White wheels - should I?

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:42 pm

Been toying with the idea of painting my wheels white for a while now. I even played around with Photoshop some time ago to make a mock up of how it would look.

They look a bit bright, my photo editing skills aren't brilliant but what is the consensus? I'm still not sure - they don't look as good as I thought, but that could be down to the unrealistic picture...

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:52 pm

Yes!!!

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:58 pm

Hey, Matt. I like the idea of white wheels (like on the C2 sporty jobbie), but spraying standard BX alloys white isn't IMHO the way forward. I like the OZ alloy look, multi-spoke and a lower profile tyre probably. Maybe you could find some multi-spoke 15" alloys in need of a refurb - spray 'em white and get some £25 part worn Michelins (e.g.) on them. If your estate's red is nice and bright, the white will look good - although you might want some subtle (ish) Citroen/Total/Michelin graphics there to reinforce the 'BX Sporting' image...

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:58 pm

Try it, if we all take the piss & laugh at you at the meets, you can always re-spray em

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:15 pm

I saw these on Leboncoin.fr earlier being offered for BXs and other PSA cars. Bourbet alloys, €250, would fit and nice and white too! I reckon though you should tosh those ones you've got - good experiment!

BX Bandit · Post by **BX Bandit** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:23 pm

Matt, have you been sniffing glue? White speedlines NFTW. Evo-stick is not for stuffy noses dude, it's for sticking. Speedlines are FTW, so there!

BX Bandit · Post by **BX Bandit** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:24 pm

Matt, have you been sniffing glue? White speedlines NFTW. Evo-stick is not for stuffy noses dude, it's for sticking. Speedlines are FTW, so there!

jonathan_dyane · Post by **jonathan_dyane** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:42 pm

BX Bandit wrote:Matt, have you been sniffing glue? White speedlines NFTW. Evo-stick is not for stuffy noses dude, it's for sticking. Speedlines are FTW, so there!

So true, you had to say it twice!

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:44 pm

BX Bandit wrote:Matt, have you been sniffing glue? White speedlines NFTW. Evo-stick is not for stuffy noses dude, it's for sticking. Speedlines are FTW, so there!

Eh?

White Speedlines definately for win:

Ok white SL311's??? No, not for win. Not now not ever.

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:18 pm

MULLEY wrote:if we all take the piss & laugh at you at the meets

I dpn't think I need white wheels to encourage anyone to take the piss and laugh at me...I can manage all by myself!

Kitch wrote:white SL311's??? No, not for win. Not now not ever.

I guess these are the standard BX Speedlines? So the message getting to me is "White wheels yes, but don't respray my current ones!"

Thing is, I like the wheels I have, I think they're one of the few alloys that suit the BX. Plus I don't have the cash or permission to spend money at the moment, which rules out buying a new set. Ho hum. Maybe I could paint them with white emulsion, easy to get off if they look naff/get me lots of stick. Be different anyway!

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:55 pm

You'd be better off spraying them satin black and giving them a red rim ring (ooh er missus) to match your car's bodywork.

Post by **docchevron** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:06 am

Er, white SL311's?
God no, as Kitch says, and Bandit, and er, most everyone else that isn't colour blind or a window licker, not now, not ever, ever, ever.
no no no no no no no no.

DLM · Post by **DLM** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:35 am

Erm... the trims for the standard Maltese Cross wheeltrims on the St Tropez were painted white (I have a brand-new pair in the parts pile). As for Speedlines....not so sure.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:02 pm

How about:

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:16 pm

BX Bandit wrote:Matt, have you been sniffing glue? White speedlines NFTW. Evo-stick is not for stuffy noses dude, it's for sticking. Speedlines are FTW, so there!

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Whs. White might work on some non-standard alloys but on the originals it looks awful.