ZCP Wheels (Silver or Black) on AW

EliteM3 · 02-08-2013, 01:53 AM

Black wheels have no definition, so you can't really appreciate the design or beauty of the wheel. At a minimum, you need a machined or polished rim for definition. Otherwise, you are just seeing the body riding on dark wheel wells. Secondly, quickly the tires get dirty and you will see dirty brown tires on black wheels.

hova00 · 02-08-2013, 06:46 AM

once you go black you never go back

Rk-d · 02-08-2013, 07:09 AM

To me - black wheels just end up looking like steelies at a distance. You can't make out the details and the ZCP is a really good looking wheel in silver.

slicer · 02-08-2013, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by DiegoM

Greetings everyone! What's your feedback on those replica ZCP wheels sold on Ebay? I'm considering one because my job moved to the moon, potholes the size of craters everywhere and I don't want to compromise my OEM wheels. Pictures on ebay looks exactly the same as OEM though. Thanks in advance for the insights.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...id=p3286.m1934

Don't do it. You would be doing the opposite of what you need to do in an area with bad roads. You need quality, strong wheels. Not cheap wheels that are surely going to bend. Not worth the hassle.

slicer · 02-08-2013, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by EliteM3

Black wheels have no definition, so you can't really appreciate the design or beauty of the wheel. At a minimum, you need a machined or polished rim for definition. Otherwise, you are just seeing the body riding on dark wheel wells. Secondly, quickly the tires get dirty and you will see dirty brown tires on black wheels.

Black wheels have no definition in pictures due to lighting / exposure. In person that is not the case. Black wheels look great on light colored cars.

manari06 · 02-08-2013, 10:54 AM

Matte Black Bro!!!!

Justinhab · 02-08-2013, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex07M3

Black all the way !!

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Sick car bro! It looks like a Storm Trooper!

ki__ · 02-08-2013, 07:45 PM

Gunmetal

MDIVISION · 02-09-2013, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex07M3

Black all the way !!

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Which angel eyes are installed on this car?? (one on top)

Are those Gloss black wheels??

Alex07M3 · 02-11-2013, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Mloyalty

Which angel eyes are installed on this car?? (one on top)

Are those Gloss black wheels??

I don't know, it's just a picture i found on google!

edwinm3 · 02-23-2013, 11:18 AM

I used to think like some of you guys here about black wheels, silver are more classy, look better, etc until I finally decided to powder coat my flawless oem Zcp silver wheels to satin black and all I gotta say is wow! Glad I did, I'm 40 y/o so no boy ricer here and not my first M3 either. Silver looks good but satin black looks so much better and I can't believe I didn't do it all this time

MDIVISION · 02-23-2013, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by edwinm3

I used to think like some of you guys here about black wheels, silver are more classy, look better, etc until I finally decided to powder coat my flawless oem Zcp silver wheels to satin black and all I gotta say is wow! Glad I did, I'm 40 y/o so no boy ricer here and not my first M3 either. Silver looks good but satin black looks so much better and I can't believe I didn't do it all this time

Please post sime pics and I mean some close up pics of the wheels. Thanks.
I'm on the fence about doing this mod as well

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EliteM3 Private First Class 21 Rep 176 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 M3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Morgan Hill, CA iTrader: (0)	Black wheels have no definition, so you can't really appreciate the design or beauty of the wheel. At a minimum, you need a machined or polished rim for definition. Otherwise, you are just seeing the body riding on dark wheel wells. Secondly, quickly the tires get dirty and you will see dirty brown tires on black wheels. __________________ 09 Space Gray E90 M3 DCT: BPM (Stage 1, DCT and Servotronic) tune, Gintani Sport Exhaust, Dinan Intake
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Rk-d Lieutenant 599 Rep 556 Posts Drives: GT3 Touring, 993 C4S, M2C Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: SE iTrader: (1)	To me - black wheels just end up looking like steelies at a distance. You can't make out the details and the ZCP is a really good looking wheel in silver.
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02-23-2013, 11:18 AM	#77
edwinm3 Brigadier General 980 Rep 4,001 Posts Drives: F82 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Broward iTrader: (32)	I used to think like some of you guys here about black wheels, silver are more classy, look better, etc until I finally decided to powder coat my flawless oem Zcp silver wheels to satin black and all I gotta say is wow! Glad I did, I'm 40 y/o so no boy ricer here and not my first M3 either. Silver looks good but satin black looks so much better and I can't believe I didn't do it all this time __________________ Grigio Telesto M4, 6MT. Coyote 5.0 F-150 991 GT3
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