BAD430BENZ

call me but i have decided to change the wheels again . i am going to powdercoat my wheels all gloss black ( face and lip ) . i saw the look on a Porsche and it looked incredible . i will post pics when i get them done .

ZephyrAMG

Nice choice. Never was a fan of the gold "STI" look anyways. Look forward to pics...

propain

Agreed! Even on my STI I didnt get the gold rims! She is that awful blue though with a giant gay wing! She sure does move though...

BAD430BENZ

this is my old subie . i agree that they are quick and i kinda like the blue

propain

Nice! Ill post pics of my later when I get home. I like the blue also. In 2004 I loved it. Its kinda a "Young" color for me now so I feel almost embarrassed driving her. The wing doesnt help either! lol

BAD430BENZ

funny you should say that . there is an older gentleman ( 60's ) here in el paso that drives a hatchback civic with a built motor with a huge turbo on it . it's lowered with some volk wheels . funny to see him but the damn car is quick .

Sincity

Funny I felt the same way when I bought a 2007 GTI, lowered, all trim painted body color with 19" BBS CHs. I bought it to relive my college days when I had a GTI but couldn't afford the mods. Always felt like the younger people saying, "look at the old guy in the GTI!"

To OP: Now way to change your mind and polish the lips with the centers in black like your old Subie?

BAD430BENZ

i had them black with chrome lip but it got too common . i even saw it on a geo metro and thats why i changed to gold . i want to go all gloss black now and leave the bolts chrome .

John Doe

pictures

dynomite05

They are going to look great!

all8up

Will you have any issue with swirl marks on gloss black lips? Otherwise, I do like the blackout wheel look.

BAD430BENZ

there wont be any swirl marks at all....anywhere on the wheel

c32AMG-DTM

I think it'll look great going to all-black.

Another subtle look worth considering (IMHO), is a matte or satin black center, with gloss black for the barrel and lip. I've seen it on some exotics, and it looked pretty good too.

BAD430BENZ

i agree with you . it does look good on exotics but because we have the issue of not getting a big lip , i didn't think it would look as good , which is why i decided on all gloss black instead .

all8up

Sorry I was not clear, I'm referring to when you clean the wheels. I've seen a few sets of gloss black DPEs that had a ton of swirl/scratches through the clear coat on the lips.

_AMG_

You cannot avoid swirl marks on black wheels, especially gloss black. I know from experience. Sooner or later you will get swirls. But if your wheels are going to be powder coated (which im pretty sure they are) they are less prone to scratching then regular painted wheels.
But either way Its going to look amazing. I love black wheels and if i had a choice i would go with all black wheels as well.

Dads C63

Its going to look awesome!! Especially with the new C/F roof!!

RLx02

Thats awesome! A good friend of mine has a white forester with all the sti suspension parts + intercooler and upgraded turbo swapped over. I can barely keep up with him from a dig because of my drag tires and I'm only a little bit faster than him on the freeway...I would say his forester (which looks bone stock except with sti hood scoop and brakes/wheels) is a very low 13 second car.

olszowa12

Way to go IMO the polished lips look cheap.

JonMBZ

Black gloss looks nice and will match the rest of the car nicely.