Powdercoat BBS RC?

[SQ Bimmer]

Is this bad to do to BBS wheels?

Basically I want to buy a lightweight wheel that look sdecent, and I want to powdercaot it black with a polished lip. What metals are OK for powdercoating? Anyone here have pics of their wheels powdercoated like this?

[97Msedan]

Pic something other than the RC b/c it doesn't have a lip.

[SQ Bimmer]

Pic something other than the RC b/c it doesn't have a lip.
Good point! ANYTHING with that spoke style then.

[97Msedan]

If you are going to spend the money to buy RCs or something comparable and spend the money to powdercoat, how bout some RS-GTs. They're already gunmetal with a machined lip.

[SQ Bimmer]

If you are going to spend the money to buy RCs or something comparable and spend the money to powdercoat, how bout some RS-GTs. They're already gunmetal with a machined lip.
This these would look good on an all blacked out car? Do they make the gunmetal part darker on any other wheel? I didn't know they did that, I've always seen these wheels on other cars I figured they did it later...

[wolverine]

This these would look good on an all blacked out car? Do they make the gunmetal part darker on any other wheel? I didn't know they did that, I've always seen these wheels on other cars I figured they did it later...

Here's my car with 19" RS-GT's

[SQ Bimmer]

Damn, that's a nice looking 5 you got there.

I have come to the near conclusion of going with those Manaray wheels. They weigh 26 lbs supposedly. Anyone know what the RS-GTs weigh in at?

http://bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=269102

Here's a pic from that thread:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/bucketheadned/gunmetal%20/stevepoeblkgunmetal3.jpg

edit: Also where's the cheapest place to buy bbs wheels from?

[SG_M3]

A gunmetal RC.

[Studie]

SLAM THE 5er!

[SQ Bimmer]

A gunmetal RC.
That looks damn nice. I don't like the look of all black wheels on a black car though, looks kinda cheap IMO. I think I may go with those Manarays int eh GB section.

[dtmbimmer]

rs-gt is not gunmetal!!!!! :D i have them so alls i see is everyone callin them gunmetal...its diamond black......lol

[Mrmotorwerk]

Damn, that's a nice looking 5 you got there.

I have come to the near conclusion of going with those Manaray wheels. They weigh 26 lbs supposedly. Anyone know what the RS-GTs weigh in at?

http://bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=269102

Here's a pic from that thread:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/bucketheadned/gunmetal%20/stevepoeblkgunmetal3.jpg

edit: Also where's the cheapest place to buy bbs wheels from?

RS-GT at 18" weigh around 19-22 lbs

[Mrmotorwerk]

rs-gt is not gunmetal!!!!! :D i have them so alls i see is everyone callin them gunmetal...its diamond black......lol

I have the RG-Rs in Diamond Black too. And they definitely are not Gunmetal! Theyre more like a dark/smoke clear finish over polished aluminium.

[SQ Bimmer]

RS-GT at 18" weigh around 19-22 lbs
That's a lot lighter than the manarays at 26 lbs... Hmmm It's tempting to spend more than twice as much for that weight loss though. My car is SLOW.