Help me figure out wheel color - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

///mfizzle · 29th July 2010, 21:33

Hey guys!

Ok I have a question. I'm getting my stock wheels powder coated by a local shop here in town. And I wanted to do the same color as the E92 M3 stock 18s. Style 260M.

Like this.

I think it will look good on my Alpine White

Ok so here is the problem. I don't know what color to tell my powder coator to paint them?

I can't find any info from BMW on what color that is? Some kind of gun metal I assume?

I just don't want to end up with the wrong color wheels

If you guys could help me figure out what color those wheels are that would be great!

Thanks!

btmlinedan · 29th July 2010, 21:35

just show the picture of this rim to the powdercoating guy. "a dark gunmetal" is probably going to be pretty close, but an image will help out too. think about it, people come in there all the time saying "an aggressive dark color, thats not silver, and not black" ya know?

m5_ · 29th July 2010, 23:00

Hey mate, it looks like a gunmetal, i am having my alloys refurbed on monday and going for the exact same coat. Im taking him a few photos and getting him to match it at close as poss. A gunmetal gloss like attached but yeh take that in and im sure they will match it up

m5_ · 29th July 2010, 23:05

Also similar to this, this is a Charcoal / Anthracite

m5_ · 29th July 2010, 23:05

r00kie · 29th July 2010, 23:29

it is style 219 M reflex silber color code A44

Norcal M5 · 30th July 2010, 02:45

Sweet. The Anthracite looks great.

What are you guys paying to get the wheels done?

///mfizzle · 30th July 2010, 07:19

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Originally Posted by btmlinedan

just show the picture of this rim to the powdercoating guy. "a dark gunmetal" is probably going to be pretty close, but an image will help out too. think about it, people come in there all the time saying "an aggressive dark color, thats not silver, and not black" ya know?

Yeah I emailed him pics and he said he could match it no problem

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by m5_

Hey mate, it looks like a gunmetal, i am having my alloys refurbed on monday and going for the exact same coat. Im taking him a few photos and getting him to match it at close as poss. A gunmetal gloss like attached but yeh take that in and im sure they will match it up

Sweet! Post up pics after there done

Quote:

Originally Posted by m5_

Also similar to this, this is a Charcoal / Anthracite

Yep, that's the color I'm looking for!

Quote:

Originally Posted by r00kie

it is style 219 M reflex silber color code A44

Thanks for the info!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norcal M5

Sweet. The Anthracite looks great.

What are you guys paying to get the wheels done?

The guy I'm having do it is a really close friend of mine. And he owes me, so he is doing all 4 wheels for $150. Full strip down and powder coat

M55555 · 30th July 2010, 07:52

These are charcoal:

EDIT: Guess the real color has been posted

"Originally Posted by r00kie

it is style 219 M reflex silver color code A44"

Norcal M5 · 30th July 2010, 17:07

The charcoal looks good and very "today." I kinda like the approach where you keep it somewhat original and change it slightly. You end up with a car that looks better than the rest, although it's hard to put your finger on exactly why.