Need advice, would this look right ?

[jaymanek]

Happy new Year to all, this year has started and I have had good news already. After searching the world a billion times a day, I have finally sourced a proper Brabus Monoblock IV 3 Piece split rim. I cant believe my luck, its pricey but I need it bad so I must pay.

New setup is going to be 9.5x18 all round. I don't think I am going to stick with the staggered setup/look. Has anyone got any views on colour combinations ?? I was thinking to paint the centres a funky colour, I know this is against purist rules but I love the "euro" look and want to try something different. I was thinking glossy blue (darkish) centres and white dishes or candy apple green centres with white dishes. Anyone got any suggestions ?? if I get this rim nxt week, I will refurb them myself and get them on the car asap (hopefully by the end of the week).

Do you have apic of the car...

I think polished lip with a dark anthracite centre always looks good.

 

[mercedescl500]

pic of car....

Do you have apic of the car...

I think polished lip with a dark anthracite centre always looks good.

Hi Jay, the pic I have is nearly 1mb and I wont be able to upload a pic that size. I know I can resize it but my laptop/netbook will not for some strange reason let me do it. The car is a (w215) CL500 with original Brabus bodykit (although no-one would notice the difference, its just an extra splitter on the front bumper and again a bottom apron for the back bumper). Oh the colour of the car is purple/mauve/almadine quite rare on the CL500 I believe, I have not seen another in the last 4.5years.

 

[jaymanek]

With that colour of car I think a polished/laquered lip with a body coloured or black centre would work... cant think of anything else that would go with a purple car..

 

[grober]

Toytown?

Wheel centres the same as the main body colour or a dark matt anthracite with polished lip as Jay says, unless you are striving for the Bob the Builder/Postman Pat/ Noddy and Big Ears look of course.

 

[mercedescl500]

Wheel centres the same as the main body colour or a dark matt anthracite with polished lip as Jay says, unless you are striving for the Bob the Builder/Postman Pat/ Noddy and Big Ears look of course.

Thats close to what I was thinking, almadine(-ish) centres (same as car) but I dont want to go the polished lip/dish route purely because its a nightmare trying to keep them clean. I was thinking of painting the lip/dish in cream/white so they look more exaggerated. I have seen this on the VW Euro scene and it looks like its catching on. I also have another pic of a w211 E55 with painted dishes and it looks stunning, but cant post it here as it has a copyright company name embossed in the pic. Thanks

 

[jaymanek]

lacquer the lips? Polished lips are an absolute nightmare, I have them on two of my cars and I have to wash them after even a very short journey...
however with laquer they will retain 80% of the look but last infinately longer.

I just cant help but think white will look odd on such a grand car.

 

[harry halford]

go for 4 the same

 

[mercedescl500]

Ok, im quite decided now on the colour scheme. Centres will be painted gloss white and the Brabus lettering will be the same colour as the car (almadine). The dishes/lips will be polished and then lacquered. I'll be doing this myself, I got the tools etc and hopefully all 4 wheels should look brand new after a hard days grafting.

The reason for going white on the centres is purely to make the wheels look bigger than they actually are. 18's on a CL can look very small if you get it wrong. I'll post pics once its finished, I'm sure there's a few members here who have probably seen it already in the West London area. One big problem with alot of CL's is that they sit a little bit too high, well mine has been lowered considerably and the tyres tuck into the arches just perfectly. It took a good while to get it perfectly lowered, ABC suspension can be a nightmare, it can go wrong by just looking t it !! Thanks.