unless i read another thread wrong i saw someone saying that there are some black oem rims? if so, can someone link a pic?

 

i don't know if i've heard about black oem rims.. maybe you mean oem rims that have been powdercoated black?

 

here's a pic of black powdercoated or painted oem 18's...not my car btw

 

yes someone has powdercoated their stock rims. search.

 

how much does that cost, cause i have the OEM 19's on mine and really like them, but think it would look killer in black.

this is basicaly what my car is like, except i have the aero kit and 5% (black) tint all around.

http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?srv...m_9ea8a3fd.jpg

do u guys think it would look good with those rims powdercoated black, along with my black tint?

 

most people paint their oem 19's black with a polished lip...like this...nmc

 

thats basicaly EXACTLY what my car looks like just the rims unpainted, but that one has the tint and aero mine has. i like the look.

how much does it cost to do?

and can i get it done at just about any body shop?

 

you should get your rims powdercoated...it's less likely to chip and won't need to be repainted as often...if you take it to a body shop they will most likely use

paint...powdercoating prices differ depending on the shop...i believe the norm is around $75 per wheel...look in your yellow pages for a powdercoating shop or do

a yahoo local search...stop by the shops and see if they have a portfolio of their work...pick the shop that seems best to you...where are you located?

 

im located in san jose, cali.

i didnt really think of chipping/repainting. how often do people normaly have to touch-up powdercoated or painted rims?

 

I intend to do powdercoat BLack Chrome. And the price quoted to you sounds correct

 

I have some 04 rims for winter that are exactly like these.

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look for my thread with pics, i did it also.

 

Go to WheelTechniques. http://www.wheeltechniques.com They're in Santa Clara and do awesome work. They're pretty busy, so I'd recommend calling first. They specialize in all this and have been in the industry for 20 years. They can do paint, powdercoat, and Tim was also saying they're starting to do colored chrome too.

That DG coupe with the polished lip is my car. I had it originally done when I was in LA, but WheelTechniques did a repair when I curbed one and did a great job. $200 for lip repair, strip, polish, and repaint.

 

wanna link it for me? i dont really know how id go about looking for your thread when i wouldnt know what its called...

 

When I bought my car about 3 weeks ago, it came with the chrome black oem 19 inch rims but for an extra $3000.00 So hell no I didnt get them. They did however, let me keep them for 1 week. At first I didnt like them but then grew on me. I was sad to give them back and from that day on, ive been wanting them back.