Enkei Tarmacs: Should I Blaspheme and paint them black?

[7zark7]

Hi All,
Powder coating my Enkei Tarmac rims for my White Evo 3.
The choice is:
1. Standard scotia white rims with new Enkei decals.
OR
2. Satin black rims with re-done Enkei decals in red and the "WRC Tarmac Evo" lettering painted in red too.

Let the voting begin

Just to clarify: Satin Black is not Gloss. It's kind of inbetween Matt and Gloss.
I have been told not to get gloss as they show up scratches too much

 

[xjokux]

I would say yes because I wouldn't mind painting my sprintharts satin black - I have over a dozen spokes so its just a bitch to clean. But...! White being the trademark color with red decal it destroys what their are. You would have to repaint them if your selling.

 

[brettu26]

ooooooh controversial! haha :lol:
Black tarmacs will look good on a white evo - I saw a white evo V on trademe with matte black tarmacs and it looked awesome!
But I wouldn't go gloss or red writing on them I dont think

 

[4piknup]

dont powder coat them, just blast and paint them.
because it will be hard for anyone to redo them in white after they powdercoated.

 

[EV0300]

yeah do them black, i'd do it

 

[to4garret]

if you dont mind the loss in resale, go for it.

 

[BMGTZ]

why black....?

charcoal grey

silver

 

[EVOCPE]

Im actually tryin to decide what colour to do my Oz Racing wheels also lol

What will go good on a purple car? lol

 

[benozi]

white is my choice, but hard to keep clean

 

[EVOCPE]

Your telling me, i have 2 sets of white rims, well at the moment 1 set is dark grey lol

 

[7zark7]

Your telling me, i have 2 sets of white rims, well at the moment 1 set is dark grey lol

This is my problem, I have Four sets!!
TME Enkei, Gram-Lights, OZ's and Tarmacs all in white!!

 

[EVOCPE]

Im thinking more charcoal or gun metal

 

[htgsr]

Go the satin black i was thinking of doin the same, if u do it i can see what they look like first

 

[CLuTZ]

White on white!! Black wheels are played out something chronic- plus they look like 16's after you paint them

 

[caged]

Black because IV tried to keep white wheels clean with good pads.

 

[GSRWRC]

I prefer Tarmacs in white. Especially on a white Evo.

 

[Dean]

Id have to say white too

 

[marinetowing]

White for sure.

Aren't you using the car for motorsport events? I have noticed from Targa pics that a lot of attitude of the cars is lost when the rims are painted black, you might come hard through a corner and pick a wheel up or have a photo taken as the car is squatting after taking a crest at speed...if the rims are black most of this detail is lost as the wheels blend in to the tyres/tarmac where as a contrasting colour(especially white) does not have this issue.

Might sound like a bit of a petty reason for not having easy to clean rims but after a Targa event is over I am always very anxious to see my official pre paid photo collection to see if the photographer has managed to catch one of those moments of attitude, having your rims stand out increase the chances of this!

A bit of extra cut polish and a scotch brite after an event gets them gleaming again too

 

[BMGTZ]

pink.....because we all love pink bits

 

[SIVART]

Im white for them for sure, but each to there own I guess

you should paint them the original white pearl color if your going to keep them white