Refurbing wheels- gloss or satin black??

[davyk31]

Need to get the wheels on my runaround Mini Countryman refurbed. They are currently gloss black but have gone bad around the bolt Holes and centres.
Was thinking of going gloss black again to keep it original but now wondering about a satin black. Would the satin be any easier to look after as i have gloss black on both the Mini and Macan and they look dusty after a very short trip.

 

[Gambit]

What colour is the car?

 

[ALN]

I think black wheels rarely suit a car and are hard to keep on top of. Maybe a grey would work better

 

[pablo]

its jsut the centres though right? split rim countryman wheels?

 

[Eamo_vxr]

Hard to beat standard silver. Depending on the car of course.
I find black looks terrible unless they’re freshly painted or have been meticulously looked after from day one.

 

[Lyons]

I think black wheels rarely suit a car and are hard to keep on top of. Maybe a grey would work better

Agreed.

 

[davyk31]

Car is white with black roof.

No the wheels are not like the ones above as they are all gloss black. Do kinda agree that black wheels aren’t great but they do kinda suit some cars and a white countryman with silver wheels doesn’t look as “mean” so to speak. The 18” option does come in a dark satin anthracite which maybe is easier to keep

 

[Woodcutter]

Black wheels are a nightmare to keep. I would go BMW Ferric Grey or a nice bright silver.

 

[roverspeed]

Satin will be a bit more of a paint in the butt to keep clean, dirt and dust is able to cling to it easier that gloss. Goes for any colour, not just black.

 

[Chris100]

My satin black wheels look great when clean, the only problem is that's it a full time job to keep them clean.

 

[Coog]

Of those two choices I'd go gloss just from an ease of cleaning perspective.

 

[Blackie]

Gloss for sure.

 

[KevM]

I’d go Satin.
Looks a bit classier than Gloss black, which tends to make the tyres look awful unless they are clean and slicked all the time

 

[MarkM]

I have satin and will be getting them done silver, they show every spec of dust and all wheel definition is just lost.

 

[Eddies]

I had mine done a few weeks ago in gloss. It ties in it with all the gloss trim. Last car had matt, never found them any harder to keep.

 

[Gambit]

gloss

 

[davyk31]

Thanks for all the opinions guys. I am planning to get them ceramic coated once they are painted and will be kerb rash free so should always be kept looking in tip top condition.
Don’t think silver looks as good on the car with the white paint and black roof so it’s likely either gloss black again or something like Ferric Grey that Woodcutter suggested or a grey/anthracite. Hard to picture how that would look though

 

[mark19]

Ferric grey gets my vote!

 

[davyk31]

Do like the idea of Ferric Grey for sure but wonder would it work right with the black roof?

 

[ALN]

Do like the idea of Ferric Grey for sure but wonder would it work right with the black roof?

Wheels on my m3 are ferric grey. I think it works

 

[NickR]

I had gloss black wheels on my R, they looked great when they were just cleaned but were a nightmare to keep clean.

 

[Coog]

Mine are ferric too. Seems to be a popular option.

Were black originally and were hard to keep tbh.

 

[davyk31]

Wheels on my m3 are ferric grey. I think it works

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Have you a side on pic of the car please so see it all a bit better.

 

[ALN]

Have you a side on pic of the car please so see it all a bit better.

Few shots for you

 

[Lyons]

The photos are ruined by Photobucket, but it was @Deezer-D ’s 130i wheels that put me onto Ferric grey. I’ve had a few sets done since.

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