Gloss black wheels on a black Prius.

baxsie · 11-17-2005, 12:19 AM

Well, I can't find my original thread/poll on this subject. Maybe an admin can dig it up and join this thread to it.

Anyway, here are pics of my black Prius with custom painted gloss black OEM "snow" wheels. The tires are Bridgestone Blizzak Revo-1:

tumbleweed · 11-17-2005, 01:55 AM

They look fabulous, but how well is the paint going to hold up? Don't they use lava rocks on the roads in the winter up there too?

**Tideland Prius** · 11-17-2005, 02:10 AM

Psst... you need to use tyre shine

otherwise, they're not as bad as I thought they'd be!

artie · 11-17-2005, 02:16 PM

i did the same thing to my black prius 18 months ago, or so, but i didn't paint them, i had them powder coated as well as finding black lug nuts. i've submitted pix here somewhere on the site.
they're holding up perfectly, i chose flat, not gloss, for no particular reason.
the cost was $200 in san diego

2Hybrids · 11-17-2005, 02:19 PM

that is SWEET!

ditto on the tireshine.

baxsie · 11-18-2005, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by artie@Nov 17 2005, 03:16 PM
i did the same thing to my black prius 18 months ago, or so, but i didn't paint them, i had them powder coated as well as finding black lug nuts. i've submitted pix here somewhere on the site.
they're holding up perfectly, i chose flat, not gloss, for no particular reason.
the cost was $200 in san diego

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We posted back and forth on that (your pics are what made me decide to go ahead). Somehow that thread is gone though

As far as the durability, I dono. I'll have to see what they look like this spring.

crayola · 02-13-2006, 07:19 PM

Black Lug nuts would make it look much better too

V8Cobrakid · 02-13-2006, 08:18 PM

Tire shine for sure.. looks pretty killer

I recommend More Shine Less time by Stoner products.. i just learned they now sell at normal stores.. the shine stays on for a good two weeks. my favorite product for my car.. tires can be dirty when you use it too

Godiva · 02-14-2006, 01:17 AM

Get some Meguiar's INSANE shine. That will make the tires as shiney as the car.

I agree about the lugnuts. Totally black the car out. Too bad you can't paint the brake drums black too.

I think I would to the logo as well, so I didn't have a shiney chrome dot in the middle of my blacked out wheels.

Thanks for the picture. I was thinking of doing this. Not sure if I want to do the original wheels or buy new ones. I'm putting off decision until I replace the tires.

subarutoo · 02-14-2006, 03:52 PM

Did you consider leaving the trim rings silver? I was thinking of blacking out the spokes, but leaving the rings silver on my White '06. Anybody done this?

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11-17-2005, 12:19 AM	#1
baxsie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 137 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Well, I can't find my original thread/poll on this subject. Maybe an admin can dig it up and join this thread to it. Anyway, here are pics of my black Prius with custom painted gloss black OEM "snow" wheels. The tires are Bridgestone Blizzak Revo-1:

11-17-2005, 01:55 AM	#2
tumbleweed Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 1,006 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	They look fabulous, but how well is the paint going to hold up? Don't they use lava rocks on the roads in the winter up there too?

11-17-2005, 02:10 AM	#3
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,920 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Psst... you need to use tyre shine otherwise, they're not as bad as I thought they'd be!

11-17-2005, 02:16 PM	#4
artie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: san diego Posts: 148 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	i did the same thing to my black prius 18 months ago, or so, but i didn't paint them, i had them powder coated as well as finding black lug nuts. i've submitted pix here somewhere on the site. they're holding up perfectly, i chose flat, not gloss, for no particular reason. the cost was $200 in san diego

11-17-2005, 02:19 PM	#5
2Hybrids 100% Committed Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Eustis, Florida Posts: 567 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	that is SWEET! ditto on the tireshine.

02-13-2006, 07:19 PM	#7
crayola Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 10 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Black Lug nuts would make it look much better too

02-13-2006, 08:18 PM	#8
V8Cobrakid some guy... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,565 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Tire shine for sure.. looks pretty killer I recommend More Shine Less time by Stoner products.. i just learned they now sell at normal stores.. the shine stays on for a good two weeks. my favorite product for my car.. tires can be dirty when you use it too

02-14-2006, 03:52 PM	#10
subarutoo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chatsworth, CA Posts: 1,067 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Did you consider leaving the trim rings silver? I was thinking of blacking out the spokes, but leaving the rings silver on my White '06. Anybody done this?