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Title: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: WESTU123 on February 05, 2012, 07:47:23 pm: well guys been on my mind for some time now do i keep my gloss black wheels
or go back to silver i love how mean the car looks with clean black wheels but they
are so bad to keep clean especially in scotland lol
:scared:

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or go bck to

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Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: vRS_Pagey on February 05, 2012, 07:48:18 pm: Go back or go anthracite.......
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: big al on February 05, 2012, 07:57:11 pm: Not keen on black wheels, esp on a silver car.
Yours could look like this if done silver (poor picture, sorry)

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Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: andrewparker on February 05, 2012, 07:58:31 pm: I'd keep them black.
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: W8 Performance on February 05, 2012, 09:04:55 pm: Silver or anthracite for me too
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: Tinytim on February 06, 2012, 12:02:16 am: It's got to be said. Once you go black you never go back.

Seriously though black all the way, the first pic looks excellent where as that pic of the 5 door with silver wheels looks terrible in my opinion, just too much silver.
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: monte on February 06, 2012, 02:11:07 am: Quote from: Tinytim on February 06, 2012, 12:02:16 am
It's got to be said. Once you go black you never go back.

Seriously though black all the way, the first pic looks excellent where as that pic of the 5 door with silver wheels looks terrible in my opinion, just too much silver.

I'd have to disagree. I'm gonna go back to silver. Someone posted some powder coated Silver Pescaras the other week and they looked Amazing :drool:

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Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: crafto on February 06, 2012, 08:28:36 am: Well I am in a similar position only I can't make up my mind wether to change from silver to black. If you were interested we could do a swap plus some cash your way. I am based near Edinburgh.
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: Upperoilcan on February 06, 2012, 08:30:45 am: Black for me....

I have Huffs on my Silver GTI and love em.
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: monte on February 06, 2012, 08:53:48 am: Quote from: Upperoilcan on February 06, 2012, 08:30:45 am
Black for me....

I have Huffs on my Silver GTI and love em.

Huffs are the exception mate. They are prob the best looking oem golf wheels made IMHO :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: monte on February 06, 2012, 08:55:45 am: Quote from: Upperoilcan on February 06, 2012, 08:30:45 am
Black for me....

I have Huffs on my Silver GTI and love em.

I forgot to say.... I'm seriously thinking about Huffing-up my 19" Monza's :happy2:
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: Upperoilcan on February 06, 2012, 09:13:28 am: Quote from: monte on February 06, 2012, 08:53:48 am
Quote from: Upperoilcan on February 06, 2012, 08:30:45 am
Black for me....

I have Huffs on my Silver GTI and love em.

Huffs are the exception mate. They are prob the best looking oem golf wheels made IMHO :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

I make you right again Monte...... :signLOL:
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: big al on February 06, 2012, 11:24:15 am: Quote from: Tinytim on February 06, 2012, 12:02:16 am

The first pic looks excellent where as that pic of the 5 door with silver wheels looks terrible in my opinion, just too much silver.

:sad1: :confused:
Don't hold back mate :sad1:

:smiley:
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on February 06, 2012, 02:29:46 pm: IMO black rims look great on the red cars but I would go for silver or anthracite on the silver car.
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: vRS_Pagey on February 06, 2012, 02:30:59 pm: Quote from: big al on February 06, 2012, 11:24:15 am
Quote from: Tinytim on February 06, 2012, 12:02:16 am

The first pic looks excellent where as that pic of the 5 door with silver wheels looks terrible in my opinion, just too much silver.

:sad1: :confused:
Don't hold back mate :sad1:

:smiley:

Good job he doesn't judge any of the shows you enter your rubbish car in?! :signLOL:

I think imho, that black wheels tend to look smaller, argree with Kalpsn2000's comment though, Tfsi-Mikes Cupra looks incredible......
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: monte on February 06, 2012, 04:03:12 pm: This is the colour I was referring to earlier. Looks amazing for Powder coat :drool: :drool: :drool:

Aerochrome! :happy2: as posted by Dodds-gttdi :wink:

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Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: Eccie on February 06, 2012, 04:11:25 pm: If the only issue you have, is keeping them clean, then take them off and seal them properly.
Lots of info in the detailing section
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: vRS_Pagey on February 06, 2012, 04:19:34 pm: Smoked chrome is the best colour option for wheels imho.

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Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: driver rider on February 06, 2012, 04:42:41 pm: Silver for me though smoked wheels may be a good middle ground?
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: daboy3000 on February 06, 2012, 04:57:42 pm: I have been thinking the same thing myself, wouldn't mind some anthracite ones, shame I've just spent 3 weeks refurbing my wheels back to silver.
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: jedi-knight83 on February 06, 2012, 05:12:08 pm: I dont like black wheels. You can never see any of the detail.

I think the OEM pescara colour is nice as its a bit darker than bright silver. Or go anthracite like these...
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Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: vRS_Pagey on February 06, 2012, 06:25:53 pm: Quote from: jedi-knight83 on February 06, 2012, 05:12:08 pm
I dont like black wheels. You can never see any of the detail.

I think the OEM pescara colour is nice as its a bit darker than bright silver. Or go anthracite like these...
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19's? That looks awesome...... :drool:
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: WESTU123 on February 06, 2012, 07:40:35 pm: still cant decide the areochrome look amazing :happy2: though
just dnt wana go getting them re done again in silver and regret it mmmmmm
lots a thinking to be done
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: Tinytim on February 06, 2012, 07:49:23 pm: Quote from: big al on February 06, 2012, 11:24:15 am
Quote from: Tinytim on February 06, 2012, 12:02:16 am

The first pic looks excellent where as that pic of the 5 door with silver wheels looks terrible in my opinion, just too much silver.

:sad1: :confused:
Don't hold back mate :sad1:

:smiley:

Lol sorry about that. I've just got so used to black wheels on my own car it's strange seeing silver.

I'll probably get fed up of them after a while and want to go back to silver.
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: andrewparker on February 06, 2012, 08:02:19 pm: If I wanted anthracite wheels I'd just buy silver and let them get dirty :grin:
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: gobbleplease on February 06, 2012, 11:25:51 pm: I like black wheels, gloss like you said is pretty bad though they never look clean !
Satin is the way forward !
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: Mk5 GTian on February 07, 2012, 06:08:20 am: Quote from: jedi-knight83 on February 06, 2012, 05:12:08 pm
I dont like black wheels. You can never see any of the detail.

I think the OEM pescara colour is nice as its a bit darker than bright silver. Or go anthracite like these...
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Me too, I'm not a fan of black wheels. Looks like you've had 4 punctures! I do like a blacked centre on split rims with a polished silver rim though.
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: vRS_Pagey on February 07, 2012, 09:45:59 am: Quote from: WESTU123 on February 06, 2012, 07:40:35 pm
still cant decide the areochrome look amazing :happy2: though
just dnt wana go getting them re done again in silver and regret it mmmmmm
lots a thinking to be done

Let me spell it out for you........

S M O K E D C H R O M E!! :signLOL:
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: chowgar on February 07, 2012, 09:56:32 am: As it's been said..... Smoked chrome...

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Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: WESTU123 on February 07, 2012, 06:57:36 pm: :signLOL: thats it sold smoked chrome it is watch this space
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: monte on February 07, 2012, 10:25:52 pm: Quote from: big al on February 05, 2012, 07:57:11 pm
Not keen on black wheels, esp on a silver car.
Yours could look like this if done silver (poor picture, sorry)

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Love it Al :drool: :congrats: :notworthy:
Title: Re: keep gloss black wheels or not
Post by: vRS_Pagey on February 08, 2012, 12:28:25 am: Quote from: chowgar on February 07, 2012, 09:56:32 am
As it's been said..... Smoked chrome...

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