Looking to change up wheel color, input needed!

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Old 01-22-2012, 08:35 PM
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Looking to change up wheel color, input needed!

As the title states, I'm looking to change up the color of my wheels. I think the black/chrome finish I currently have doesn't provide enough contrast to the body color.

I was thinking either teal or mag blue More leaning towards mag blue because I think teal will look better with mesh wheels. Another option is to leave the wheels the color they are currently. Any input is greatly appreciated.








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I like them the way they are, looks great. However, if you must change I would make sure to see what teal or mag blue would look like on the car before purchasing it. I think what offers the most contrast on this color would be a hyper silver wheel.
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i say teal! or just keep them cause the color no is tight
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Old 01-22-2012, 08:52 PM
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Dude, I'd just stick with what you've got. You have that cool mono-chromatic look going.
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I would keep it!
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Old 01-22-2012, 09:25 PM
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keep it man just the way it is
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Old 01-22-2012, 09:36 PM
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Like everyone said, I'd keep them. They are just look perfect on your TL.
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Old 01-22-2012, 09:38 PM
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I love the colour of your rims, but if you want I can always photoshop something up...
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Keep them the way they are, looks really good!
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Old 01-22-2012, 09:40 PM
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Thanks for the input guys. Looks like everyone is voting to keep the current setup. I guess I'll just get another set of wheels if I get too bored

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I love the colour of your rims, but if you want I can always photoshop something up...
Mag blue please

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Old 01-22-2012, 10:03 PM
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I'm gonna go against the grain. I was contemplating powder coating or painting mine jasper green pearl, the color of my last car.



However I've decided against it, but I might go with green calipers and lug nuts.
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Leave them the way they are, car is straight up nasty
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Originally Posted by TLDude876
Thanks for the input guys. Looks like everyone is voting to keep the current setup. I guess I'll just get another set of wheels if I get too bored


Mag blue please
you got jelly of E's colored wheels.
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Originally Posted by justnspace
you got jelly of E's colored wheels.
Been looking to change up since last year
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I saw them.



Not my taste. but i'll bet you and E like it.
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Originally Posted by wtf8269
I'm gonna go against the grain. I was contemplating powder coating or painting mine jasper green pearl, the color of my last car.



However I've decided against it, but I might go with green calipers and lug nuts.
Those dont look too bad, not sure I'd go with that color tho. Btw, where did you get those bumper plugs?
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some kinda darkish blue!
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Originally Posted by TLDude876
Those dont look too bad, not sure I'd go with that color tho. Btw, where did you get those bumper plugs?
I was going to order some from www.bumperplugs.com but then I found out they're nothing more than interior push clips that are sanded and painted body color. Had a friend at a body shop make them for me for 1/10th the cost.
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Colored wheels no good lol. Keep the same color or go with a different wheel
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the thing is that the whol e car color looks very neutral, and unless you dont use bright colors you wont see a difference. For example a good combination would have been keepin g the tail lights red with black and have the wheels red. In your cae i would stick with the way you have it now. it looks very good. If you change the wheels color youll have to change the color of something else to contrast it.
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i agree with you, i think they'd look hot in mag blue!
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I'd keep it the way it is. No need to fix what isn't broken!
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Keep it!
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Old 01-23-2012, 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ebelp
I'd keep it the way it is. No need to fix what isn't broken!
This!
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Looks great as is, no need to change.
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Originally Posted by abp_04tl
keep it!
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someone say mesh wheels? oh and bright ones!??!?! i'm in.

candy purple anyone?



with the flash you can see how blue the hue is meant to be


at night they are black


and here's a crappy photoshop i did before i sold the wheels.



i want a set of wheels on the TL the same color. i loved it that much. even after a whole season on my audi i couldn't find i color i loved more.

no one in real life ever had anything but compliments.
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