Wheels - Colour Coded Black?

[Bibs]

Just a quick effort with Photoshop has given me a good idea of what gloss black wheels on my car would look like. What are your thoughts? Do they look better than silver, should they be gloss or matt?

I did want to go with gold and more gold trim throughout the car to head towards a JPS theme but the more I think about it the more I don't think it would look right on a Stevens.

Before...

[Kimbers]

I'd make sure your car was more black than white (stone chip special effect) first! Hehehe

Does look nice though....honest boss!

[WayneB]

Yes paint them flat black, cover it in white zebra stripes and see how long it takes to have it featured in Auto Express as the new Esprit.

[Tentenths]

Could you post a 'before' pic for comparison?

[Bibs]

Added a 'before' pic into the post

[jimmybondi]

Really would like to give my opinion, but the car in front is blocking a good view on the wheels...

[karmavore]

I'd color them gold. That would look stellar.

[Loose Cannon]

Unless you could get a really sexy "techy" black finish, like that black chrome type thing that BBS use, I'd stick to silver.

[Advantage]

Whose car is that Bibsy?

Steve (Scoule) on here has a black 350 with gold rims. Looks great! Have a rummage for piccies, I know I posted one or two on the Factory visit thread (I'd look myself but I cba! )

Gloss black on a gloss black car can look a bit too much and would need to go either completely black with the rest of the car or pick out a few key details with another colour.

I'd probably prefer a dark silver (almost charcoal) colour on those shape rims.

When are you thinking of buying the black Esprit in the pic?

[mike_sekinger]

Black alloys looks fantastic, but I would suggest matt or satin and not gloss.

[Bibs]

I've added gold into the mix...

[karmavore]

The shade of gold makes all the difference. That shade is a bit bronze-y to me.

[chats371l]

The shade of gold makes all the difference. That shade is a bit bronze-y to me.

I quite like the gold on the black. The car I am rebuilding is Gold in colour and I really wanting to add a set of black alloys to it.

Chats

[Advantage]

Dang, I'm good to you...

Steve's car (yummy):

[mwmackenzie]

Black wheels look gash!! Keep them silver... Black wheels look like your wheel trims have fallen off and you can't afford new ones..hahahaha.. Seriously i'm a silver only man as far as wheels go..

My 2p worth

Mark

[mike_sekinger]

Black wheels dont look "gash"....... :crybaby:

[karluk29]

right then mr bibs, you know my word is the only one you should be listening too on a subject like this.

gold ....NO

black....yes but only satin or matt. as the car is gloss black it needs a different tyle of black, justine has gone for satin now but is changing to matt black soon to make more of a difference. (mine cost

[Vulcan Grey]

I did this too with my car to see what it would look like with Vulcan Grey wheels...

stock silver

Dave Cammack's car looks good with grey

[Mikes2esprit1979]

Have to agree with mark.

Everytime i see a nice car with black rims fly past I think it looks like steel wheels.

[jfitz981]

Travis,

I have to say I do liek the wheels that are vulcan grey...something about that pic make them look really good!

J

[Backmarker]

Silver..............but got to agree with the other Graham, those wheels on Steve's Sport 350 do look gorgeous.

Graham.

[Bazza 907]

Matter of personal taste but I'd stick with silver - with the other colours could look a Max Power/bling/chavtastic

[esprit350]

silver or grey, not gold, too cheap looking IMO

[Advantage]

So. We're all agreed then. Get some wheels for your car!

[esprits4de]

BLACK-PEARL polished !