Do I Stay Black Or Go For Silver?

[Dan Ingram 1]

My wheels are in need of redoing. After 12 months of going on and off the car and rolling around the yard there a bit chipped so I'm going to re paint them. Question is do I re do them in black so it looks like this

 

 

Or do I paint them silver as Peugeot intended?

 

I like the black as it goes with the colour scheme but they look a bit like steelies. The silver looks a lot cleaner though.

 

I can't decide. Please help.

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

Personally I prefer silver, makes the cars look more standard.

[S13Nick 0]

Black!!!!! looks amazing

[timmsy19 3]

yep black on red FTW. like you say its keeping with the colour scheme

 

dare i say this but black with red rim maybe and thats a very big maybe........

[Gentrix 2 1 Cars]

yep black on red FTW. like you say its keeping with the colour scheme

 

 

what he said.

 

Love this picture

 

 

Just get a second set of speedlines in silver for the other day, when you feel like it.

 

 

 

andi

[Dan Ingram 1]

dare i say this but black with red rim maybe and thats a very big maybe........

 

Hmm

[welshpug 1,657]

black with a red rim sir? ohh Wellers

 

If you go black they gotta be steel IMO, silver if they're alloy, especially the originals.

[welshpug 1,657]

 

[mfield 20]

 

I'd invest in some cable ties so your hub caps don't fall off again....................oh hang on

[Guest jimbob205]

this is off topic but how low is your car??

 

ecactly how i want mine that is!!

[pacey205 2]

Id say that was a 30-40mm drop. Mines about 35 and looks similar.

 

Michael

[jord294 92]

definatly go silver. just had my wheels refurbed.

 

i love the original look

 

Edited July 4, 2008 by jord294

[Dan Ingram 1]

Its 40mm Eibachs on the front and the backs dropped to match.

 

I'm liking the black with a red rim idea at the moment

[Baz 421]

I think it looks ace as is! It's still red but it at least looks good like that...

 

Its 40mm Eibachs on the front and the backs dropped to match.

 

Seems just right, not insanely low and not too high, my white Mi should be similar when back on it's wheels!!

[cybernck 402 1 Cars]

i was actually going to suggest black with red rim last night,

but decided i'd keep that to myself and do mine like that .

 

 

much more of an impact on a black car though:

 

makes more sense than goodwood style and you know it .

 

hope this helps.

[cybernck 402 1 Cars]

funnily enough, a real pic (not photoshop) has just come up in this thread:

 

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=92278

[Dan Ingram 1]

I think I'm going to give the red lip a go. I can always re do them if I don't like it. Can't hurt to be a bit different.

 

As for the suspension, Its about the best set up for country lanes I've found. Its stiff enough that it doesn't wallow around but theres enough travel to soak up the bumps.

[pugman211 0]

i suppose it depends on what image you want from the car. Colour co-ordinated or standard/sleeper???

 

I do like the black wheels, but i feel the red stripe will work better. Saying that, i also like the clean, crisp look of silver wheels too!

 

Do what i'm gonna do on my 309 and have a 2nd set, and then you can change them when you like etc!

[timmsy19 3]

i didnt know so many people on here would like my red lip idea.

 

im impressed.

 

while were on the subject of black/red lip anyone fancy photoshopping some to a white 205 gti?

[pugman211 0]

the black red lip thing is on quite a few cars round here (wirral), and alot of them got it from moto GP. except they use coloured reflective tape (bit like the stuff on the side of a cop car or ambulance but in red or blue).

[huckleberry 0]

Yeah the black rims with red stripe. Although I always feel that a dark gray is better. With black it looks like there is no wheel at all.

[Doof 11]

Thats so 80's with the red stripe on the black car...i like it

 

Other than that though i'd go silver, come on Pacey, stick a picture of yours up to show how good silver wheels are!

[hodgy 0]

paint them WHITE

[Dan Ingram 1]

Well I've done them. Just need to get the tyres back on and back on the car. Here they are finished though. some before and after pics.

 

 

 

And the end result

 

 

 

What do ya think? I like them, just got to see what they look like on the car now.

[ablister 31]

just wait for the tyre fitter to chip your new wheels.

 

They look nice but prefer the std. silver imo.