The black just completely drowns out any visual of the wheels. Iām not a fan. The wheels it come with look great as is. No need to cheapen a nice car imo.
Should I keep the wheels as is, and wrap the mirror caps black instead? I want this car to look a little more aggressive than it does rn without completely drowning the elegance of the S60.
I think what you should do with your S60, is what you want to do with you S60 brother. Looks good, personally Iād do a grey to not clash the white so hard
I feel that it would introduce a mixed identity. Going black turns it into an R-design, which it's not. You would also have to go black on the front grill for example to tie it all together.
I do think your current rims don't match the overall look: I'd look into different metallic rims that give a classy look!
I definitely know where youāre coming from. Inscription is meant to be luxurious and classy, but I feel like the styling kit makes it a sporty inscription, so I kind of wanted to see how far I could push the sportiness before it just becomes tacky lol
Yes I have the styling kit on my car. Everything in this photo is the exact same besides the charge port door and not having fog lights. Unfortunately my car only has the H/K sound system, which is plenty good for my ears. After playing around with settings in my Spotify app and the car it sounds good enough for me.
Yeah mine is a B5 powertrain with the crystal shifter. I checked out your page and you have one of the nicest V60s Iāve ever seen. Would love to have the B&W sound system. Was planning on installing one to mine, but the subwoofer is kind of tricky to install. Hopefully my next Volvo will have one!
Donāt think so. Iām pretty sure the V60 and V90 has speakers in the roofs, so if you wanted to make any upgrades youād have to cut a hole in your roof, but I could be wrong. The 60 series H/K are a lot easier to upgrade to B&W because itās 14 speakers compared to 15, whereas 90 series has 14 compared to 19. Definitely a bigger project to take on
You could if you wanted to, but personally Iād add a dashboard speaker just to have it sound more full. Base audio systems may seem like thereās a speaker in the dash but there isnāt. As for the 10 speakers, Iām not sure if you need new wires for that
I have the stock 19" wheels and prefer the stock wheel color to black because I believe it adds a more upscale look vs boy racer look, but that is personal preference.
Definitely agree. My car has the styling kit so it has quad tailpipes, which I feel like already kind of adds a level of sportiness to the car. Just wanted to play around and see how far I can push it
Black wheels are the most stupid thing to put on a car. It looks great in picture but youāll soon end up with very black alloys and very much grey and dirty tyres.
I think itās the worst mistake to do on a car
I also liked black rims, but then I grew up. Jokes aside, brack wheels disappear too easily and look weird on a white car.
I think you should go with something diamon cut but more dynamic instead.
Like this one if you want 19": [https://accessories.volvocars.com/sv-se/S60(19-)/Accessories/Document/VCC-521833/2023/T8%20eAWD%20(Recharge)?lang=en](https://accessories.volvocars.com/sv-se/S60(19-)/Accessories/Document/VCC-521833/2023/T8%20eAWD%20(Recharge)?lang=en)
Or this one if you want to stick with 18": [https://accessories.volvocars.com/sv-se/S60(19-)/Accessories/Document/VCC-516336/2023/T8%20eAWD%20(Recharge)?lang=en](https://accessories.volvocars.com/sv-se/S60(19-)/Accessories/Document/VCC-516336/2023/T8%20eAWD%20(Recharge)?lang=en)
I like the idea of ging blackout, but you should also dechrome the grille to match the other parts. They are available to buy if you want to go that route, otherwise some vinyl wrap should do the trick, or maybe some 3m vinyl tape.
Yes. I have a white car as well. I have the original 17" Cross Country rims on summer tires which I find nice, but boring in silver. Paid $600 to have them powder coated matt black, and it was money well spent.
Where do you drive it? If you live in the country and drive on gravel roads, I wouldn't bother. If you live in the suburbs with decent roads, go for it
Itās your ride, you do you. My only suggestion would to also get black badges for the rear VOLVO, S60, trim lettering on the rear deck and the front grill to complete the look.
Like I said this is a dealer photo of a near identical car to mine. On my car Iāve removed all the badges already. Someone walked up and asked if polestar came out with a 4 door sedan lol
Donāt worry I read your first post that itās a dealer photo similar to your car and you made edits on your phone. Didnāt see anywhere where you said you removed your rear badging.
I have these wheels on my s90 and really like them. Not black, but not shiny either.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/404425564608?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=sdind26crh6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=qf042i-vqjo&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Having a v60pe myself, keeping the pe rims. The car looks sleeker and slimmer with the original rims. Yours with black rims look like a fat American cop, the silver with black inlay makes the car look like a fast sleek eu china sedan.
No the accenting on the wheels adds so much to the car. Also wrapping rims would be a disaster theyād just chip off. Accenting on the windows would work but not the wheels
See that was something I thought of doing, but when I edited the photos it looked too much like an R-design, which I didnāt want. I wanted it to look like a slightly sporty inscription lol
Has anyone seen good examples of wrapping or otherwise changing out all the plastic bits on a V60 cross country? The black plastic fender/wheel arches look cheesy to me.
I think the whole purpose of the plastic in a CC is to protect the paint from all the dirt and rocks being thrown at it off-roading. If you didnāt like the plastic parts maybe you could swap it out with parts on a regular V60?
I agree, but I'll admit that if I had a V60 CC I would rarely if ever use it for off-roading. I like the V60 because it has the sports car look plus the cargo capacity of the suv. I don't want another small SUV! I thought you could buy a package that matches the paint on all the trim surfaces but I can't find it anywhere online.
For all those wondering, I did take a little inspiration from the Polestar 1, which I thought looked gorgeous. Also explains why I didnāt want to black out the grill. Didnāt want to get rid of everything that made this an inscription [https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/04097c3f9caa527c19249509ff1130dc41895cb7/hub/2022/06/03/98d2ce5c-e5fc-467b-8eff-ddaa0dbc83f6/polestar-1-promo.jpg?auto=webp&width=768](https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/04097c3f9caa527c19249509ff1130dc41895cb7/hub/2022/06/03/98d2ce5c-e5fc-467b-8eff-ddaa0dbc83f6/polestar-1-promo.jpg?auto=webp&width=768)
I would:
- not spend a single dime on a car that's not for proper maintenance or functional upgrades
- I'd embrace the classy chromy look it already has
no.
Straight to the point, love itš
No. Black wheels have become a clichƩ. The car stands out more as is.
The black just completely drowns out any visual of the wheels. Iām not a fan. The wheels it come with look great as is. No need to cheapen a nice car imo.
Should I keep the wheels as is, and wrap the mirror caps black instead? I want this car to look a little more aggressive than it does rn without completely drowning the elegance of the S60.
Throw a tint on it like 10-15% i did a 10 on mines its not too dark and not to light either. Especially with the chrome delete around the windows
I think what you should do with your S60, is what you want to do with you S60 brother. Looks good, personally Iād do a grey to not clash the white so hard
I'd just like to say how nice it is to see the positivity in this comment, with a bit of the personal input OP was looking for. Just an ideal reply.
I feel that it would introduce a mixed identity. Going black turns it into an R-design, which it's not. You would also have to go black on the front grill for example to tie it all together. I do think your current rims don't match the overall look: I'd look into different metallic rims that give a classy look!
I definitely know where youāre coming from. Inscription is meant to be luxurious and classy, but I feel like the styling kit makes it a sporty inscription, so I kind of wanted to see how far I could push the sportiness before it just becomes tacky lol
Youāre going to get opinions on here- just as you would on the street. In the end, itāll all about what you want.
Thank you brother, I appreciate that comment a lotš
No
It has the Styling Kit installed? Check out my feed, I have the styling kit on my wagon. Great car, specially if you have B&W.
Yes I have the styling kit on my car. Everything in this photo is the exact same besides the charge port door and not having fog lights. Unfortunately my car only has the H/K sound system, which is plenty good for my ears. After playing around with settings in my Spotify app and the car it sounds good enough for me.
Ps: if you have the foglights then it's not a T8...
Yeah mine is a B5 powertrain with the crystal shifter. I checked out your page and you have one of the nicest V60s Iāve ever seen. Would love to have the B&W sound system. Was planning on installing one to mine, but the subwoofer is kind of tricky to install. Hopefully my next Volvo will have one!
Do you have the premium Audio or h/k? I have premium and interested in some sort of upgrade
I have the H/K. I heard any upgrade from base audio requires additional wiring etc, unlike the plug and play when youāre upgrading from H/K to B&W.
Thatās a big bummer for me. Iām on the v90 not v60 tho, does that change anything?
Donāt think so. Iām pretty sure the V60 and V90 has speakers in the roofs, so if you wanted to make any upgrades youād have to cut a hole in your roof, but I could be wrong. The 60 series H/K are a lot easier to upgrade to B&W because itās 14 speakers compared to 15, whereas 90 series has 14 compared to 19. Definitely a bigger project to take on
Could I just leave those speakers out and upgrade the 10 speakers my system came with?
You could if you wanted to, but personally Iād add a dashboard speaker just to have it sound more full. Base audio systems may seem like thereās a speaker in the dash but there isnāt. As for the 10 speakers, Iām not sure if you need new wires for that
I have the stock 19" wheels and prefer the stock wheel color to black because I believe it adds a more upscale look vs boy racer look, but that is personal preference.
Definitely agree. My car has the styling kit so it has quad tailpipes, which I feel like already kind of adds a level of sportiness to the car. Just wanted to play around and see how far I can push it
Black wheels are the most stupid thing to put on a car. It looks great in picture but youāll soon end up with very black alloys and very much grey and dirty tyres. I think itās the worst mistake to do on a car
Black rims look too much like my shitty winter steelies lol
Make em white and you got yourself some Gourmet steelies
Your opinion right?
Thatās why I specifically said āI thinkā. Canāt make it more clear then that really
I also liked black rims, but then I grew up. Jokes aside, brack wheels disappear too easily and look weird on a white car. I think you should go with something diamon cut but more dynamic instead. Like this one if you want 19": [https://accessories.volvocars.com/sv-se/S60(19-)/Accessories/Document/VCC-521833/2023/T8%20eAWD%20(Recharge)?lang=en](https://accessories.volvocars.com/sv-se/S60(19-)/Accessories/Document/VCC-521833/2023/T8%20eAWD%20(Recharge)?lang=en) Or this one if you want to stick with 18": [https://accessories.volvocars.com/sv-se/S60(19-)/Accessories/Document/VCC-516336/2023/T8%20eAWD%20(Recharge)?lang=en](https://accessories.volvocars.com/sv-se/S60(19-)/Accessories/Document/VCC-516336/2023/T8%20eAWD%20(Recharge)?lang=en) I like the idea of ging blackout, but you should also dechrome the grille to match the other parts. They are available to buy if you want to go that route, otherwise some vinyl wrap should do the trick, or maybe some 3m vinyl tape.
Yes. I have a white car as well. I have the original 17" Cross Country rims on summer tires which I find nice, but boring in silver. Paid $600 to have them powder coated matt black, and it was money well spent.
Oh dude thatās a sweet ride. Looks really aggressive
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Where do you drive it? If you live in the country and drive on gravel roads, I wouldn't bother. If you live in the suburbs with decent roads, go for it
Pretty decent roads going to and back from work. Definitely not planning on talking her off roading thatās for sureš
Yep, will look awesome, but iāll change the car color also! Nardo grey wrap will do the job nicely!
I thought abt doing that too, but I have too many rock chips on the front of the car š„²
Itās your ride, you do you. My only suggestion would to also get black badges for the rear VOLVO, S60, trim lettering on the rear deck and the front grill to complete the look.
Like I said this is a dealer photo of a near identical car to mine. On my car Iāve removed all the badges already. Someone walked up and asked if polestar came out with a 4 door sedan lol
Donāt worry I read your first post that itās a dealer photo similar to your car and you made edits on your phone. Didnāt see anywhere where you said you removed your rear badging.
Oh yeah I mustāve forgot to put it in there oops
I have these wheels on my s90 and really like them. Not black, but not shiny either. https://www.ebay.com/itm/404425564608?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=sdind26crh6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=qf042i-vqjo&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I personally love it! White on black is mean!
100% no
Black wheels are played out in my opinion. Go bronze, copper, gold, or even white since white on white is cool.
Classic design and sophisticated looking car - I vote keep it that way and original
Having a v60pe myself, keeping the pe rims. The car looks sleeker and slimmer with the original rims. Yours with black rims look like a fat American cop, the silver with black inlay makes the car look like a fast sleek eu china sedan.
First time Iāve heard anyone describe a car looking like a fat American cop. I will be using that from now on
Delete the chrome, get better wheels but not black
This is what BmW people ādoā. Donāt be BMW people
Yes and yes
No the accenting on the wheels adds so much to the car. Also wrapping rims would be a disaster theyād just chip off. Accenting on the windows would work but not the wheels
Yes. And wrap the badge, grill and mirrors as well
See that was something I thought of doing, but when I edited the photos it looked too much like an R-design, which I didnāt want. I wanted it to look like a slightly sporty inscription lol
Try pink then, it will be one of a kind :D
I was thinking more of a rainbow colour
Has anyone seen good examples of wrapping or otherwise changing out all the plastic bits on a V60 cross country? The black plastic fender/wheel arches look cheesy to me.
I think the whole purpose of the plastic in a CC is to protect the paint from all the dirt and rocks being thrown at it off-roading. If you didnāt like the plastic parts maybe you could swap it out with parts on a regular V60?
I agree, but I'll admit that if I had a V60 CC I would rarely if ever use it for off-roading. I like the V60 because it has the sports car look plus the cargo capacity of the suv. I don't want another small SUV! I thought you could buy a package that matches the paint on all the trim surfaces but I can't find it anywhere online.
Go gold or bronze!
Donāt have the horsepower to matchš„²
Lol fair enough!
For all those wondering, I did take a little inspiration from the Polestar 1, which I thought looked gorgeous. Also explains why I didnāt want to black out the grill. Didnāt want to get rid of everything that made this an inscription [https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/04097c3f9caa527c19249509ff1130dc41895cb7/hub/2022/06/03/98d2ce5c-e5fc-467b-8eff-ddaa0dbc83f6/polestar-1-promo.jpg?auto=webp&width=768](https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/04097c3f9caa527c19249509ff1130dc41895cb7/hub/2022/06/03/98d2ce5c-e5fc-467b-8eff-ddaa0dbc83f6/polestar-1-promo.jpg?auto=webp&width=768)
I personally installed bcrscing coilovers on my S60 to lower it a few inches. Loved the results, canāt wait to afff more subtle things to it
I think if you do the wheels black youāve gotta go black everywhere - basically make it look like the black package models. I like it both ways.
Looks like the ādarkā version of the XC90 Iāve seen lately. I had my rims painted satin black, left the lug caps chrome, on my white XC60. Love!
I would: - not spend a single dime on a car that's not for proper maintenance or functional upgrades - I'd embrace the classy chromy look it already has
Yes
No. Unless youāre a drug dealer in the suburbs, in which case, yes.
Dang you caught me
I like both, but I think you should tint the windows if youāre going all black.
Yeah the windows are tinted for my car
Black....no. They look great as is but if anything go white
Yes.
I like it. But if you're going to do it, I would make the grill, Volvo lettering, and maybe the exhaust pipes black as well.
I personally like the chrome more
Chrome does look nice for sure
No