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View Poll Results: What color should I paint my rims?
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Old 02-18-2013, 12:08 AM   #1
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What color should I paint my rims?

I just got my hubcaps and beauty rings but I'm stuck on what color to paint my rims. I'm going to get new tires and I think I'm going to stick with the white walls. I was thinking white, black, or the same color as my truck, which is like a charcoal gray. Please let me know what you guys think.

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Old 02-18-2013, 12:10 AM   #2
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Re: What color should I paint my rims?

i would normally say white, but i think those caps and your truck's bod coloe lend themselves to black steelies.

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Old 02-18-2013, 12:15 AM   #3
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i would normallyh say white, but i think those caps and your truck's bod coloe lend themselves to black steelies.
Thanks for your opinion. I'm going to add a poll so I can keep track
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Old 02-18-2013, 12:48 AM   #4
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Re: What color should I paint my rims?

Here's another pic of the truck to help with decision

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Old 02-18-2013, 01:12 AM   #5
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Re: What color should I paint my rims?

Ask the guys in the photoshop forum to do some color chops for you. Post them back up here.

I voted Gray.
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Old 02-18-2013, 01:16 AM   #6
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Re: What color should I paint my rims?

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Ask the guys in the photoshop forum to do some color chops for you. Post them back up here.

I voted Gray.
Good idea
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Old 02-18-2013, 01:34 AM   #7
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Re: What color should I paint my rims?

Actually, I think it screams for silver or maybe rally wheel argent.

Black too dark, same with body color, and white would just look out of place with the Charcoal Metallic.
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Old 02-18-2013, 08:02 AM   #8
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Re: What color should I paint my rims?

White, maybe a cream/ off white
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Old 02-18-2013, 01:23 PM   #9
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Re: What color should I paint my rims?

Same grey or .... orange or red if you want to give a "racing look" to your truck. but if you choose that kind of color, you have to paint something red or orange on the body like pin striping or something else.
Black will be too dark and not sure that white will works
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Old 02-18-2013, 01:30 PM   #10
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Re: What color should I paint my rims?

I think with the body color that ralley argent
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Re: What color should I paint my rims?

I think black would be nice or like Ole Blue said, the stock rallye color would be cool also.
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Old 02-18-2013, 04:13 PM   #12
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I think silver would look good too
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Re: What color should I paint my rims?

I always like the steelies the same color as the truck. I vote gray.
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Re: What color should I paint my rims?

satin black that would make the caps and rings pop just my 2 cents
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Old 02-18-2013, 08:07 PM   #15
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Re: What color should I paint my rims?

Get some rattle can of each (cheap) do one side and see what you like. Then when you make your decision have em painted up right. And please send that old sub up to me =)
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Re: What color should I paint my rims?

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Actually, I think it screams for silver or maybe rally wheel argent.

Black too dark, same with body color, and white would just look out of place with the Charcoal Metallic.
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Re: What color should I paint my rims?

I vote for black, although I do like DesertCat's recommendation also. I think the black would give it a more aggressive look, but the silver is also a good way to go.
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Old 02-18-2013, 09:59 PM   #18
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keep it sleek......go with BLACK
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Old 02-19-2013, 12:18 AM   #19
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satin black!!!!!
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Re: What color should I paint my rims?

All great ideas guys. Keep them coming. I will try and spray paint the rims this weekend with cheap paint so I can get an idea of how they look and post some more pics
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Old 02-21-2013, 11:28 PM   #21
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Get some rattle can of each (cheap) do one side and see what you like. Then when you make your decision have em painted up right. And please send that old sub up to me =)
Thanks great idea. 53 suburban in the backround (next project).
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