Black Car With Bronze Wheels

[HobieMarty]

So, ever since seeing that black Audi wagon with the bronze wheels last Sunday, I have been wondering what my SHO would look like with bronze wheels. I know, I know, it's just a Taurus SHO, no big deal, but I've been wanting to do a few things to it. Many years ago, I was going for the "murdered" look. I blackened the tail lights and corner marker lights with some Nite Shades and had some black wheels with a chrome lip picked out, but things happened, and I couldn't finish the look, but now I can but don't know if I want that look anymore. I like the bronze wheels, just don't know if the SHO can pull it off.

Here is a picture of the inspiration vehicle, pictures of the SHO, and pictures of the BBS wheels that I like. Bronze, or black?

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[look 171]

Brought this little guy home Friday. Turbo S. Wheel color was not my choice since I am kinda traditional and conservative, I wanted silver rims. Wheels Enhancement did the work. All stock, Porsche wheels. I posted in my old man car thread

[A930Rocket]

I don’t think the SHO can pull it off with bronze wheels.

Just my $.0002.

[Steve Carlton]

I'd go with the bronze wheels. I think it would look good.

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

I'd go with the bronze wheels. I think it would look good.

I agree.

Take a chance, and live dangerously.

It will look good.

[Steve Carlton]

[pavulon]

It's a Taurus. SHO is some non-descript fun so while I can understand the temptation, I'd wonder about subtracting from the best fundamental part of the car.

[Chocaholic]

No one has photoshop?

[UconnTim97]

I think the bronze will look nice on the SHO. The black is too much in my tastes.

[Steve Carlton]

Originally Posted by Chocaholic

No one has photoshop?

Hobie needs to post a picture of his car from the side (camera in the middle of the car) with the car at about a 10-15 degree angle to match up with the angle of the wheel picture he posted. Sort of like this, but a better shot. Wheels pointing straight, camera level with the car.

[DWBOX2000]

Why not buy some bronze peel off paint and do one side, see if you like it. If you like, move to step 2 and get rims.
Honestly, only you can decide if you like. I say go for it. You’ll always wonder if you don’t. Don’t like, you then sell. It’s the chase.

[RM512]

Search for wheels at Tirerack you can search for your SHO and it will bring up all of the color options

[DonDavis]

Do it. Easy choice and even easier to reverse.

Oh, And raised white letter tires, yo.

eff the SHO haters. It’s your car. Do whatever the eff you want.

[HobieMarty]

Originally Posted by RM512

Search for wheels at Tirerack you can search for your SHO and it will bring up all of the color options

That is where I found the BBS wheels and Tire Rack used to have a picture of the car and you could see what the wheels would look like. I guess the SHO is too old or something because that feature isn't available anymore.

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[Steve Carlton]

Put the wheels on a take a few pics and we’ll decide.

[HobieMarty]

This was a car I found on SHOforum many years ago, and I was going for a similar look. I wanted to lower the car just a tad and go up on the wheel and tire size a little also. The original wheels are 16 inches, and there is quite the gap between the tire and fender.
Here is a picture of the wheels I wanted to put on the car back then. They are black but have a chrome lip. I figured the chrome would break up the black a little and tie in the stainless exhaust tips. Last but not least, here is a side view picture of my SHO.

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[Steve Carlton]

Usually when you go up on the wheel size, you get a lower profile tire to compensate. If you don't, the speedometer will read less than actual. It might affect the handling, too. Lowering it a bit will reduce the gap to the fenders, but I wouldn't want to hurt the ride quality.

[MMARSH]

Originally Posted by HobieMarty

This was a car I found on SHOforum many years ago, and I was going for a similar look. I wanted to lower the car just a tad and go up on the wheel and tire size. Here is a picture of the wheels I wanted to put on the car

It's amazing what some stance and wheel and tire can do for a car. I don't think you can go wrong with either as long as you lower it a bit and go up a size in wheel.