2017 17" alloy rims? Paint covers black? Has anyone done this before?

There's 5 individual silver plastic pieces. If you want to experiment with black, maybe try PlastiDip, something that can peel off later. I think to take them off you'll need to remove the wheel first, but not sure about that.

Also, before jumping in, keep in mind they're pricey, online US retailers around $24 per piece, so that times 5, for each wheel. Then times 4.

Wheel Cover for 2016 Toyota Prius|42602-47160 : Toyota Online Parts | toyotaonlineparts.com | Toyota Parts Online

Any local dealership should be able to give you the Canadian retail price, just for comparison.

Congrats on a very nice car, btw.

 

Yes, it's been done! Here's a post with a picture:

Plastic part on 17" Touring wheel | Page 4 | PriusChat

Plastidip sells a glossifier spray too so if you don't like the flat black in the picture above, you can go for a gloss finish.

 

I think the rims would look better all silver

 

They'd look similar to the level 5 rims from the 2010 - 2015 Prius.

 

Visual aid:

 

Hence why I suggested it

 

I think they look just great as they are, I really don't get the popularity of all black wheels, they just look like big black lumps.

Good job we are all different I guess

 

I concur. Maybe it stems from black steel rims with silver wheel covers, when the covers got chewed up, flung off or whatever, and owners just gave up? Once upon a time stamped-steel rims were silver, and capped with nice hub caps (aka centre caps) and chromed acorn nuts.

 

Ahh, no like. Sorry. It looks like something that'd fit a Hummer: black, utilitarian. In your shoes, I would just leave it stock.

I feel for fourth gen owners: Toyota has shut the door on decent looking prius rims. I don't much like the expression, but they need to give their head a shake.

 

I agree.

 

Here's what somebody did with theirs.
Stock 17" Wheel Mod | PriusChat

This person plasti dipped the inserts black.
Plastic part on 17" Touring wheel | Page 4 | PriusChat

Apparently some countries (UK & Japan?) have colored inserts available.
2016 PRIUS ... I love it | Page 11 | PriusChat

 

I think it would look good if your car was white (black might be to dark). If I got the touring, I would experiment because the black part of the wheels actually look very good IMHO

 

To be fair, right after I posted (my disparaging opinion) we took our dog out for a walk, and a guy up the block was washing his car, had black spokey rims, very similar in appearance. Main difference, they were that way by design, ie: no odd lobes either side of the spoke rim junction. But similar in look.

I guess in the younger set it's more popular, still, not my cup of tea.

@Danny site looks to be teeter in the edge again, error message popping up sporadically. You should fix this jalopy, lol.

 

Just happened to me on my latest post. Hasn't happened for months

 

Here's the wheel with the inserts removed, painted gloss black to match the wheels, and reinserted. It costs about $20 per insert, or $400 total for the whole car...

 

I took the plastic inserts off of mine as well, and I constantly get compliments on the wheels. I'm not a complete fan, so I'm going to have the inserts painted gloss black and reinstalled eventually. But a lot of people here on the forum say the wheels are super ugly without the inserts. I don't totally disagree, but my experience is that bystanders don't even notice that I removed something and, more often than not, they actually think my wheels look great. Still, I can't wait to get the plastic pieces painted when I come up with an extra $400.

 

From the pics I've seen, I don't think the bolts and underside of the inserts are very noticeable at first, and people who don't know the car definitely won't notice.