My GC SRT8 is black and I've been thinking about color matching the rims for a while now. I was thinking about getting the stock rims painted black to match the car but leaving the indented SRT letters on each wheel silver to add contrast. Any opinions? Also if anyone could do a photoshop of this it would be greatly appreciated.

You'll want to paint the whole thing (including the letters), then go back and paint the silver in. You don't want any edges on the black paint, if possible.

I think they'd look badass!

i photoshopped this in another thread over on the blue site, maybe it'll help....

http://www.sig35coupe.com/jeep/SRTblackWheel.jpg

I've only seen this pic of a black one with black rims

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/SYCOHEMI/IMG_3595.jpg

Looks really great imo


What's about a silver one with black rims? Are there any pics?

Hey thanks everybody, I really like both of those pictures of the rims. I think I would go with them all black after seeing that last picture, looks totally badass IMO. Also, around how much do you think it would cost to do this? Maybe this will be a small Christmas present to myself. :D

If I had a black one, I'd go that route for sure. I love the all black stockers.

The black rims def look very nice. I'd love those on my silver, maybe with a polished lip?

wow! nuff said

Those all black rims look nice. Black rims mean less noticeable brake dust.

That black SRT-8 Jeep with black wheels is HOT!

That's why I thought the SRT8 prototype was better looking simply because it had those awesome 6 spoke black rims. And the black side trim. And the black side skirt. And the standard Jeep GC bumper. I think I'm going to start shopping at the auto wreckers.

http://www.wkjeeps.com/photos/2005_wk_72.jpg

Powder coating would be far and away more durable than any paint so atleast consider it before committing yourself.

BD

Prototype. Decent looking wheels. Definitely not feeling the color mixing of the black and red.


http://www.wkjeeps.com/photos/2005_wk_72.jpg

That's why I thought the SRT8 prototype was better looking simply because it had those awesome 6 spoke black rims. And the black side trim. And the black side skirt. And the standard Jeep GC bumper. I think I'm going to start shopping at the auto wreckers.

http://www.wkjeeps.com/photos/2005_wk_72.jpg

I'll trade it all + cash. Let me know.

I have a 2005 Black WK Laredo not the Brilliant Black

dont just paint them....get them powdercoated mirror black

here's my 90 sec bit of effort.

http://ryanmiles.net/gcsrt8/slvr_with_blk_wheels.jpg

here's my 90 sec bit of effort.

http://ryanmiles.net/gcsrt8/slvr_with_blk_wheels.jpg
Looks NASSTY!!!!! I love it. With the polished lip, I think it would look even better. Then paint the calipers silver!!!!

I'm going to do powder coated 22" replicas when they come out. I think a gun metal or anthracite coal would look good on silver.

Can you buy those black rims somewhere? Or would you just get your stock rims painted/powder coated? I'm curious how that would work since they are chromed.

definitely powder coat them. Paint will not hold up. Here is my viper, powder coated gunmetal with polished lips. Illinois guys can drop their cars off at my shop for a two day turnaround.

Looks NASSTY!!!!! I love it. With the polished lip, I think it would look even better. Then paint the calipers silver!!!!
One problem with the stock wheels: no real lip that continues completely around the outside edge.

here's my 90 sec bit of effort.

http://ryanmiles.net/gcsrt8/slvr_with_blk_wheels.jpg


Hey, could one of you photoshop pros slap together a picture of this particular ride (silver w/ black rims) with the 7 slotted grill piece also painted black?

I'd do it myself, but I'm afraid I don't have the Adobe wherewithal to make it look "real".

Thanks!

i would like to see a full pic of builderbills truck, from his avatar i think his wheels look the best.

i would like to see a full pic of builderbills truck, from his avatar i think his wheels look the best.
Hope the photos help. I receive more complements on the wheels than any other part of the truck. About $ 10.00 for the material from Pep Boys.
Bill

Thanks Bob the builder! Can he do it yes he can!
No seriously thought, thanks, and what kind of material did you use? I want to chrome the wheels then do the center of each spoke like yours!?

Thanks Bob the builder! Can he do it yes he can!
No seriously thought, thanks, and what kind of material did you use? I want to chrome the wheels then do the center of each spoke like yours!?
That would be the next level!!!
Sanded the clear coat off the spokes and hubs, sprayed black wheel primer, then black wheel paint. Hey wait...they do BLACK chrome, could they do the spokes in black chrome and the remainder in "normal" chrome?
Bill

That would be the next level!!!
Sanded the clear coat off the spokes and hubs, sprayed black wheel primer, then black wheel paint. Hey wait...they do BLACK chrome, could they do the spokes in black chrome and the remainder in "normal" chrome?
Bill
I also know they sell pretty cool paint at alsacorp.com

also distributed through coastairbrush.com in small quantity.

I wonder how our rims would looks with the area between the spokes blacked out like the white Magnum from the angel eyes thread?

Hey thanks everybody, I really like both of those pictures of the rims. I think I would go with them all black after seeing that last picture, looks totally badass IMO. Also, around how much do you think it would cost to do this? Maybe this will be a small Christmas present to myself. :D

I just got my wheels powdercoated black and it was 100 canadian dollers a rim they did the sandblasting and everything as well i just had to take them off and get them re fitted

had mine all blacked out and it looks insane... search my username for pics

Hey, could one of you photoshop pros slap together a picture of this particular ride (silver w/ black rims) with the 7 slotted grill piece also painted black?

I'd do it myself, but I'm afraid I don't have the Adobe wherewithal to make it look "real".

Thanks!


Like this?

Like this?


Yep, that's it!

I'm undecided, what do you guys think?

Thanks for the help

IMHO.....the black rims go great with any color car....Stance and wheel selection is more important....and on the srt-8 cherokee's, it already has the stance and great wheels. Go BLACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!