My wheels have been repainted before to match the bike colour. The 8 spoke i have now is also white. Thats why i wonder what to do. About the paint, i agree that the sand blasting and powder coating is good , easy and durable. I'll think about the powder coating though, because i can paint them with normal paint and clear coat for free. My cousin has a paint shop. BTW this is one of the reasons why i am thinking of a colour change for the bike. I just can do it free and give the bike some individual look. But i also like the oem look of things. One other paint question :sour: i got a rear wheel hugger. Should i leave it black or paint it to match the silver?