***This thread is NOT to start a "what wheel is better" war. There have been enough of those and I've read most of them!!!!!***

My dilemma:
I Love the Work Emotion CR Kai and Rota Torque style. I think they would look very nice on my Z. I admit, it would be nice to say I own WORK wheels. The upscale 'feeling' would be fantastic. But they don't come in a hyper black (black chrome like) finish, only the matte gun metal. I really much prefer the finish on the Rota Torques. And for the day-to-day driving, NON-track use that my Z goes through, the Rotas I'm sure will be more than fine.

Question:
Can I get the Work Emotion CR Kai's refinished in a hyper black or is that something that the wheel is actually made of and not a 'paint'? How much would something like this cost if it's possible?

Matte gunmetal Work Emotion:


Shiny gunmetal Rota Torque:


Thanks in advance for any help.

 

Hello,

Normally wheels are painted so you could get your Emotions repainted for a couple of hundreds.

But it makes no sense financially. You're going to pay double, for the same wheel basically.

I would suggest you get the Rotas and apply the price difference towards better tires. Good tires will yield much more performance vs 2lbs or so of weight.

My 2 cents.

 

they come in hyperblack - just a very very long wait time to get it done

There is black chrome material - any wheel you see in that cooor is painted that color.

this is what they call WMB (Work Metal Buff) - it is a polished black chrome type of finish

 

My friend had the WMB on his EVO, looked awesome.

Chris

 

if you really want that 'upscale' feeling get the work and re-paint them. what color is your ride?? the gunmetal is a nice color in person IMO

 

Dude get the rota's, I have the ones your looking into, and they are awesome for the price.

 

greatest CRKAI!

 

OK, I see now. I have never seen pics of any colors but the matte gunmetal and the matte bronze. By the name, I thought the WMB was chrome, not a black chrome.

I have a Silverstone Z and I think that would just look sweet with the black chrome on a silverstone (photoshop anyone?)

Is this finish additional $$? and how long of a wait time are we looking at?

 

My Z is silverstone. The matte gunmetal just looks like it has a brake dust film on it.....even when clean.

 

Yes WMB is more expensive, and a very long wait time. I'd count on it taking 6 months realistically at this point. It's not a common stocking color for them, and they tend to take a while to get.

 

ohhh then yes...gunmetal on a silver looks to "dead" GL with the route you go (just saw the post above mentioning a 6 month wait )

 

ya, i was in the same situation as you. in the end i just got the rota in hyperblack