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      03-29-2014, 09:37 AM   #1
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wheels..color options

Ordered F14s for my Spacegray X5M. Wheels are silver. Debating between leaving them silver vs powder coating them black....

Got Dinan exhaust with black tips from a member here..

Thinking of also blackening the M badge and BMW roundel in back...

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Any pictures of the black badges and roundels on space grey would be awesome also..

Thanks in advance..
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      03-29-2014, 09:44 AM   #2
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I just posted basically the same question in the X6M forum. Pics here

http://www.xbimmers.com/forums/showt...6#post15687476
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      03-29-2014, 11:13 AM   #3
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I have matte black wheels, black side gills and black badging on my space gray M. I think it looks damn good, obviously. You can see pics in this thread: http://www.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=940947

I didn't have the black badging on the back yet in the pics, but it looks good. I got them from IND.

I have heard that the chrome roundel surrounds are impossible to get off, so you either have to have them professionally painted or rattle can them yourself. To me, the roundel is sacred. I will just leave them the way they are as the loan bits of chrome on my ride.

FYI - I believe the F14's come in black. No need to spend extra money to powder coat them.

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      03-29-2014, 09:32 PM   #4
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Thanks for the opinions and links.....
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      03-30-2014, 06:15 AM   #5
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My head might get chopped off here but your asking for opinions so here's mine. I think black wheels are getting a little played out. I could maybe see black for a winter wheel but not so much for summer anymore. Just my opinion! I also don't like Forgestars standard silver finish. If I were you, on space grey, I'd try and get a machined/brushed silver or brushed tinted silver.
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      04-16-2014, 11:17 AM   #6
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F14 is here
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      04-16-2014, 11:59 AM   #7
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What specs are those?
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      04-16-2014, 12:07 PM   #8
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20X 12 deep concave for rear
20X 10.5 concave for front
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      04-16-2014, 12:35 PM   #9
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Look into Strasse Forged they make a very top quality wheel and Rob's customer service is second to none. Think twice about matte black they are a bitch to keep clean! If I would have known the upkeep was so time consuming I would have had them cleared or went with gloss... and I am a detailing junkie. Although IMO they look damn good.
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      04-17-2014, 08:08 PM   #10
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Those look so sick.
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Saturday my friend and i gonna pick up his x6m installed F14 with gloss black finish (car color SSII)
ill post pic FYI
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Black Plasti dip, do your badges and your rims and save some cash.
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      04-23-2014, 09:48 PM   #13
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Wow, the look better than I thought they would!
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Came out great! I really like those wheels!
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Here is the link to the thread I started in the gallery section:

http://www.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=976666

@upstateX5M thanks for all the help. The pics helped a lot.
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