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YOU'RE going to have to narrow it down, not us!
Do you like your wheels more sporty?
or more luxury?
or a little of both?
Do you care how big and heavy the wheels are?
are you more about flossin' your wheels?
or are you more of a laid back type of person?
Replica Type S Wheels look really good on Anthracite TL's, they are 399.99 from Tobacco Road on eBay, and a lot of members, including myself, have had good luck with them.
I suggest you get some carbon fibre wheels from Koenigsegg in whatever size they have. The carbon fibre will look good with your charcoal coloured car.
For the future OP, your car is Anthracite Metallic (NH-643M). Good luck with your decision and be sure your maintenance is all up to date before dropping $$$ into wheels, then having an unexpected fix.
Give and actual reason for them being shit, not a " you don't know who made them or where at ", because everyone on here that has bought them hasn't had a problem, and they have good reviews. There's no reason to act like an elitist because you paid 2-3x what the Replica's cost for the same thing.
Give and actual reason for them being shit, not a " you don't know who made them or where at ", because everyone on here that has bought them hasn't had a problem, and they have good reviews. There's no reason to act like an elitist because you paid 2-3x what the Replica's cost for the same thing.
not trying to be elitist lol just giving my opinion. and my opinion is that the finish on them looks consirabley worse compared to oems...they are heavier than OEM, they are not made by enkei and correct me if I'm wrong but they are not jwl approved?
not trying to be elitist lol just giving my opinion. and my opinion is that the finish on them looks consirabley worse compared to oems...they are heavier than OEM, they are not made by enkei and correct me if I'm wrong but they are not jwl approved?
I get what you're saying, but I don't like the fact that you're bashing them. No, they are not made by Enkei, obviously since they are not OEM. They have all of the U.S. and JDM approvals on the back. I definitely like the way real Waffles look on your TL ( one of my favorites on here by the way, I love RBP ) , but on Anthracite, they darker color of the replicas look a lot better, and I was actually really impressed with the quality of the replicas, especially the color/paint. There's no shakes, rattles, bumps, shimmies , etc driving them at any speed.
well just throwing it out there .. it looks like your front and rear bumper are not the same colour as the car. but again thats just my observation lol
I get what you're saying, but I don't like the fact that you're bashing them. No, they are not made by Enkei, obviously since they are not OEM. They have all of the U.S. and JDM approvals on the back. I definitely like the way real Waffles look on your TL ( one of my favorites on here by the way, I love RBP ) , but on Anthracite, they darker color of the replicas look a lot better, and I was actually really impressed with the quality of the replicas, especially the color/paint. There's no shakes, rattles, bumps, shimmies , etc driving them at any speed.
well thank you man
maybe shit is a harsh word in a sense for them..but when i look up close to the OEM waffles I have the finish and the pearl in them is just unreal. the tobacco ones just look plain gloss black (however I've yet to see them in person)
They actually aren't , they're more of a charcoal color than black, and they don't have any pearl in them, but still look fantastic, especially in person.
And OP, I just noticed that too, look at how the rear bumper is several shades darker than the rest of the car.
Carbon Gray Pearl. It's basically gray with blue in it instead of green like the Charcoal cars. I looked for a side by side but couldn't find one. My color was only made in '07 & '08 I believe.
That's a common problem on a lot of older TL's. It does look like the two are different colors. I've seen other people have the same issue on here lol.
My bumpers matched perfectly from the factory, but have started to change color over time. This is because of the flex-additive they add to the bumpers during the paint process. It helps keep the paint from cracking, but causes it to fade at a different rate than the rest of the car. The OP's look so different that it appears they have been replaced or repainted with the wrong color. Maybe it's a trick of light.
I've seen bumper mismatch from factory, it's common. You can tell 06TLMatt's picture has it.
I have too, just not with this particular car/manufacturer. I did body work for several years, so it's one of the things I look for when buying a car. We bought our TL new, and there were 9 there at the time that were the same color (different trim levels). All matched perfectly.
I'd be willing to bet that no one would buy a $37,000 car with mismatched bumpers if it was noticeable at all. This is probably a respray, as you say.
I have too, just not with this particular car/manufacturer. I did body work for several years, so it's one of the things I look for when buying a car. We bought our TL new, and there were 9 there at the time that were the same color (different trim levels). All matched perfectly.
I'd be willing to bet that no one would buy a $37,000 car with mismatched bumpers if it was noticeable at all. This is probably a respray, as you say.
You got one of the luckier colours
The paint mismatch is very commonly seen on WDP, and SSM more than any colour.
The paint mismatch is very commonly seen on WDP, and SSM more than any colour.
I don't want to thread-jack, so I'll just have one more response about this. These colors you mention, they were clearly different from body to bumper when the car was new??
I don't want to thread-jack, so I'll just have one more response about this. These colors you mention, they were clearly different from body to bumper when the car was new??
Yes. In the sun it would be harder to tell, but in the shade it can stick out like a sore thumb.
Many review websites and complaint websites note this about the 3G TL, particularly naming WDP and SSM/ASM.
Yes. In the sun it would be harder to tell, but in the shade it can stick out like a sore thumb.
Many review websites and complaint websites note this about the 3G TL, particularly naming WDP and SSM/ASM.
completely right. the wdp back bumper is definitely different but after time i don't even see it anymore.
actually this is the main reason i don't get the aspec kit... i feel wdp has the worst color match of all the aspec kits and looks like one of those cheap add on kits 8/10 times. those other 2 times it looks amazing. but i can't spend that much money on an 80% chance that it looks bad haha. the wdp aspec kit usually adds a "3rd" white to the mix
That bumper had to have been repainted. I have an anthracite TL and mine isn't THAT noticeable. Neither are all the other TLs I see. That's like 50 shades of grey different
Might I be the first one to suggest that the OP get his bumpers repainted before he gets wheels. It seems to be the first thing people notice about his car.
07-08-2015, 11:36 AM
We have great pricing on these too 
lol
