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Refinishing my wheels, looking for feed back
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:22 pm
by All_talk
I’m refinishing the Prodrive P1 wheels I bought (PO panted them a very ugly green). My first thought was silver cause the stock alloys and my silver WRX wheels look very good on the car. But I wouldn’t mind a little more drama with the wheels, so I’m thinking darker center with a silver lip. Check the photochop pics bellow (I photochoped cause I dont have tires yet) and let me know what you think.
I'm really liking the dark w/silver lip because of the way it works with the chrome strip in the body trim.
Gary
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:40 pm
by dscoobydoo
Sorry- I have never been a fan of two-tone rims.
So the bottom have my choice.
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:13 am
by stipro
If it counts, I would go with the all silver ones aswell.
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:35 am
by asc_up
I think you should go dark but without the lighter lip.
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:30 am
by SubaruNation
asc_up wrote:I think you should go dark but without the lighter lip.
indeed
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:38 am
by AWD_addict
asc_up wrote:I think you should go dark but without the lighter lip.
me too
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:21 am
by smh0101
yeah, darker without the lip...
Then de-chrome it!
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:37 am
by All_talk
Hmm… I’ve never liked all dark wheels, they seem to make the wheels and tires disappear. And I like the chrome strip in the trim, I think its part of what makes a gen 1 legacy look like a gen 1 legacy. Maybe I’m the weirdo here?
Keep the advice coming, maybe I'll paint two of each and see which side of the car I like better.
Gary
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:39 am
by smh0101
nah, not wierd...
Everybody has their own taste!
haha... I have seen cars with one set of rims on one side, and a different set on the other... interesting...
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:24 am
by Adam West
+plus one for the chrome lip and how about a silver grey center? Black does get lost. Nice wheels you luck son!
AW
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:00 pm
by 86ruguy
i like the dark center with the SHINY lip.
as for trying one on each side of the car, i am going to put two of one set of WRX wheels on each side of my car so i can try to figure out which ones i want for me and which set to put on my wife's car.
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:29 am
by Dynamic Entry
I think if I had a zenki i would be more partial to the chrome... but as it is, the blackout does as much aesthetically as wheels do
FWIW I vote de-chrome w/ silver wheels for the most modern look
but... if you are keeping the chrome, I like the two-tone
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:13 pm
by skid542
I like the chrome stip in the trim. I don't know, it just refines and highlights the lines of the car.
That said, I'm not generally a big fan of two color wheels but that first picture does look really nice. You are using a dark silver accented with a polished silver lip, which is different than say a black wheel with a polished/painted lip.
So yeah, I'm definately voting for the first one.
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:33 am
by Canadian Turbo
Forget silver, all factory mags are silver
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For sure all dark grey.