Scored a free set of wheels today!
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Scored a free set of wheels today!
just having a normal conversation with this guy about our trucks. i brought up my need for new wheels (15x8s) he goes, dude i got some old american racing wheels sittin in my shed at home, i been trying to sell them for like 20 bucks, GET THEM OFF MY HANDS. well you sure cant turn that down They have a little surface rust, but hell, other than that, they are mint.
My question, these are not my favorite style, but you know, take what you can get. So, i wanna eventually get these powercoated flat black. How much would this run? The guy who gave me the wheels says if you know somebody at like BilJax or something, they will run them through for free.
Option 2, can i paint them myself? If so what all will i need as far as primer (if needed) and what kind of paint. I would imagine its best to use a clear, even though i want them flat black. idk i just dont wanna have to paint them again.
Well, for the time being i may just throw them on and run em like that idk.
i put one of these on, they are 195/65 and they already stuck out farther than my 32's!!! i guessed maybe 3.5" BS but idk. so i cant imaigine what they will do to the 32s.
My question, these are not my favorite style, but you know, take what you can get. So, i wanna eventually get these powercoated flat black. How much would this run? The guy who gave me the wheels says if you know somebody at like BilJax or something, they will run them through for free.
Option 2, can i paint them myself? If so what all will i need as far as primer (if needed) and what kind of paint. I would imagine its best to use a clear, even though i want them flat black. idk i just dont wanna have to paint them again.
Well, for the time being i may just throw them on and run em like that idk.
i put one of these on, they are 195/65 and they already stuck out farther than my 32's!!! i guessed maybe 3.5" BS but idk. so i cant imaigine what they will do to the 32s.
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Wal-Mart will do it for a round $25. I wouldnt get the life time balance and rotation through them. They seem really difficult and unwilling to work on them unless you are handing them money.
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Just go out and get the finest steel wool you can find. Then go to town polishing them up. I would let me chrome Z06 wheels go for months and get covered in brake dust and road grime. About 5 mins a piece with super fine steel wool and they'd look like new.
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