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Old 10-20-2005 | 11:51 AM
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What color wheels on a DS MCS?

My car is DS/DS and not sure what color rims to use.
I like the Kosei K1-TS, don't know how grey wheel would look on my car.
 
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Old 10-20-2005 | 11:56 AM
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White. Not debateable.
 
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Old 10-20-2005 | 12:08 PM
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I think grey wheels would look so good . I love seeing cars with colored wheels(not silver), it makes them so much more interesting IMO. I think with a DS/DS MINI you could either go black, grey or silver. I've even seen a few DS cars with gold or bronze wheels and they looked really good.
 
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Old 10-20-2005 | 12:09 PM
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Old 10-20-2005 | 12:23 PM
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I would also take a look around in the gallaries. I know Samtrack has a DS/DS MINI with grey ssr comps. Also MarkBradford has a DS/B MINI with grey oz superleggeras. These are two really, really nice looking MINIs and I think the main reason they look so nice is because of the DS with grey wheel combo.:smile:
 
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Old 10-20-2005 | 12:39 PM
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You can check my gallery on MINI2.com for DS/W with silver wheels. If I were to do it over I think I would powder coat them a nice dark anthrecite (you know, brake dust color)
 
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Old 10-20-2005 | 12:43 PM
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black! look in my gallery

otherwise, silver looks good on SOME wheels, not all... also, i think gunmetal or anthracite would be good

the only wheel i'd suggest against is white
 
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Old 10-20-2005 | 12:53 PM
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I went with gunmetal for both my street ( Hamman ) and track ( Ro-JA LT-5 ) . The seem to get a high approval rating

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Old 10-20-2005 | 12:55 PM
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DS/DS ...Only one clear choice

 
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Old 10-20-2005 | 02:05 PM
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With halloween coming, this would be fun.
You can see the wheel specs in the link... they are nice and light.
Alex/tirerack has them on his car... so they can't be too bad.
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/kosei/kosei.jsp

 
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Old 10-20-2005 | 02:18 PM
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I would have to agree with the rest of them...Gunmetal or Black.
 
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Old 10-20-2005 | 02:20 PM
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Old 10-20-2005 | 02:25 PM
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Old 10-20-2005 | 08:48 PM
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Flat black
 
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Old 10-20-2005 | 08:50 PM
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To me, the best looking wheel on a DS is an anthracite SSR Comp
 
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Old 10-20-2005 | 09:11 PM
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BBS RGR Dark Silver top right? The b/w is mine & the other has the BBS RGR
 
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Old 10-20-2005 | 09:35 PM
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I think black, gray or gunmetal are good choices. This is a real personal thing though. Ever time I think I don't like a color combo I see a great example that changes my mind. It also really depends on the wheel and the look you are going for. A guy I Autocross with just put a set of bright red wheels on his Blk w/ Blk MCS, I would have thought I wouldn't have liked... it but it look amazing.
 
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Old 10-20-2005 | 10:38 PM
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I've got anthracite Flik Bullets on my DS/Black S and I like them. You can see them in my Gallery entry.
 
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Old 10-24-2005 | 07:38 AM
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for me, black wheels are always TOO black...but that is just me.

I think on DS the anthracite wheels are fantastic. I also think a set of dark bronze would work well too....

Samtrak's SSR's are once of the best looking wheels on a DS, IMHO. Too much for my wallet, but a great look!

I love the ASA AR1's, wish they came in anthracite...

YMMV!

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Old 10-24-2005 | 08:49 AM
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Grey:
 
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Old 10-24-2005 | 09:25 AM
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these are silver/gray R88's they look cool and i've never seen another with this combo.
 
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Old 10-24-2005 | 10:39 AM
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Silver

OK, each to his/her own, but *I* like my silver K1s with DS/B MCS. I toyed with anthracite wheels, but thought it a bit sinister--not that I don't like the look, as seen on other cars here. Anyway, here's how it looks:
 
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