Which Rushforth finish for my color blue? Help!

[ErikLS2]

I've decided on Rushforth Superspokes for my Camaro but I'm real picky about color combo's and want to nail it since wheels have so much impact. I'm leaning towards smoked titanium centers with brushed outers but can't tell for sure if there's enough contrast between the two. I want to do my bumpers and other trim in a brushed type finish to match the outers.



If I had it my way I think I'd like the centers to be a bit more charcoal greyish, like a graphite. My brake calipers are the C6 Z06 red, and I am going to try to leave them red and see how it looks.

The pictures I've seen of the gunmetal are too close to black for me. I've attached the best pciture I have showing my color blue in the sun and of a Rated X with the titanium/brushed combo I'm leaning towards.

Just looking for feedback, suggestions and pictures of this combo that aren't already on here. Thanks!

[70chevelle406]

black

[GRNOVA]

I am partial to the Rated X's
My vote: Brushed Spokes polished lip w/ hardware

[Richio1]

I hear you... I have been struggling over a combo for months. I just pulled the trigger on the brushed/polished Rated X's at the Pleasanton GG show a couple weeks ago to go on my black 69 camaro.

Check out these though. I saw them at the Pleasanton GG show a coule years ago. East Bay Musle Cars built the car and from teh first moment I saw it I thought they combo was bad a$$. The pics dont do them justice. The flat black and brushed look awesome.

[mc84_zz4]

I'm leaning towards smoked titanium centers with brushed outers

I think you'll really like the smoked titanium with your color blue.
It does not make the blue grey-out, and tones down the wheel center just enough. (I prefer the anti-bling myself)

I prefer black centers on a lighter color car(white, red, silver, yellow, etc); dark charcoal centers the same.
On a dark blue car usually a lighter center such as the smoked titanium look best, or a light silver but not too bright either.
JMHO.

[SR71BB]

Erik,

Tough choices. First you agonize over what style wheel, then you have to decide on color. That being said I just went with Rushforth Night Train and the smoked titanium centers. I agree with you the charcoal is way to dark, but the titanium will look good against your blue. I had my outer trim polished so that my choice over the brushed. I think it helps the centers stand out more.

Good luck.

James

[ProdigyCustoms]

Since your brushing the trim, I would do the smoked titanium and brush lip with that color. very aggresive.

[AintQik]

I have Ti against blue and I like it. To each their own.

[elitecustombody]

Gunmetal /brushed

[MuscleRodz]

We just did a brushed center on a slightly darker blue

[class67]

I think that the brushed / polished would look good with blue as well....but of cours i'm biased

[ErikLS2]

Thanks a lot for all the input and pictures. I've defnitely decided on
the brushed outers. Now if I could just see a good example of the
gunmetal. The only picture I've found was real grainy and not on a car.

Mr. Rushforth, how about adding a medium charcoal/graphite powder coat in the same sheen as the smoked titanium?

I need to get them ordered, just got my Kore3 kit installed but have to leave the brakes off 'cuz I only got 15" wheels to put on it right now.

If anyone has a good pic of the gunmetal finish please post or send to me.

[1969CamaroRS]

Smoked Titanium centers:

[SR71BB]

Erik,

The smoked titanium is lighter then you think. The above picture with the blue 69 shows it well.

[markos920]

smoked titanum center with polished lips.. Good Luck!!
Markos

[PRRC]

smoked titanum center with polished lips.. Good Luck!!
Markos

This ^^^^^^^^

[ErikLS2]

Man, the smoked titanium looks much lighter on the blue car than it does on the black one......Got to just make a decision.

[torino420]

Couple more smoked titanium examples for you.

[muthstryker]

gold! no not shiney gold, race gold!

[MuscleRodz]

I think the titanium varies some set to set, since it is basically a tinted clear powder