View Poll Results: What should I do with my new wheels???

Keep the wheels the way they are

29.03%

Powder coat the whole wheel black

16.13%

Powder coat the whole wheel gun metal

9.68%

Powder coat the whole wheel some other color (tell me)

3.23%

Powder coat everything black, except for the lip

12.90%

Powder coat everything gun metal, except for the lip

19.35%

Powder coat everything some other color, except for the lip (tell me)

3.23%

Other?!?!?

6.45%

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Dec 13, 2005 | 09:23 AM

Chevypowered

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Need some opinions on my wheels Update!! W/ Pics

So I just bought some rims last week and when they come in I’m going to get them power coated, here are the rims i bought.

I was first wondering if I should keep the lip shiny or power coat the whole wheel. I like the ones look on the 350Z's that have the inside coated and the lip shiny

Then once I know what I want to do there I need a good color for the part I powder coat. I was thinking either black or some dark grey, possibly gunmetal like the stockers

I got these for performance for the most part, I want to put some 245's on them since the are 8" wide, if they fit. My car is red thanks for the help.

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Dec 13, 2005 | 09:24 AM

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keep the lip shiny! make it stand out...nice wheels!

Dec 13, 2005 | 09:35 AM

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I like when the lip stands out on black rims but gunmetal I am unecided on ....I would like to see soem p shops of the different options and then I could make a definative answer ...for the time being I am going to have to say gun metal the entire rim

Dec 13, 2005 | 10:41 AM

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Powder coat them red...

Dec 13, 2005 | 10:42 AM

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I thought these looked pretty good but mabey a darker color. They don't come in our pattern. Maybe a little darker would look good?

Dec 13, 2005 | 10:43 AM

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Powder coat them red...

Dec 13, 2005 | 10:49 AM

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I think gunmetal with a shiny lip will look good. The lip will really set the rims off I think. How much is it going to be to powdercoat the rims?

Dec 13, 2005 | 10:49 AM

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Dude red rims, ultimate ____(insert 4 letter word here)... just joking, i like the wheels though... in my opinion go gunmetal...

Dec 13, 2005 | 10:54 AM

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I think its around $50 a rim, not too bad. Yeah i knew you were kidding, well i could do yellow

I'm going to take them over tomorrow or thursday and i will find an exact price then.

Dec 13, 2005 | 11:25 AM

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Yea gunmetal with a chrome looks nice

Dec 13, 2005 | 01:11 PM

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Nice wheels!!!!

Gunmetal/black with lip is so played out. I'd leave them as is for a bit and see how you like them, then get it done if you still want it. If so, then gunmetal with nice shiny lip

Dec 13, 2005 | 01:18 PM

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Nice wheels!!!!

Gunmetal/black with lip is so played out. I'd leave them as is for a bit and see how you like them, then get it done if you still want it. If so, then gunmetal with nice shiny lip

Well i don't want to put them on right away cause i can't get the tires i want right now and i think with the way they are it would be too much blingage. I don't really want to put my stock tires on there sine they are kinda small for them. maybe i'll make a poll?

Dec 13, 2005 | 04:12 PM

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Just added poll, tell me what you think!!!

Dec 13, 2005 | 04:15 PM

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anyone here goin to powder coat there stock rims?

Dec 13, 2005 | 04:27 PM

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um... powder coating the stock rims what color?

Dec 13, 2005 | 04:29 PM

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powder coating is around 25 bucks a wheel

Dec 13, 2005 | 04:31 PM

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One color.......Hyperblack

Dec 13, 2005 | 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Chevypowered

I think its around $50 a rim, not too bad. Yeah i knew you were kidding, well i could do yellow

I'm going to take them over tomorrow or thursday and i will find an exact price then.

LOL Yellow rims on a red car...you might as well just replace the wing with a set of golden arches....

Seriously though I like gunmetal.

Dec 13, 2005 | 05:15 PM

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Maybe a black crome center with a shiny lip?!?!? i really want that shiny lip, but only if it will look good.

Dec 13, 2005 | 05:25 PM

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I have thought abount painting the stock rims black but didnt think about powdercoating them. How much different would paint and powdercoal look?

Dec 13, 2005 | 05:27 PM

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powder coating is stronger i believe but it would look the same more or less

Dec 13, 2005 | 08:44 PM

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other

Dec 14, 2005 | 05:18 PM

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what do you mean by other?? Don't like them or....?

Dec 14, 2005 | 05:28 PM

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If you want a one of a kind looking car keep the outer rim area the same and powder coat the rest Chevy emblem gold. Leave nuts stock. Against Victory Red that would be sweet.
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