i just started on them, the one of the right is done. i think they should look kind of cool, let me know what you think and for the record i'm not the greatest rattle can painter!!


also.

I was on some local forums and there was a thread about a job opening at some tire store. The creator of the thread worked at the tire store so i posted asking how much for the cheapest brand/model of tire that would be 205-55-16.

Then a day later some noob sent me a PM saying that he had 4 tires in that size just sitting in his garage, he siad he'd part w/ them for 40 dollars. SO i got excited and drove an hour north to get the tires a few days later, i get there and i see the tires. They have over 90% tread left, and are michelins mx4 whatever wahtever they are about 140 EACH!!


lazy people: i paid 40 dollars for 4 tires w/ 90%+ tread life that are worth $560 + shipping + tax

 

shit, i wish i wasnt lazy.....im gonna need new winter tires for next year

for a garage spray job your wheels look pretty fuckin good, id wear those.....

for the cost thats the only way to go bud, nice job

 

awesome bro.

 

How come you didn't mask off the tire? Nice find.

 

good question

 

cuz they are junk, they are getting thrown away when i put the new ones on

 

looks nice !

post some pics when you put them on your car

 

how did you prep them? and how much time did it take,. I was thinking of doing mine since I like the look of them but the color is just bleh...

 

Are you worried about chips in the paint from daily driving? Nice work, hope you didn't get any runs or dust in your paint.

 

^yeah...what kinda prep did you do do when you sprayed 'em? and what paint products

.....i wanna do my factory/winter wheels, when i get some time, or the balls to go outside and do some work

 

cleaned them with soap and water

wiped them down with acetone

sanded them

wiped t hem down with acetone

sprayed them a few times w/ paint

sprayed them with clear coat


i used duplicolor wheel paint + clear

 

not really, they are just stock wheels.

 

nice color...i like it

 

That'll look nice, now put them on your car and don't come back without pics

 

that look pretty hot. i might do the same thing soon. i think the 97 3.0 wheels would look tight with that color.

 

workin on it

 

sweet. what color is that? gunmetal?

 

yea something like that, they are going on tomorrow after work, tires and wheels. pics pending

 

maybe its just cause its 3am, but what does spray paint and wheels have to do with sleeper?

 

it looks less "fixed up" so people wont think he can smoke em?

 

werd, like your car


stock wheels, stock height yet..


turbo'd h22

 

 

You're missing the turbo H22 part though... :thinking: But other than that, you've got a super sleeper (that never wakes up ).

 

haha

 

anyone ever try powdercoating the 3.0 rims black and putting a chrome lip on em? i want to see how that would look.

 

waste of money, power coating is about 100 a wheel for basic shit

 

Yeah, someone did it. i can't remember who, but he had picture of his car next to a funk master flex car and his car looked way better.

 

ok any blind person can see they arnt gray they are gloss black

 

Clean the car AND the tires, then come back with some more pictures.

 

looks nice - go you shannon

 

WTF is go you shannon?

 

but the rims look good

 

Ha, I remember that guy, Shannon.

 

HAHA. funny guys

 

im diggin it