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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. clerihew82

    clerihew82 New Member

    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??
     
    clerihew82, Mar 19, 2008
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  2. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    Turrible idea. :p

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    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.
     
    sparky, Mar 19, 2008
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  3. clerihew82

    clerihew82 New Member

    Yea Thats Kinda What Im Thinking But I Cant Decide......
     
    clerihew82, Mar 19, 2008
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  4. speedbuggy

    speedbuggy Looking for a Jeep now

    I like black wheels
     
    speedbuggy, Mar 19, 2008
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  5. farfle

    farfle old dog

    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.
     
    farfle, Mar 19, 2008
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  6. Chuck

    Chuck Sponsor

    X2
     
    Chuck, Mar 19, 2008
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  7. wicked4x4

    wicked4x4 HEY, watch the paint!

    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.
     
    wicked4x4, Mar 19, 2008
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  8. Mcruff

    Mcruff Earlycj5 Machinist

    As Wesley Snipes said, "Always bet on Black"
     
    Mcruff, Mar 19, 2008
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  9. Boodie

    Boodie Boodie

    X2R)
     
    Boodie, Mar 19, 2008
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  10. Brian P

    Brian P Member

    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.
     
    Brian P, Mar 19, 2008
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  11. farfle

    farfle old dog

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

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    farfle, Mar 19, 2008
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  12. 2manytoys

    2manytoys Member

    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!
     
    2manytoys, Mar 20, 2008
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  13. St.Patrick

    St.Patrick New Member

    Black wheels. on any color jeep.
     
    St.Patrick, Mar 20, 2008
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  14. sac13

    sac13 Come oooonnnnn summer....

    Black. Hides brake dust better and the unavoidable rust.......plus I think they look better!
     
    sac13, Mar 20, 2008
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  15. Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

    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.
     
    Boyink, Mar 20, 2008
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  16. timgr

    timgr We stand on the shoulders of giants. 2022 Sponsor

    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.
     
    timgr, Mar 20, 2008
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  17. lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

    Maybe consider a muted silver like Rustoleum Hammered Silver... looks good if you have a few other pieces painted to match...
     
    lynn, Mar 20, 2008
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  18. grouperboy

    grouperboy n00b

    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]
     
    grouperboy, Mar 20, 2008
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  19. lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

    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.
     
    lynn, Mar 20, 2008
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  20. High5

    High5 Member

    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
     
    High5, Mar 20, 2008
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