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I sold the truck about a month ago. I've plasti dipped wheels many times before though and never had issues with durability from normal wear/tear. However, drying them can be tricky. The surface is a bit tacky, so compressed air or lint free cloths is the way to go unless you want linty wheels.

Shot after tires mounted. The durability of plasti dip would not survive a tire machine!

Well here she is. Knock-off Splash Edition.

If they are bronco take offs I would not sand or scuff them. Clean, dry, shoot. Done.

I wanna say these were like 41 lb tires. Didn't see many that were this light either. They do okay with light to moderate off roading. I sure as hell didn't visit the local clay sinks though. @MountainGoat

@Joeiconic Regarding your question about durability... The shots I just posted were after a drive through car wash. If you can't tell because the pics are crap....they are still unblemished.

I literally just removed 285s with stock 17 inch sport wheels. The whole point of this endeavor is fuel economy. 18 MPGs on a four banger just wasn't cutting it for me anymore. Aesthetics-wise, I like the look of the beefy off-road tires too. In all honesty, I've been off-road one time since...

@npspears There is no need to sand your wheels. Only prep is clean and dry. That said, if the wheels you are gonna dip are like found on the side of the road condition, you could sand them prior to shooting them. Post a pic of the wheels you are considering dipping.

More off topic info... I put 255/60r18 HT Walmart Especiales on with these wheels and I'm getting 24 mpg with 50/50 city/highway with maybe 5% spirited drving. And that's with the Fox 2.0 leveling kit. I also have a MBRP exhaust. I think that may have helped a smidge. Mostly the fuel economy is...

More terrible shots.

Here are some terrible shots. Maybe I can snag some betters pics once the sun isn't as bright. Or you can just look at Ranger Splash pictures ?

@npspears you bet!

If you do decide to dip some stuff, do your hand a favor and get one of these. Your welcome lol

@Joeiconic I've dipped wheels a few times before and I haven't had it chip or anything from road debris, but if you give it a good smack with a wrench or something on accident, it can knick it. The good thing is it isn't paint, and you can spray a little touch up, (provided you clean the wheel...

Thought I would throw in a sneak peak of the finished project because I don't understand delayed gratification--just ask my girlfriend ? It's hard to get a good shot because this stuff is like Vantablack.

Here is a before shot.

Shot the spare just as a tester. I'll post a pic on the truck when I finish the rest. Off topic, but I also weighed the wheel. 27.2 lb according to my digital scale. Thought I would share because I scoured the Internet looking for the weight before I bought them, and there was a lot of...

Any issues with using tires with a lower load index than OEM spec? Also, have you heard anything about driveline vibrations from Belltech lowering kit installed on 4wd models? Thanks :)

Agreed. I don't wanna risk it for the biscuit. My goal is to get lighter wheels and improve fuel economy. I think therr are better options with the alloy wheels and tires with less sidewall. Apparently, the amount of sidewall flex can increase rolling resistance and decrease MPGs. I'm thinking...

I definitely noticed it as well! It was something I was considering Even if it's normal for steel wheels or perhaps the angle of the image, I appreciate your input and definitely thought the same thing when I first looked at it!