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Title: *Edited* New wheels for the daily driver. Custom powedercoated fake beadlocks...
Post by: 90finder on 03/16/10 - 02:49PM

So I finally bit the bullet and ponied up the money for the wheels that I have wanted forever! Picked up a set of polished aluminum American Racing ATX Mojave wheels with the chrome plated "fake" beadlock rings. These are way to BLING for me so I am taking them to the powder coater tommorrow. I cant decide on what color to have the actual wheel coated with. I'm thinking either the same color as my wheels now which are sort of silver/gunmetal or Satin black. I'm leaning more towards Satin black. The rings are definately going to be white to match the truck.

These are the new wheels:

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt28/90finder/TueMar16121308CDT2010.jpg)

Here is a pic of a toyota with a black/white combo:

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt28/90finder/colormatchedbeadlock.jpg)

Here are my wheels now for color referance:

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt28/90finder/pathfinder%20build-up/10-18-09772.jpg)

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt28/90finder/pathfinder%20build-up/10-18-09774.jpg)

So, as of now I'm leaning towards satin black wheels with white beadlock rings. What do you guys think? I'm open to ideas on other color combos too.

Title: Re: Help me decide what wheels/beadlock color combo I should go with.
Post by: TJ-2thousand on 03/16/10 - 02:59PM

i would keep the wheel as is, and do the ring in flat black. and coat the center cap and lugs black as well.

Title: Re: Help me decide what wheels/beadlock color combo I should go with.
Post by: 90finder on 03/16/10 - 03:09PM

I thought about doing that too and I've seen some pics online where it looks really good but polished aluminum is just way to much BLING for my taste.

Title: Re: Help me decide what wheels/beadlock color combo I should go with.
Post by: TJ-2thousand on 03/16/10 - 03:16PM

what about the face of the wheel black, and the inside lip of the holes left polished?

Title: Re: Help me decide what wheels/beadlock color combo I should go with.
Post by: 90finder on 03/16/10 - 03:27PM

Thats not a bad idea. I'm going to play around with photshop and see what it would look like. I wonder if the powdercoater could make that happen....

Title: Re: Help me decide what wheels/beadlock color combo I should go with.
Post by: TJ-2thousand on 03/16/10 - 03:36PM

It shouldn't be too hard. Just put corks in the holes. That would leave that inside lip coverd during coating.

Title: Re: Help me decide what wheels/beadlock color combo I should go with.
Post by: upnovr on 03/24/10 - 03:45PM

Black definatly. A gloss Black would look great.

Title: Re: Help me decide what wheels/beadlock color combo I should go with.
Post by: 90finder on 03/25/10 - 02:47AM

So the color decisions were made as the wheels came back from the sand blaster today after removing the chrome on the fake beadlock rings and the smooth finish of the polished wheel. The wheel color will be Semi Gloss Black and the beadlock ring will be Gloss White. Its looking like they will be finished tomorrow. I'll post up some pics once they are finished.

Title: Re: Help me decide what wheels/beadlock color combo I should go with.
Post by: TJ-2thousand on 03/26/10 - 11:59AM

cant wait to see some pics. im wanting to get my alum wheels powder coated or something. i think im doing a satin or flat black though.

Title: Re: Help me decide what wheels/beadlock color combo I should go with.
Post by: 90finder on 03/26/10 - 11:47PM

So the deed is done. Wheels are mounted up and on the truck. It was about to get dark so I snapped a real quick shitty picture. I'll clean it up this weekend and take some better pictures and better quality close ups.

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt28/90finder/79efc2e4.jpg)

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt28/90finder/75d95bf0.jpg)

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt28/90finder/b99e4775.jpg)

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt28/90finder/e2c73039.jpg)

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt28/90finder/b297d65f.jpg)