painting wheels: what colour?

**Nathan** · 7th January 2010, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by flagg

Hi Guys,

I'm planning on painting up some disco rims for my 110 (once the offset mod is done) and I'm trying to decide on the colour.

Its a white 110 with a black wrap around bull bar with side steps and black chequer plate on the fenders.. so I was thinking about painting them satin black. (and maybe the bar etc at the same time..)

BUT - the other day I saw a hilux with black sunnies on it.. and it looks really dodgy

maybe black isn't the go! (or, its just the hilux that make it look crap

)

Any ideas on a good colour? everything else is black or white so I really don't seem to have much choice...

Anyone got a deefer with black rims that looks good? Pics would be great

F

What's the off-set mod you're referring to?

**Jordos D2** · 7th January 2010, 05:48 PM

i forget the pic

**MacFamily** · 7th January 2010, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by flagg

lrdef110 - Nice

Are they flipped, or does it just have a modded offset?

MacFamily - Thankyou

That looks the business

Black it is. Are they gloss or satin?

Larry - Thanks mate. Are they 33s? Do you have a lift? Any rubbing?

F

Gloss black

**Fraz** · 7th January 2010, 09:46 PM

what is the process for painting these?
Airbrushed with a protective coat?
powder coating?

**flagg** · 8th January 2010, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Nathan

What's the off-set mod you're referring to?

Moving the centre of the wheel in towards the car relative the rim. This makes the tyre sit furter away from the car, giving you back your turning circle when they have a larger diameter.

hope that makes sense

**isuzurover** · 8th January 2010, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by slug_burner

Once flipped do they still fit under the guards of a stock defender?

With the D1 steel wheels does anyone know how much offset is required to get back your turning circle cf 5.5 X 16 standard defender wheels?

Depends on exactly where you weld the centres back on. The first set of D1 rims I had modified are +30mm offset (compared to a stock D1 rim) and flipped.

The second set are +20mm and not flipped - the place that did them machine down the lip on the centre so they don't have to flip them.

the first set have 285s and just rub on the rear where the flares meet the body. The 2nd set don't.

**slug_burner** · 8th January 2010, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Depends on exactly where you weld the centres back on. The first set of D1 rims I had modified are +30mm offset (compared to a stock D1 rim) and flipped.

The second set are +20mm and not flipped - the place that did them machine down the lip on the centre so they don't have to flip them.

the first set have 285s and just rub on the rear where the flares meet the body. The 2nd set don't.

The D1s are 33 if I remember correctly so +20mm would make them 13mm. Is that correct?

**Larry** · 8th January 2010, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by flagg

........Larry - Thanks mate. Are they 33s? Do you have a lift? Any rubbing?

F

33s? Yes

Lift? Rear, no. Front, standard 130 HDs.

Rubbing? Not that I am aware of.

Sorry for the long winded reply.

**tam242** · 8th January 2010, 05:42 PM

See photo of my 110 with 10mm offset disco rims in matt kill rust black.

**Larry** · 8th January 2010, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by tam242

See photo of my 110 with 10mm offset disco rims in matt kill rust black.

I can see a white 110 but where are the wheels & tyres!!

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