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Wheel color & Wide whites

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by oldschool66, Jan 9, 2014.

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Red wheels w/www or black on black

Poll closed Jan 14, 2014.
  1. Black wheels & blackwalls

    45 vote(s)
    37.5%
  2. Red wheels & Wide whites

    75 vote(s)
    62.5%
  1. I'd like to get some opinions on my tire wheel combo. I had a fellow HAMBER photoshop this for me, I'm running with black wheels and blackwalls right now and want to know what you guys think about the wide whites and red wheels. I'm usually a "it's your car, do what you want" guy but I'm on the fence on this and I value the opinions on this board.
     

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  2. WillyKJr
    Joined: Sep 5, 2009
    Posts: 152

    WillyKJr
    Member
    from Blackstone

    Wide Whites with the red steelies get my vote.
     
  3. Squablow
    Joined: Apr 26, 2005
    Posts: 17,429

    Squablow
    Member

    I like it both ways. I'd like to see it with the wide whites but keeping the wheels black.
     
  4. I thought about that too, I don't photoshop so if someone can do that feel free.
     

  5. I'm old school and still like wide whites and red steelies.

    Most people relate red wheels with the RR movement but the red wheels were popular long before anyone heard of a rat rod. HRP
     
  6. spacecowboy81
    Joined: Dec 9, 2012
    Posts: 68

    spacecowboy81
    Member

    Red wheels are played out. Definitely wild whites but keep the black wheels or maybe body-colored wheels.

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  7. 32duece51merc
    Joined: Aug 2, 2011
    Posts: 64

    32duece51merc
    Member

    1/2 and 1/2..Black on black on driver side, red and whites on passenger side, that way you can have it both ways...and see if anyone notices....LOL.....

    I like the look of the red wheels and white walls. :)
     
  8. 1951Streamliner
    Joined: May 15, 2011
    Posts: 1,875

    1951Streamliner
    Member
    from Reno, NV

    Black wheels on whitewalls would be cool.

    But surprisingly I think I prefer black on black
     
  9. scrap metal 48
    Joined: Sep 6, 2009
    Posts: 6,079

    scrap metal 48
    Member

    I vote black wheels and wide whites...
     
  10. That combo sure looks good on yours. I picked red for the color because the grille bars and interior are red.
     
  11. SDhotrod
    Joined: Oct 11, 2008
    Posts: 652

    SDhotrod
    Member

    Black wheels with wide whites.
     

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  12. Wow, I do like that. I wish I could add it to the poll. Thanks for doing that.
     
  13. Like the black and WW, but I think the red is where you it's at for the car.

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  14. Red is played to death. Black wheels and wide whites gets my vote.
     

  15. It's worth alot to me, I'm leaning that way myself and I didn't really consider that before, but now that I've seen it......
     
  16. i.rant
    Joined: Nov 23, 2009
    Posts: 4,317

    i.rant
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    1. 1940 Ford

    My vote goes to the black wheels,good balance with your black top.


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  17. edcodesign
    Joined: Mar 30, 2007
    Posts: 4,722

    edcodesign
    ALLIANCE MEMBER

    Do what you like !
     
  18. losthubcap
    Joined: Jul 23, 2010
    Posts: 188

    losthubcap
    Member
    from Upstate NY

    I really like the black wheels with the wide whites, the red wheels seem to draw your attention from the car to the wheels.....
     
  19. cody1958
    Joined: Sep 19, 2006
    Posts: 833

    cody1958
    Member
    from wichita ks

    Tired of seeing red wheels. I like the black wheels with either the black walls or whitewalls just no red!!!
     
  20. I think with the light color of the car that the black rims and black wall tires work the best.
     
  21. I am with squablo on this one. I actually prefer black walls on most of my own cars, but this car is really upscale and wide whites go well with upscale.

    I am not against red wheels, actually I can think of a multitude of colors for wheels red being rather high on my list, but I think that the wide whites with black wheels would be really sharp on this old car.
     
  22. DaPeach
    Joined: Apr 22, 2009
    Posts: 260

    DaPeach
    Member
    from NE OH

    black wheels/WWW
     
  23. the red wheels make the interior and the trunk really pop and flow together well.
     
  24. -C-.
    Joined: Oct 27, 2012
    Posts: 66

    -C-.
    Member
    from GERMANY

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    Blackwall or Whitewall, I know this Problem.

    I could not make up my mind, and choosed both.

    You do see only one side of the car, so hey, ... this is my result . . . .


    (see pics)
     

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  25. TagMan
    Joined: Dec 12, 2002
    Posts: 6,299

    TagMan
    ALLIANCE MEMBER

    x2 !
     
  26. Squablow
    Joined: Apr 26, 2005
    Posts: 17,429

    Squablow
    Member

    Now that I see it in the picture, I'm definitely sold on the WWW's and black wheels. The red doesn't look bad, but between the two, I like the black wheels better, matches the top.

    I like blackwall tires on a real stripped down 1940's style build, but this one with the full fenders and nice finished top seems like WWW's fit perfectly.
     
  27. 49ratfink
    Joined: Feb 8, 2004
    Posts: 18,845

    49ratfink
    Member
    from California

    funny how people say red wheels are overdone but nobody says the same thing about wide whites except me.

    black wheels and blackwalls gets my vote on your car.
     
  28. tfeverfred
    Joined: Nov 11, 2006
    Posts: 15,791

    tfeverfred
    Member Emeritus

    Perfect.
     
  29. HunterSpeed
    Joined: Jun 1, 2013
    Posts: 25

    HunterSpeed
    Member
    from Austin, TX

    I agree completely. White whites with black wheels, if nothing else, to match the top.
     
  30. Hotrodmyk
    Joined: Jan 7, 2011
    Posts: 2,306

    Hotrodmyk
    ALLIANCE MEMBER
    1. Northwest HAMBers

    I think both would look good on this car. I think the red wheels tie it all together though. It is all personal preference isn't it? A friend has a '29 sedan, semi gloss black with "sea foam" green wheels and wide whites. It looks cool. There's a lot of talk here about the red wheels and wide whites been done to death. Maybe so. I still like them. My preference.
     

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