db scoob Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Hey there I am looking for some advice as I am considering getting my orig spec silver wheels ( which are on my silver wrx ) refurbed. I cannot decide what to go with - should it be 1. Original silver 2. Black in gloss or matt 3. Black with silver glitter 4. Gold (!) - or is that too out there for a silver car 5. Really out there a scarlet red 6. Another option!? I would be interested to know anyones opinions on this and any combos that you have on your cars out there. Thanks folks. Link to comment
scoobyjoff Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) Hya buddy ive got multi spokes in gloss black works well me thinks with my o2c wr blue but i think matt black or even better satin black on a silver car will look the dogs danglys too many gold rims around for my liking but guess its just down to personal preference Edited July 5, 2015 by scoobyjoff Link to comment
ScoobieFloz Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Like the Joffster said it is a personal thing, red seems to be the latest trend, but for me it would be silver. Link to comment
db scoob Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 Thanks guys - thats given me food for thought. I will let you know what I eventually decide. Link to comment
mctwistuk Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 How about a nice blue colour? I got my standard sti wheels Matt black and wish I went for gloss Link to comment
db scoob Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 Thats funny, my partner suggested I go with blue and I spoke to someone with a scoob who went with matt and realised the gloss was a lot easier to keep clean. Maybe a darkish blue - the mystery deepens! Thank you mctwist. The scoob is pretty standard so something a little different might be good. Link to comment
MarkJHarris Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Gold only works on an STi unfortunately. Silver is subtle on a silver car. Black a bit common, but hides the dirt well. Link to comment
ccrien Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Get a set for winter with winter tyres and have your summer and winter wheels totally different colours then you won't get bored with any one colour quite so quickly? Link to comment
db scoob Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 I think I agree about the gold, Mark. Maybe just keep them silver or, as ccrien says could have summer n winter wheels - black for winter, blue for summer! - bit over my budget though. Link to comment
MarkJHarris Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 My car has a set of silver for Winter and Gold for Summer. All O.E. wheels as the car is a spec D in Crystal Grey. I do think it looks better with the Original silver ones to be honest, but as the Spec D is always the poor STI's cousin it needs to shout it's ability to stop the ****ers in the Golf GTIs and such like trying to race me. They know enough to leave full STI's alone..... Link to comment
ccrien Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Mine are steel grey for summer and gold for winter. Winter wheels were a bargain from gumtree ( ex new age WRX), self- refurbed in bronze originally, then gold, but going bright silver this year. Link to comment
db scoob Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 My wheels are now so worn some guy in a Corsa tried to race me the other day - winter or summer I gotta get these new wheels! Link to comment
ScubaRoo Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 These might be of interest... http://www.uklegacy.com/forums/index.php/topic/138162-wrx-17-refurbed-alloys-with-eagle-f1-asymmetric-2/?fromsearch=1 Link to comment
db scoob Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 Hello there *News Flash* I have finally got the wheels done, had a few jobs to do and some trouble finding a good place to get them done So thanks to The Wheel Specialist in Edinburgh - great job, service etc. Could show the others a thing or two‼ Its black gold ... Link to comment
The Don Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Looking good, now find some covers for the locking wheel nuts Out of interest, should you so desire........... They look like Carflow Evo Trilocks (Used before Subaru supplied McGard items) you can contact autoinparts.com and get specific replacement covers for the lock nuts (as shown in the kit below) rather than the push on bolt covers. The black plastic item, by the key, is used to remove them as they are a good push fit. Link to comment
db scoob Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 Thanks Don .... that was next on my list and the info u have given me is very helpful. Thank you. Link to comment
MarkJHarris Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 A bigger bonnet scoop and paint the skirts and she's done. Link to comment
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