I want shiny black rims!!! 18 or 20"!!! HELP

[KRemo]

I'm trying to find black chrome or a high gloss black rim for my VX but I don't understand the sizing, spacing, lug, etc. Is there anyone that has a suggestion for a rim that will fit that looks like this:

http://image.made-in-china.com/4f1j0...-Wheel-Rim.jpg

[Mile High VX]

Just take your stock rims, or find another set of stock rims cheap, and powder coat them.

[KRemo]

Will powder coating be shiny black? I don't like the flat or matte black...

[Mile High VX]

Check on what is available in your area, but most good shops can do almost any color and in whatever finish you want.

[Mile High VX]

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=19394

[VXorado]

Lugs 6x5.5 & 6x139.7 or most chevy,toyota, isuzu

Offset stock is 18x7 +38mm, 0mm or -mm will cause the wheels to stick outside the wheel wells- check rim/wheel thread for different setups

[VXjunky]

hey mile high...you getting a commission from rich payne for promo-ing the rig he's got for sale?

[vt_maverick]

Just take your stock rims, or find another set of stock rims cheap, and powder coat them.

+1 - If you use your stock 18's you would end up looking pretty close to the picture you posted. I'm not too familiar with powder coating though - I've always known wheels with those finishes to actually be primed/painted/clearcoated.

[Mile High VX]

hey mile high...you getting a commission from rich payne for promo-ing the rig he's got for sale?

Gotta help out a Colorado brutha' when I can...

[rowhard]

Lugs 6x5.5 & 6x139.7 or most chevy,toyota, isuzu

Offset stock is 18x7 +38mm, 0mm or -mm will cause the wheels to stick outside the wheel wells- check rim/wheel thread for different setups

108mm center bore, some say the 100 will fit but there might be a interference problem with hot hub's if you need to get the wheel off. I have a +18mm offset with the 285/60 tire and it sticks out about 3/4 inch.

[Mile High VX]

I"m running an 18 x 8 1/2 wtih -6MM offset with 275/60 and sticks out about an inch.

[KRemo]

Thanks guys!

[RickOKC]

Not 100% sure, but I think the process ends with a paint coat (any color) and clear powder coat baked over that. I had it done to the stock wheels on my Mustang for $100/wheel. I had them keep the bare metal around the outer edge (the transition is razor sharp) and they came out looking like they were made that way. It took about 5 or 6 hours from start to finish including them removing the wheels/tires, balance & re-installation. Google "wheel restoration" in your city.

[Riff Raff]

Not 100% sure, but I think the process ends with a paint coat (any color) and clear powder coat baked over that. I had it done to the stock wheels on my Mustang for $100/wheel. I had them keep the bare metal around the outer edge (the transition is razor sharp) and they came out looking like they were made that way. It took about 5 or 6 hours from start to finish including them removing the wheels/tires, balance & re-installation. Google "wheel restoration" in your city.

x2. I agree with the others-- that "powder-coating" your stock OEM 18x7 rims is absolutely the best way (and cheapest) way to go. The OEM rims have the correct offset/backspacing you will want to maintain to minimize rubbing of oversize tires. Just look in the "paper" yellow pages for a local powder-coating shop in your hometown and go talk to the Manager for various ideas and pricing on powder-coating. You'll be amazed at what a talented and creative powder-coater can do!!!

As RickOKC mentioned, I'd just powder-coat only the center spoke area in high gloss Black (base-coat Black, with Clear top-coat) and leave the outer rim original chrome for a radical two-tone effect and also leave the OEM center-caps chrome as well. That would look totally bad@ss!!!

[circmand]

Powder coating is extremely durable. Newspapers use them on the machines they put out on the street and beleive me those machines take a lot of abuse. It can be shiny and any color. My concern would be our OEM chrome rims peeling underneath as they have a tendency to do. I checked it out I had a price of about $125 a rim around