Painting rims.
03-31-2008, 04:02 PM
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Painting rims.
well i bought these accord 15" rims/tires for $10, good deal from neighbor who baught for daughter but never got to it. i needed new tires. my tires on my stock rims were warped and bulging kinda bad. so yeah. and this is a fun project for my car.
ive got them sanded and primmed. and one rim has one coat of BRONZE on it. thats the color of choice. on a primrose. so yeah. cant wait till i get er done. its raining.
oh and another question. is it bad to put on the smaller rim/tire on the CL?.
Cl 205/55/16 = accord 195/60/15........?
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i read something on the center of the hub?? thing? smaller rim diameter?
will there be a notice in performance besided unsprung weight? grip, turning, noise, comfort?
here are some pics..
not the acutal b4 pic..
pics..still need to do more coats for sure!
ive got them sanded and primmed. and one rim has one coat of BRONZE on it. thats the color of choice. on a primrose. so yeah. cant wait till i get er done. its raining.
oh and another question. is it bad to put on the smaller rim/tire on the CL?.
Cl 205/55/16 = accord 195/60/15........?
? i read something on the center of the hub?? thing? smaller rim diameter?will there be a notice in performance besided unsprung weight? grip, turning, noise, comfort?
here are some pics..
not the acutal b4 pic..
pics..still need to do more coats for sure!
03-31-2008, 04:19 PM
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i like acura
looks good, ive always loved those rims, especially bronzen,But 2 things
its gonna look a little wierd, ive always thought smaller than 16 looks weird on our cars just because stock is 16.
and your really gonna need to slam that shit after these
its gonna look a little wierd, ive always thought smaller than 16 looks weird on our cars just because stock is 16.
and your really gonna need to slam that shit after these
03-31-2008, 04:31 PM
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its gonna be a monster truck i guess? lol. no lowering for a WHILE.! woo hoo second coat on.. almost done.. one more.. then couple clear coats.
03-31-2008, 04:57 PM
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definitely gonna look weird w/o slamming the car. I have 15's w/falken azenis on them for track purposes, def looked funky with wheels that small. and my car is pretty low
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03-31-2008, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by o2cls
Why would you do this when powdercoating is only like 60-80 bucks a wheel.
but i do understand that to a young kid like myself that can be a lot too. I wouldnt waste the money, unless these are your rims that your gonna rock for a while.I had mine done because these are my stock rims, not something i bought for 10 bucks, plust i got mine done for 50 each!!! to me just looks like a nice 10 dollar buy, and u get to do a little work too.
03-31-2008, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by o2cls
Why would you do this when powdercoating is only like 60-80 bucks a wheel.
cuz im broke like every other college kid and this is something to do!.
its turning out good i think.. almost done.. need clear coats now.! and it cost me 10$ for everything w/o the paint can. $5. and i dont have money to spend like all yall guys. lol..
the're OEM rims.. why powdercoat them, with 60-80$ for powdercoating mine as well buy some BRAND new rims! will look better but u can just paint... east DIY.. chyeah
03-31-2008, 10:37 PM
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SOON TO be put on tomorrow when its day light.. mwhahha, i need some air.?
finished product. cost me 15$ and some yelling by dad. lol. it smells you idiot.. still love him.
finished product.
cost me 15$ and some yelling by dad. lol. it smells you idiot.. still love him.
03-31-2008, 11:35 PM
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OMG that shit's gonna look so hawt, can't wait to see them on the car
03-31-2008, 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 97BlackAckCL
OMG that shit's gonna look so hawt, can't wait to see them on the car
04-01-2008, 08:43 AM
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They just look awasome...I jusy love bronzed wheels....man good job overall and a steal of a bargain..... just put them on the car and post some pics.....we all would,like to see how they look especially since they are 15" would love to see how they look over all...
04-01-2008, 12:23 PM
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heres what mine looks like on 15in bronzes
, i think the wheels still look a lil small and my car is lowered. i cant imagine how its gonna look 4x4'in
, i think the wheels still look a lil small and my car is lowered. i cant imagine how its gonna look 4x4'in
04-01-2008, 02:22 PM
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HERE YOU GO GUYS, but 3/4 of the tires leak around the rim.. 
i used fix a flat on 2 and fixed one. so now 2 leak. dad told me to go get them resealed. how much does that run? i call later.. too lazy.. looks good. besides the leak.. handles better than my other set of rims/tires for some reason. idk. i feel lower. lol.. i think it lowerd the whole car by 3/4". 
i used fix a flat on 2 and fixed one. so now 2 leak. dad told me to go get them resealed. how much does that run? i call later.. too lazy.. looks good. besides the leak.. handles better than my other set of rims/tires for some reason. idk. i feel lower. lol.. i think it lowerd the whole car by 3/4".
04-01-2008, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by klepto
yea, I'm not really feeling the color combo, the fact that it's 4x4 status isn't helping either. If the car were white or black then it would look better.
04-01-2008, 03:39 PM
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29.99 to reseal a tire and i had fix a flat in 2 of them, 1 sealed good. the other 2 still leak and 1 was good.. and they said that they cant do fix a flat. they can take it off but then id have to buy a new tire so it would cost me a new tire and $60. so forget that. .. lame.. so i just jerked the car back and forth hard. lol.. might reseal.. hahah.. lol. i checked and i didnt hear a hissing no more.. lol.
04-01-2008, 03:48 PM
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the color combo looks fine to me, car just really needs to be slammed. And it handles better cuz the rims are lighter, my car handled amazingly on 15's being lowered also
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Sexy teg for sure, I actually like the color combo, just needs lowered to set it off, and some tint. Your car sits like my 4runner with those 15's 
04-01-2008, 06:55 PM
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^+1 and color combo sucks... i'm not a fan..at all. and if you're going to rock that wheel size regardless, lower that shit. I mean i know mines bad, but damn!