Black wheels!!! Oooooh. Daddy like!

[trqmnstr]

I would really like to put some black wheels on my truck. My truck is the dark hunter green so I think it would look pretty sweet. I like the no chrome look but I'll still have the chrome bumpers. My truck looks like every other stock CTD with the exceptioin of the short single stack. The wheels will make the truck sound better! What?? It will look more bad a55!



Does anybody have pictures of a hunter green truck with black wheels? Could you post them? Also, what would be a good black rim to purchase? I've seen the cheap $50 rock crawler style but do you think they're rated for a load?



Thanks Clay

 

[JDailey]

I bought a set of black rockcrawlers in 99 for my black 98. They looked awesome! No one else had them on a Dodge. I used stock Dodge centers instead of the cheesy American racing ones. Then I put them on a dark green 94. Looked awesome. Lots of people have them around here now. I have pics somewhere, I'll try to find some. BTW... I don't know the weight rating, but I hauled many a HEAVY gooseneck with them.

 

[trqmnstr]

Thanks for the quick reply. I'd like to see those pics!

 

[JL penner]

I've been thinking about this too. Is it possible to paint the stock aluminum rims black?



Just a thought

 

[HEMI®Dart]

When black wheels are done right, they look nice on a Ram. I might look at getting the OEM alloy wheel power coated. I don't think the American Racing black steel wheel looks good at all.



More info in this thread:



https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52181&highlight=Black+Wheels

 

[nickleinonen]

american racing has a few different wheels avalable in black now. . you can get the ar767 [i had those on my tahoe. i liked them] and you can get the renegade [round holes instead of D holes] and you can get the mojave aluminum wheels too [teflon finish - almost black] i want the mojave's for my truck but they don't have any that have the proper fitment for me [i'd like 20x10 or 9 and 6" bs]

 

[TRAMPLINEMAN]

trqmnstr, I've got a blue 97 with the black round hole Rockcrawlers and I love the look. I don't know how to post my own pics, so check this out, http://dodgeram.org. Click on photo gallery, then click on gallery 13. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and there is a green Dodge with black Rockcrawlers.

 

[HEMI®Dart]

Dreher's truck looks real nice.

 

[trqmnstr]

TRAMPLINEMAN, that's what I want..... the round hole rockcrawlers. Can't you get those real cheap. I think I've seen rockcrawlers for about $50 per. Where wouldbe the cheapest place to buy them?

 

[bchesley]

Look in my gallery!!! I got them from Summit Racing shipped to my door for 249!!! That did not include lugs or caps of course. I used my factory!!!



Brad

 

[trqmnstr]

bchesley, the black wheels look so sweet with the dark gray paint. Nice!!! I like the factory center cap look also. $249 is a pretty good deal. I guess it would be even cheaper for 16's. Thanks. Clay

 

[trqmnstr]

bchesley, how did you get such a good deal on the wheels? I found 16x8 for $80/each. That would be $320 before shipping. You got bigger wheels and cheaper price. Let me in on the secret!

 

[TRAMPLINEMAN]

trqmnstr, I got mine in Pasadena, CA over a year ago at an offroad shop during its grand opening. I got 16x8 round hole Rockcrawlers mounted, balanced and steel valve stems for $350.

 

[trqmnstr]

tramplinman, that's cheap too. I need to find a deal like that. I did find some on Ebay. 16x8 for $319 shipped. I thought that was pretty good.

 

[TRAMPLINEMAN]

trqmnstr, if those are new, I'd scarf them up. I left the center caps off and used my stock lug nuts. I really like the look I've got, but I found some black five spoke teflon coated rims that are bad a**. Only problem is they are $3500!

 

[JL penner]

Don't know if you guys ever found the cheap deal you were looking for, but these are $50 per rim at Summit racing



http://store.summitracing.com/defau...rch&DDS=1&N=115&target=egnsearch.asp&x=27&y=6



Just ordered a set for myself

 

[JTryles]

Check out Tomeygun's ride. He had the stock aluminum rims on his black Ram powdercoated. Looks pretty sweet (if you're in to the "goth look"!)



See this thread:



https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142399

 

[fox]

guys, we went thru this years ago, and found a problem with the weight rating of most aftermarket steel wheels to be too low. I think they were 2150 lbs. !!! That is no reserve, and only works for empty trucks.



SO, check the wheel ratings! If a wheel collapses in a pot hole and you have a wreck your insurance company will leave you unprotected.

 

[Todd T]

I was just going to say the same thing Fox. I thought i wanted those cheap black wheels until i checked into the weight ratings. kinda silly to have a E rated tire in a C rated rim.

 

[JL penner]

I'm just using this set for my off road tires out in the desert. That way I can keep a set of "towing tires" on my stock rims. I've tried a few different sets of AT tires and I can't get a set to last more than 20k miles. So this is my answer: play tires and towing tires. No more inbetween BS