Suggestions on what to do instead of diamond cut my wheels?

[MrDazzle]

Hi,

I've got 16" ACS wheels on my white iS (Type III I think), they're black spoked with lacquered daimond cut rims.

The rims have done what they normally do, and started corroding under the lacquer. I wanna get 'em refurbed but I dunno what to get done. It's my only car, and I don't really have time for a religious cleaning regime, so I don't really want them bare metal. I was thinking of getting them painted, but I don't want just solid black wheels.

I was thinking I could get 'em gunmetal and black, a la AMG uber-saloon. Or maybe some other colour combo...what do people think?

[touringandy]

gun metal sounds good hide the naff break dust aswell would have to be on black though wouldnt suit chrome or silver

[StuBeeDoo]

Why not do the bare metal in sparkle silver and the spokes in a darker silver or anthracite?

[miniblob]

What about white wheels???

Need to see a pic of the car really though - can go either way!!

[fuzzy]

the polished metal rim shouldnt be laquered but left bare so to avoid water ingress after the inevitable kerbing incidents that you will just as inevitably blame on your wife . obviously they require more maintainance to keep looking nice and shiny which is why mine are now dull as i cant be bothered buffing things up.

[MrDazzle]

Deffo not gonna get 'em done black with silver rims again...

I used to like 'em, but then I saw that a guy down the road has a Vauxhall Corsa with black/silver rims. Then I saw a Range Rover with 'em...then a Clio earlier this morning.

Time for a change I think!