Need a little wheel advice.
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Originally Posted by iDomN8U,Jan 20 2010, 10:47 AM
But were talking about a 100 wear rating on r888 or ra1
Certainly other manufacturers make the same size 225/245... they aren't a weird size or anything to my knowledge.
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Originally Posted by JFUSION,Jan 20 2010, 12:08 PM
I like the lightness of ap1 oem wheels as well. I'm putting on BF Goodrich KDW's this week, their a bit skinnier than similarly sized tires, but they stick well and I got them at a clearance price brand new from TR.
Picked up my powdercoated AP1 OEM wheels today done in metallic silver colour, they look great, flawless painting job on them. They resemble a brand new rim.
Picked up my powdercoated AP1 OEM wheels today done in metallic silver colour, they look great, flawless painting job on them. They resemble a brand new rim.
do they do other types of finishing?
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Originally Posted by iDomN8U,Jan 20 2010, 04:45 AM
I don't think none are as wide as OEM S0-2, kinda the reason why I spent a little more for them.
Toyo T1R has a 245, but it's not nearly as sporty as the oem ones.
Toyo T1R has a 245, but it's not nearly as sporty as the oem ones.
stock ap1 rims are junk, 16" are also too small.
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Originally Posted by kwasley,Jan 20 2010, 08:51 PM
toyo t1r's are great tires imo.
stock ap1 rims are junk, 16" are also too small.
stock ap1 rims are junk, 16" are also too small.
If they were 17's with a thin sidewall, it might be better.
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Originally Posted by hyper,Jan 20 2010, 02:12 PM
where did you get that done and how much?
do they do other types of finishing?
do they do other types of finishing?
But my guy did an amazing job. He sandblasted each rim completely down to bare metal. He de-gassed the rim (some kind of process that ensures that the finish won't peel), he powdercoated the rim, and then clear coated each rim. He painted the entire rim inside and out, and he masked off the mounting surface of the rim to keep the paint off the mounting surface which is a good idea.
The rims came out in showroom condition, and powdercoating will be much more durable than regular painting. The shop that did mine only does powdercoating, they don't do other forms of painting. You could get any autobody shop to do just a regular paint job and clearcoat for less money I think. You could do your own sanding or the shop would sand it for you. Mine got sandblasted to bare metal, I didn't even wash the rims, just dropped them off totally dirty. For me it was worth every penny as I really like my Ap1 rims, and now they look better than original OEM new condition. I'm totally pleased with the price and end product. Powdercoating will outlast regular painting, regular paint will chip easier, so it all depends on what you want. Lots of guys do their own wheels with Duplicolour rattle cans (check the body and paint forum on here) for less than a hundred bucks a set, but I don't want to fool around with noxious fumes or the mess.
BTW, I got to weigh the rims tonight, they come in around 19 lbs, they feel lighter than that, but my cheapo bathroom scale said 19. I haven't gotten any pics yet I'll try to get some tomorrow, they should be mounted on new rubber by end of day.
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