Anyone paint their OEM rims black, so that they almost look like the PRO's???

Of course, to be more PRO worthy, you would need the TRD centre caps, but just curious if anyone had painted their OEM rims all black. Did you use rubber paint?




OEM vs PRO

 

I would spend the money and have a shop do the paint job with a matte or satin finish. This way it looks perfect and if it chips its on them. They prob wouldnt charge too much so it would be worth it.

 

I read on TW someone actually had cut black vinyl applied to the silver part of the rim and it looked good.

Tried to search for the referenced post, but couldn't find it.

(TW search function is not great, surprising since the forum itself is)

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/trd-or-wheel-vinyl.504412/

 

I painted mine black. I also bought the trd pro center caps but didn't like the red so I painted those black too.

 

Just plasti-dip'd mine

 

Leave them the way they are black is so over done nowadays.

 

Pro wannabe? Not with paint, you know how that will look after the first gravel road you hit!

 

whats with all the short beds?

 

This looks pretty good

 

Not a bad idea. I used rustoleum on my winter rims, but they needed the rust protection. But on aluminum rims, I too will Derp.

 

I've got some Tacoma pro wheels if you are looking for some

 

Looks so much better with them black, and 2 cans of plasti dip is all it took.

 

100 bucks a wheel before labor cost is too rich for my blood and I'm kinda a dip fanboy as well.

 

Didn’t want to drive a limo, and U-turns on narrow dirt roads are next to impossible, anyways!!

 

Even better with my new battle scars.

Going wheeling soon this month too so I can't wait.

 

All black on those looks super cheap. I think Toyota actually designed a pretty good looking stock wheel for the OR's.

Matt

 

Can I recommend the Dark Satin Alloy Wheel.

 

I completely agree. The benefit of plasti dip is its temporary and you can decide if you really like it or not before making a permanent mistake.

If i was going to go with paint (which would be hard to justify monetarily) I would pay to have it done correctly. Sandblasting, correct paint, high quality sprayer in a booth. I would not risk rattle can drips or chips after a few years on a 38K truck.

 

I was actually thinking about spraying my wheels for winter and then peeling it off come spring.