wooden wheels

[H.Earl 1]

Were wood spoke wheels originally painted or left natural?

 

Thanks,

Martin

[BRB62]

Early Buick spokes were almost exclusively painted. By the mid twenties "natural" spokes became an option and by at least 1929 all spokes were natural finish. Someone else might have more knowledge as to the exact year that this change occurred. What year are you asking about?

[H.Earl 1]

1930-32, I much prefer the painted look. Were they body color if painted?

[Mark Shaw]

 If you plan to drive it and not enter it to win trophies, it is entirely your preference.  

[Oregon Desert model 45]

Buick Master Parts List has multiple pages of charts for wheel and rim colors available by model.  Below are a few pages for wheel color options. 

 

[BRB62]

Paint would usually be the same as the darker shade (upper body) with the original two-tone paint schemes. The main body colour being a lighter shade. The center hubs were either black or the same colour as the felloe, as per the chart above.