Want to change the winter wheel color...

magicmike · Post by **magicmike** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 1:34 pm

Getting ready to put the winter wheels on but thought I'd paint them first.

They are currently gun metal grey but I think they might look a little dark on the car. I notice it looks alot "cleaner" when I switch to the snowflakes in the summer.

VS

So, I was thinking about painting the stockers back to silver before I throw them on.

What do you think?

I also have these which I was thinking about painting black with the exception of the polished lip.

93Leg-c · Post by **93Leg-c** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:36 pm

My personal taste: the current color is too dark, just as you said. I vote go back to silver. I like the "clean" look which is why I like the snowflakes, the '02-'04 wrx, the 5 or 6 spoke rs wheels, or the uk 17" silver wheels the best.

Dynamic Entry · Post by **Dynamic Entry** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:49 pm

I agree with your thoughts about the clean look also. Gun metal is so passe (as is polished lips)...

But I am thinking about the exact same issue. I have '03 WRX wheels under my winter rubber and thought about painting before mounting so as to liven up the boringness.

But, today I figured, when the snow comes there is a far greater chance that I will need to be forgiven by authorities for playful driving... so maybe a boring looking car is good on that front.

magicmike · Post by **magicmike** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:26 pm

46 views and 4 votes?

magicmike · Post by **magicmike** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:21 pm

ok screw you all

lol I'm painting the stockers back to silver

Dynamic Entry · Post by **Dynamic Entry** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:47 am

I forgot to vote.....

I think I'm going to paint mine brown.

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:19 am

I voted. I say put some winter tires on the snowflakes!

magicmike · Post by **magicmike** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:17 pm

asc_up wrote:I voted. I say put some winter tires on the snowflakes!

$2.99 for a can of spray paint is alot cheaper than 4 new snow tires!

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:09 pm

Ooooo good point. Haha. Then I say paint them a lighter color.

magicmike · Post by **magicmike** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:31 pm

Got them painted. They looked really bright at first but they look better now that they are dry. I'll get pics up of them back on the car when I swap them over.

Before:

After:

I have a ton of pics as always. do the mods think we need a "how to paint your wheels for dummies" thread? If so let me know and I'll write it up in case its not pretty clear to most

94LegWagon · Post by **94LegWagon** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 9:48 am

ahhh, I was gonna say you should have gone bronze!

Imprezive · Post by **Imprezive** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:05 pm

Um... your poll doesn't have a bubble so that I can vote for Safety Orange.

Mattheww044 · Post by **Mattheww044** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 3:02 am

I think the LGT rims look sooooo good, painted or not. but its all about your taste

Josh222 · Post by **Josh222** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 5:56 am

should have went bronze

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