What color rims look good on a silver car?

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Old May 9, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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Well if your going to be dropping serious cash for Volks, then these are my most favorite wheels EVA! The volk gtn.

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Old May 9, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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on a silver subie i'd go with Silver, grey, black, matt black, gunmetal, or hyper black. im not a fan of the gold. its like mixing metals. i have black ultraleggeras right now, going to get either flat black or Hyper black next. i dont think bronze looks too bad. its mostly just a matter of self opinion
Old May 9, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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Dark colors only. Id go either silver or gun metal. If you go black please dont get black with a chrome lip
Old May 9, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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BRONZE FTW!

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or gold

Old May 9, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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vok re30 or ce28 =]


I would ONLY use Rota if on track just because its cheaper to replace =] if broken from an accident

Originally Posted by horsecut54
Well if your going to be dropping serious cash for Volks, then these are my most favorite wheels EVA! The volk gtn.

Better pic here
http://www.suprastore.com/volgtnwidbod.html
I think those are too flashy with the bolts or machined lip or w/e they are called lol

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Old May 9, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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depends on the rim sometimes. but i would go for gold, silver, or white.
Old May 9, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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Polished alloy is the best look on any color car.
Old May 9, 2009 | 08:08 PM
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It all depends on the wheel and the personal style of your car IMO!

I like this guy "Z3RO's" black bbs
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White also looks good (Grippy Monkey)!
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I've had steel grey, and bronze, and now silver! I thought silver may be too boring but I like the subtlety, and it still looks racey!


Old May 9, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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stick with silver, gunmetal, or hyper black if you're gonna get volks.
Old May 9, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by adizon
I thought silver may be too boring but I like the subtlety, and it still looks racey!
no, you were on point the first time. silver wheels are pretty boring, esp all silver ones. silver w/polished lips or machined/brushed faces migh look a lil better.

my second set of wheels were some platinum silver VOLK TE-37s. i had them on for less than a week cuz i couldn't stand how boring they looked. my ride's not silver but still.... i sold them to my friend (who promptly painted them black those suckers were pactically brand spanking new!? oh, and he bent 2 of them a month later hopping a berm into a ditch @ Willow Springs.

anyways, i went w/gunmetal w/polished lip LE-37Ts and haven't looked back. they're not HeLLaFLuSh, but i still get compliments on them darn near every time i roll my bucket out.

silver rides need contrast.
gold & white clash too much.
black is pretty good on silver, but a lil too dark for some.
gunmetal & bronze are the best colors on silver, imo. they offer just enough contrast w/out making your wheels stick out like eyesores.
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Originally Posted by CLsmooth71
no, you were on point the first time. silver wheels are pretty boring, esp all silver ones. .

Hey now, those pics with the RPF1's are of my car! Well you're entitled to your opinion! My car is hella clean, and I like it!
Old May 9, 2009 | 11:33 PM
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i don't think gold&white clashes its more like standing out catching ppls eye, you aren't out there to color match a house or a room you want it to be distracting unless you wanna be less noticed(sleeper)

but most dark colors are good with silver
Old May 9, 2009 | 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by adizon
Hey now, those pics with the RPF1's are of my car! Well you're entitled to your opinion! My car is hella clean, and I like it!
my bad adizon.....i wasn't taking a shot at you or your ride. i was & am still on i-club w/my phone and your pics don't show for some reason, so i didn't know you have white wheels. i still don't like white wheels, but that is just my own opinion+preference tho.
Old May 9, 2009 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by CLsmooth71
my bad adizon.....i wasn't taking a shot at you or your ride. i was & am still on i-club w/my phone and your pics don't show for some reason, so i didn't know you have white wheels. i still don't like white wheels, but that is just my own opinion+preference tho.
The rfp1s are silver =P
the white is either rota dpt or volk ce28
Old May 10, 2009 | 12:10 AM
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^^ lol gimme a break.....i was walking around downtown sf+union square all day. my dogs are hurt, my brain is fried, and i haven't eaten since noon.

ok, adizon has SILVER wheels & i need to stop browsing i-club with my phone!

screw it, just get a glue gun and bedazzle yourself a set of wheels. you'll be blingin for sure & have the tightest, most unique whip on the block!



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