Painting Rims

[Potr2001]

alright i have been looking for some black aftermarket rims lately and 9 times out of 10 the rims i see that i like are chrome. every once in a while ill find some gunmetel or something but i was wondering if i bought some non black rims how hard would it be to make those rims go from Chrome to black?

also just so i know whats the offset and width of the tires on a 97 bird. and what should it be if i were to buy 17s?

[ September 14, 2005, 12:25 AM: Message edited by: Potr2001 ]

[Loochy88]

a lot of rims could be bought in a non-chrome finish. you'd be wasting money buying a wheel in chrome and then getting it painted. just ask whoever you're buying from if you can get it in a bare metal finish, or even a painted finish.

[Potr2001]

thanks loochy. and now what about backspacing and the actually oem width of the wheels?

[Chet Mo and the Camaro]

what rims do u like?? and are interested in

[95FirebirdConvertible]

Ahh, who would want to paint chrome...

[Potr2001]

these are the rims i want i just need to know about the back spacing and the wideth i should get

[Chet Mo and the Camaro]

well 8 lug is a no go!! umm im not sure try search and type in backspacing or something

[BiH]

Originally posted by 95FirebirdConvertible:
Ahh, who would want to paint chrome...

yeah for ugly black [img]graemlins/barf.gif[/img]

[Potr2001]

well its either the flash 7 above or these called spinout....

also i love shiny **** just as much as the next guy but when you have a silver bird and want to highlight a black racing strip being put on black contrasts better then plan everyday chrome...

[AZ3.8Camaro]

Its not an eight lug, its 2 sets of 4 lugs.
Still might not make it in 5-4.75 though...

[Potr2001]

well never mind on those rims cause i just emailed the seller and they told me that the manufacturer doesnt drill either of those wheels for the f body