So I had my stock wheels refinished (sand blasted and re-painted). The shop I used did a great job but I feel like the hypersilver color is a bit too dark. What do you guys think? Should it match more closely with the center caps? The shop suggested adding some alumina to brighten it up a bit. Do you guys think that'll match more closely to what I think they're supposed to look like (3rd and 4th pic of GS from Web)?

Please note, the photo was taken when it was cloudy out however even on a clear morning, it still seemed like it was a tad darker than what I think the factory rims are supposed to look like.

 

Looks good its a good contrast.

 

Too dark, couldn't they pop the emblems off the center caps and put them back on after spraying everything? How much did it cost you?

 

I actually like the darker finish,,I think the hyper silver is suppose to be darker, I have the G spyder rims and they are also darker graphite like finish

 

Thank you all for the feedback. Not sure if they could pop the emblems off and spray those too but I too think the wheels are a tad too dark. I'd rather they match more closely to the caps.

Shop charged $160/wheel since they hd to send them off to be sand blasted. The paint job that was done to the wheels before I bought the car (used, back in 2010) was apparently done extremely poorly.

 

i too like the darker finish but if it doesnt match the centercaps i think that would bug me

 

Darker looks nicer but it should match the center caps.

 

I too prefer the darker finish, currently have the same stock wheels in chrome. Yeah the center caps not matching would bug me too. Try and see what can be done to get the center caps to match. Car looks good.

 

Have them pop it off and color match the wheels, it's not hard at all.

 

Strange, my 2009 GS460 came with gun metal OEM wheels. I always like them

 

designo - that is the exact color i was expecting my wheels to be finished in. when i bought the car, it appears they did a really hack job fixing the wheels; hence the horrible chipping. it's really a wonder what the original color was.

now that i finally go to the point of having them refinished, i was expecting the restoration to look just like your stock wheels. not sure what guide the shop is looking at to end up being so dark.

 

I personally like the slightly darker grey...but yes..would want the caps to match. I have 09' wheels in chrome and they are structurally in great shape (no curb rash whatsoever) but the inner side of the rims are starting to develop small areas (about the size of pencil eraser) that are peeling/flaking off. I am looking to having them redone but the cost is nearly as much as a whole new wheel. I've always like the G-Spider wheel...may go with those and keep a factory look.

 

Well I ended up going back and having the shop redo the wheels. I think they're spot on now since the wheels actually match the center cap.

If you need wheel repair in the San Fernando Valley let me know!

 

they came out nice. What's the official color called?? Hyper Silver?

 

Thanks gr8fulRed - they did a great job getting it to the right shade. And yes, the official color is called Hyper Silver. But, according to the painter, he said there's actually many different shades of Hyper Silver. Some are darker like what they originally sprayed and some are so light they're almost silver.