MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: flashp on June 22, 2012, 05:25:14 pm

Title: Wheel colour change for Pirelli wheels
Post by: flashp on June 22, 2012, 05:25:14 pm

After great deliberation regarding colour and should I change it as the wheels were tatty I went for it and decided that a few shades darker would be good. I wasn't going to change but decided that the only important thing was the quality of finish rather than being the original colour (original colour was a problem to match precisely also) and the fact that my wheels had been touched up in the past.

Anyhow, I went to The Wheel Specialist and chose a colour called Gunmetal. Here's the result, which I'm very happy with! Comments welcome...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi326.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fk438%2Fflashp%2Fsinglewheel.jpg&hash=fbecff25ad04f1ed4fafed6511ab76336a56566e)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi326.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fk438%2Fflashp%2Fnearsideview.jpg&hash=9bc980d23e8e950e5e05b882f985b5bf1fbbbd41)

Title: Re: Wheel colour change for Pirelli wheels
Post by: flashp on June 22, 2012, 06:09:38 pm

I feel exactly the same way. Especially since I was loaned an immaculate set of anthracite BBS CH's (which I fell in love with) while these were being done. I really feel the colour has improved on an average wheel design.

Title: Re: Wheel colour change for Pirelli wheels
Post by: sub39h on June 22, 2012, 06:31:26 pm

awesome  :happy2:

Title: Re: Wheel colour change for Pirelli wheels
Post by: philt90 on September 14, 2012, 03:39:17 pm

how much did in cost you mate

Title: Re: Wheel colour change for Pirelli wheels
Post by: Marko1982 on September 16, 2012, 05:53:51 pm

Looks good!  :happy2:

Title: Re: Wheel colour change for Pirelli wheels
Post by: flashp on September 18, 2012, 09:46:16 am

Quote from: philt90 on September 14, 2012, 03:39:17 pm

how much did in cost you mate

£336, colour is called gunmetal.  :happy2: