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My car is back from the accident, and Marker Study are apparently going to pay me to buy myself a new wheel to replace the damaged one.

 

I have tracked down a set of Lexus 18s but I'm undecided which I prefer as Ibrar says he can fix my broken volk.

 

What do people think? I do plan on refurbing the lexus alloys back to black with a polished lip..

 

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I prefer the Lexus wheels but being one piece wheels I think they'll look odd with black centers and polished lip, if they were mine I'd do them all a metallic graphite gray or perhaps a diamond cut finish.

 

This wheel finish page may give you some inspiration http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/wheel-finishes/standard/

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Lexus looks nicer, but of course looks are entirely subjective. They also fit correctly without those dreadful spigot rings, are forged, so won't shatter, and although a bit heavy, they are not as heavy as many aftermarket rims, and UN sprung weight is very important, even on a normal road car, for normal road usage. No sleight to Ibrar, but I would be VERY VERY jittery running a repaired rim on a heavy, fast road car. I suppose a lot depends on the state of the damaged rim, but an undamaged rim is always the safest bet. I take it you have the centre covers for the Lexus rims?

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Lexus vote from me too, although the Volks did look very nice on your car the Lexus wheels look much clean\classy.

 

I'd take Nic's advice and most likely go with a graphite type of finish rather than a black which makes them look 'lost' in the wheel arches.

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The attached pictures show the damage to the Volk wheels.

 

I'm sort of with you Chris, it is a risk getting a repair so I will see what people think of this damage. The Volks are amazingly light compared to the Lexus wheels, but the Lexus wheels are the right offset, even with a 285 tyre they dont rub, where the 265 on the Volks meant I had to get the arches rolled.

 

Centre covers are on the rears now and look much better. If somebody wants to play with photoshop on a different colour, an all black and a really thin polished rim that would be interesting to see.

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The attached pictures show the damage to the Volk wheels.

 

I'm sort of with you Chris, it is a risk getting a repair so I will see what people think of this damage. The Volks are amazingly light compared to the Lexus wheels, but the Lexus wheels are the right offset, even with a 285 tyre they dont rub, where the 265 on the Volks meant I had to get the arches rolled.

 

Centre covers are on the rears now and look much better. If somebody wants to play with photoshop on a different colour, an all black and a really thin polished rim that would be interesting to see.

 

Looks fine to (untrained eye) me, seen some people with more kerb rash than that!!

 

My main concern would be to ensure the wheel balanced fine afterwards and is true.

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