RX8Club.com

Notices
Series I Wheels, Tires, Brakes & Suspension
View Poll Results: should i paint my wheels WB to match my car?
yes
14
27.45%
no
37
72.55%
Voters: 51. You may not vote on this poll

color matched wheels?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
Old 01-19-2009, 07:36 PM
  #1  
Never Blend In
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
nuke0907's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Summerville, SC
Posts: 4,524
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Question color matched wheels?
how do you guys think my car would look with the spokes painted WB to match my car? i made a poll.

Before:


After:

thanks to Rotr8 for the photoshop.
Last edited by nuke0907; 01-19-2009 at 09:56 PM.
nuke0907 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 07:42 PM
  #2  
sold the 8... :(
iTrader: (7)
 
05rex8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,917
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I think a gun metal would look better

would be too much blue for my taste.
05rex8 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 07:49 PM
  #3  
Vtak just kicked in yo!!
iTrader: (1)
 
Renesis07's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Lake County IL
Posts: 4,053
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Nnnoooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Renesis07 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 07:50 PM
  #4  
Never Blend In
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
nuke0907's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Summerville, SC
Posts: 4,524
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
they are hyper-black right now.
nuke0907 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 07:51 PM
  #5  
Ground Assault
 
Bunique's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: SoCal Bound
Posts: 501
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
i don't like the chrome door handle. other than that, nice ride the way it is.
Bunique is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 07:58 PM
  #6  
Never Blend In
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
nuke0907's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Summerville, SC
Posts: 4,524
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Originally Posted by Bunique
i don't like the chrome door handle. other than that, nice ride the way it is.
all the chrome will be coming off my car. i just don't want to take them off yet because the paint is scratched underneath. i'm just trying to decide what i want to get painted so i can get it all done at the same time.

i also have to paint the fuel door, Vertex Lang rear lip spoiler, door handles, and re-spray the front bumper.
nuke0907 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 08:30 PM
  #7  
mkuhnracing.com
iTrader: (3)
 
TopGear8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 6,212
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
I got you man.

TopGear8 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 08:32 PM
  #8  
Never Blend In
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
nuke0907's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Summerville, SC
Posts: 4,524
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Originally Posted by topgear8
I got you man.

that looks sick! i'm doing it.
nuke0907 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 08:35 PM
  #9  
sold the 8... :(
iTrader: (7)
 
05rex8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,917
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
bwahahah
05rex8 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 08:37 PM
  #10  
hakuna matata!
iTrader: (41)
 
alz0rz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NYC
Posts: 6,002
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
i think gunmetal would go along well with your carbon fiber stuff.
alz0rz is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 08:39 PM
  #11  
Never Blend In
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
nuke0907's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Summerville, SC
Posts: 4,524
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Originally Posted by 05rex8
I think a gun metal would look better

would be too much blue for my taste.
Originally Posted by alz0rz
i think gunmetal would go along well with your carbon fiber stuff.
they already are gunmetal(hyper black). i think they just look kinda silver in the pic.
nuke0907 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 08:40 PM
  #12  
HEADTURNER
 
perks11's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: University of Missouri & STL
Posts: 1,100
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Nuke NO!!!! keep those clean matrix wheels the way they are!
perks11 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 08:40 PM
  #13  
sold the 8... :(
iTrader: (7)
 
05rex8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,917
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
^yeah, they do look silver in the pic
05rex8 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 08:41 PM
  #14  
sold the 8... :(
iTrader: (7)
 
05rex8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,917
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
maybe get them done in more of a smoke color then....to match the CF
05rex8 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 08:45 PM
  #15  
Never Blend In
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
nuke0907's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Summerville, SC
Posts: 4,524
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
how about these instead?

nuke0907 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 08:47 PM
  #16  
sold the 8... :(
iTrader: (7)
 
05rex8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,917
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
yes. do that.
05rex8 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 08:48 PM
  #17  
HEADTURNER
 
perks11's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: University of Missouri & STL
Posts: 1,100
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
i think theres a Wb rx8 on cardomain with the wheels painted WB to match the car. ill check

edit: nevermind it a Wb with a color matched lip, and those gold wheels would look sick Nuke. if you decide to sell your wheels i may take them! ha ha

link to colormatched lip:

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2583113
Last edited by perks11; 01-19-2009 at 08:51 PM.
perks11 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 08:50 PM
  #18  
sold the 8... :(
iTrader: (7)
 
05rex8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,917
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
there is a guy semi local to me that painted his stockers wb...his car is wwp. it's definitely different.
05rex8 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 08:58 PM
  #19  
Never Blend In
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
nuke0907's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Summerville, SC
Posts: 4,524
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Originally Posted by perks11
i think theres a Wb rx8 on cardomain with the wheels painted WB to match the car. ill check

edit: nevermind it a Wb with a color matched lip, and those gold wheels would look sick Nuke. if you decide to sell your wheels i may take them! ha ha

link to colormatched lip:

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2583113
Originally Posted by 05rex8
there is a guy semi local to me that painted his stockers wb...his car is wwp. it's definitely different.
i've seen both of those cars before.

i really like those SSR's. just not sure if i'm willing to buy them when i already have a nice set of wheels now.
nuke0907 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 09:01 PM
  #20  
sold the 8... :(
iTrader: (7)
 
05rex8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,917
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
you could sell the ones you have now to absorb some of the cost.
05rex8 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 09:06 PM
  #21  
Never Blend In
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
nuke0907's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Summerville, SC
Posts: 4,524
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Originally Posted by 05rex8
you could sell the ones you have now to absorb some of the cost.
i'm considering it.
nuke0907 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 09:07 PM
  #22  
sold the 8... :(
iTrader: (7)
 
05rex8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,917
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
you could get these....too bad it's only a pair tho

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-parts-sale-wanted-44/fs-pair-bronze-ssr-d5r-19x9-5-40mm-5x114-3-new-164824/

05rex8 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 09:11 PM
  #23  
Never Blend In
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
nuke0907's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Summerville, SC
Posts: 4,524
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
no thanks. here's a pic of WB with silver D5R's. i think the bronze would look worse.

nuke0907 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 09:13 PM
  #24  
sold the 8... :(
iTrader: (7)
 
05rex8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,917
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I kinda like it...lol...just needs to be lowered
05rex8 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-19-2009, 09:28 PM
  #25  
whines all the way home
iTrader: (2)
 
Rotr8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Towson/Baltimore, MD
Posts: 7,402
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
here ya go nuke if you need some refernce for you current wheels, photoshoped some options... you can add the ones you want to your original post
bronze
blue
black with black lip
bright silver
gold
Attached Thumbnails color matched wheels?-dsc_0429%5B1%5D.jpg   color matched wheels?-dsc_0429b%5B1%5D.jpg   color matched wheels?-dsc_0429bl%5B1%5D.jpg   color matched wheels?-dsc_0429bs%5B1%5D.jpg   color matched wheels?-dsc_0429g%5B1%5D.jpg  

Rotr8 is offline  
Reply Like


You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes, average.
Show Printable Version
Email this Page

Advanced Search
Quick Reply: color matched wheels?


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:44 AM.