Gun Metal Stock Rims

powder coating would be the most durable. dont know how much it would cost though. paint would be ok for the short term, after a while it wont look as good unless you clean them everyday (assuming the bodyshop prepped them well enough for the paint to adhere well.) if you are gonna do it and want it foreever, powder coat, if its just short term look into painting them. cheack prices first, that may be the deciding factor. i was thinking about chroming the wheels for a different look....

for best results, the tires would need to come off...or at least let all the air out and push down on the tire to un-seat the bead. it is possible to paint them with the tire, but its like painting a door without removing the handle, mirror, and mouldings, just poor workmanship. i think you can get powder coating in different finishes, but i think that the tire would have to be removed for that. i dont see a way around it for this. you could drop the mustang off at the body shop and let them deal with removing the wheels and it sitting around for a few days....or you could put jack stands under it as well. either way, the wheels should come off as well as the tires for best results. sounds like for the price of all this, if you dont like the wheels anyway, you could buy some used ones. especially if you like the bullet wheels, those are available left and right. most people put aftermarket wheels on anyway. if you have the budget, just get your own aftermarket wheels/tires.

Powdercoating is the way to go. It will be around 50 buck a wheel. Yes you need to dismount the tire. Dont be lazy, you'll be sorry later if you dont put the effort out now. Its a new car for god sakes