What Color are my 1998 OEM Wheels???

[kidNSX]

I'm stumped, and need advice (my apologies if better use of the search function would get my answers):

The OEM wheels on my 1998 are painted what I would call a medium grey color (ie. are not simply polished or brushed metal). It seems to me to be a factory paint job. Questions:

1) Was this an option or something for that year (and perhaps other years) to get painted wheels - rather than unpainted? Or did a PO simply have this done by a paint shop somewhere?

2) If it's a factory paint job, anyone know the paint code - or the easiest way for me to try to get the paint code?

TIA for any help.

 

[A.S. Motorsport]

Could be washi grey, do you have photo's?

But theoretically they could be Honda Custom order wheels (very unlikely but possible)

 

[Osiris_x11]

'94-'96 NSX: SOLARIS SILVER (gunmetal gray color: NH-536M)




'97-'01 NSX: BLADES SILVER (brushed aluminum w/ clear-coat)




'94-'96 SOLARIS SILVER vs. '99 Zanardi-edition WASHI-GREY:

 

[kidNSX]

Guys,
Thanks for the help. It turns out they are Solaris silver instead of Blade silver. That is a bit weird since the car is a 98 and blade silver was the stock color that year. The only thing I can guess is that the PO. whom I don't know, liked the darker color better and had them painted. Thanks again.

 

[docjohn]

You better go back and make sure you have a six speed and red valve covers:wink::biggrin:

 

[LJSB]

Be advised that a car could have re-conditioned wheels. While the wheel for your model year was originally a brushed finish, some refurbishing companies paint them in a color that is similar to the brushed finish to cover their repair work.

I have seen a number of NSX's in my shop that had entire sets of re-conditioned OEM wheels and the owners were unaware.

Where are you?

 

[kidNSX]

DocJohn,
Yes - the car definitely is a 98 :wink: And the wheels definitely are the right ones for a 98 - they just have the older Solaris silver color on them. It had me quite confused because the wheel paint looks totally factory. I would not have guessed someone had them repainted. The really wierd thing is: this is a very low mileage car. It had 11K miles on it when I bought it (that was verified as accurate), and the car has not been hit, repainted or anything. Actually I prefer the darker Solaris silver wheel color (I would call it grey) against the Fornula red body paint of the car. I halfway wonder if the Solaris color could have been special ordered on the wheels instead of the correct brushed finish or blade silver paint when the car was new.

 

[mickeylex]

It's possible the previous owner liked Solaris Silver as well and traded the Blades Silver ones that came on the car to someone w/ Solaris Silver wheels.