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09-22-2012, 12:58 PM
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Wheel color question
Okay guys, I put disks and lowered the truck right... I ordered wheel vintiques 15x8 rear and going to run 275/60 and 7's up front, and maybe a 225 or 35..... And a dog dish cap. I need help on what color to paint the steel wheels.. I was feeling black for a hot rod look but I'm not sure... White, off white, any suggestions? Here is the cap and truck with the wheels it has now
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09-22-2012, 01:02 PM
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09-22-2012, 01:07 PM
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Re: Wheel color question
This is my prefrence i would go with the color of the truck or cast grey or steel wheel silver......just my 2 cents
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09-22-2012, 01:18 PM
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Re: Wheel color question
Steel Gray with dog dish would look great... love the truck btw
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09-22-2012, 01:26 PM
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Re: Wheel color question
Thanks guys
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09-22-2012, 02:34 PM
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Re: Wheel color question
i like red wheels
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09-22-2012, 03:44 PM
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Re: Wheel color question
Test flight with black
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09-22-2012, 06:49 PM
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Re: Wheel color question
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09-22-2012, 06:52 PM
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But since you asked...I think the silver would look a tab better but...Do what looks best for you. Either way its a winner 
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09-22-2012, 07:08 PM
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Re: Wheel color question
White to match the cab roof.
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09-22-2012, 09:53 PM
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Re: Wheel color question
I toss my hat in for the silver too.
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09-22-2012, 10:11 PM
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Re: Wheel color question
i vote for all black-but then i'm biased
 
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09-22-2012, 10:42 PM
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Re: Wheel color question
It is hard to go wrong with what the factory did. You all ready have a great color in OLMG(old lady mint green). The wheels were body color back then as well.
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09-22-2012, 10:54 PM
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Re: Wheel color question
I like the black or white. My 85 4x4 is getting tennis ball yellow(not my wheel a pic i saved), i have some yellow on my 71and some custom mixed blue on my wife's 67.
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09-22-2012, 10:57 PM
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Re: Wheel color question
hard to beat white - and I love 59 imp caps...
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09-23-2012, 05:52 AM
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Re: Wheel color question
looks great
how did you lower ? |
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09-23-2012, 07:29 AM
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Re: Wheel color question
Since the top is white,I'd match that or go body color,rather than introduce another color. I think a creme color would look awesome on all white areas.
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09-23-2012, 07:34 AM
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Re: Wheel color question
I agree with Special-K, off white/creme withe the chrome hubcaps would look great.
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09-23-2012, 07:36 AM
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Re: Wheel color question
Go with a factory ivory white wheels and redline tires.
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09-23-2012, 07:46 AM
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Re: Wheel color question
The nice thing about steel wheels is that you can paint repaint them anytime you want. Try a few different combinations and see what you like. On your truck I would do them white to match the roof if it was up to me..
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09-23-2012, 10:22 AM
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09-23-2012, 11:11 AM
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Re: Wheel color question
Boom, Jocko nailed it with the white!!!
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09-23-2012, 11:53 AM
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Re: Wheel color question
You said you like red, but I don't think red would work with your paint. Ditto on the black, if your tires are blackwall...not RWL or OWL. White or OLMG would be in keeping with an old-school way of thinking. My truck has red wheels, but it was primered grey and will be black. But, black body and red wheels may mean I need some 2-inch whitewalls to go with the hot rod theme.
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09-23-2012, 01:30 PM
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Re: Wheel color question
I kinda like the look of the white wheels.
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09-24-2012, 11:32 AM
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Re: Wheel color question
This is a great thread. I need to paint my rallys and haven't settled on a color yet. Was thinking olive green to match my truck, or silver, or black. Anyone have a photo of gloss black rallys with beauty rings and center caps installed?
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