how advisable would it be to

[lambert]

would it be sensible or wise to galvanise a set of steel wheels? or is powder coating a better option?

cheers.

[waveydavey]

Personally I can see no reason against it; you could even do both

[Eeyore]

Galving is good, but personally I wouldn't powder coat. It gets chipped and scratched and start bubbling and can cause all kinds of havoc around the bead. Painting is a better option if you don't like 'zinc silver'.

[carbore]

Wouldn't galvanizing be a bit of a rough texture (ish) so that the tyre would not seal very well around the rim?

(just an idea)

Im sure it this was a good idea then it would be done on things like trailers and agricultural vehicles and I dont think they do???

[paul_humphreys]

Ask the galvanizing place as depending on how long they are dipped for it might warp the wheels. You might be better elecro plateing them.

Paul

[tom38]

powder coating think of all your options to colour code your wheels lol

[Eeyore]

Wouldn't galvanizing be a bit of a rough texture (ish) so that the tyre would not seal very well around the rim?

(just an idea)

Im sure it this was a good idea then it would be done on things like trailers and agricultural vehicles and I dont think they do???

Wolf wheel are available plain galv (as were Mach 5s) - the correct coating gives a surface equivelent to mill-rolled steel (if it's the wrong type though, yes it can give problems). Many commercial wheels are galvanised, but it's often thought that there of a heavy enough section not to be too worried, so they just prime, paint and forget.

[carracarra13]

The problems with powdercoating are on gowing they look good when first done but and its a big but if you powder coat buy the time you have noticed any bubbling it usualy means the rot has set in

[Range Rover Blues]

I'd do it if I had the chance, you can still paint over galv anyway with the right paint.