That's some serious pull! Hard to see the wheels but that's alright.

Matt thanks for posting your pic. I think that color looks great. I'd like something perhaps a little lighter yet I think, but that looks better than stock to my eyes.

I've powder coated myself before and know the process. Problem with these stock wheels is they'd lose some definition I think. That and I'd prefer to hack away with light coats to see if I can get the shade I want.

I'd say just paint them black then light coats of silver till you get the effect you're looking for.

That is definitely the way to get a vibrant silver/gunmetal tones. I've not settled on the shade as I have to run some samples but I'm thinking a shade darker than stock and a satin finish. I don't want the rims to pop really just compliment the side vents and look more...aggressive I guess is the word. Seems like the design of the spokes would contrast better being a tad darker. I might experiment on my spare with some clear plasti-dip, drk grey metallic airbrush, and then clear over that with plasti-dip just to play around and get some samples down.

Which leads me to my next question.. What aggressive tires would you guys recommend for these wheels? I do a fair bit of fishing/hiking. Was looking at Nitto Terra Grapplers, Cooper Zeon LTZ,and Hankook Ventus ST's.

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Which leads me to my next question.. What aggressive tires would you guys recommend for these wheels? I do a fair bit of fishing/hiking. Was looking at Nitto Terra Grapplers, Cooper Zeon LTZ,and Hankook Ventus ST's.

I was running 285/55/18 Hankook Ventus ST's on my last truck, a Nissan Navara (Frontier in the US) and have to say I found then really good and would be a front runner when I need to change on the FFRR.

I didn't do very much off roading with them but any time I was I found them good and both wet and dry road performance was very good, in my opinion far superior to the Pirelli Scorpion Zero's that were previously fitted, particularly on a tail happy RWD, which of course was great fun......

I tried them but reverted to Silver... (no longer have the car but hope it helps)

not sure they look right on that car Gaz, I agree, but i do like the darker wheel on mine.


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Miggit thanks for the pics. Maybe a little too chrome against my color. It just started raining hard here.. ice is finally melting


Thanks for the tire info Hamlet. The Hankook's look great!


Gaz I like the look of the darker rims. What color and brand paint is that?

I bought them already that colour....

They look like a shade of Gunmetal Grey... they aren't a shadow chrome finish, not shiny enough

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Various but at the moment http://www.bespokealloys.co.uk/

I used http://www.wheelrefurbishing.co.uk/ they are a lot closer... But they are in the middle of nowhere.. Flaunden  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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Yes I know them but they always have a long wait time and don't often have courtesy cars!

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