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[MonacoMurphy]

OK: I have an 08 Monaco Blue 135 and I'm trying to decide whether I should get light or dark gunmetal wheels. What do you all think?

[Satalite]

I have a hard time seeing these colors go well with your car. I would personally (IMO) go silver or hyperblack.

If you have already purchased go dark!

[MonacoMurphy]

everything on the car is blacked out, black kidney's, black 135i, and i want to do black tint and maybe black tint on rear lights...

i'm leaning towards dark gunmetal, but i don't like black wheels, i still want some pop

[thez99]

I think youd be pleasantly happy with how sexy the contrast of blacked out grills, emblems, etc. is with some sweet hypersilver wheels, specially spaced out like the 701's or 710's

[MonacoMurphy]

Or hyperblack?

[thez99]

Originally Posted by MonacoMurphy

Or hyperblack?

Negative, hyper black is too reflective and very chromeish, not for me atleast

[infinitekidM2C]

Dark Gunmetal; it will look real mean

[Satalite]

Originally Posted by thez99

I think youd be pleasantly happy with how sexy the contrast of blacked out grills, emblems, etc. is with some sweet hypersilver wheels, specially spaced out like the 701's or 710's

+1

[miiipilot]

I think they both would look great. Just depends on what look you are going for. The darker...the sportier.

my .02,
miiipilot

[MarkR171]

Silver would look best on this color. Darker wheels (both gunmetal variations) would make the car look very dull.

[ptack]

Dark all the way. The car is dark, but not black and dark gunmetal is a long way from black so I think they will go together very well.

[MonacoMurphy]

Vote Please!

[JHOOPS2]

I voted dark. OT sort of, but I'm not a huge fan of black wheels on a dark car. They should be kept on the lighter hue colored cars (there are exceptions though). The gunmetal wheels will look great on yours.

-Jeff

[MonacoMurphy]

[MonacoMurphy]

i think i'm going dark.

[thez99]

Once you go black you dont go back mofo

[KingOfJericho]

Having seen your car in person I would say Hypersilver would look the best.

[MonacoMurphy]

Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

Having seen your car in person I would say Hypersilver would look the best.

I know what you mean. I do like the contrast, but when my stock wheels are covered with brake dust, thats when I think they look best....

[MonacoMurphy]

i imagine it'll be like this, but with even more of a gloss finish on the wheels:

[N55_BBM]

hello group buy friend

I'm going with ti gunmetal for my AW. I think the sport gunmetal looks too dark for my car.

In your case, in my opinion I think you should go lighter one since your car is dark. I'd go for hypersilver actually (see jzhang's car before his new wheels, I think it looks great with his hypersilver VMR V701's).

But you do have a point that you have no chrome in the car... so I guess gunmetal would also look good.

I think the same as miiipilot... darker for more aggressive, aftermarket look. lighter for a more subtle aggressiveness. I'm staring at your car then back at the wheels and honestly can't make up my mind, lol. I thought lighter gunmetal at first but that was 2 minutes ago, now I'm thinking sport gunmetal, lol...

either one would look gorgeous, don't overthink it, go with your guts

[N55_BBM]

PS: i think gloss would look very cool on your car, goes well with the dark, shiny blue and the gloss trim and grills