Wheels Painted Body Colour - Opinions?

[moparspares]

Hi Folks

My Duster is painted Tahitian Gold (Metallic Bronze) with a black vinyl roof. I usually have rallye wheels on it. I also have a set of steelies with dog dish caps and am thinking of painting these wheels body colour. I know the sensible thing is paint it black to match the vinyl roof but would like to change it up a bit. The Dusters with body colour painted wheels I have seen look good but a lot have the high impact colours and they really pop. Opinions?

 

[Ddaddy]

I used to have body color Steelies on mine with trim rings.

It was a good look, but I decided it looked better like this...

 

[moparspares]

I used to have body color Steelies on mine with trim rings.

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It was a good look, but I decided it looked better like this...

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I like the idea of trim rings so you see a smaller portion of colour. I like the look.

 

[RustyRatRod]

I used to have body color Steelies on mine with trim rings.

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It was a good look, but I decided it looked better like this...

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The body colored wheels looked good, but I love the slots!

 

[dartfreak75]

I prefer body colored steel wheels. That is what I'm doing I'm painting my dart fk5 burnt orange with steel wheels. I saw a car similar to the color your talking about with colored wheels during my search for fk5 cars here is a pic of the bronze/copper color. And the one on
The bottom is fk5. (Not my car just the color and wheel combo I'm going with. Mine is a 75 dart swinger.

 

[dartfreak75]

I used to have body color Steelies on mine with trim rings.

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It was a good look, but I decided it looked better like this...

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I like the trim rings those look sharp!!

 

[abodyjoe]

body color no trim rings is my opinion.. in black i just don't like (unless its a black car) though black would be correct after like 72 or 73 they would still look better body color and no trim rings.

 

[barbee6043]

I lov e body color wheels, sometimes black ones, TorqThrst old mags, sometimes slots...some to me look better with certain color cars, body styles, and how many beers!!????

 

[44070dart]

I like the steelies, either color but .. I ..would lose the trim rings.

 

[abodyjoe]

i agree. the trim rings make them too busy looking.

 

[65wgn440]

I think it works with darker colors. Bright colors throw something off on the look, to me.

 

[barbee6043]

I saw a 70 superbird on TV this AM, done in Nascar style, it was red or that orangish red, he painted the big steel wheels gloss black, looked real tuff.

 

[j par]

I like to change things up. I like the idea of having a choice. Rallies one summer, body color steelies one summer, and black steelies the next....

 

[barbee6043]

I like to change things up. I like the idea of having a choice. Rallies one summer, body color steelies one summer, and black steelies the next....

I can do that since the Wally World special tires I buy will dry rot before I wear the chap bastards out anyway!! lol

 

[1969cuda]

Another vote for body color.

 

[dartfreak75]

I like to change things up. I like the idea of having a choice. Rallies one summer, body color steelies one summer, and black steelies the next....

This is exactly why I decided to keep my 14" rallies instead of selling them. Just in case I want switch it up.

 

[1969cuda]

It is always nice to have options. I have three sets of wheels for mine

 

[halfafish]

Body color steelies (no trim rings) and dog dishes are a great look. Especially if your car has a vibrant color. Having said that, I'm going to have to experiment with mine. I have body color 14" steelies currently, but because my color (I think it's Desert Sand) is fairly blah, the wheels just don't look right. There is too much tan and to me, it looks washed out. I'm going to 15" steelies but will try them first with their factory gloss black finish.

 

[abodyjoe]

Body color steelies (no trim rings) and dog dishes are a great look. Especially if your car has a vibrant color. Having said that, I'm going to have to experiment with mine. I have body color 14" steelies currently, but because my color (I think it's Desert Sand) is fairly blah, the wheels just don't look right. There is too much tan and to me, it looks washed out. I'm going to 15" steelies but will try them first with their factory gloss black finish.

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i think they look great tan..

 

[abodyjoe]

my old demon.. just doesn't look right with black wheels..

 

[abodyjoe]

friends 70 dart. it looks ok black wheels but would have looked better with tan wheels...

my old valiant.. white wheels just look right on it..

my old coronet looked great with green wheels...

 

[Alaskan_TA]

I love body color steelies.

No trim rings needed.

 

[cpearce]

Body color without trim rings. In my opinion black wheels look unfinished unless an A12 B body. Like Rusty says though, I am considering some Cragar SS for a change up season to season.

 

[straightlinespeed]

There was this thread awhile back, if you need more help deciding.

https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/lets-see-some-mopar-steelies.40889/

 

[barbee6043]

I am old school and my favorite is old style mags up front not too wide, and wide enough body color steel wheels in rear no caps