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What do You think.. Black wheels???

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by clerihew82, Mar 19, 2008.

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  1. Mar 19, 2008
    clerihew82

    clerihew82 New Member

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    On my 77 cj5 that is Blue levis edition.. What do u think about wheel colors. I have my stock wagon wheels off right now getting sandbasted but i cant decide what color to go back with.. They were white, but ive been surfing around the net looking at back wheels. What do yall think??
     
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    sparky

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    Turrible idea. :p

    [​IMG]

    I think it depends on the color of the Jeep. With blue I might be inclined to go with white myself. But black does look classy.
     
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    clerihew82

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    Yea Thats Kinda What Im Thinking But I Cant Decide......
     
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    speedbuggy

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    I like black wheels
     
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    farfle

    farfle old dog

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    Cut to 15" circles out of cardboard. Paint one side black. Tape to your wheels on one side the jeep. Stand well back, squint your eyes, you will decide quickly.
     
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    Chuck

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    wicked4x4

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    i have always been a fan of black wheels. had black wheels on a few different vehicles, will have them on future vehicles. i think they look great on pretty much any color vehicle. probably going to paint my jeep wheels black soon, or get some that are black.
    i say do it! and send pics.
     
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    Mcruff

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    As Wesley Snipes said, "Always bet on Black"
     
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    Boodie

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    Brian P

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    I am with Sparky, I think white or cream looks good on a blue rig if they are standard stock steel wheels.

    If I was running a spoke type, D window or soft 8 wheel I would be biased toward black.
     
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    farfle

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    I suspect it would look quite different with modern black wheels. Not white though, kind of a creme...

    [​IMG]
     
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    2manytoys

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    I think black is the way to go with wagon wheels. If I Had the old school original steel I would leave them white-cream. Those skinny wheels are cool!
     
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    St.Patrick

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    Black wheels. on any color jeep.
     
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    sac13

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    Black. Hides brake dust better and the unavoidable rust.......plus I think they look better!
     
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    Boyink

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    If I had wagon wheels I'd probably try something different and find a battleship gray. Stock wheels = white.

    To me black wheels just always look dirty - and they don't jump out at me visually the way I like as the wheels and tires become all one mass.
     
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    timgr

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    Yep, all the modern-ish Jeep OEM wheels I've seen have been cream on the front and primer gray on the back. A bright TiO2 white looks different.
     
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    lynn

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    Maybe consider a muted silver like Rustoleum Hammered Silver... looks good if you have a few other pieces painted to match...
     
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    grouperboy

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    Here's a comparison- the white wagon wheels make the jeep look dated- painting them black just looks more modern to me.

    Before:
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    And after (yes much better):
    [​IMG]
     
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    lynn

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    Some colors are great with black... green, red, yellow. But blues just don't "pop" for me with black... I think blues are better with white or silver. Gives the blue more depth.
     
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    High5

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    I love black wheels. In kind of a flat finish would be perfect in my eyes. I'm half tempted to take my current wheels and have them powdercoated.

    I vote black,

    High5
     
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