Any Tan 40s with Black Rims? (1 Viewer)

[jasonfzj80]

Ok so I have a Tan/Beige 76 FJ40 with 31x10.5 BFG ATs White Letters out on White Spoke Rims.
I'm thinking about painting my White Spoke steel rims Black. Any thoughts or Suggestions?

I was thinking of taking 1 wheel off at a time, roughing them up with sand paper, degreasing them and then tape off the tire and paint the rim with Black Semi Gloss Rustoleum. Should I prime
first?

Any of you guys with Tan 40s and Black rims, could you post some pics to help my decision making.

 

[JohnnyC]

https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/264726-my-78-fj40.html

https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/262264-saved-another-one-1967-fj40-2.html

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i do like the look of the wagon wheel in black over white ...go for it

 

[Cruisertime]

My new DD is tan with black steelies. I dont have the white letters out on the tires.

 

[JohnnyC]

are the rims rusty?

 

[racerdave]

Tires are a little bigger than yours but the wheels are black

 

[jasonfzj80]

I definitly like Black Rims with bigger meats but that will be a while. I am waiting Land Cruiser 'Bailout' Money and then I can get a Lift and shove 33's on.

My current white spoke rims have very little if any rust on them. The lug nuts have a lot of surface rust as the Chrome finish has long since worn off.

Thanks for the pics. Anyone running smaller tires with Black rims?

 

[mtweller]

Here's mine...

 

[spotcruiser]

Mad Chemist in Moab. I think a dune beige truck looks good with black wheels.

 

[Mtrunner]

I painted my spare (originally a white wagon wheel) a flat black Industrial Rustoleum. Put down 2 coats of primer and then 3 coats of paint. That was last summer and it still looks fine, but it is the spare so it hasn't been used yet.

The black will look great with the dune beige. Go for it.

 

[beejay42]

I love beige and black- since these early photos I did my rear view mirror, and did the the metal cover plate things on my old doors (the regulator square, and the lower one with the x on it), I am also going to do my side mirrors, and saturday I am taking delivery of a nice black TJM roof cage

 

[palmettofj]

white rims/?

hey i want to do the reverse... have 33's mickey thompson's
on what the guy said were Black rock crawlers/ 5 total with
spare, brand new .. but what co. makes BEST white spoke
steel rims i can swap to??? and flip to white letters for more traditional look? thanks

 

[Teebag]

 

[AGreekBoy]

i used to have one its gone now though

 

[johmbie]

sorta tan.

 

[Guiga 4WD Brasil]

Not Beige but with steel black rims on!

 

[1973Guppie]

my tan 40......

 

[FJ40 MATT]

beige fj40 w/ black wheels

Heres my beige 72 with black wheels

 

[MDTyree]

Here's mine...

mtweller, What did you have to do to get that finish out of your paint? It looks flat or satin, that's what I want to do to mine. Does it cost more, is it hard for a paint shop to do?
Thanks,
Mike

 

[slvrbck]

This is my buddies, he goes by SARMARK here on the board. Just got it all finished up and packed for a Rubicon trip in a few weeks.

 

[Green Lantern]

Painting the rims was an easy decision.
I worried over the bezel a while tho'.

I really like the black & tan combination now.
HTH
Happy Trails! N