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      11-23-2014, 11:35 PM   #1
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Choosing a wheel color

Ahhh, the drawbacks of owning an owning an orange car. It's time to initiate the impossible task of picking a suitable wheel color. Having already gone down the path of dark colored wheels, I'm thinking some thing on the lighter side of the color spectrum is due. Unfortunately, I'm somewhat lost on what color to choose besides the standard chrome-ish finishes.

Does anyone have an idea about what colors would work with a VO car?
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What wrong with using the stock silver wheels?
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      11-24-2014, 09:40 AM   #3
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I'm getting a set of 18" track wheels (forgeline is having a 10% off sale).
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Ahhh, the drawbacks of owning an owning an orange car. It's time to initiate the impossible task of picking a suitable wheel color. Having already gone down the path of dark colored wheels, I'm thinking some thing on the lighter side of the color spectrum is due. Unfortunately, I'm somewhat lost on what color to choose besides the standard chrome-ish finishes.

Does anyone have an idea about what colors would work with a VO car?
Look at the color wheel. Blue is probably your best bet. If you want to go lighter you can probably get away with some type of green.

More reading than you want to do here.
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Look at the color wheel. Blue is probably your best bet. If you want to go lighter you can probably get away with some type of green.

More reading than you want to do here.
Agree. Certainly not red or yellow! Any color that's a cool color (temperature) could work out. Blue probably sounds like the best, but anything you chose is going to be loud! ...and then it's going to look like you're a huge Bronco's fan with a orange and blue scheme!

A gunmetal or some type of dark graphite would be my choice for VO.
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Look at the color wheel. Blue is probably your best bet. If you want to go lighter you can probably get away with some type of green.

More reading than you want to do here.
I just read your link. Now I think my shoes don't match my shirt and I can't figure out why. I'm so lost....
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What wrong with using the stock silver wheels?
Need to repair a wheel; is there an official name for the color of our stock wheels?
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