Wheel Options.

[48P15Annie]

I want to do something different with my cars wheel appearance. My ideal look would be white wall trim rings, but I don't see myself finding any at a decent price. Currently, the wheels are painted black, with stainless trim rings and center hubcaps. I'm not a huge fan of the stainless trim rings, they're just OK. My two planned options are: Eliminate the trim rings, paint the steel wheels blue to match the car, and perhaps a red pinstripe on the wheel. Option 2: Leave the stainless rings, but paint the wheels red, so you have the thin red line between the tire and the ring. I saw a '48 Dodge sedan this past summer just like that, and I thought it looked sharp. Again my ideal look would be white wall rings, but I don't think I'll find any. So, these are my options. What do you guys think?

[Don Coatney]

I think you have given yourself 2 options. Go for the one you want.

[48P15Annie]

I love 'em both the same, thats why it is hard. Maybe I can do one option on each side Give people an eye twister at car shows

[Reg Evans]

Kyle or ? ,

I have a NOS set but they are for 16" rims. They are held on the wheel by the hub cap. PM me if interested.

[48P15Annie]

Reg, those are very nice, but my wheels are 15".

Thanks.

[Reg Evans]

Reg, those are very nice, but my wheels are 15".

Thanks.

That's kinda what I figured. Anyone else here with 16" wheels that likes the look ?

[Young Ed]

I'd love a set for my p15 but the only vehicle I have with 16s is my 46 pickup. They'd probably look pretty funny on there.

[BobT-47P15]

I wonder if the stainless steel full size trim rings could be painted

white - would paint stick well enough. The stainless ones (the same

width as the white ones) are some easier to find.

Here's a used set on epay.

[Uncle-Pekka]

My two planned options are: Eliminate the trim rings, paint the steel wheels blue to match the car, and perhaps a red pinstripe on the wheel. Option 2: Leave the stainless rings, but paint the wheels red, so you have the thin red line between the tire and the ring.

Kyle, as Don said; you pick the one you like better.

However, you asked our opinion - here's mine:

I vote for your Option#1, blue body color wheels with red pinstripe. I would run on radials with thin white wall (1,5"). Looks cool and you won't grow bored with it.

As far as I am concerned option #2 looks good also, but is commonly used "custom trick"; every other ford runs on red wheels with stainless ring on.

[48P15Annie]

Unlce P, thanks for the input. She already has like-new radials. They were on it when my grandpa bought her in 2006. They are blackwall though. I like these cars with black walls over white. Especially a sedan. A convert or bizzy coupe look good with WWs, but I think sedans look best with black

[48P15Annie]

Popped off Annie's trim rings tonight for S&G's and put just the caps back on. She kinda looks like a cop car with just the center caps. Also being a blue four door with black walls adds to it, of course. Kinda a cool look for her

[Uncle-Pekka]

Kyle,

I agree Annie looks good with blackwalls and original hubcaps. No rings needed.

Just to illustrate body color wheels with pinstripes, ill post a couple pics of mine.

I use heavy fat chrome rings, which show no painted rim between the chrome and rubber when looked from axial direction.