Gloss Black Wheels on Metallic Black Car? - MINI Cooper Forum - MINI2 Mini Cooper Forums
Mini2.com Forum Header Mini2.com Forum Header
Go Back   MINI Cooper Forum - MINI2 Mini Cooper Forums > MINI Technical Forums > Wheels, Tyres & Brakes

Wheels, Tyres & Brakes
Find Sponsor products associated with this forum
For (almost) all things alloy, steel and rubber, plus upgrading your MINI's stopping ability

Sponsored by:

Please Visit our Site Sponsors
Mini2.com is the premier BMW Mini Forum on the internet. Registered Users do not see the above ads.
Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread
  #1 (permalink)  
Old Mar 26th, 2009, 08:34 PM
WHITEY_'s Avatar
thewhitestuff
Offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Reading
Posts: 376
Local Time: 04:52 AM
United Kingdom Male View WHITEY_'s Cosmos Black & Body Color 1st Gen MINI One Profile View WHITEY_'s Classified Ads
Gloss Black Wheels on Metallic Black Car?

OK well I've decided on Pro Race 1.2s in Black as I love the Lohen mini one show car. But what I just realised is that the show car is not metallic black which is why the gloss black pro race go so well with it.

Now I'm in a dilemma because looking at some pictures of my car, in daylight its obviously a lighter shade of black...so I have a feeling the gloss black wheels are going to look out of place. However, the 1.2's also come in an anthracite colour but I havn't seen many pics of those on black cars. Could someone possibly post up some pictures of their preferably met.black cars with anthracite wheels or any colour with anthracite wheels in the day time so I can compare the colour against my bodywork. Would very much appreciate that.
Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Advertisement
 
  #2 (permalink)  
Old Mar 26th, 2009, 09:30 PM
WHITEY_'s Avatar
thewhitestuff
Offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Reading
Posts: 376
Local Time: 04:52 AM
United Kingdom Male View WHITEY_'s Cosmos Black & Body Color 1st Gen MINI One Profile View WHITEY_'s Classified Ads
Decided on silver thanks to some photoshopping
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old Mar 26th, 2009, 09:44 PM
Mini William's Avatar
MINI2 Regular
Offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 124
Local Time: 03:52 AM
Scotland View Mini William's Chili Red & Black 2nd Gen MINI Cooper Profile
No no go for anthreicte will look very good
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old Mar 26th, 2009, 10:03 PM
WHITEY_'s Avatar
thewhitestuff
Offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Reading
Posts: 376
Local Time: 04:52 AM
United Kingdom Male View WHITEY_'s Cosmos Black & Body Color 1st Gen MINI One Profile View WHITEY_'s Classified Ads
Well the thing is I've only been able to find one supplier who offer the wheel in the anthracite and along with their tyre package it is significantly more than a package I found from another supplier with the Silver wheels

I've attatched the photoshopped pic of someone elses mini on here, I think it was Deano's, I don't think he'll mind. I've used this pic as it is shot at a perfect angle and is basically how my car looks (S spoiler, skirts and if I'm not mistaken met.black bodywork). Obviously I'm not the best photoshopper and the pics of the Pro Race's aren't the best quality but I've done my best and photoshopped out the S filler cap and the S side vents to make it look more like my car Its just too see if the wheels suit the colour etc and I think they look bloody good!
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	SDC16184 Copy.jpg
Views:	174
Size:	64.5 KB
ID:	156227  

Last edited by WHITEY_; Mar 27th, 2009 at 12:42 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old Mar 26th, 2009, 10:32 PM
Factory JCW
Offline
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Herts
Posts: 658
Local Time: 04:52 AM
United Kingdom Male View neilobe's Classified Ads
No not silver... Go matt black , team dynamics do them , running them on my astro black..

Factory JCW
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old Mar 27th, 2009, 08:20 AM
WHITEY_'s Avatar
thewhitestuff
Offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Reading
Posts: 376
Local Time: 04:52 AM
United Kingdom Male View WHITEY_'s Cosmos Black & Body Color 1st Gen MINI One Profile View WHITEY_'s Classified Ads
But like I said isn't Astro black non-metallic? My paint colour is Cosmos Black, do you have any pictures of your car with these wheels?
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old Mar 27th, 2009, 08:23 AM
MINI2 Master
Offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: 01905 620011
Posts: 1,164
Local Time: 03:52 AM
United Kingdom View Lucky Dave's Classified Ads
We a big supplier of team dynamics wheels, Im at their production facility today! We can have ProRace 1.2s made in the exact same colour as your car

We just need your paint code

What size wheels are you after and I can get you a price if required, or we can have any existing wheels refurbished in any colour!

Dave
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old Mar 27th, 2009, 09:04 AM
WHITEY_'s Avatar
thewhitestuff
Offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Reading
Posts: 376
Local Time: 04:52 AM
United Kingdom Male View WHITEY_'s Cosmos Black & Body Color 1st Gen MINI One Profile View WHITEY_'s Classified Ads
Oh awesome. Will having them in my paint colour be at a significantly larger expense? I'm gussing there will be quite a wait for the wheels to be done in bodycolour. What is your current price for a wheel and tyre package with these wheels? I've found a supplier who will do the wheels (in silver) and tyres for £679. This is for 17x7". As for the paint code, from searching on the internet it is

Cosmos Black 303

Thanks

Last edited by WHITEY_; Mar 27th, 2009 at 12:38 PM.
Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Advertisement
 
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
astro black spoiler on gloss black roof. rochie Second Generation MINI Exterior 5 Jul 30th, 2008 11:00 AM
Mini One mirror caps now gloss black spd Second Generation MINI Exterior 3 Jan 21st, 2008 03:40 PM
Gloss black boot handle curbed-them-silly First Generation MINI Exterior 5 Jul 10th, 2007 05:06 PM
Black gloss mirrors yoni99 First Generation MINI Exterior 7 Apr 16th, 2006 08:15 AM
Anyone here just painted their arches Gloss Black? Ibb First Generation MINI Exterior 11 May 15th, 2004 12:10 AM


All times are GMT. The time now is 03:52 AM.



Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2