colour change of alloys, or not!

Wall · Dec 13, 2012

Hi all,
hope all your christmas prep and festivities are going well.
i would like your views on changing the colour of my alloys on my 1998 p38, oxford blue in colour, the alloys are in dog so i want to either strip and refurb the same colour, silver, or change the colour to update. whats your views..
all welcome, cheers and merry christmas.
Dan

aerofabrique · Dec 13, 2012

Wall said:
Hi all,
hope all your christmas prep and festivities are going well.
i would like your views on changing the colour of my alloys on my 1998 p38, oxford blue in colour, the alloys are in dog so i want to either strip and refurb the same colour, silver, or change the colour to update. whats your views..
all welcome, cheers and merry christmas.
Dan

Had my L322 wheels done in LR Gloss piano black recently with black centre caps will post pics shortly when its clean and the water hasnt frozen! Original silver will retain value however colour matching with silver rim will provoke the "overfinch" style....shame it isnt epsom

2.0_hippo · Dec 13, 2012

aerofabrique said:
Had my L322 wheels done in LR Gloss piano black recently with black centre caps will post pics shortly when its clean and the water hasnt frozen! Original silver will retain value however colour matching with silver rim will provoke the "overfinch" style....shame it isnt epsom

Gangsta wheels ? Lol

aerofabrique · Dec 13, 2012

2.0_hippo said:
Gangsta wheels ? Lol

says he with the L322...

2.0_hippo · Dec 13, 2012

aerofabrique said:
says he with the L322...

Yea but not with black wheels

aerofabrique · Dec 13, 2012

2.0_hippo said:
Yea but not with black wheels

The colours would clash....

2.0_hippo · Dec 13, 2012

aerofabrique said:
The colours would clash....

So you have l322 wheels fitted to your p38 ?
What size are they ?
No tram lining issues ?

aerofabrique · Dec 13, 2012

2.0_hippo said:
So you have l322 wheels fitted to your p38 ?
What size are they ?
No tram lining issues ?

not at all.... 265/65/18 bridge duelers HTs

With spigots

of course ....

sas1810 · Dec 13, 2012

Wall said:
Hi all,
hope all your christmas prep and festivities are going well.
i would like your views on changing the colour of my alloys on my 1998 p38, oxford blue in colour, the alloys are in dog so i want to either strip and refurb the same colour, silver, or change the colour to update. whats your views..
all welcome, cheers and merry christmas.
Dan

get them powder coated. cheaper and better in the long run. you'll be looking around 45 - 65 per wheel to have this done, and most places offer a same day service.

dont have them sprayed or painted, it will come off and be worse than before.

2.0_hippo · Dec 13, 2012

Didn't think they did any L322 wheels smaller than 19" ?

aerofabrique · Dec 13, 2012

2.0_hippo said:
Didn't think they did any L322 wheels smaller than 19" ?

18" for those of us who own a L322 that didnt come with those digital scales as an optional extra!

wil2813 · Dec 14, 2012

sas1810 said:
get them powder coated. Cheaper and better in the long run. You'll be looking around 45 - 65 per wheel to have this done, and most places offer a same day service.

Dont have them sprayed or painted, it will come off and be worse than before.

+1

Saint.V8 · Dec 14, 2012

2.0_hippo said:
Didn't think they did any L322 wheels smaller than 19" ?

The very first early ones where 18's I believe

Lone_Wolf · Dec 14, 2012

This might give you some idea on the way you want to go. Had my original wheels powdercoated Anthracite grey. Bonus is it hides the brake dust a treat too.

And this is what they look like on the car. Notice I painted the callipers in grey hammerite which nicely match the wheels. Better than the rust colour they were before.

And one when we actually had some sunshine here in the UK.

The only other wheels I'd replace these with would be ZU's which you can get now in 18's, in Anthracite again. The Triple sport wheels I have on now are my favourite OE P38 wheel.

Up to you though..

n10beg · Dec 14, 2012

Ive got the 18inch range rover sport alloys on my Epson green and it tramlines real bad!! But i prefer the p38 with a nice clean silver alloy, i don't like these 'wannabe gangsters' in a chaved up p38 with 22" wheels

Bix · Dec 14, 2012

Lone_Wolf said:
This might give you some idea on the way you want to go. Had my original wheels powdercoated Anthracite grey. Bonus is it hides the brake dust a treat too.

And this is what they look like on the car. Notice I painted the callipers in grey hammerite which nicely match the wheels. Better than the rust colour they were before.

And one when we actually had some sunshine here in the UK.

The only other wheels I'd replace these with would be ZU's which you can get now in 18's, in Anthracite again. The Triple sport wheels I have on now are my favourite OE P38 wheel.

Up to you though..

That has to be the best colour for wheels tbh, that and gunmetal grey. Although I don't like that style of wheel, in that colour they actually look good. May have to get mine done soon as the paint is flaking off in places.

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