Silver Painted Black Diamond Steel Wheels?

[drive21bronco]

Has anyone painted or have seen the 17" Steel wheels painted Silver (like the Base Model's silver steel wheels) ? I have had a sudden urge to paint my Black Diamond steel wheels silver but would love to see a photo. Ideally with the factory General Tires on them. I guess they would just look like the base steel wheels so I could just look at those but still . . .

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[Lowcountry Bronco]

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/pics-of-265-75r16-on-bronco.21253/post-1035441

Not a BD but Base with 265's and Toyo's but don't see it looking any different.

 

[Rspayde]

I see people selling there base steels for like $50-$70 a pop for a set just do that instead and sell your black diamond wheels. Plus you can't scratch the paint off a base steel.

 

[Lowcountry Bronco]

I see people selling there base steels for like $50-$70 a pop for a set just do that instead and sell your black diamond wheels. Plus you can't scratch the paint off a base steel.

Base are 16 x7 and have 255 street tires, BD is 17 x 7.5 and has AT tires in 265 but yeah, base steelies are cheap. So either you're buying more aggressive tires for a narrower wheel or painting/powder coating the black ones, all in how you want to spend your money.

 

[drive21bronco]

I will be able to paint them cheaper and I would like to keep the General Grabbers I have now. Will post a photo if I end up painting them!

 

[Rspayde]

Base are 16 x7 and have 255 street tires, BD is 17 x 7.5 and has AT tires in 265 but yeah, base steelies are cheap. So either you're buying more aggressive tires for a narrower wheel or painting/powder coating the black ones, all in how you want to spend your money.

Can't beat pizza cutters!

 

[Mortonm]

I will be able to paint them cheaper and I would like to keep the General Grabbers I have now. Will post a photo if I end up painting them!

Did you end up doing this ?

 

[nc-hiker]

Can't beat pizza cutters!

I know what you mean. After 15k miles, my mpg readout right now displays 19.8 mpg with my stock Black Diamond tires and wheels. All the Bronco owners I meet with gigantic tires get 16 mpg. Bigger tires provide more ground clearance but at a cost.

 

[Rspayde]

I know what you mean. After 15k miles, my mpg readout right now displays 19.8 mpg with my stock Black Diamond tires and wheels. All the Bronco owners I meet with gigantic tires get 16 mpg. Bigger tires provide more ground clearance but at a cost.

I have been pretty happy with the stock BD tires and wheels. I am eventually going to be moving up to 35s on some take off SAS wheels I got for pennies on the dollar but I am in no rush. I am enjoying the better MPG and the unique look over every other Bronco at the moment.

 

[l88m22vette]

I know what you mean. After 15k miles, my mpg readout right now displays 19.8 mpg with my stock Black Diamond tires and wheels. All the Bronco owners I meet with gigantic tires get 16 mpg. Bigger tires provide more ground clearance but at a cost.

I've been seeing 19.5mpg in mixed driving for the past few fill-ups, and that's on a stock Badlands with 37psi K02s, 7MT, and 93 octane. I'd bet with a less-restrictive muffler, a better FMIC, and full syn oil that I'd break 20mpg pretty easily.

 

[drive21bronco]

Did you end up doing this ?

I did not paint my wheels yet but @StephenSJ did. See link:

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...-banks-navy-pier-cloth-seat-upholstery.65984/

 

[Mortonm]

I did not paint my wheels yet but @StephenSJ did. See link:

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...-banks-navy-pier-cloth-seat-upholstery.65984/

thank you !

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