Wheel coulour change - or not

le-sabre · 10th September 2015, 16:10

Hi Folks,
I'm thinking of changing the colour of my spoked 18" wheels on my 2005 ZTT ( not sure of the correct name of them)
yeah , it's down to an individuals taste but I thought i's have a chat on it or even generate some pictures I can make some comparisons with.
So, the car is BGR with the std silver wheels at the moment and I was thinking matt black or a very dark grey.
Thoughts ....

Coups · 10th September 2015, 16:17

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1441901545.601495.jpg
It's not a BRG car but when it came time to 'sort' the disgraceful wheels I opted for a 'steel' grey. I personally think it modernises the car (that and lowered springs). I had the same colour on the hairpins on my Lemans green ZT.ImageUploadedByTapatalk1441901833.457475.jpg

Coups · 10th September 2015, 16:18

Those pics look pants!!! Sorry.

le-sabre · 10th September 2015, 16:22

Thanks ,
I agree modernises it a little ... I would post some pictures of my car but I can't see where the hell the option is !!

gazcaz · 10th September 2015, 16:26

Mine bright silvery thingy color

Picture does not do them much justice ,but i can assure the gloss lacquer finish and when the sun is on them ding bling...

Rick-sta · 10th September 2015, 16:26

Bling it up

The Rovering Member · 10th September 2015, 16:34

Go for it. A wheel colour change can look very effective when done well.

marinabrian · 10th September 2015, 20:38

11 spokes look spot on in sparkle silver, matt black will just make them look like they are filthy

Brian

Darcydog · 10th September 2015, 20:48

I do find that against the Trophy Blue of my ZT-T - the Silver Sparkle is a bit "sharp", tho I like the sparkle win the paint - I am considering the same sparkle finish but in a shade or two darker grey.

It would be quite subtle because one thing i cannot abide is alloys painted black - to me that is akin to a teenager painting their bedroom rooms black

- at that point of our lives we all thought it was "cool" and unique.

It was neither.

Sorry - but you did ask for opinions........

Best_of_British · 10th September 2015, 21:14

Dark alloys on red ZT I may be aquiring in next week:

In all honesty I prefer the silver.

10th September 2015, 16:10	#1
le-sabre Regular poster MG ZT-T Join Date: May 2014 Location: WARWICKSHIRE Posts: 83 Thanks: 21 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Wheel coulour change - or not Hi Folks, I'm thinking of changing the colour of my spoked 18" wheels on my 2005 ZTT ( not sure of the correct name of them) yeah , it's down to an individuals taste but I thought i's have a chat on it or even generate some pictures I can make some comparisons with. So, the car is BGR with the std silver wheels at the moment and I was thinking matt black or a very dark grey. Thoughts .... __________________ [SIGPIC]ZT-T CDTi 135+ Ski Blue, Climate control, sunroof, rain sensor, headlamp washer, parking sensors, Xenon, Blue Alcantera/leather, 18" Gridspoke This vehicle was the 1st ZT-T in Ski Blue (code: JHI) to be made out of 3 Ski Blue ZT-Ts & the only diesel ZT-T in Ski Blue. This vehicle was the 7,369th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 This vehicle was the 2,352nd ZT-T CDTi + (135) to be made out of 2,795

10th September 2015, 16:22	#4
le-sabre Regular poster MG ZT-T Join Date: May 2014 Location: WARWICKSHIRE Posts: 83 Thanks: 21 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Thanks , I agree modernises it a little ... I would post some pictures of my car but I can't see where the hell the option is !! __________________ [SIGPIC]ZT-T CDTi 135+ Ski Blue, Climate control, sunroof, rain sensor, headlamp washer, parking sensors, Xenon, Blue Alcantera/leather, 18" Gridspoke This vehicle was the 1st ZT-T in Ski Blue (code: JHI) to be made out of 3 Ski Blue ZT-Ts & the only diesel ZT-T in Ski Blue. This vehicle was the 7,369th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 This vehicle was the 2,352nd ZT-T CDTi + (135) to be made out of 2,795

10th September 2015, 16:26	#6
Rick-sta This is my second home MG ZT 2.0 CDTI+ in Typhoon, MG TF 135 in Typhoon & Rover 75 Connoisseur CDTI SE in Pearl Black Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Norfolk Posts: 7,534 Thanks: 2,718 Thanked 2,827 Times in 1,462 Posts	Bling it up __________________ How to retrofit Cruise Control on a diesel with no OEM wiring in place: Link How to retrofit heated electric memory seats with no OEM wiring in place: Link How to operate FBH and ATC via text Link How to restore cloudy projector headlights Link

10th September 2015, 16:34	#7
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,958 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	Go for it. A wheel colour change can look very effective when done well. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

10th September 2015, 16:17	#2
Coups Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Contemporary SE Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,941 Thanks: 545 Thanked 520 Times in 402 Posts	ImageUploadedByTapatalk1441901545.601495.jpg It's not a BRG car but when it came time to 'sort' the disgraceful wheels I opted for a 'steel' grey. I personally think it modernises the car (that and lowered springs). I had the same colour on the hairpins on my Lemans green ZT.ImageUploadedByTapatalk1441901833.457475.jpg

10th September 2015, 16:18	#3
Coups Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Contemporary SE Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,941 Thanks: 545 Thanked 520 Times in 402 Posts	Those pics look pants!!! Sorry.

10th September 2015, 20:38	#8
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	11 spokes look spot on in sparkle silver, matt black will just make them look like they are filthy Brian

10th September 2015, 20:48	#9
Darcydog This is my second home Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,428 Thanks: 3,123 Thanked 3,170 Times in 2,096 Posts	I do find that against the Trophy Blue of my ZT-T - the Silver Sparkle is a bit "sharp", tho I like the sparkle win the paint - I am considering the same sparkle finish but in a shade or two darker grey. It would be quite subtle because one thing i cannot abide is alloys painted black - to me that is akin to a teenager painting their bedroom rooms black - at that point of our lives we all thought it was "cool" and unique. It was neither. Sorry - but you did ask for opinions........

10th September 2015, 21:14	#10
Best_of_British Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer & Arden Green Project Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ormskirk Posts: 932 Thanks: 159 Thanked 200 Times in 155 Posts	Dark alloys on red ZT I may be aquiring in next week: In all honesty I prefer the silver.