HRE wheels has a stress crack...gonna refinish...need opinions and photochop skills
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HRE wheels has a stress crack...gonna refinish...need opinions and photochop skills
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!!!!!
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!!!!!
Last edited by alltrac; Jun 19, 2010 at 10:33 PM.
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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).
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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.
If I were you I'd get brushed centers with chrome lip.
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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
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/...e81c7c8a_o.jpg
https://mbworld.org/forums/wheels-ti...-you-want.html
Last edited by alltrac; Jun 20, 2010 at 11:15 AM.
