Author Topic: Views on black wheels on Shadow blue GTI (Read 6738 times)

carl1 · « **Reply #10 on:** 29 April 2012, 21:37 »

I love that R, it shouldn't work i but it does for me. I'm not to sure about black monza's on a shadow blue gti though.

PenguinGTI · « **Reply #11 on:** 29 April 2012, 21:47 »

Not a fan of them on the Shadow Blue. I've seen black wheels on other dark blue cars and they have worked better. I think it's because Shadow Blue is one of those colours that needs the right light and angle to really bring out it's hue. Personally I'd go with Anthracite wheels but you'll need to get the same shade as the Shadow Blue. If your Anthracite is too light the wheels will attract too much attention. It's probably better to err on the darker side but Anthracite is definitely what I'd go for.

As for the BBS rims you posted a pic of, I quite like the style.

dubber36 · « **Reply #12 on:** 30 April 2012, 14:06 »

Not for me either.

Not a fan of the number plate either. I like personal plates, but that one is a real poor effort.

wigit · « **Reply #13 on:** 30 April 2012, 14:50 »

not a fan of the black on shadow/night blue, always a difficult colour to do justice in a photograph and for me i'd stick with the silver or a smoked chrome on these, in reality i've seen an ed35 in this colour with the shell finish rims and didn't do it for me, my dealer has a 3 door R in steel tray with black rims and it looks immense

Awry · « **Reply #14 on:** 30 April 2012, 14:58 »

Shadow blue is rather dark so I'd prefer a silver wheel for contrast.

PenguinGTI · « **Reply #15 on:** 30 April 2012, 16:34 »

Agreed about the plate.

Jimble · « **Reply #16 on:** 30 April 2012, 18:00 »

Looks like a real sleeper imo, not to my taste and the just looks daft.

Raffe · « **Reply #17 on:** 30 April 2012, 19:09 »

Agreed the black doesn't look good, be brave and go white

mkviken · « **Reply #18 on:** 30 April 2012, 19:12 »

just saw a rising blue R on the road with black wheels and it looked crap IMO.

JonnyG · « **Reply #19 on:** 02 May 2012, 20:27 »

I've really mixed views with the black wheels on blue Golfs

Looking at the car from a distance I don't like the black that much, and prefer the silver.

However when I'm up close to the car I like the black wheels ! It matches all the other black trim and looks good IMHO

Crazy I know

... but I've felt like that for a few months now, having had both on my R