Change 469s from Silver to Black?

Baunton · 02-20-2015, 02:15 AM

A random comment from GeloCH got me thinking and my wife's eye's rolling upwards when I told her.

He said he's thinking of having the 469s painted black..now I'm also thinking of doing it!

I've been recommended a shop that does this by my friend who's 'in the trade' - http://www.platinumwheelrefurb.com

Just wondered if other people have done the same, especially if you have the Carbon Black M Sport..pictures would be great.

Thanks in advance.

opasha · 02-20-2015, 03:27 AM

I say do it. It looks very aggressive yet sleek especially because you have the matching black window trim and roof rails. bond77 did it for his winter setup wheels. Just make sure you have your guy glossify the black (like bond77's) so it's not a matte finish. Matte finishes don't look very good in my honest opinion.

Baunton · 02-20-2015, 04:17 AM

[QUOTE=opasha;17432017]I say do it. It looks very aggressive yet sleek especially because you have the matching black window trim and roof rails. bond77 did it for his winter setup wheels. Just make sure you have your guy glossify the black (like bond77's) so it's not a matte finish. Matte finishes don't look very good in my honest opinion.

opasha mmmmm looks good. Like the 'double egg yoke' exhaust tail pipes!

sssmokie · 02-20-2015, 05:05 AM

As far as I know, one should be careful when painting rims, because some of the methods of doing this involve a lot of heat, which is not good for the aluminum. So just a heads-up for that and make sure what type of painting will be done.

I have the 469s on my summer wheels, but I don't think they will look good on my Glacier Silver. For black it should be ok though.

wjbender · 02-20-2015, 08:02 AM

Smoke Silver Combo is nice, Black is toooo much black on a black car. Cool design wheels should provide a bit of contrast to the overall design

MattBianco · 02-20-2015, 09:12 AM

It looks good in the picture opasha posted. I'd love to see an example of wjbender 's recommendation as well.

stewy604 · 02-20-2015, 10:23 AM

I think its a shame to paint those 469's black as they are gorgeous wheels as is IMO...but that said, to each their own.

Doanster · 02-20-2015, 10:46 AM

Keep them silver IMO. I personally don't like the murdered look. Also, remember that CB is very blue in the sun. May be a very diff look under those conditions.

Trojanlaw · 02-20-2015, 10:50 AM

I agree with Doanstar. If you look at the first picture in Opasha's message you can see that the wheels do not really match the color of the car even in lower light. The contrast would be greater if sunny. You have a great looking car as is. Don't mess with it.

jlstyle · 02-20-2015, 10:58 AM

I think stock looks the best.

Taran.J · 02-20-2015, 01:20 PM

Damn I need some 469's as daily's. Somebody local needs to trade me for my 467's haha

I'd deff go gloss black on them if you can pull off the look with supporting mods.

batmanken · 02-20-2015, 02:18 PM

have the same set but not a fan of painting stock wheels. makes it look pretty aggressive on the blk one but it won't go well with my space gray.

SDRX · 02-20-2015, 04:01 PM

Hi mate, your car looks great from any angle ! Great pics.

I agree with the above, black alloys looks very mean and aggressive! However, I think too much black detail might over do it and then it may make the car harder to sell as it might not have a broad appeal?

Other things to do consider:
1. Warranty issues?
2. Insurance ? Post-manufacture mods...
3. Any damage to the alloys would be so obvious ?

Tough decision. Tough choices! If you had mineral white paint I wouldn't think twice !!

Do you want me to find out who BMW use for post-manufacture alloy wheel mods ?

cenix · 02-20-2015, 05:54 PM

I also think the stock 469's look good as-is.

Baunton · 02-21-2015, 11:55 AM

cenix SDRX batmanken @Tarin.J jlstyle Trojanlaw Doanster stewy604 MattBianco wjbender sssmokie opasha

Gents, many thanks for all your comments. I fully take on board the need to have a contrast between the body colour and wheels, especially as they were, in the UK at least an expensive cost option

As Doanster says, in the sun, CB is a very dark blue and with black glossy wheels might be, well wrong! If I had the Sapphire Black I would definitely go for it...as per the M4

Thanks again for your comments.

pdawg · 02-21-2015, 01:32 PM

I think the OEM smoked chrome finish would look best on your ride. But I think you are better off buying some black aftermarket rims.

oshiri · 02-21-2015, 06:30 PM

quick off topic question. for the f15, is anybody aware of where I can buy pre-cut vinyl to wrap around the window trim? I've got a black f15 with the chrome window trim, and after seeing the photo opasha posted, I really want to black out the window trim!

opasha · 02-21-2015, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by oshiri

quick off topic question. for the f15, is anybody aware of where I can buy pre-cut vinyl to wrap around the window trim? I've got a black f15 with the chrome window trim, and after seeing the photo opasha posted, I really want to black out the window trim!

Just search for the size that you need: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007P6...759144SS8E0X4S

6605paull · 02-23-2015, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Baunton

A random comment from GeloCH got me thinking and my wife's eye's rolling upwards when I told her.

He said he's thinking of having the 469s painted black..now I'm also thinking of doing it!

I've been recommended a shop that does this by my friend who's 'in the trade' - http://www.platinumwheelrefurb.com

Just wondered if other people have done the same, especially if you have the Carbon Black M Sport..pictures would be great.

Thanks in advance.

Black and black good if your a dealer IMO, go a bit further and spray body to space grey

Trojanlaw · 02-23-2015, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by opasha

Just search for the size that you need: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007P6...759144SS8E0X4S

I can speak from experience that this film works awesome. I had all of my trim wrapped for about $200.

Baunton · 02-23-2015, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by 6605paull

Black and black good if your a dealer IMO, go a bit further and spray body to space grey

6605paull Damn your right! My previous E70 was Space Grey, the F15 in SG with Gloss Black alloys looks BLOODY GREAT!
Beginning to think I should have stuck with that colour...especially in the winter - it doesn't look so dirty!

Wing Co · 02-23-2015, 11:03 AM

I've just changed my summer wheels/tyres over to BMW 20" winter wheels/tyres (which are gloss black). As the car is black and all the rim everyone I know now says it looks better. However, come April I'll have the Summer ones back on for 6 /7 months. They do not show the brake dust as bad, but they are a magnet for hair line scratches (which you can only see at 6" away).

02-20-2015, 02:15 AM	#1
Baunton Major 320 Rep 1,368 Posts Drives: X5 45e 2021 Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Hams iTrader: (0)	Change 469s from Silver to Black? A random comment from GeloCH got me thinking and my wife's eye's rolling upwards when I told her. He said he's thinking of having the 469s painted black..now I'm also thinking of doing it! I've been recommended a shop that does this by my friend who's 'in the trade' - http://www.platinumwheelrefurb.com Just wondered if other people have done the same, especially if you have the Carbon Black M Sport..pictures would be great. Thanks in advance. Attached Images
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02-20-2015, 03:27 AM	#2
opasha Brigadier General 1329 Rep 3,990 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW X5 50i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	I say do it. It looks very aggressive yet sleek especially because you have the matching black window trim and roof rails. bond77 did it for his winter setup wheels. Just make sure you have your guy glossify the black (like bond77's) so it's not a matte finish. Matte finishes don't look very good in my honest opinion. __________________ 2014 X5 50i X-Line // Mineral White
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Baunton Major 320 Rep 1,368 Posts Drives: X5 45e 2021 Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Hams iTrader: (0)	[QUOTE=opasha;17432017]I say do it. It looks very aggressive yet sleek especially because you have the matching black window trim and roof rails. bond77 did it for his winter setup wheels. Just make sure you have your guy glossify the black (like bond77's) so it's not a matte finish. Matte finishes don't look very good in my honest opinion. opasha mmmmm looks good. Like the 'double egg yoke' exhaust tail pipes!
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02-20-2015, 05:05 AM	#4
sssmokie Private First Class 125 Rep 198 Posts Drives: 2022 G05 M50i with DHP Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Bulgaria iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW X5 M50i [10.00] 2022 BMW X5 45e [10.00] 2001 BMW X5 3.0D [0.00] 2015 BMW X5 M50D [8.66]	As far as I know, one should be careful when painting rims, because some of the methods of doing this involve a lot of heat, which is not good for the aluminum. So just a heads-up for that and make sure what type of painting will be done. I have the 469s on my summer wheels, but I don't think they will look good on my Glacier Silver. For black it should be ok though. Last edited by sssmokie; 02-22-2015 at 04:55 PM..
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wjbender Captain 346 Rep 781 Posts Drives: 2022 X5 40i M Sport Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: NJ - Jersey Shore iTrader: (0)	Smoke Silver Combo is nice, Black is toooo much black on a black car. Cool design wheels should provide a bit of contrast to the overall design
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MattBianco Lieutenant Colonel 1280 Rep 1,886 Posts Drives: 2015 X5 35d msport Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Marin, California iTrader: (0)	It looks good in the picture opasha posted. I'd love to see an example of wjbender 's recommendation as well. __________________ Amber or Red Rear Turn Signals? Vote/have your say: LINK. Post your MPGs 100L/km here: LINK X5 F15 Engines Compared LINK Take the BMW X5 F15 Survey: LINK See the Results: LINK N57 Diesel Tuning Chips Compared LINK
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02-20-2015, 10:23 AM	#7
stewy604 Lieutenant Colonel 290 Rep 1,547 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW X5 xDrive 35d M Sport Join Date: May 2014 Location: Vancouver, B.C. iTrader: (0)	I think its a shame to paint those 469's black as they are gorgeous wheels as is IMO...but that said, to each their own. __________________ 2014 BMW X5 xDrive 35d M Sport Mineral White 2011 BMW 135i M Sport Space Grey 2007 Suzuki GSX-R 750
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02-20-2015, 10:46 AM	#8
Doanster Major 627 Rep 1,181 Posts Drives: 2014 F15 Carbon Black M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oregon iTrader: (0)	Keep them silver IMO. I personally don't like the murdered look. Also, remember that CB is very blue in the sun. May be a very diff look under those conditions. __________________ A little mod here, a little mod there...
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Trojanlaw First Lieutenant 265 Rep 345 Posts Drives: 2019 X5 40i M Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Nashville, Tennessee iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 BMW X5 [0.00]	I agree with Doanstar. If you look at the first picture in Opasha's message you can see that the wheels do not really match the color of the car even in lower light. The contrast would be greater if sunny. You have a great looking car as is. Don't mess with it. __________________ 2019 X5 X40iM
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02-20-2015, 10:58 AM	#10
jlstyle Lieutenant Colonel 355 Rep 1,762 Posts Drives: Porsche Panamera Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 Audi S7 [0.00] 2015 BMW X5 [0.00]	I think stock looks the best.
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02-20-2015, 01:20 PM	#11
Taran.J Major General 1103 Rep 7,063 Posts Drives: BMW, LEX, MBZ, RAM, TESLA Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Graham, WA iTrader: (7)	Damn I need some 469's as daily's. Somebody local needs to trade me for my 467's haha I'd deff go gloss black on them if you can pull off the look with supporting mods. __________________ E90 Build Thread (SOLD) http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=809436 F15 Build Thread (SOLD) http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1064084
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batmanken Private First Class 67 Rep 185 Posts Drives: 2018 540i Msport Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	have the same set but not a fan of painting stock wheels. makes it look pretty aggressive on the blk one but it won't go well with my space gray.
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02-20-2015, 04:01 PM	#13
SDRX Captain 204 Rep 741 Posts Drives: 540i M Sport 2018 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: West Midlands UK iTrader: (0)	Hi mate, your car looks great from any angle ! Great pics. I agree with the above, black alloys looks very mean and aggressive! However, I think too much black detail might over do it and then it may make the car harder to sell as it might not have a broad appeal? Other things to do consider: 1. Warranty issues? 2. Insurance ? Post-manufacture mods... 3. Any damage to the alloys would be so obvious ? Tough decision. Tough choices! If you had mineral white paint I wouldn't think twice !! Do you want me to find out who BMW use for post-manufacture alloy wheel mods ? __________________ 2018 G30 540i M Sport X Drive 2020 G05 X5 30d M Sport
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02-20-2015, 05:54 PM	#14
cenix Captain 379 Rep 875 Posts Drives: E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SoCal iTrader: (5)	I also think the stock 469's look good as-is.
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02-21-2015, 11:55 AM	#15
Baunton Major 320 Rep 1,368 Posts Drives: X5 45e 2021 Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Hams iTrader: (0)	cenix SDRX batmanken @Tarin.J jlstyle Trojanlaw Doanster stewy604 MattBianco wjbender sssmokie opasha Gents, many thanks for all your comments. I fully take on board the need to have a contrast between the body colour and wheels, especially as they were, in the UK at least an expensive cost option As Doanster says, in the sun, CB is a very dark blue and with black glossy wheels might be, well wrong! If I had the Sapphire Black I would definitely go for it...as per the M4 Thanks again for your comments. Attached Images
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02-21-2015, 01:32 PM	#16
pdawg Second Lieutenant 159 Rep 265 Posts Drives: 2015 X5 XDrive 35i Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Hawaii iTrader: (0)	I think the OEM smoked chrome finish would look best on your ride. But I think you are better off buying some black aftermarket rims.
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02-21-2015, 06:30 PM	#17
oshiri Private 24 Rep 78 Posts Drives: F15 X5 30d Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	quick off topic question. for the f15, is anybody aware of where I can buy pre-cut vinyl to wrap around the window trim? I've got a black f15 with the chrome window trim, and after seeing the photo opasha posted, I really want to black out the window trim!
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Wing Co Lieutenant 239 Rep 441 Posts Drives: BMW M135i & 911 GTS Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Mayfair of Lincolnshire & Bavaria iTrader: (0)	I've just changed my summer wheels/tyres over to BMW 20" winter wheels/tyres (which are gloss black). As the car is black and all the rim everyone I know now says it looks better. However, come April I'll have the Summer ones back on for 6 /7 months. They do not show the brake dust as bad, but they are a magnet for hair line scratches (which you can only see at 6" away).
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