Vivek's Vert.

[Vivek]

They're 17x7.5, with the adapters the et is -2. I may have to do something about that but we'll see. I considered getting them professionally stripped and coated, but with a wire wheel on an electric (corded) drill and aircraft stripper it's really not too bad. I need some suggestions for color. I've always, always loved these:

[lambo]

Wait... are they 4x114.3 or something? Also, I don't think red would work on a blue car... I vote a champagne. That would be cool.

[Vivek]

Yeah they're 4x114.3. I think that's the only bolt pattern that this size came in. All the color wheels and such say that bronze/gold is a good complimentary color for a dark blue but that may be a bit much for me. Maybe a bronze center with a different color lip?

[Vivek]

So what do you guys think of black lips with a silver center? I know these aren't A's but I'm just getting a feel for the colors. Look better than I expected. Since the A's are 17's I'm not too worried about them looking too small. Tires will be 205/45

[lambo]

^ I think it would be an awkward transition given A's aren't 3 piece, even though the lip is very pronounced from the face.

[Vivek]

Okay that's out. Any other ideas?

[Shangsta]

just get them powdercoated or painted white

[spike68]

There is always my scheme which is powder coated all silver. I actually really like it.

I not one for doing more than one color on a set of wheels, especially a clean set of Type A's.

The blood red was a bold, but good move. Do something clean that will work well with your car, not with itself. I guess what im trying to say is do one solid color. It just looks clean.

[smerfs]

White would look good if you're really searching for something other than silver.

My second vote would be a simple silver + polished lip

[RUFFLZ]

white on bor-bets = end of this thread
would compliment the blue very nicely
trust a brown brother.

[F34R]

I vote to finish the Type A's in BBS sliver. They are not the 16x9, so the face protrudes into the lip area. I feel it would be too much going on it a 1pc wheel. Then again Dave@ Renewed did these below:

Save up for the Koni inserts and I will ship you a set of housings finished ;)

[Vivek]

Oh god that's gorgeous. And orange is supposedly a good color with blue but I'm not sure. I'm not sure if ill need shortened housings at this point lol because I may not be too low. If anything, camber plates are on the todo list before that, but these wheels are first.

So if I go with a white face, what would a good lip color be? I'm willing to do polished, but that may not be perfect with the state of the lips. How about a graphite center like F34R posted, but with a white lip instead of orange?

Plain silver is out because its too generic. I'm having a really hard time balancing the colors between too boring and too flashy.

[lambo]

I'd vote either solid color or face color and polished or maybe a plain silver lip? Idk. I'd do full champagne, though.

[Vivek]

What kind of color do you mean by champagne? Like the e30 color Kashmir beige? Sort of a lighter bronzit

[mbonanni]

I would say champagne is sort of like the color of these wheels in the first few pics

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=259799&highlight=mercedes