[ade555]

What do you guys think about shadow chrome for 400m wheels, I'm in two minds but the spare set I use are in black and not fun of it when fitted to car, looked much better when of a car then when on.

[danb1979]

Platinum Silver IMO - will stand out superbly against the colour of the car then...

I think anything like ferric grey or shadow chrome would be a bit too dark; but that's my personal preference/opinion

The Style 351Ms I had on my previous 730D were platinum silver and it's a superb colour; really pops:

[RobUK]

Shadow chrome is OK. Personally for a road car I'd never go with black wheels. Can't see the point because with black paint you lose all the detail unless you're standing next to the car - from a distance they just look nondescript.

That said, it's always a personal choice

[danb1979]

Originally Posted by RobUK

Shadow chrome is OK. Personally for a road car I'd never go with black wheels. Can't see the point because with black paint you lose all the detail unless you're standing next to the car - from a distance they just look nondescript.

That said, it's always a personal choice

I was always in this camp Hated the gloss back 403Ms my F31 came with; got rid of them the weekend I collected the car and fitted 18" 400Ms with winter tyres

But I couldn't stop looking at the 18" satin black 405Ms that were being sold on here and now I've got them on the touring; I really like them...

Satin black IMO is a much better colour and nicer finish than gloss and diamond cut...

However, I can see that in the future; I may look to get them refurbed in Ferric Grey II

[ade555]

RobUK I realised this once fitted the wheels, once you get up close looks fine but like you said from further away just no, also impossible to keep clean

[danb1979]

Gloss black wheels are a nightmare to keep clean; satin not so much, more so if you ceramic coat them

[TurboWeasel]

Shadow chrome suits Estoril blue, but darkening a wheel makes it look smaller than it is.

Darker wheels hide brake dust better though!

[sensible]

I have a winter set of 400M's that I need refurbing, so have been looking at colours too (on a black car).

I don't think I will consider black, as I don't like that look, but may go with something like this, gun metal grey. (First photo)

Shadow chrome is a bit lighter and look good, so may consider that colour too. (Second photo)

I think yours look good on your blue car.

[ade555]

I think light version of shadow chrome looks OK, currently have black and like I said I have close my eyes as I approach the car, just looks wrong, they looked much better of a car then on, silver I just don't think works on estroil blue, if it was silver/black or grey car then yes or maybe if it didn't have them black bits on car silver wheels would work, hmm decision decision, also eyeing up Apex vs-5rs wheels, price for 18" is a bit eye watering, I miss the look of car on 20" but ride is so much better on 18s