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Wheels Opinions #2917349
05/01/21 01:12 PM
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I’m thinking of buying some steel wheels with the dog dish caps to give my car a more factory type look ,
Can’t decide whether to paint the wheels black or paint them body colour ? Any opinions ? Below is how it looks currently, Centerlines will go into storage until I fancy a change again , if anyone has any pics of a 68-70 in my colour with colour coded wheels I’d appreciate it, many Thanks

url=https://postimages.org/][Linked Image][/url]

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Re: Wheels Opinions [Re: JFChallenger440] #2917352
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1970 cars would have had body colored steel wheels from the factory if that matters to you.

Wrong year car, but kinda what you'd be looking at.

https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0517-282957/1969-dodge-hemi-charger-500/

Last edited by Neil; 05/01/21 01:25 PM.
Re: Wheels Opinions [Re: Neil] #2917367
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Thanks , yeah that’s what I’m after , will probably go with fatter rear tyres compared to that one though

Re: Wheels Opinions [Re: JFChallenger440] #2917396
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I vote for body colored (coloured, LOL) wheels. That Charger looks great!

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Re: Wheels Opinions [Re: roadrunninMark] #2917407
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Looks good thanks

If it was black I would keep the centerlines for the meaner look but I think white may suit the colour coded steels better

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Re: Wheels Opinions [Re: roadrunninMark] #2917485
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Originally Posted by roadrunninMark
I vote for body colored (coloured, LOL) wheels. That Charger looks great!


I 'm a colored wheel guy and that 500 with the redlines is awesome IMO beer

Re: Wheels Opinions [Re: JFChallenger440] #2917512
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Originally Posted by JFChallenger440
I’m thinking of buying some steel wheels with the dog dish caps to give my car a more factory type look ,
Can’t decide whether to paint the wheels black or paint them body colour ? Any opinions ? Below is how it looks currently, Centerlines will go into storage until I fancy a change again , if anyone has any pics of a 68-70 in my colour with colour coded wheels I’d appreciate it, many Thanks

url=https://postimages.org/][Linked Image][/url]

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noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... boring steelies... keystones / americans or cragars are the best

Re: Wheels Opinions [Re: ph23vo] #2917548
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Originally Posted by ph23vo
Originally Posted by JFChallenger440
I’m thinking of buying some steel wheels with the dog dish caps to give my car a more factory type look ,
Can’t decide whether to paint the wheels black or paint them body colour ? Any opinions ? Below is how it looks currently, Centerlines will go into storage until I fancy a change again , if anyone has any pics of a 68-70 in my colour with colour coded wheels I’d appreciate it, many Thanks

url=https://postimages.org/][Linked Image][/url]

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noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... boring steelies... keystones / americans or cragars are the best


iagree

Keystone Klassics would be my choice.

I just don't get the put it back to just off assembly line look for wheels when what they had was the base stock cheapest hubcap look on a car that you're going to drive.

If it's going to sit on a pedestal and never be driven because it "too rare" I can understand, it's a trophy not a car.

If you bought a car new back then with the base steelie wheels it was because you were getting mags put on the next day.


Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol
Re: Wheels Opinions [Re: SNK-EYZ] #2917550
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Uhhh....

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Re: Wheels Opinions [Re: Kern Dog] #2917563
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How about factory mags?

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Re: Wheels Opinions [Re: Moparite] #2917565
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I'll buck the trend. Answering your original question on steelies, with an all white car like yours I'd go with a red or blue (whatever matches the interior). If the interior is black I'd probably try red.

Re: Wheels Opinions [Re: nuthinbutmopar] #2917606
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Note that the OP is in England, and some choices might be really expensive there, though no budget was mentioned.
To my eye, it takes a pretty large wheel - 15x8 - to fill the wheelwells on 68-70 B-bodies and give them an appealing body/wheel relationship.
Plus, they were under-tired back then as pretty much all American cars were.
I could see a 17 or 18 but the OP wants to go with a more OEM look.
It would be cool to run something nobody else has, but a Charger in GB is pretty uncommon to start with.
Maybe have those Centerlines anodized red, or the Rallyes, or some big steelies, or a mag wheel that complements the body style...
To me, black wheels kind of disappear and lack interest.
I think some wheel sites might have a "configurator" to view a Gen2 Charger with different wheels.

Re: Wheels Opinions [Re: topside] #2917638
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i was going to suggest painting the centerlines the color of choice, but the OP's wheels look to be too nice to do that.
maybe it would be possible for him to pick up a grungy set of "?????" over there for cheap, then blast and paint those his choice of color ? shruggy
that would save an otherwise junk set of wheels, then he could sell his centerlines to recoup the cost, possibly making a couple bucks in the process.
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Re: Wheels Opinions [Re: moparx] #2917731
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First off I love the car and you should be proud to have it as your own. My take on a wheel change would be to widen as much as you could the steelies. Powder coat them and never worry again about oxidation. Can keep the redline as Coker makes plenty of tires to suit many needs.

Re: Wheels Opinions [Re: Schultz62] #2917745
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I think black wheels would look best to contrast the light colored exterior


Facts are stubborn things.
Re: Wheels Opinions [Re: larrymopar360] #2917846
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The car looks great as it is, but since you asked...
I'd paint a set of wider steelies the same color as your interior, but I would skip the dog dish caps and just go with chrome lug nuts. Then add a set of raised white letter tires. My opinion is worth what you paid for it, nothing. Your car, you are the guy that has to look at it. Gene

Re: Wheels Opinions [Re: Moparite] #2917891
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Originally Posted by Moparite
How about factory mags?

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That beautiful car looks to have Year One 17" mags on it, NOT the 14"or 15" steel factory rallies.

Re: Wheels Opinions [Re: geo.] #2917903
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I'd say with all sorts of wheels being reproduced now.... Cragars, Slots, Keystones.... let your imagination go!
Steelies and Doggies are sooooo 2004.


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Re: Wheels Opinions [Re: That AMC Guy] #2917957
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Centerlines look best with blackwall out...thats what I would do.

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Re: Wheels Opinions [Re: That AMC Guy] #2917967
05/03/21 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by That AMC Guy
I'd say with all sorts of wheels being reproduced now.... Cragars, Slots, Keystones.... let your imagination go!
Steelies and Doggies are sooooo 2004.


Cragars and Keystones especially look good on old Mopars, but I would not buy them as they seem to have issues with the chrome finish rusting/pitting/flaking.

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