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Old 08-21-2017, 01:09 PM
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Default Wheel decisions for basalt black

Looking for a new look instead of the Carrera Classics on my .2 C2S. Narrowed it down to a few different ones from Vorsteiner just want some opinions of how the carbon graphite would look in person on a black 997. Most pictures I find are on the 991 which look great to me. Any thoughts?


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V-FF 101 Carbon Graphite (leaning towards these)


V-FF 106 Carbon Graphite


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I have a lighter graphite on my basalt black 997.


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Be bold.......go gold. Gold centers and silver hubs. Matt copper is nice too.
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YNot- looks great what kind are those
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I almost went with carbon graphite 101s on my car but thought it would be too dark. I saw the same look on an OEM acura and could not unsee it. Silver/contrasting wheels are back in so I went with silver wheels instead. That lighter graphite above is nice.
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Originally Posted by Jason DeWilde
YNot- looks great what kind are those
Thanks, it's Avant Garde M510 in custom Brushed Girgio finish, it's a lighter graphite color.





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I'm a fan of gold, copper, and similar colors, especially on dark cars. I went with a brushed champagne, gloss finish on my car. It's not too gold, but it definitely has some gold in it. I think anything in the gold range would look great on your car, and it would be unique.
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I like the graphite ones. But whichever way you go, you really should lower it to get the proper effect
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Originally Posted by Dennis C
I'm a fan of gold, copper, and similar colors, especially on dark cars. I went with a brushed champagne, gloss finish on my car. It's not too gold, but it definitely has some gold in it. I think anything in the gold range would look great on your car, and it would be unique.
Looks great against the brown
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Thanks! I originally considered a bronze finish, but they were generally too dark against the brown paint. I wanted them to "pop" a little bit. I think the OP's Basalt Black car would look great with gold wheels.
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Default Golden Copper finish on Black 997

Since many members here recommend gold color for your 997
We would like to contribute an installation sample of member: BrandonMc
Golden Copper wheels on his 997 Turbo
more image post for this 997Turbo: click here


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BBS CHR's and HRE P101's look great.
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I'm a fan of the brushed titanium look. Also, big fan of matte bronze. Obviously I'm biased.

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brushed gold
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Some form of graphite gets my vote. Just light enough for some contrast and visual interest, but just dark enough for it to look mean. I've been considering the Vorsteiner 101s for my black car, too...


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