Wheel Color Choice Help

[ChaoticFury09]

Hey everyone,

Decided that for this season that my rims need to be re-powder coated. Currently they are a Dark Grey Satin and I think that clashes with the gloss finish of the body. I have included a current photo of the wheels on the car if you guys think they look best. Looking for some ideas or votes to see what I should do. Keep in mind the photo of my car with the wheels on will look darker than they really are. It all depends on the light. I have changed out the badging to black on the car and have a black spoiler as noted in the photos but I can always switch the emblems back.

Included some other photo of rims with color options. Not these wheel type specifically. Keeping the same wheels but trying to choose a new color.

Something to note, been thinking about adding potential matte black or gloss black stripes and painting the calipers a blue color. Likely a darker candy blue.

Current Color

How the car looks (winter wheels)

Black Chrome

Gloss Graphite

Gunmetal Gloss

Dark Grey Satin

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[samd1351]

I voted gloss graphite. I just picked up a set gun metal MRR M600s for my Magnetic. I don't know if they're going to be bright enough to stand out. I would go as bright as possible, but that's just me.

 

[Kristian87]

IMO with a body colour as dark as magnetic, you need that contrast for the wheels. I've gone with black gloss, although subtle, does give a nice contrast in the right light.

To echo the OP's comment, dark grey rims can clash a little when you're not looking at the car in bright lights. Black rims will complement your spoiler, black badges and window tints too. Also would suit stripes well - gloss or matte.

Other option would be a light silver but that's a very different look, and I'm going to guess that's not your style!

 

[ChaoticFury09]

Thanks for the help and votes everyone. Sorry for the delay, busy day at work.
I’m surprised black chrome is winning. It looks cool but I have no idea how it’s going to look on the car.

I would consider a lighter color and I would just need to swap out the badges and maybe have the spoiler changed to body color.

Kristian opinions?

 

[Kristian87]

Hard to say...we're dealing with many options lol

If you ask nicely in the photoshop request thread (https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/all-photoshop-requests-thread.8837/page-240), I'm sure someone skilled can give an an idea of what both gloss black and a standard lighter silver would look like. You may need to get some better side profile shots for that though - as per the pic in my signature.

I'm a man of simple tastes, so if you were going for a lighter coloured wheel, I'd say go with the standard silver paint - I know the factory Ford silver wheels are quite a light shade, but again - you'll get that strong contrast. I'd say leave the spoiler gloss black - you already have the gloss black highlights on the headlights, front grille etc, and the dark window tints. I'd say go with the chrome badges however.

 

[Bikeman315]

Bronze. Amazing contrast. Really sets off Magnetic.

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/bronze-wheels.27684/

 

[takzGT]

i have a magnetic metallic car too and gloss black wheels are just amazing. cant wait to install my gloss black ferradas

 

[ChaoticFury09]

So I've considered bronze but that is the only color my wife is absolutely against. I may end up going gloss black, need to decide in the next two weeks here so I can have them ready before I swap rims back over.

Thanks for all the advice everyone, leaning gloss black at the moment.

 

[Strokerswild]

I voted black chrome because it's different than all the black out there and it would pop against Magnetic.

Or do what I did, brushed with tinted clear.

 

[Bikeman315]

but that is the only color my wife is absolutely against

So many things can be said about this. How about we leave at "you're a good husband".

 

[mavisky]

So I've considered bronze but that is the only color my wife is absolutely against. I may end up going gloss black, need to decide in the next two weeks here so I can have them ready before I swap rims back over.

Thanks for all the advice everyone, leaning gloss black at the moment.

Sorry to hear that because to me this really pops.

 

[ChaoticFury09]

So many things can be said about this. How about we leave at "you're a good husband".

Being married is always about compromises. I got to make my Mustang the only car our family has, so I think I can sacrifice a tiny little bit for her.

but no question that bronze looks beautiful.

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