powder coat stock 15" wheels?

[suitcasejefferson]

Has anyone powder coated their stock wheels? I have a red 2013 Sonic, and I want gloss black wheels for it. But I want to keep the 15" diameter and stock tire size. Not into the ghetto look, I like sidewalls on my tires. I cannot find what I want except in a 17" diameter. Powder coating is fairly durable, but I can see a tire shop chipping it up while removing/mounting tires. Maybe paint would be better? No Plasti Dip, I want it to be shiny and permanent.

 

[carsNskis]

Powedercoat is the most durable, paint is a close second done properly. Expect 50-90 per wheel, best to give it to the shop with no tires mounted

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[eggsalad]

I've never powder coated my own wheels. The equipment is fairly expensive.

However, I've paid other people to powder coat wheels on my behalf. The tire shops don't chip it, why would they? Powder coat is more durable than paint and they mount tires on painted wheels all day long. Guess what? The wheels that came on your Sonic are painted. Did the tire shop chip them?

I don't know where you are. Where you are depends on what sort of shops you'll find. Here, there are shops that take your car and remove the wheels, then remove the tires from your wheels, then sandblast the existing paint off your wheels, then powder coat them, then mount and balance your tires, then put them back on the car. Maybe there's a full service shop like that near you.