New steels, paint or powder coat?

[j4ckal]

Got some new steel wheels coming, was going to run them as is but think I may go for a colour change. These are brand new so won't need much work.
So what's the general consensus on what is the best coating, paint or powder coat. How durable will paint be?
Both are coming in at a similar price locally. These are supposed to be a cheapish (if there is such a thing) set of wheels so not looking to get too carried away....

 

[Skyliner33]

Powdercoat is better imho.

 

[Radford1071s]

Yip Powder coated is what I had done too. But each to there own.

 

[Loz]

The original paint is a bit thin, so I would powder coat.

I had ours powered coated.

 

[superflyguy]

As mentioned original paint isn't great, I had mine powdercoated at £50 a wheel and the finish is great.

 

[Paynewright]

I paid £25 a wheel for powdercoat in Birmingham. Tyre removal / refitting is a tenner more.

Powdercoat is better but is a lot harder so can chip.

Ian

 

[Paynewright]

What is it about the T32 steels - they just look so good and if you accidentally curb one they are readily and cheaply available.

Ian

 

[JOG]

What is it about the T32 steels - they just look so good and if you accidentally curb one they are readily and cheaply available.

Ian

They are?!!

 

[Paynewright]

They are?!!

If you can travel, there were some on Gumtree @ £160 a set as new with OEM tyres in Wales. They had advert for 10 sets on ebay a while ago too.

 

[fezza68]

Powder powder powder

 

[Radford1071s]

There's a set of 17 s on Facebook marketplace with delivery mileage tyre's for £250 I think which is decent Manchester area I,LL let you guys know . .

 

[JOG]

There's a set of 17 s on Facebook marketplace with delivery mileage tyre's for £250 I think which is decent Manchester area I,LL let you guys know . .

Argh! Just bought a used/scratched bare set for £100

 

[fezza68]

Cheap that for gp's with new tyres. Buy em,sell the tyres and get jamie to band em..winner winner chicken dinner.

 

[Paynewright]

Place in Sandwell West Mids has a few sets on Gumtree, and a lot of stock! Slightly over priced for rims IMHO but look mint condition. NTDWM!

 

[JOG]

Place in Sandwell West Mids has a few sets on Gumtree, and a lot of stock! Slightly over priced for rims IMHO but look mint condition. NTDWM!

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Keep pouring that salt into my gaping wounds!

 

[j4ckal]

Powder coat seems to be the winner then
Was thinking paint may be easier to change colour and not prone to chipping?
Just need to decide on colour. Love the chrome on my GP's but thinking may get these done darker.
Anyone matched their sidebars to the same colour as their wheels? Or a bit naff?

 

[Paynewright]

Powder coat seems to be the winner then
Was thinking paint may be easier to change colour and not prone to chipping?
Just need to decide on colour. Love the chrome on my GP's but thinking may get these done darker.
Anyone matched their sidebars to the same colour as their wheels? Or a bit naff?

I was thinking exactly this as soon as I fitted the bars last week !!

 

[JOG]

Wheels and bars matching isn’t naff! Or, maybe I’m a bit naff for thinking that!

 

[j4ckal]

Wheels and bars matching isn’t naff! Or, maybe I’m a bit naff for thinking that!

Suppose it depends on the colour. Most bits on my van are now gloss black, grills/badges/mirrors etc. Not sure i want the wheels black though? So dark wheels/sidebars could blend in i guess...

 

[j4ckal]

The original paint is a bit thin, so I would powder coat.

I had ours powered coated.

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They do look good in gloss black though, matches with that style of tyre I guess.
I'll just be running some crossclimates.