I have a 2013 xkr ragtop, with 35mm lower springs, 15 mm spacers, ultimate black paint, 1800 miles, ivory interior and factory piano black accoutrements and red brake calipers, ( I know they have a formal name, but that is a spec that escapes me right now).

The wheels are stock and gray in color. my friends and fiance say the wheels should be blacked out. I want high gloss powder coated black.

Everyone, from fiance to men and women I know believe that high gloss wheels on an ultimate black xkr ragtop will make me look like a hoodrat.

They all say it should be a matte or satin finish instead

I dont want to wreck the cachet of a world class car by making the wheels detract the beauty of the car.

The powder coater wants only 80 dollars to do each wheel. (This doesnt include removing each tire from the wheel by a tire shop)

So what is it: HIgh gloss or matte-satin-flat black?? Thanks!

 

I would personally prefer gloss black. Matte finishes reminds me too much of dirty wheels and/or Plastidip.

 

One vote for me. Thanks I feel the 80 dollar price is too cheap but I have seen this guys work and it is fantastic

 

Gloss black or hyper silver for me

 

Well I personally think the Gloss Black Wheels on this car make it look FAR from hoodrat!!!

Loth

 

Some more...This is a 2012 with the old black pack with paint corrected ultimate black

 

Gloss Black will look good with the Ultimate Black body.

 

+1

Gloss black on ultimate black = Badass in a tux.

No hood rat could afford this car!

 

OK...HERE THEY ARE....matt and gloss black. THE GLOSS WINS!!!

 

Gloss Black for sure........

 

Gloss.

 

Gloss...

 

Gloss no doubt about it... Matte is so yesterday

 

Sounds wonderful. Have I missed seeing photos posted?

Graham

 

I would go for glossy or matching painted wheels if you want to paint them. Flat black with glossy black just looks like a compromise IMO. Dark grey would look nice too.

 

I havent had time to post photos yet. I didnt take any and other stuff came up. I will post them soon.. I jut took photos of the repair work I did

 

That's the going rate here in nyc..... Also I prefer the gloss because with the matte finish (I owned a matte black g63 amg) you have to be extra careful to make sure no one ever puts any kind of polish or wax on them or rubs them to hard as that will cause them to lose the matte texture and ultimately become a blotchy mix of matte, satin, and gloss

 

If it has to be black then I'd say gloss. Bear in mind though, with black wheels you have to keep your tyres clean and treat them with tyre dressing every wash otherwise they'll go a lighter colour than the wheels and that just looks naff.

If it was me then I'd say dark grey/anthracite in satin...

 

Gloss, and can you provide the contact information for the shop doing the powder coating. I have some other wheels on a 2010 XKR I may want to do, and I'm in So Cal as well.

 

+1 So Cal.........where are the pics??