To Paint, or not to paint?

I have been throwing around the idea of painting my wheels, but i can't decide weather i want to or not. At the moment, i'm stuck 50/50 weather to do it or not.

So, i'm going to let TacomaWorld make the final decision.

 

I say yes, those wheels black on that truck would look pretty good IMO.

 

Spinner center as well?

I am trying to picture them both ways.

It might be too much black with your truck color. May need something to break it up a bit...

 

What it could look like.

 

I definately would NOT paint them. Just imagine what they will look like after the paint is all scratched up. If anything, powder coat... more scratch resistant. I love the look as they are though... so I would just leave them as is.

 

I was thinking along the lines of painting the centers including the spokes, and leaving the outer rim the way it is to break up the fact that i'm blacking nearly everything out eventually.

That's what i'm thinking, maybe a little to much black. But i kinda like that too, once i do the BHLM and replace the grill and black out the grill surround. Hmmmmm....I guess that's why i'm here lol

 

Yeah. That sounds like a good look. Just a little something to give you some contrast...

 

Take them off and leave them off IMO

 

Don't like the design? I think their pretty cool, i'm not to keen on the 'buy the same as everyone else' thing.

 

My vote is to paint them!

 

I think black center and spoke area and leave outer ring as is, will look pretty good if you want a change. If you are going to black out the rest of your truck, then leaving the wheels alone should be fine also. Add a little contrast. I personally think there enough black wheeled trucks running the streets these days. But then that is just my opinion.

 

To make you truck look the best...PUT THE STOCK RIMS BACK ON. Those rims are gross

 

damn, those are some old school ass wheels. Don't think those would look right painted. They just don't fit the bill for being painted black.

 

Gotta agree with these two. ^

 

black powder coat would look bad ass

 

i agree with this guy that's agreeing with the other two guys

 

Plasti Dip!! If you don't like it, peel it off!!!

 

I like the design too, roll with em.

 

If you paint them you can do touch ups unlike with powdercoat, which will still scratch.

My wheels after being rattle canned for about 8 months. I didn't even use primer.


I vote leave them unpainted though.

 

I'm not a big fan of the wheels, but I voted paint them.