Graphite alloys

schumi84 · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:00

I would have gone for black ones anyway if they hadnt already been fitted by the previous owner. As above, most alloys are silver so is nice to be a bit different

DreXeL · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:17

Black wheels look awesome on the right car. That 599 is just sexual, the weels look fantastic with the matt black paint.

Perywinkle · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:21

Black wheels for the win \o/

The Big T · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:24

Looking good

Breeny · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:28

OP must be kidding... People have been doing this since bloomin paint was invented!

I had my alloys sprayed anthracite on my first car in 1999!

DrDee · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:48

KaneStatton said:
White would look better Shadow

Yea they do

Barks · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:50

Shadowness said:
I like em, which is why mine are like this......

EVERYONE has silver alloys, so I decided to be different. It was either going to be white (which would have looked crap) or that.

No mate. That looks fantastic because the balance is right.

That particular car and that colour are complimented by the alloys. If it were a black car though it might not work.

Azagoth · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:53

'nuff said.

Barks · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:56

Yeah but the GTR is a bit of an ugly monster (in a good way!!) anyway so of course black alloys would suit it.

Dogbreath · 4 Mar 2009 at 19:01

scott212 said:
Yeah but the GTR is a bit of an ugly monster (in a good way!!) anyway so of course black alloys would suit it.

Using that logic, black wheels would be ideal for a Fiat Multipla

schumi84 · 4 Mar 2009 at 19:02

Dogbreath said:
Using that logic, black wheels would be ideal for a Fiat Multipla

But a Fiat Multipla is an ugle monster in a bad way

Westyfield2 · 4 Mar 2009 at 19:08

I like them, on the right car. And they're easy to hide brake bust with

Hence why both sets for the Westfield look like this;

classicVin · 4 Mar 2009 at 19:12

Azagoth said:
'nuff said.

indeed

Bear · 4 Mar 2009 at 19:27

Oooops

Barks · 4 Mar 2009 at 19:32

I like that GTR a lot, but I'd still rather have a GT2. GTR is still, to be perfectly honest, an affordable supercar which a lot of people could afford at a stretch

lordrobs · 4 Mar 2009 at 19:36

Looks good on some cars. Hides the brake dust well too!

Luseac · 4 Mar 2009 at 20:12

Don't mind black wheels on a white car but I don't like black on black. Grey just makes the wheels look dirty.

melbourne720 · 4 Mar 2009 at 21:32

When I was getting my wheel refurbed, I was tempted my a darker smoked chrome. It looked good in the showroom! In the end I went the otherway with the brightest silver I could, which looks best on my black car imho.

As said above, I just think now it would have looked dirty to have dark wheels on a black car.

Fido McNasty · 4 Mar 2009 at 23:40

scott212 said:
Why has it recently become fashionable to spray your rims graphite, or buy graphite/black alloys.

They look hideous on 99% of cars. I see some really nice cars ruined by black alloys. I guess wealth and style/artistic judgement don't come hand in hand.
And to say they look good on black cars is even worse. Silver alloys look superior as there is contrast, improving the general visual balance of the car.

Classic example is that 599 in the Daily Encounters thread. Astonishing car, disgusting rims.

Anyone agree?

Nope.

djbenjo · 4 Mar 2009 at 23:57

Bear said:
Oooops

You've had that for a long time now Bear! Still looks bloody good :cool:

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