Hi everyone, I would like to get a set of black rims for my black F355 spider. Could someone please post pictures of some of the black rims that are out there, preferably installed on a 355. I really like the 5-spoke wheels like they were selling on ebay, but i have been advised by fchat not to deal with that seller, so now looking for alternatives. Thanks in advance
Part of the Lamb Collection... Sorry, no pictures of Spiders with black wheels... Image Unavailable, Please Login
Thanks for the pics. no worries about not being a spider, i can visualise. You know how the OEM rims taper inwards near the top a bit, i think that visually this makes the rim look smaller. That is what i dont like much about the OEM 18" wheels on the 355. I prefer rims that stretch outward so the spoke touches the outside of the lip, i think it makes the rim look bigger. example: BMW M3 w/19" looks quite large, wheres BMW M3 w/18" looks quite small even though there is only an actual 1" difference... Lets see if i can dig up pics here.... 19" - larger look http://www.steve-lacey.com/albums/M3/IMGP0173.jpg 18" - looks more than 1" smaller than 19" http://www.sobreruedas.org/sonidos_coches/images/m3_e46.jpg
Ian I know EXACTLY what you mean. I've always felt the same towards the E46 M3 wheels. The 18s look absolutley tiny, whereas the 19s look much, much bigger when the difference is really just an inch. Having said that, have you looked into some HRE's (overpriced IMO) or i-Forged (same great look, but much less expensive) for that 355? Edit: Like these, but black spokes and a polished lip? http://www.iforged.com/albums/album12/gary3552.jpg http://www.iforged.com/albums/album12/gary355.jpg I realize there's too much of a 'bling' factor in those shots, maybe painting the spokes and leaving just the lip polished would tone that down a bit?
If you can photshop, paint mine black. I think the HRE 847 is probably what you are looking for with regard to shape. Image Unavailable, Please Login
