So I got bored of my flat black rims that I painted around 7 months ago and have been wanting gold rims to go with the car. Heres the first rim which is drying right now.

Car before:



Gold rim:



On car: Don't mind the color its off a camera phone.

 

Black + Gold =

 

Are you going to clear coat the paint? It should look good on a black car.

 

pix of wheels installed?

 

I like it, It should look better than the black wheels.

 

looks bronze.

 

New pics of rim mounted posted.


It will look even better once I drop the car.

 

I just took the rim I mounted off and clear coated it, the previous pics were without the clear. Will take new pics tomorrow once they dry.

 

The next time your wheels get balanced the wheel weights will leave a mark.

 

Yeah I know, I'll just tape it off and re-do it there and i'll have the guys put the weights more on the inside next time if possible.

 

i'm not a fan of stockers painted any color but, hey, they're not my wheels. powdercoated black are about the only ones i have seen work where i didn't cringe.

 

Looks good so far, interested to see all 4 rims on the car.

 

looks much better.. black on black is getting so played it almost looks 'cheap' to do it now. i used to do black on black and now im black with gold/polished lip, which is my favorite combo.

 

looks good man, can't wait to see all 4.

 

I must say I love gold wheels on an RX-8, but my opinion is a little biased as I previously owned a WRX.

These are my autocross wheels for my '06 galaxy grey RX-8 (gold 18x8" OZ ultraleggeras):



Your stockers look great in gold!

 

I could be biased on the black+gold...

 

black and gold is a good combo...just not stock gold wheels.

 

flip... those look bronz to me.

 

def need clearcoat and some buffing. they look kinda cheap without some gloss.

 

Loox like copper.

 

Post the pics mang. I'm liking the wheels so far. I think it's better than the black stocks.

 

close enough though right?

 

Sorry havent had time to finish them yet! I'm driving around with rear gold and front black rims for now, going to finish the fronts this weekend.

 

aye i 've always wanted to do black with gold rims. it looks so sick!

what gave me the idea were the black sti with gold bbs, but what sold me was this ms3

http://www.cobbtuning.com/images_products/COBB_ms3.jpg

 

Black and gold is a good combo. but u def need a clear coat.