouldn't go any darker than anthracite as to me looks a little odd. personal opinion of course :fighting: lol. I am having the same dilema atm. want to get my wheels refurbed with black inserts or get some ed30 bbs ones but then i will have the same problem when selling the car. Spose i could keep both sets but thats greedy lol. I get the impression that most people who would buy an edition 30 are into cars, so having slightly darker alloys shoudlnt put them off. Id go with it and worry about it later :signLOL:
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actually i take it back i like black lol. hope hurdy doesnt mind but found exactly what it would look like with black wheels.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fn28%2Fjonny_boy_01%2Fhurdys.jpg&hash=2dcea282748c16364a678b20dff551b9b63a48bb)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fn28%2Fjonny_boy_01%2Fhurdy2.jpg&hash=f406fb262cd8eb9f4c5a2236494af6f9417c7f0c)
:happy2:
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What colour have you gone for and on what colour car...?
I just went for the finish that they do on the 25th anniversary edition wheel. Looks a little bit like black chrome / shadow chrome finish and very close to the ball burnished finish that was on the 25th anni wheels. There is a pic of the finish on the aerocoat homepage: http://www.aerocoat.net/ (http://www.aerocoat.net/) Now I haven't seen them in the flesh but from the images I have seen the wheels appear lighter or darker in different lighting conditions.
Ste
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What colour have you gone for and on what colour car...?
I just went for the finish that they do on the 25th anniversary edition wheel. Looks a little bit like black chrome / shadow chrome finish and very close to the ball burnished finish that was on the 25th anni wheels. There is a pic of the finish on the aerocoat homepage: http://www.aerocoat.net/ (http://www.aerocoat.net/) Now I haven't seen them in the flesh but from the images I have seen the wheels appear lighter or darker in different lighting conditions.
Ste
Nice I like the look of the shadow chrome :happy2:
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actually i take it back i like black lol. hope hurdy doesnt mind but found exactly what it would look like with black wheels.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fn28%2Fjonny_boy_01%2Fhurdys.jpg&hash=2dcea282748c16364a678b20dff551b9b63a48bb)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fn28%2Fjonny_boy_01%2Fhurdy2.jpg&hash=f406fb262cd8eb9f4c5a2236494af6f9417c7f0c)
:happy2:
Shame they wont have tarox 10 pots behind!! those stoppers must have pulled his face off!!
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Got my wheels back from Aerocoat today and I am very impressed with their work.
Couple of pics are below and more are in my members ride thread here http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,31354.msg403321.html#new (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,31354.msg403321.html#new)
Will post some more pics once I get them on the car which hopefully will be by the end of the week :happy2:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fstevenw007%2FEdition_30%2FWheel7.jpg&hash=974597f77d09aea30fda7a40ecaf231b1eae0e59)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fstevenw007%2FEdition_30%2FWheel4.jpg&hash=029f97d59c1ed7497f7c58ec1371062577b072b2)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fstevenw007%2FEdition_30%2FWheel2.jpg&hash=1e41fa474f01e15521121804b71296d732d75fb6)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fstevenw007%2FEdition_30%2FWheel1.jpg&hash=e88b388474fa1dacd742b831858a18fe824ed6d5)
Ste
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I've had quite a few different wheels on the ED30. I must say that I preferred black/darker colours on it. :smiley:
Those Pescy's look good in that refurb colour Steve :happy2:
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Interested to see what they look like on the motor Steve as i tend to think silver alloys look best on reflex silver GTIs which is a bit boring... Having said that smoked / shadow chrome should look good too as would diamond cut.
I like Anthracite on the majority of colours but not convinced about it on Reflex Silver.
Hurdy's black on silver look better than i thought they might but i still feel black rims look best on white GTI's and then probably red & Steel grey next. :smiley:
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Anthracite. :smiley:
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+2 :happy2:
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Black wheels on my last RS car...
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv108%2Fax_vts_dom%2FCCMeets075.jpg&hash=bffc8e99faa77785d23a397964ecc9a8bb79dd6d)
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I personally think black is too harsh for wheels against Reflex Silver, but anthracite is just about right. :happy2:
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Black wheels on my last RS car...
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv108%2Fax_vts_dom%2FCCMeets075.jpg&hash=bffc8e99faa77785d23a397964ecc9a8bb79dd6d)
............bit close to them shopping trollies mate. :scared: :grin:
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Unfortunately I didn't manage to get the wheels on before I went away but I did manange to put them on as soon as I got home from the airport yesterday.
Back from a heavy week in Zante now and thought right I need to get the wheels on. Just before going though I did manage to clean the exhaust and paint all 4 wheel hubs.
Now I landed home at 15:30 went straight home dumped my suitcase and got straight to work on putting my freshly refurbished wheels on. Hope you like
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fstevenw007%2FEdition_30%2FWheelRefurb1.jpg&hash=45efe20d078168ff3564611df7b264c93917f42a)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fstevenw007%2FEdition_30%2FWheelRefurb2.jpg&hash=1981fccf960256894d263b08e220468f136457df)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fstevenw007%2FEdition_30%2FWheelRefurb3.jpg&hash=d55f381cd6ead519f73442766ac6bbd6dc9498df)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fstevenw007%2FEdition_30%2FWheelRefurb4.jpg&hash=6e8fbb26d486e2ef5817ef2f32595c048b6c1291)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fstevenw007%2FEdition_30%2FWheelRefurb5.jpg&hash=b69355252b3ffe06974cdd86f4b9cc3a39e07f2d)
Ste
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They look mint! :party:
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I'd be very wary of gloss black...
They stain, marr and get micro scratches very easily :evilgrin:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm7.static.flickr.com%2F6130%2F6015435816_e594668d0b_z.jpg&hash=2272ca21c5e12f3ed02382a45dd29a3f09176d5d)
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I have anthracite on my reflex silver. Here's a couple of pics to give you an idea.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fac206%2FJungle_Face_Jake%2FMK5blackfrontbadgenoplates.jpg&hash=5b86e74820709e9e6a03b1e7ebd7bee2879e78f4)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fac206%2FJungle_Face_Jake%2FSilvergti.jpg&hash=0011bda106ddf03a13cb0b74daf76e4572f45f8a)
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(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fk515%2Fbaldwined30%2FChelmsford-20110730-00158.jpg&hash=e32de9b1790bd5410a9ce0f503e1abe2a08e6961)
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Those black chrome ones look sweet as do the ones above... I also like the bronze grey colour too... but think it will be boring silver as I get the car 110% mint before sale :stupid:
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Those black chrome ones look sweet as do the ones above... I also like the bronze grey colour too... but think it will be boring silver as I get the car 110% mint before sale :stupid:
Why the change of heart Dom?
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(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fss62%2Fchipp20%2Fbd8f502e.jpg&hash=35c3543167b3725a3ce4c2502cdad30846d07f84)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fss62%2Fchipp20%2Fe4fd5055.jpg&hash=8b399f4ad64be802169736610eaa621fed193699)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fss62%2Fchipp20%2Fa28b03d5.jpg&hash=c85adcb2a6e2b5300fd8a074603a936e2677c24a)
Think the colour is shadow chrome :happy2:
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They look nice, going to go silver but a slightly darker silver... 2 Part worn tyres have arrived for my winter wheels, so hopefully swap them over on to the car shortly, then off to the refurbers the pescys go!!
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I also have an RS, I just got hold of some Audi RS4 wheels for winter wheels and going to spray them myself, I have also had the Omanyts on my car and personally I love the silver on silver look, just nice brilliant mint silver on a silver car in my eyes looks spot on!
These will be going silver I'm sure, or a nice LIGHt Anthracite grey colour like this -
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fteh_sheik%2FM5%2FIMG_0529.jpg&hash=95aea291535c79762ed75b22c1ba864d2f4ef3c1)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fd178%2Forangeairo87%2FIMG_6735.jpg&hash=9e44892097bd28438cb0238cb69c1a46c59fbb65)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F184.72.239.143%2Fmu%2F502aa6e1-c0bb-9702.jpg&hash=d883bd140fbe59607ab22e8cbc0330cbeb537fae)
Just ever so slightly darker then silver, but still prefer silver :D don't dig black wheels on silver (sorry!)
Personal choice, remember it's your car!
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Just thowing it out there...
What about Porsche GT3RS baby blue colour for them? on a silver car?
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urm not so sure about the blue. You need to think about the day when you will have to sell the car and a colour like that will only appeal to a smaller number of people over the original colour or a variation of that. Just my 2 pennies worth. I love the wheels in a darker shade and was contemplating changing instead to refurbing the monza's with black inserts. mmm decisions
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That's true will get done silver, maybe a little darker or maybe brighter, not sure yet... lol