wheel color? (opinions needed)

[19blockhead72]

I'm really torn on what is the right combo or wheel color is for my 54 Chevy. I'm happy with the cream color thats on the wheels now but I keep wondering what if. Let me know what you think. Stay with what I have or paint wheels like body color, red, or something else. It will be fun to hear some other ideas. Also if anyone has a program that they could change the color or the wheels all together that would be cool. Thanks guys.




After some good ideas and opinions I have stayed with the wheels and tires and just lowered the rear. Here it is now. Also installed my rocker moldings.

[chaddilac]

Keep the caps on it.... go with whitewalls! done... just drive it!!!

[HamD]

whitewalls would be nice.
I'd stay creme over body paint color.

[Johnny Gee]

Here's somewhat of a climps of what you would see if you painted the wheels the same as the body.

[harleycontracter]

Cream wheels, whitewalls and caps.........Perfect

[19blockhead72]

So I made a tire mistake.

[N.Ozols]

I probably got the width wrong, though

the ~peach is what i thought would make an interesting contrast

[19blockhead72]

I like the look with the white walls but it looks like I would have to lower the rear the too.

[LSR 2909]

I have cream on mine, but I think yours would look better body color!

[56don]

I like the creme color on the wheels. You can get too wide with whitewalls and regret it.

[19blockhead72]

Originally Posted by 56don

I like the creme color on the wheels. You can get too wide with whitewalls and regret it.

Agreed. I wouldn't go with anymore than the 3.5" ones.

[50 customcoupe]

MY two cents-----I would leave black wall tires with the cream wheels with the small caps and beauty rings; I think that it looks great that way---I think with that wheel combo and wide whites it takes away from the looks of the car...Ray...

[SteppinOut]

Like them how they are but would consider a blue pin stripe on the cream wheels.

[chaddilac]

Here's what I'd do....

[large-stache]

The cream color looks nice, and I like the black walls too. Leave it alone and drive it.

[outlaw256]

i think johnny gee has the winner!!!!!

[Ebert]

Originally Posted by chaddilac

Here's what I'd do....

Chad,

I am digging what you did here, but what about black rims, whitewalls and no caps???? Hope you are well!

E

[chaddilac]

Originally Posted by Ebert

Chad,

I am digging what you did here, but what about black rims, whitewalls and no caps???? Hope you are well!

E

YO E!!!

I think the body color and wheel color need to contrast. To me it just looks better that way. Now sometimes I do like the same color wheels/body. But not often. I like a good complimentary color. I think the creme wheels look fine, I just don't like blackwalls on a 50s car. JMO!

[damagedduck]

i like as is,but thats me.

[57ford/60thunderbird]

Originally Posted by 50 customcoupe

MY two cents-----I would leave black wall tires with the cream wheels with the small caps and beauty rings; I think that it looks great that way---I think with that wheel combo and wide whites it takes away from the looks of the car...Ray...

i aggree

[19blockhead72]

Thanks for all the input. I'm glad that most everybody is liking the wheel color. It looks like it comes down to tires and stance.

[squirrel]

Squat down and take a few pictures of the car from about 2 feet above the ground. And stand back a ways, and zoom in on the car, and take them from more of an angle, both from the front and the rear.

You know, the way we actually look at cars

btw I like it as it is, from what I can see.

[19blockhead72]

Originally Posted by squirrel

Squat down and take a few pictures of the car from about 2 feet above the ground. And stand back a ways, and zoom in on the car, and take them from more of an angle, both from the front and the rear.

You know, the way we actually look at cars

btw I like it as it is, from what I can see.

Thanks??? Kind of feel'in retarded right now. I'm not sure if your busting on me or not.

[squirrel]

No, just trying to help you get some better pictures of your car, so we can get a better idea of what it looks like. Photography is tricky...I've been trying for about 40 years and still don't do very well.

[19blockhead72]

Originally Posted by squirrel

No, just trying to help you get some better pictures of your car, so we can get a better idea of what it looks like. Photography is tricky...I've been trying for about 40 years and still don't do very well.

Gotcha. My Dad took them and thats the only pictures I have right now. I'll have to take some time and get some better shots of it.

[chopperdog2001]

Slam it, white walls, lake pips and drive the hell out of it!!! Nice ride

[need louvers ?]

Ok, I dig the cream wheels and black walls, but I would drop it just a hair in the back to compliment the front. Right now you have the nose down, that's "hot rod", and that screams for blackwalls and small caps. If the tail was down lower than the front (silly lookin' in my humble opinion...) then you would be in "custom" territory, and ugly white walls would be a fit... Stay on the dark side! (just drop the tail a touch, trust me on this one!)

[robber]

Of all that I've seen and heard here, my preference would be the combo in the 1st picture that you showed us. The wheel color is good and the caps and rings with the blackwalls look good too. It appears that you are running big and littles and your car has a nice stance as it sits... Cool ride!

[deto]

I'm think the cream, no caps, black wall look is pretty tough

[BOWTIE BROWN]

Leave alone with rings
B.B.

[19blockhead72]

Originally Posted by need louvers ?

Ok, I dig the cream wheels and black walls, but I would drop it just a hair in the back to compliment the front. Right now you have the nose down, that's "hot rod", and that screams for blackwalls and small caps. If the tail was down lower than the front (silly lookin' in my humble opinion...) then you would be in "custom" territory, and ugly white walls would be a fit... Stay on the dark side! (just drop the tail a touch, trust me on this one!)

You and I think exactly alike. I put this car together without looking at anybody else's cars as a guide. I didn't even get on this site until I was almost done with it. I enjoy the "dirty" side of hot rodding where the drive train is the statement. I also like the idea of building something that would be close to what someone else would have done in the past. When I started looking around on the web all I saw was chopped tops, lower rears, and white walls and was wondering if what I did wasn't really right for the car. Glad to hear you like it.

[53 ford]

Leave the wheels and tires alone. Paint the top to match the wheels.

[19blockhead72]

Originally Posted by 53 ford

Leave the wheels and tires alone. Paint the top to match the wheels.

This is the best suggestion yet!

[19blockhead72]

After looking at all of your opinions I decided to stick with the wheels and tires that I already have and lower the rear down and get some better pictures. So here it is 2" lower in the rear and my rocker moldings installed.

[Dog Dish Deluxe]

Personally I'd just paint the wheels body color, put the hubcaps back on, ditch the trim rings and call it done. Or just leave it as is but ditch the rings, I think it would look better without 'em.

[bfinch56]

I like it how you've got it right now. Especially that first pic out of the three. With the front rubber smaller than the rear and a pretty standard rake it looks mean, like it wants to eat the car in front of it! Thats a look i don't see very often on the 54's... which makes me like it more. The look makes me want to know whats under the hood.

I agree that if you go WW you'll need to change the stance to accommodate that "look" but F that. Stance and tires can completely change a car, some people say its what makes a car.

Thats just what i think. But since you were only asking about the wheel color. I say leave it.

This reminds me of a buddy that finishes projects and then tries to do all these little changes because he's bored now that there's nothing to do. I tell him thats when you know its time for a new project!

[bfinch56]

Originally Posted by 19blockhead72

This is the best suggestion yet!

That really would make the whole thing POP!

Oops...

Leave the wheels and tires alone. Paint the top to match the wheels.

[40FordGuy]

Beauty rings, caps, narrow whites, and keep the cream wheels.

Lookin' GOOD !!!!!!!!!!!!

4TTRUK

[Wisenheimer]

It looks fine the way it is especially the fact you have used the cheap 54 cap down the road I could see a thin white wall for a more of a early 60's look.

[Gromit]

I like it. But here's my thought. If you are running caps and rings I think it looks better to have the wheel a darker colour. The chrome sort of gets lost on light coloured wheels. Body colour or even black perhaps. Definately dark if you go with wide whites. A narrow white you could go either way...

[LowKat]

cream with no rings