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Posted by: Mark Henry Jun 15 2016, 12:20 PM

I need front tires for my bug and have been experimenting with different rims and tire sizes.
I like the Fuchs but because of the lowered spindles on my bug they rub on the rims if I corner hard. I can tell you these rims deflect a lot!
My other reasons are these tie into my bugs EMPI theme better, they fill the wheel wells a little nicer and I would give the Fuchs to my son for his 914 build.

A long time ago a friend did a PS of the black in a candy red on the EMPI sprintstars and it looked cool, but my idea is could I leave the one group of black as is, say the wide sections and paint the narrow sections a different color. Or vice-versa thus creating a Black Max look to the rims. the rest would still be silver.




This is my car, I don't need the rims photoshopped onto it, I already know how they look on the car, just to give and idea on the car color.


Thanks in advance for your help

Posted by: Chris914n6 Jun 15 2016, 02:04 PM

I'd paint the black and polish the rest.

Or to be different, paint the lug hole sections black and the other sections blue. Polish the ribs and rim.

Posted by: Mark Henry Jun 15 2016, 03:01 PM

QUOTE(Chris914n6 @ Jun 15 2016, 04:04 PM)

Posted by: damesandhotrods Jun 16 2016, 12:58 AM

https://www.werk34.de/media/content/bugselecta.htm

It isn’t Photoshop but until then it can be fun to play with…

Posted by: veekry9 Jun 16 2016, 04:45 AM

Black/greymetal

Posted by: poorsche914 Jun 16 2016, 09:14 AM

Using Veekrys image, here are three variations...




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Posted by: veekry9 Jun 16 2016, 09:45 AM

Chrysler Rallye '70s 15' X 10".
Candy apple red,'76 Dart GT 360.
I split a set on a lathe,welded a tube in to 10" W.
A lot of work to fit the tires inside the fenders,MT 26".
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In retrospect,I should have coated them with a more subtle colour.
To like,tone it down a bit,big fat tires and everything,attracted attention,heads turning.
In today's world,they would be hohum boring.

Posted by: Mark Henry Jun 16 2016, 12:39 PM

Thanks, you guys rock

But I don't think it looks as good as I envisioned it.
Why I wanted to see it before I went to all the trouble.
Maybe do the all blue background to match the car...or black with a hint of blue mixed in the clear.

Posted by: worn Jun 16 2016, 05:37 PM

QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Jun 16 2016, 10:39 AM)

Thanks, you guys rock

But I don't think it looks as good as I envisioned it.
Why I wanted to see it before I went to all the trouble.
Maybe do the all blue background to match the car...or black with a hint of blue mixed in the clear.

Posted by: RobW Jun 17 2016, 08:19 AM

QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Jun 16 2016, 11:39 AM)

Thanks, you guys rock

But I don't think it looks as good as I envisioned it.
Why I wanted to see it before I went to all the trouble.
Maybe do the all blue background to match the car...or black with a hint of blue mixed in the clear.