wheels... what colour?

**RollingThunder** · Tuesday 16th September 2014, 13:28

Now that I've ordered new tyres, I'm thinking of the colour that I should get the alloys refurbed in. I was originally going to go with the std silver finish, as I was a bit concerned about the car looking too dark overall with anthracite coloured wheels.

Which do you think would look the best on my black V70?

1. Antracite

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2. Silver

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3. Polished Gunmetal

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NB I'm 99% sure I'll be keeping the Comets on the BoneWagon rather than swapping the satellites over - if that helps.

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**M-R-P** · Tuesday 16th September 2014, 13:32

Gay blue

**stribo** · Tuesday 16th September 2014, 13:32

Orange.

**Jamest5r** · Tuesday 16th September 2014, 14:06

I like green

**Slomo** · Tuesday 16th September 2014, 14:22

chromed

**RollingThunder** · Tuesday 16th September 2014, 15:52

I should have known better... no chance of getting any sensible answers here

**abdul** · Tuesday 16th September 2014, 21:15

Silver

**Biff** · Tuesday 16th September 2014, 21:26

I love my wheels in the shadow chrome, but they need refurbing & I want to make the car look mine if you get me? It's a hard decision to make but dependant on the colour of the car. I say silver but with shadow chrome.

**JUDGENINJA** · Tuesday 16th September 2014, 21:35

White!!

**claymore** · Tuesday 16th September 2014, 21:41

Black

**craigoodwood** · Tuesday 16th September 2014, 21:47

Originally Posted by JUDGENINJA

White!!

ill second white, there is a mrp post pic in the 'how does your ride set' thread of a black v70r with white 18" pegs

**Harvey** · Tuesday 16th September 2014, 22:04

Ferric grey colour (BMW colour)

Bright silver (stock volvo wheel colour)

**RollingThunder** · Wednesday 17th September 2014, 08:17

I had considered white as it happens - found these pics a while ago and loved the look

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Mine would look identical as I have the eggcrate and jewel lights already on HotRod which I'll be transferring over. I'm just a bit concerned that they'll look scabby very quickly - and they'll need washing daily

keeping a black car looking clean will be a challenge enough without having white wheels as well!

NB I'd also considered white racing stripes to go with the white wheels - something like this -

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Not sure if that'd cheapen the look of the car or not?

**M-R-P** · Wednesday 17th September 2014, 08:36

Oohhh... Viper stripes....

No.

White wheels tho...

**Jamest5r** · Wednesday 17th September 2014, 09:18

Quite liking the white wheels

**stribo** · Wednesday 17th September 2014, 09:53

Originally Posted by M-R-P

Oohhh... Viper stripes....

No.

White wheels tho...

Not Viper stripes, Mustang stripes.

**M-R-P** · Wednesday 17th September 2014, 09:55

Originally Posted by stribo

Not Viper stripes, Mustang stripes.

It's still bloody stripes and it'll still look bloody silly

**Jamest5r** · Wednesday 17th September 2014, 10:11

Originally Posted by stribo

Not Viper stripes, Mustang stripes.

Pedantic bastward

**AshDVS** · Wednesday 17th September 2014, 10:26

I did mine in Ford/FPV 'Dark Argent'

Similar but darker looking than Anthracite.

**RollingThunder** · Wednesday 17th September 2014, 12:14

Thanks all, I think I agree that the stripes are a no-no. As you probably gathered I wasn't sure they'd look ok on a V70 and you seem to agree, so thats not an option any more.

My current thoughts are that black on black would be too over powering on a big old barge like a V70, especially when I tint the windows and paint the grille etc. I had considered colourcoding the centre of some wheels like AcidicDave's in black but leaving a bright rim, but I can't afford another set of wheels to be honest. I've got to start controlling the cost of this project

So that leaves various shades of grey, silver and white...

EDIT - If Nealevo wants to donate these wheels to the cause, I'd happily fit them to the Bonewagon - they'd look pretty damn good on a black V70

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(Sorry for nicking the pic Neal, but thats one of the best pics I've seen for a long time, bloody gorgeous mate. The car is ok too)

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