OEM wheels look like ................
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OEM wheels look like ................
Shit. The clear is pealing and the aluminum is oxidizing.
Soooooooooooo i decided to break out the sand blaster and sander today.
![](http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii206/fsttyms1/IMG_0148.jpg?t=1266108114)
![](http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii206/fsttyms1/IMG_0146.jpg?t=1266108142)
![](http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii206/fsttyms1/IMG_0148.jpg?t=1266108169)
And what i have so far. Now i need to decide if im going to strip the clear off the rest of the wheel, paint the inner and polish the rest or just paint them (seeing as they are only my winter wheels)???
Soooooooooooo i decided to break out the sand blaster and sander today.
![](http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii206/fsttyms1/IMG_0148.jpg?t=1266108114)
![](http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii206/fsttyms1/IMG_0146.jpg?t=1266108142)
![](http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii206/fsttyms1/IMG_0148.jpg?t=1266108169)
And what i have so far. Now i need to decide if im going to strip the clear off the rest of the wheel, paint the inner and polish the rest or just paint them (seeing as they are only my winter wheels)???
![](http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii206/fsttyms1/IMG_0145.jpg?t=1266108389)
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99 TL, 06 E350
Mine's the same way. I use them for winter only. I have 18's which I use in Spring Summer. The wheels still work great and no one's going to steal them.
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Yea i couldnt take it any longer. They were bothering me even though i know they are only my winter wheels.
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3 wheels done 1 to go, ill work on that later today
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wow talk about wear and tear haha
Looks like stock after you cleaned them up. I really don't like 99-01 stock wheels, they look weird. Where as the stock TL-P of years 02-03 had the 5 spokes. I'm more of a 5 spokes wheel guy than 6 or 7 spokes. That's why I'm buying either the 02-03 Type S wheels or the 02-03 TL-P wheels.
And plus mines don't look half as bad as yours but my right front passenger needs a overhaul!
CURB RASH FOR THE WIN!!!!! Haha
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Looks like stock after you cleaned them up. I really don't like 99-01 stock wheels, they look weird. Where as the stock TL-P of years 02-03 had the 5 spokes. I'm more of a 5 spokes wheel guy than 6 or 7 spokes. That's why I'm buying either the 02-03 Type S wheels or the 02-03 TL-P wheels.
And plus mines don't look half as bad as yours but my right front passenger needs a overhaul!
CURB RASH FOR THE WIN!!!!! Haha
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wow talk about wear and tear haha
Looks like stock after you cleaned them up. I really don't like 99-01 stock wheels, they look weird. Where as the stock TL-P of years 02-03 had the 5 spokes. I'm more of a 5 spokes wheel guy than 6 or 7 spokes. That's why I'm buying either the 02-03 Type S wheels or the 02-03 TL-P wheels.
And plus mines don't look half as bad as yours but my right front passenger needs a overhaul!
CURB RASH FOR THE WIN!!!!! Haha
Sent via BlackBerry
Looks like stock after you cleaned them up. I really don't like 99-01 stock wheels, they look weird. Where as the stock TL-P of years 02-03 had the 5 spokes. I'm more of a 5 spokes wheel guy than 6 or 7 spokes. That's why I'm buying either the 02-03 Type S wheels or the 02-03 TL-P wheels.
And plus mines don't look half as bad as yours but my right front passenger needs a overhaul!
CURB RASH FOR THE WIN!!!!! Haha
Sent via BlackBerry
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All 4 are done. I was playing around polishing one of them. Damn thats going to be a lot of work. That is going to require a lawn chair and many
to get them polished
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yea, but then i would have to buy different snow tires. These didnt cost me any thing as they came with the car. I have my RH C2s to make it look good in the summer. These are simply the winter beaters.
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