White wheels?

[Lynsey]

So I traded in my Select for the Star White GT. I am not really a fan of the flower wheels, but I am getting blue racing stripes on my car, but thought the wheels might look sorta cool if I got them powder coated white (or as close to star white as I can). Has anyone gotten white wheels? or powder coated them?

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[HuntingPudel]

So I traded in my Select for the Star White GT. I am not really a fan of the flower wheels, but I am getting blue racing stripes on my car, but thought the wheels might look sorta cool if I got them powder coated white (or as close to star white as I can). Has anyone gotten white wheels? or powder coated them?

The aero covers are plastic so they cannot be powder coated. They would warp or melt during the curing process. You would be better off painting and clear-coating them. This would probably get you a better match to body color as well.

 

[SWO]

I also upgraded from a Select to a GT in Star White.

Your problem is that the GT flower wheels have plastic inserts which can't be powder coated per se. Personally, I'm not sure it would look good and I can't imagine how big of a pain it would be to keep white wheels clean.

 

[MachEMaster]

I also upgraded from a Select to a GT in Star White.

Your problem is that the GT flower wheels have plastic inserts which can't be powder coated per se. Personally, I'm not sure it would look good and I can't imagine how big of a pain it would be to keep white wheels clean.

Was it difficult going from the Select's unlimited full power, to your GT's 5 second power limit?

 

[Lynsey]

I also upgraded from a Select to a GT in Star White.

Your problem is that the GT flower wheels have plastic inserts which can't be powder coated per se. Personally, I'm not sure it would look good and I can't imagine how big of a pain it would be to keep white wheels clean.

Awesome!!! I had a carbonized gray select. I sorta wondered if there would be a difference....OH YES!!! haha. I'll probably just leave the wheels alone for now, but really think white would look pretty cool. I'm getting blue racing stripes on Monday. I can't wait. I had stripes on my select and they looked cool, but they belong on the GT!

 

[SWO]

Was it difficult going from the Select's unlimited full power, to your GT's 5 second power limit?

No.

 

[dtbaker61]

The aero covers are plastic so they cannot be powder coated. They would warp or melt during the curing process. You would be better off painting and clear-coating them. This would probably get you a better match to body color as well.

The touchupdirect.com spray paint color match is really quite good

 

[mkhuffman]

So many people have a hate on for the GT wheels, but I really like them. I have to admit that I didn't at first, but they look so much better in person and they are very distinctive.

And I love my Start White GT!

Congratulations on the upgrade!

 

[Lynsey]

So many people have a hate on for the GT wheels, but I really like them. I have to admit that I didn't at first, but they look so much better in person and they are very distinctive.

And I love my Start White GT!

Congratulations on the upgrade!

Thanks! Yeah...I thought the same thing. I hated them, but now that I have seen them in person they aren't bad at all. I can't wait for my stripes!!! I guess I'll leave them alone for now....I did get the wheel and tire protection package....I have been known to hit a curb or 2, so probably better just to keep these. Plus, when I changed my wheels and tires on the select, it was a bumpier ride. Probably easier to leave well enough alone.

 

[HuntingPudel]

The touchupdirect.com spray paint color match is really quite good

That's the line of thought I was going after. LOL.

 

[phil]

I still want to remove the black plastic inserts.

But that would be work...

 

[Lynsey]

I still want to remove the black plastic inserts.

But that would be work...

I sorta want to see what that looks like. I haven't seen it

 

[mkhuffman]

I sorta want to see what that looks like. I haven't seen it

Several months ago someone posted pictures when they did it. I don't think it looked much different. I think it was @Scooby24, but I could be remembering incorrectly.

I personally don't think the loss in range is worth taking the covers off.

 

[phil]

I sorta want to see what that looks like. I haven't seen it

 

[phil]

I personally don't think the loss in range is worth taking the covers off.

Depends on how you use the car, I suppose. I have way more range than I ever need, and I'm not sure I really believe that the inserts increase efficiency anyway.

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