Retro Look: XL Wheels Body Color Matched

[Bushpilot]

Nope, not on my truck!

They will rust.

Yes, they probably will. Cleaning / treating rust is pretty simple compared to corroded aluminum.

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[villageidiot]

If the colors were solid vs metallic, I could see it, but no way am I doing white wheels on my xl. The silver will look nice, liked it on my 2020 ranger xl

 

[vezpa]

Ford should have put chrome or polished stainless centercaps on the steelies and painted them black instead of gray like police car wheels.

 

[Poultrygeist]

All it needs is a set of $50 plastic chrome beauty rings from Amazon.

 

[45caldan]

Like lipstick on a pig. The XL wheels are the cheapest thing Ford could find to fit on the truck and should be left alone or replaced.

I wanted to buy a basic truck when I was first looking at the Maverick.
I was disappointed that cruise wasn’t standard and then those wheels…
I had to get an XLT.

 

[Pikey87]

Meh, I'm not a fan personally. I'll just keep my steelies unpainted.

 

[uh50]

What are the thoughts on going retro with XL steelies painted to match whatever the body color is?

Having your truck's finish on the wheels is a great look, however, something is needed to contrast with the color. Black or chrome center cap and/or contrasting stripe along the outer rim. Something to break up the color and make it look classy.

 

[PlantMan]

I got a set of good quality polished stainless steel trim rings from Amazon for under $100. I've never been a fan of the Earl Scheib look with color matched wheels.

 

[Ford Maverick Maniac]

The steelies are just too bright. For the color to last be sure to buy spray paint specifically made for wheels and the high road temp they must endure. I put Blizzak winter tires on a set of steelies but before I got them installed, I spray painted them with the color named graphite which matches pretty closely with my carb gray Mav.

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