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Dark wheels may be the way forward for the man who wants to drive his car AND have it look clean most of the time.
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Or use them as a winter set with winter tyres on...
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Shiny shiny light silver wheels look great until you use the brakes and then they look dirty.
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I've had my wheels refurb'd as they starting to bubble,only 4 years old!!, not what i excepted from Porsche
having looked that the various Porsche wheel colours, i thought i go a different colour within the porsche range.
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after. the colour is OB5 Platinum Silk (satin)
im not sure if the car now looks too dark, opinions please
sorry about the poor quality pic's
yep think i"ll need to get them sprayed in the new year. least they are not bubbling any more.
the finish is great, think the colour would look great on lighter colour body.
Yeh I think too dark. Been through a similar dilema myself.
Anything dark only looks good on light colours and if you are going to have them on a dark car you need the silver lip Porsche do which then doesn't make them look so small. Dark wheels look smaller without a lip of some sort. On the size of wheel you have I would leave a bright silver. If you want a different look id by a set of 19s in black with a lip.
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Or use them as a winter set with winter tyres on...
They still look good btw - just a shade too dark IMO as others have said...
hey thanks for the replies. could look at going up a rim size.. so that has got me thinking.
im not keen on black wheels on a black car but thats just my opinion..
nsm3 said:
They look ok, but I think you need red or yellow painted calipers and the coloured centres to break things up a bit?
Agree with this.
Rob - is that the satin platinum?
Looks a lot darker than mine, but could just be the wheel design accentuating it?
I think they look fine. I agree re the red calipers, though. What happened to yours?
Shiny shiny light silver wheels look great until you use the brakes and then they look dirty. Dark wheels may be the way forward for the man who wants to drive his car AND have it look clean most of the time.
anybody close to Warrington with Platinum Silk wheels, so that i can compare the colour.
mine look a bit too "blue", then i can take it up with Rhino Alloys
Let the other half drive the car for a week, it will come back with all wheels kerbed.......oh dear a refurb is due!
I think most outfits charge the same price if it is a full refurb or just a touch up respray.
mm450exc said:
Too dark. This colour looks better on a white car. Got it on my GT3.
off topic missing your old car now you have a new one or is the latest car a better road car?
OP I like em!
IMI A said:
off topic missing your old car now you have a new one or is the latest car a better road car?
OP I like em!
Would I have kept the turbo in addition to the GT3 I would never drive it.
The GT3 is more raw and just a more exciting drive.
And yes - I think it's a better road car as well. Ride in normal mode is not harsh at all and the buckets are super comfy.
The sound of this 3.8 Mezger is something else!
mm450exc said:
IMI A said:
off topic missing your old car now you have a new one or is the latest car a better road car?
OP I like em!
Would I have kept the turbo in addition to the GT3 I would never drive it.
The GT3 is more raw and just a more exciting drive.
And yes - I think it's a better road car as well. Ride in normal mode is not harsh at all and the buckets are super comfy.
The sound of this 3.8 Mezger is something else!
How about real world pace on typical greasy roads. Your old car would monster typical UK greasy roads. Can the GT3 with 2wd do the same mate? When its wet and windy I actively get in my car and go out for a blast as its more fun in the rain!
Yep I had the coloured wheel centres painted at the same time, so will put them on when i get my car back from the body shop (having the front front repainted). Currently bidding on another set of OEM wheels in silver as well.
