Here is my delema.. i bought replica 20" srt10 rims off this guy for $200 bucks for all 4 rims. the chrome on the backside of the rim is kinda pitted and i want to paint the rims all black. what do you guys think of this or should i try to polish and doctor these things back to chrome. i got the rims and tires mounted now and all the weights are on the back of the rims so i dont have to worry about getting them rebalanced. With them being chrome is black is the better way to go (by the way the rest of my truck is blacked out) what is the process to sand the chrome, best paint, etc.... please help me decide!! and trust me the pics do no justice for the pitting

 

I don't know if replicas are chrome-clads but i doubt it. If that's case, powder coat.

Are they made by Factory Reproductions?

 

i would say sand blast/powder coat, i just painted my 20"s that were chrome and if didnt realize how long it was going to take me to do it tho it still saved me 150$ in doing it myself

 

yeah, i'd powder coat too... much more durable than paint.

that truck looks badass! ive never seen srt wheels on a lifted truck.. will look fukken sweet when they are painted...

 

Go black with the wheels, it will look good on your truck.

 

im not sure i like the rims on a lifted truck ?? and you need to do something about your front suspension it looks to far in to the cab??

 

the front wheels were turned thats why it looks the way it looks. and as far as powder coating i called the local shop and they want 300 a wheel thats why i didnt take them to them. i figure painting them myself would be ALOT cheaper. and as far as i know they are factory replications off ebay when he got them. so i think my only 2 options are leaving them chrome or painting them myself. even if it takes 3 hours or 2 days it doesnt matter to me. just need someone to give me a plan to paint them or can i just follow the ones for the alluminum rims? or find someone in my area that is willing to trade for 17's with 35s?

 

shiz i would have paid that in a minutes notice....good grab dunno about em being on a lifted truck but hey .... i would have had them powder coated before the mount....and found a shop to do it cheaper....

 

It doesn't look right, send them to me the chrome will match my truck much nicer. That'll save you the pain of painting them. I'll even send you my 20s. Lol go black man.

 

$300 a wheel? That's ridiculous. I'd call more shops and find someone who will do them for around $100 a wheel.