depending on where you are...you should be able to get a rim powdercoated for around 60-70 per rim. IT will last MUCH longer than paint and it won't look half as ghetto.

If you want to ditch the SI rims...i like the steel grey rota circuit 8's...mostly cause i have them on my 00 ex. There was a thread on here before with pics of my rims on them...does anyone remember this thread?