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Title: Pirelli Gti wheel refurb choices...
Post by: jimmy-s3 on November 01, 2014, 12:07:52 pm
I'm looking to get the wheels refurbished on my Black Pirelli GTI. What colour should I go for? I'm thinking smoked/chrome which will be similar to the oem colour, or go for a darkish anthracite or maybe a standard silver??
Any black Pirelli owners had their wheels refurbed?
Title: Re: Pirelli Gti wheel refurb choices...
Post by: gtipirelli on November 01, 2014, 12:58:07 pm
Not had mine refurbed but eom colour is nice. I am sure an owner on here has gone for an anthracite colour
Title: Re: Pirelli Gti wheel refurb choices...
Post by: flashp on November 01, 2014, 05:58:06 pm
Silver car, but you get the idea  :happy2: Colour is 'Gunmetal'.
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Title: Re: Pirelli Gti wheel refurb choices...
Post by: gixerben on November 01, 2014, 06:26:52 pm
Mine have been done but have been kerbed, so I have been looking at the "chrome" powdercoat option also. I think its the way to go on a Black Pirelli the darker shades look good on silver but a little dark on the blacks.

Just my view

Title: Re: Pirelli Gti wheel refurb choices...
Post by: flashp on November 01, 2014, 09:54:34 pm
Mine have been done but have been kerbed, so I have been looking at the "chrome" powdercoat option also. I think its the way to go on a Black Pirelli the darker shades look good on silver but a little dark on the blacks.

Just my view
I've seen those smoke chrome variety of colours, I reckon they could look good against black. Good shout!
Title: Re: Pirelli Gti wheel refurb choices...
Post by: jimmy-s3 on November 08, 2014, 10:09:19 pm
Been to look at some samples at the powder coaters..
He doesn't do smoke/chrome now. So the only colours he has really is silver, anthracite which it too dark really or a slightly darker silver he calls tungsten. Apparently the tungsten colour is similar to audi's colour.
Not sure what to go for?
Title: Re: Pirelli Gti wheel refurb choices...
Post by: pirellski on November 09, 2014, 06:37:40 pm
My black Pirelli has light silver wheels and although do like them I prefer the oem colour, imho I would try and get as close to that as possible.
Title: Re: Pirelli Gti wheel refurb choices...
Post by: jimmy-s3 on November 11, 2014, 08:06:12 pm
Booked the car in to get the wheels done on Thursday..
Still haven't decided yet, but it's between standard silver or  anthracite..

Never thought it would be this difficult to decide!