Best Wheel Color for a silver car?

"TheOnelectronic" (theoneelectronic) 09/03/2015 at 21:33 • Filed to: None

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I can tell already that I’m going to need snow tires for the winter. I figured I’d get them now since the prices are (maybe?) lower.

But I also want them on a dedicated set of wheels so I can get a narrower tire and a thicker sidewall, which brings me to color.

I’m a big fan of the Sparco Terra wheels in white, but I’m not certain how that would look on a silver car. Any suggestions?

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > TheOnelectronic 09/03/2015 at 21:34

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black, gold...or black

pjhusa > TheOnelectronic 09/03/2015 at 21:38

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gunmetal

Rainbow > TheOnelectronic 09/03/2015 at 21:41

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Bronze/brass/brown!

Not black. That looks ugly.

TrickJos > TheOnelectronic 09/03/2015 at 21:41

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Lately I’ve grown tired of black rims, too many cars have them, but I think they still look great on silver cars. I don’t think I would go with white. Black wheels with a silver lip maybe?

Frank Grimes > TheOnelectronic 09/03/2015 at 21:47

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those sparcos weigh a crap load.

I like enkeis.

Spaceball-Two > TheOnelectronic 09/03/2015 at 21:50

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I’m going to go against popular opinion here. I’m not a fan of mixing metallic. So silver car I’d say dark grey wheels. Black is nice but kind of played out. But that’s just me.

uofime-2 > Frank Grimes 09/03/2015 at 22:01

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thoughts on the durability of enki’s with potholes?

uofime-2 > TheOnelectronic 09/03/2015 at 22:04

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what size were you thinking 16, 17?

what is the lug pattern? 5x114.5?

offset?

width?

Steve in Manhattan > TheOnelectronic 09/03/2015 at 22:05

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Red. No question.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > TheOnelectronic 09/03/2015 at 22:24

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Pink.

And put an I <3 Boobies ribbon on the trunk.

wafflesnfalafel > Spaceball-Two 09/03/2015 at 22:24

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agree - silver on silver, (but NO black paint shadows) - those Enkeis are fabulous looking

Dake > TheOnelectronic 09/03/2015 at 22:32

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You can put different rims on your car on the tire rack website. And then there’s the picture thread over at the GT86 forums.

TheOnelectronic > Dake 09/03/2015 at 23:53

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Tire Rack’s thingamabob doesn’t have the right shade of silver.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > TheOnelectronic 09/04/2015 at 00:10

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steelies. either black or some obnoxious color

TheOnelectronic > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 09/04/2015 at 00:11

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You say that, but Tire Rack does have pink wheels.

TheOnelectronic > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 09/04/2015 at 00:11

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Don’t like the weight of steelies. Even on my massive off-road truck I could feel the difference in rotational mass.

TheOnelectronic > Steve in Manhattan 09/04/2015 at 00:12

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See now you have to give me a picture to convince me, because I’m not sure I’m feeling the red.

TheOnelectronic > Frank Grimes 09/04/2015 at 00:13

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Not a big fan of spindly wheels like that, in general.

Also, given Pennsylvania roads, especially in winter, a sturdy wheel might be best. I’ve had several “lightweight” aftermarket wheels that folded like paper. From reputable brands, even! (VMR in one case, because that’s the only wheel you’re allowed to put on a BMW)

TheOnelectronic > uofime-2 09/04/2015 at 00:13

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16’s, and I don’t know any of that other stuff. If I were going outside of tire rack I’d get it, but as it stands it’s not terribly necessary.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > TheOnelectronic 09/04/2015 at 00:13

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winter time means drift all the time so it wont matter :)

TheOnelectronic > Spaceball-Two 09/04/2015 at 00:15

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I really dislike black wheels. They inevitably blend into the tire and just look weird. A lighter shade like gunmetal or anthracite works better, usually.

TheOnelectronic > Rainbow 09/04/2015 at 00:17

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I’m a big fan of bronze wheels, but I’m not sure how well it would look on silver.

GIS tells me it might not look so bad.

Part of the problem is really that I just dislike having a silver car.

for Michigan > TheOnelectronic 09/04/2015 at 01:37

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Facing the same dilemma with my recently acquired Mazda3. Silver on silver is just an unflattering combo.

Steve in Manhattan > TheOnelectronic 09/04/2015 at 18:48

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TheOnelectronic > Steve in Manhattan 09/04/2015 at 22:22

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That’s almost more of a gray, though.

Steve in Manhattan > TheOnelectronic 09/04/2015 at 22:49

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Sort of - the description said “matte silver” - sort of moots the point. But I still like the red. Hell, you could plasti-dip your current wheels and, if you didn’t like it, get another color.

Not Applacable > TheOnelectronic 03/06/2016 at 19:00

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I think this would all depend on your bolt pattern, back spacing and offset.. once you figure these out, then search for a wheel. Once this has been found, then search for those snow/winter tires.. I think the Sparco wheels have proven themselves on and off the track.. but it the right or best wheel for the limited time you going to use them in the snow.. Hardly. I don’t regret buying the Grey Sparco wheels. But I do regret the size tires we selected. One thing I’ve seen is using steel wheels and simply painting them with plasti-dip. Just keep it simple, and invest in a good set of snow tires..