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Old 05-29-2007, 03:04 PM   #1
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Gray is the new Black

I've always been a fan of black rims -they're pretty money. But check out gunmetal on the ol' Boxster...



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Sorry...you asked- They look like wheels that haven't been cleaned in a while that are covered in brake dust. Maybe if you had the outer lip in silver and just the inner part of the wheel in grey, like the Boxster 550SE wheels, it would look better.

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Old 05-29-2007, 04:04 PM   #3
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Nice! It looks great.
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Old 05-29-2007, 04:21 PM   #4
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Sorry...you asked- They look like wheels that haven't been cleaned in a while that are covered in brake dust. Maybe if you had the outer lip in silver and just the inner part of the wheel in grey, like the Boxster 550SE wheels, it would look better.
It does look brake-dusty...
Aside from the silver lip, the difference of the 550 rims is that they appear to be glossy. I think the flat gray looks enticing.

I don't plan on doing this, I was just curious as to what others thought.
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Yeah, the 550 versions are glossy. I kinda like them glossy because people can confuse the matte look with brake dust.



I think your wheels look good as they are. I wouldn't change em.
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Old 05-29-2007, 05:26 PM   #6
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Just for giggles...

Imagine cleaning brake dust on these!

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Old 05-29-2007, 05:47 PM   #7
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I had white wheels on a Mustang when they were in style. What a pain.

I like the gray with the polished lip like the 550. You wouldn't have to make them shiny. You could do a dull finish like the old magnesium wheels that are coming back into vogue.

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