alltrac

Just like the title says,I discovered that one of my HRE wheels has a stress crack on the inner barrel approx 3/4 of an inch going from the lip towards the center. Funny thing, is that its not leaking any air and its not bent. For all that money, this shouldn't happen. But I must say, HRE seems to want to stand behind their product and was very concerned and wanted to take care of the situation.

In any case, since I have to get the wheel repaired, I might as well refinish all four. Now here is where I need help. Im tired of the whole polished look. Here is what im thinking:

Option 1: gunmetal face, polished lip, 1/4 gunmetal pinstripe on lip edge

Option 2: Silver color matched face, gunmetal lip, silver pinstripe on lip edge

Option 3: Silver face but polished windows on face, polished lip (pinstripe optional)

Option 4: Polished face with gunmetal or silver windows, polished lip (pinstripe optional)

There are many options available and im having a hard time deciding. If anyone can photochop these ideas on the car...i would appreciate it.

Give me all you opinions ASAP as i want to get the process started on Monday!!!!!

motorkas

option 3 without the pinstripe or full silver face with polish lip - just my opinion (unfortunately, I am of the generation that came BEFORE computer as a second language so I cant help with the photoshop).

WhitePano

charcoal face, polished/cleared lip

Karlson

option 5. paint it gunmetal.

novae500

charcoal face, polished lip or gunmetal and polished lip

alltrac

when i said charcoal...i really meant gunmetal finish...jus to clarify

JamE55

Opt # 3.

I just got my set back from refinishing the whole thing (brushed aluminum w/ clearcoat and polished lip) and looks awesome! Vince did a pretty good job.

bigbodybeeenz

Stay away from gunmetal wheels. I've had two sets and they really look like silver wheels covered in brake dust. They just look like nothing special.

If I were you I'd get brushed centers with chrome lip.

alltrac

was searching thru the wheel section to get some ideas...and here is a members car (he's selling his wheels), but he's got the whole wheel color matched...looks good and really aggressive. If I were to do it, mine would be silver (same color as the car) faced, with the same color outer lip as his,,,what u guys think?

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/...e81c7c8a_o.jpg

https://mbworld.org/forums/wheels-ti...-you-want.html