What color should I paint my wheels?

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 02/20/2015 at 12:36 • Filed to: None

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My car is black. My steelies are black. This is too much black. This is black like the themes I used to install on Windows XP back when I listened to Linkin Park (I still listen to Hybrid Theory sometimes. Stop judging). These are the colors I am considering painting my wheels:

1. White.

This is a pretty typical Honda color. White steelies on a black car. Simple.

2. Bronze/gold

This is probably my favorite. Bronze and black is a fantastic color combination.

3. Blue

Jay Lauer suggested this and I'd never really thought of it. Not too bad.

4. Something else

Got a suggestion? I'd love to hear it! If possible, a picture would help.

TheHondaBro > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:38

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For now, I say leave them black. It would look too ricey if you painted them. If you ever clean the car up completely, gold steelies would look great!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:39

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I like the white, personally. Gold/blue are too rice, and I think red would look weird.

AdmiralAkbar > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:39

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Hybrid Theory is a great album and flat back rims on a black car look pretty good. Otherwise I'd go with flat white. Shiny rims are for posers. Or let it all hang out and paint them hot pink.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:39

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Sand the enamel off and let it turn to a nice rust color.

GTI MkVII > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:40

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A nice charcoal/anthracite would look pretty good. Not too flashy to be considered ricey, but would looks loads cleaner than typical black.

dogisbadob > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:41

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nice Sedona

dogisbadob > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:41

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put on some spinning hubcaps

daender > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:42

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I think gold would look cool but only if you polish the lip or paint it silver.

CalzoneGolem > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:42

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FACT: black cars are meant red steelies.

I believe that is in the Constitution, or something.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > AdmiralAkbar 02/20/2015 at 12:43

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Flat white is what I'm leaning towards, though it does remind me of a trailer my grandpa had when I was a kid that had white steelies.

Jobjoris > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:44

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Why keep it one color? I always loved the steel wheels of the 2002 Turbo: grey (or keep it black) on the inside, silver on the outside.

KnowsAboutCars > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:44

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Paint them like this for shits and giggles or leave them like they are now.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:44

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Linkin Park are awesome, why would anyone judge about that.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > TheHondaBro 02/20/2015 at 12:44

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From a distance of greater than 7 feet it looks pretty clean as is. Gold and black is just... hnng.

So much subtler than the white, imo.

CKeffer > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:45

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http://www.hydro-dip.com/patterns/Patte… Get them hydro dipped with a wood grain! :D .....I'm mostly kidding. In all honestly I'd go with a gunmetal or dark silver color, though the bronze/gold option doesn't look bad either.

HammerheadFistpunch > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:46

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Like a daisy....obviously

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:46

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Black and gold is so JPS.

cazzyodo > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:46

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I still rock Hybrid Theory so don't you worry!

Also, I am a fan of white wheels...was thinking about doing my winters like that for next year. Or yellow.

But for you, matte white would look good with the black.

davedave1111 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:46

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Rainbow stripes.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > daender 02/20/2015 at 12:47

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Maybe some trim rings?

mazda616 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:47

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I still listen to Hybrid Theory as well.

Takuro Spirit > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:50

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Red.

Then + dog dishes and wide whitewalls

Jcarr > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:51

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British Racing Green.

ceanderson920 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:54

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I think gold would look the best! Black and Gold always looks good together and it won't like to ricey as having red, blue or lime green wheels.

daender > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:56

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That works! Hell, just see if slapping them on your current set changes the look!

KnowsAboutCars > Takuro Spirit 02/20/2015 at 12:56

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This might actually look pretty cool. Just find a set of Civic Shuttle steelies.

Coty > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 12:57

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You used to listen to Linkin Park?

I guess in the end, it doesn't even matter.

Anyway, gold.

djmt1 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 13:00

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Jewish racing gold or Swedish racing green.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Coty 02/20/2015 at 13:05

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I am definitely leaning towards gold.

Coty > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 13:05

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I just wanted to make that joke, mostly.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Coty 02/20/2015 at 13:06

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You tried so hard.

Brickman > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 13:09

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Black with the outer lip in red :)

JGrabowMSt > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 13:14

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Do not paint them. Get and install half moons on them, along with white walls.

/notveryserious

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 13:19

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Hybrid Theory is still awesome. No worries there.

I'd say to go with the gold. If not, just keep them black.

Cash Rewards > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 13:24

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How are your brakes? I had a car that came with pads that left an unreasonable amount of dust on the wheels. White would not stay white for long.

Mattbob > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 13:31

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My default answer to color questions is doo doo brown. So you should paint them doo doo brown.

Or 2 tone like Jobjoris suggested. That 2002 is one sharp automobile.

MonkeePuzzle > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 13:32

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I did white painted steelies on my white car (pictured) and loved it. If my car were black, I'd probably do gold/bronze or a plain red

worth noting, painting into that crevice in the wheels was a serious PITA

MonkeePuzzle > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 13:39

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also, http://honda-tech.com/honda-acura-28…

DuckDraper > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 14:25

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He also got so far

uofime > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 15:00

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go with gold, white will be hard to keep clean looking

RustedSprinter > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 16:55

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Paint windows logos on them!

pip bip - choose Corrour > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 20:23

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neon pink?

;)

dr861 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2015 at 23:07

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How about Onyx?