Gloss black or silver wheels M469's

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Hey hope all is well and ur all safe. Trying to decide if I should have my M469 wheels powder coated in gloss black. What's ur opinion on this look. Looking for a change. Thanks
Sitting at home doesn't help!

[BleuDawg]

Its obviously a personal choice. I like the OEM clean look - shinier non chrome the better, but the black wheels look Bad A$$. (Yes I know BMW has OEM black wheels but its not really a standard BMW look).

if wheels were beat up and I had the car for 3-4 years, I would probably go to the black just to have a new look for my X5 (my X5 is 3 weeks old). Another option would be to get nice aftermarket black and stick the OEMs in a space in the basement...

My vote is silver...

[turboawd]

How about something in between? Silver grey? Or gunmetal?

[andrewmr]

Between the two option you listed, silver.


Have you considered a light bronze???? Or my favorite, magnesium.


Or as turbo posted, grey or gunmetal..... or titanium.

[Angry Panda]

Black or bronze, great looking ride regardless tho

[ianfp]

I personally don't like black wheels on the X5. It is sort of OK on a black car as it gives it that stealth look, but I think the contrast is too high on a white car.

[jiggz]

Obviously this is personal choice. IMO it's hard to decide just looking at pictures online - you'd need to see black in person, ideally even live with a set for a bit to know for sure if you liked them or not.

I'll say this - I've never really cared for black wheels on any vehicle. Last fall I bought a 2017 Space Gray 50i M Sport from a BMW dealer on other side of the country. It checked all my required boxes, but came with the black 469's. I figured wheels are easy enough to swap out, so I bought the vehicle expecting to look for different wheels shorty after purchase. When it arrived, I immediately loved the look. Maybe I wouldn't on other exterior colors? Perfect contrast on a Space Gray M Sport, IMO. Maybe too much contrast on white?

I did buy a set of 599M's as they've always been my favorite F15 wheel, but I love the black 469's so much I couldn't part with them, so I turned them into a dedicated winter setup, even though it's not really needed in Seattle where I live.

[ems328i]

FWIW, I always think that black wheels, at least from the side-on view, lose too much definition, they kind of turn into black blobs. If you want a darker wheel, gunmetal grey is the way to go, just look at classik_erik's setup - dark enough to be almost black from some angles, but still showcasing the wheel design:

https://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...6&postcount=45

[skoold2003]

I prefer the Blacked out look but I'm a little bias.

I do agree with ems328i that you lose some of the definition.

[MizikeTSK]

I will eventually coat mine black for a more aggressive/sporty look since I already have the black trimming.

[RedBent]

Very subjective question as other's have pointed out. FWIW, I don't like gloss black - especially on white vehicles. If you want to go dark, go with a gun metal type of color as someone else mentioned. Bronze isn't a bad option either. Personally, I'd probably go gunmetal or a brushed silver/gray sort of color.

[maDjzo]

Originally Posted by RedBent

Very subjective question as other's have pointed out. FWIW, I don't like gloss black - especially on white vehicles. If you want to go dark, go with a gun metal type of color as someone else mentioned. Bronze isn't a bad option either. Personally, I'd probably go gunmetal or a brushed silver/gray sort of color.

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[JMAN1111]

I'm trying to figure out the same thing.🤔

I'm having some corrosion problems on my F16 50i.

[Carpe_BM]

black - 1000000%

[BeeMdblU]

silver

[UcanTry]

I prefer the black out look personally

[X5M50D]

Black shows up all the scuff marks and curb rashes more than silver

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Originally Posted by JMAN1111

I'm trying to figure out the same thing.🤔

I'm having some corrosion problems on my F16 50i.

Same here that's why I'm refinishing them. They all corrode around the emblem tried getting them covered under warranty Bmw refused.

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Anyone have the 469's in grey? Searched but can't find any on white exterior