New Wheel Options

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12-05-2011, 12:20 AM
BigMac

New Wheel Options

I'm looking at swapping my wheels out after a guy in town offered $360 for the one's on my truck. I have the tahoe wheels posted on here for sale but I might powder coat them black and throw em on my truck. Decisions, decisions....

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_1133.jpg

I was thinking of a black powder coat with the face being polished. i.e. black ribs and background around main 5-spoke.

Or swapping to either of these....

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...anBronze-1.jpg

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...atte-black.png
12-05-2011, 01:18 AM
RS/SS 4.8

Nice either ones will work. It all depends on your taste and wallet size.
12-05-2011, 10:20 AM
bangbangskeetskeet

I think the first or second would look AWESOME powdercoated black. Not a fan of the third set but thats just me.
12-05-2011, 10:52 AM
BigMac

I'm leaning towards the first set with the powdercoated background and polished face. I saw a white Nissan with the bronze Level 8's that looked pretty good too
12-06-2011, 08:39 AM
BigMac

Ok, so last night I had the urge to bust out the rattle can and oil to do some color sampling to see how the black background looks. I like it!

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...1/IMG_1144.jpg

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...1/IMG_1145.jpg
12-06-2011, 08:58 AM
BrutalSierra

I like it! reminds me of the old camaro 25th anniversary wheels.
12-06-2011, 11:22 AM
silverado_lover

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Originally Posted by BrutalSierra

I like it! reminds me of the old camaro 25th anniversary wheels.

Agreed...do et!
12-06-2011, 04:03 PM
BrutalSierra

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when i decided to go down to 17's i actually copies pictures of the 17" star truck wheels and did this to them in MS paint to see if i liked them. I ended up going 8hole though. I even thought about painting the wheels on the old ladys kia. Lol ghetto but i knew how it would have looked.
12-06-2011, 09:02 PM
BigMac

I started out in MS paint and decided screw it and busted out the WD-40 and the rustoleum to test how it would look. Paint will wipe off easily with a pressure washer and starting fluid.
12-07-2011, 12:45 PM
BrutalSierra

any paint would come off easily with starting fluid and a power washer! lmao

Lets see some pictires of the wheels mounted! what size tire are you going with?

I am either going to mount some 285/60 or 275/55
12-07-2011, 04:58 PM
BigMac

I'll prob just mount the 285 70R 17 BFGoodrich AT's I have on it now. I need to blast/sand/prep/paint them before I put them on. Everywhere I called about powder coating wanted $200 a set to shoot em' even though I just need a few small areas baked on with me doing the prep and blasting. I'm not paying that for a few small spots of black.
12-09-2011, 03:00 PM
bangbangskeetskeet

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Originally Posted by BigMac

I'll prob just mount the 285 70R 17 BFGoodrich AT's I have on it now. I need to blast/sand/prep/paint them before I put them on. Everywhere I called about powder coating wanted $200 a set to shoot em' even though I just need a few small areas baked on with me doing the prep and blasting. I'm not paying that for a few small spots of black.

For that price you could buy your own home coating kit. Bake them in your oven.