I'll be getting 19" Rays this weekend and I'm set on painting them matte black. I have the whole po po theme going on, just need to do my roof and headlight housings black, along with tinted tails. You can sorta see the Tein coilovers with the OEM 17's and I'm sure they will be more noticeable with the 19's. I'd like to know what idea's you guys got.

I will for sure paint the wheels matte black and have the center caps chrome. Not sure if I should do anything with the back of the wheel, the lip (such as time attacks) or anything else. I was thinking of possibly doing green time attacks.

Here's a few pics...this is what the vehicle currently looks like:



Although dirty, here's the 17" OEM's with the coilovers showing, also dirty.

 

ever consider a white time attack theme with your new wheels? I think that would look pretty sick...

 

I have. I have touch up paint so I would actually do IP if I did

 

I personally think white would look better than green... good luck with whatever you decide

 

Nobody has said green yet so white seems the way to go. Question is, should I leave it as is or do the white time attack?

Also, what about the base/inner portion of the wheel? Leave it matte black or white?

 

White TA stripe would look sick. Also, i would have all of your chrome around your doors and stuff blacked out too to complete the look. A bunch of the sedan guys on here have done it so i am sure they can help you out.

 

I've thought about doing the handles black, but I'm not set on it yet. I kinda want to leave it because it brings out the "luxury" in the vehicle.

 

I'm considering doin the window trim and handles black now, lol. But Then I have chrome lug nuts and center caps. Think the car would look rice if I paint the lug nuts and center cap IP?

 

I'd paint the center caps the same color as the wheels and highlight the infiniti logo in the same color as the time attack stripe - think that would look good -

maybe get some black lugs if you are concerned about that, but i wouldn't paint them white...

 

Don't paint the lugs white. Overall it's not my style but to each his own. Maybe the finished product will be better.

 

I think for now I'm just going to go with the same style I have on the 17's. I have some white weatherstripping that i'll put on for imitating time attacks so i can get a visual, rather than photoshopping (not going to drive like that of course) but I think I'll be leaving as is. I just would like to bring the wheels out a bit more.

 

Gunmetal isn't dark enough with a white car?

 

paint white for time attack theme and center cap black with logo white, i did this to my rims red cause mine is laser red. I've had many comps. with this paint set up.

 

Depends on the look you're goin for. In my situation I need black since I'm going to have black housed headlights, tinted tail lights, black roof, and already have dark tint along with black side markers.

 

Got any pics? Would like to see.