Rawdogg

I am in the market for some new wheels for my W208. I want to do something in a black center with a chrome/polished lip. what is the best way to go about doing this? I have heard that paint will discolor due to the heat of the brakes. Also, can you powdercoat just part of a wheel? Any information anyone can give is greatly appreciated.

E55 KEV

Are you planning on painting yourself? Most wheels are painted. If not chromed or polished they are just painted silver. The paint on wheels is really no different than the paint on the car.

I love the look of Black centers with polished lips.

Rawdogg

No, I am not going to paint them myself. I was planning on finding a reputtable body shop to do it to make sure it is done right. Or do wheel manufacturers offer this service? I know Lowenhart's are available in black but what about HRE, etc. I want the paint to match the factory color of the car and to have sufficient clear coat for protection. It has been a desire to do a black car with black wheels for a couple of years and I am finally getting the chance to do it so I want to do it correctly.

E55 KEV

Probably any company that build wheels can do it. I would also check out wheel repair shops. Good Luck.

Rawdogg

Thanks for the advice.

bcmbcmbcm

www.wheelenhancement.com

they specialize in Porsche rims, but they will do others if you ask. They have the capability to do any custom finish you can think of. They can be expensive, but the quality is the best I have ever seen (they do rims for concours cars) and paying up once is cheaper than paying up twice as they say..

Brett

pointman

yes you can have only part of a wheel powdercoated. even a reputable bodyshop can do it.

steve s

any powdercoat company will do, just gotta find the right paint... if u live in northern cali..i can give u a shop name...pm me

Josh K

if you're in socal or don't mind shipping your wheels I can guide you to a great shop

pbxsc4n

I would check these out, I plan to put these on my S-Class this summer... they look sweet!