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Old 06-25-2012, 07:48 AM
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I had the same debate, and ended up going with two-tone.

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Old 06-25-2012, 08:13 AM
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Two toned it
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Old 06-25-2012, 08:29 AM
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I went with the 2 tone. I've seen a lot of folks go with Black, and add some color with black jeeps. Overall I like the black and something, on a jeep rim though.

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Old 06-25-2012, 08:58 AM
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I like the argent Pintlers on black jeeps, or the silver Black Rock Viper 900's...
Old 06-25-2012, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by sq-pa
Everyone’s Jeeps look awesome!

Runewolf and 8figgas (and to a lesser degree, robsjeep9, and only because you’re a Steelers’s fan-Go Eagles!) what are those wheels?

Thanks all.
Thanks and ouch at the same time lol
My black set up is 35" Duratracs on black Rock Crawler steelies..... My other set up are 35" Mickey Thompson MTZ's on Mickey Thompson classic polished rims with bead locks(which I painted)
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Originally Posted by sq-pa
Everyone’s Jeeps look awesome!

Runewolf and 8figgas (and to a lesser degree, robsjeep9, and only because you’re a Steelers’s fan-Go Eagles!) what are those wheels?

Thanks all.
The chrome ones were Moto Metal 951's....don't get them, they suck. They pit really easy and the chrome flakes off the center caps (notice no center caps in the pic...I took em off). They are fairly expensive rims, but just garbage IMO. Triple plated my a$$!! They were on the Jeep when I bought it.

The black ones are my new Level 8 Trackers and they have a really nice matte black finish. I love these rims. I don't care if the Jeep is a little mono-tone by all the black (I get plenty of compliments regardless...even more now that there's no chrome lol), at least the finish is durable and I can easily touch it up it necessary.

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Old 06-29-2012, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by TRAUMAhead
My first choice was machined silver, but the wheels I wanted were out of stock so I went with the current wheels. Black on black looks too plain IMO.

Dude, that looks sweet with the wheels and cut fenders...
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Here are my stock 18s plasti dipped. I think for my flame red, black rims look better. But when I get new wheels I will probably go two tone.
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Old 06-30-2012, 06:39 AM
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How exactly do you "Plasti Dip" something? I keep reading people referring to plasti dipping all sorts of different stuff, do you actually dip it in a plastic or is it something you spray on? Clue a fella in please!
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Originally Posted by SCMatt
How exactly do you "Plasti Dip" something? I keep reading people referring to plasti dipping all sorts of different stuff, do you actually dip it in a plastic or is it something you spray on? Clue a fella in please!
Buy 3 cans at Home Depot. Remove wheels from Jeep. No need to tape off tire (it'll peel right off the rubber), 4 light coats with 30 minutes dry time in between, put wheels back on, start saving for new black wheels when you realize that you like them...


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