just picked them up this morning. they have some stuff that looks kinda like silly string, or broken up pieces of foam on them. anyone have any idea what it is? also now i gotta figure out what tires i want with them.

 

that silly string stuff means your rims are ruined and cant be used. ill give you your money back.

ha good deal, it might just be something from where they were stored like an insulation foam from a can

 

Damn for 100 bucks you stole those wheels.

 

here is the junk i was talking about, also only came with 2 center caps. someone posted that they could get them for $27 a piece. i need to get ahold of them and see if they can still get them for that price. also anyone know the weight difference between these and the teardrops. iirc these weigh in at 17 lbs

 

yea i did, i only told 2 people about them. also i have other surprises in store of good deals that i got recently.

 

ya normal price on the center caps is like $44... if you can get a non blurry pic might be able to help you

 

arent alcoas clear coated? might be something wrong with the clear

 

it seems to be in the clear, i will try for a clearer picture, but no promise if my skills will allow it.

 

Yeah I have a feeling that maybe the clearcoat is peeling and the aluminum is oxidizing.

 

https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...t=clean+wheels

Stone did this to a set of rims. I don't know if your rims need this, but it's an option to think about.

 

It is corrosion.

Easy to sand that out and re-paint though.

I did my 16" teardrops with Duplicolor Wheel paint, they came out great.

Clean the inner wheel. Don't let the balancer guy put weights on them like shown. Make him use the stick-ons on the inside. You'll like the looks better that way.

 

thats for NON clear coated wheels which the alcoa's arnt...



alcoa's have a mechined finish that you can not replicate with sanding.. unless he paints the whole wheel something different.. you cant spot fix it..

 

it looks like it is in the clear coat, so i am going to have to follow the write up zach did here

warning large picture, wife's camera is much better than mine. this is after i scaled it down more than %50.

and on a side note, i need to finish my photo hosting web page, much easier than one at a time on here.

 

how about if i where to sand them down and then get them powder coated? would that turn out alright?

 

What if the clear is messed up allowing the oxidation. Couldn't you do it then and repaint them? Just wondering.

 

that looks more like something is on it try washing them with like simple green. and polishing them with something meant for PAINT like white rubbing compound.

if not then there is something more wrong with them.. now i am color blind but doesnt that spots seem to look pinkish?


to get them powder coated when you take them there they will sand blast them so no need so sand...


yes

 

i see it too but it looks more like a reflection

 

it is white, not pink. at least in real life. thanks for all the replies.

now the next debate, what tire and what size... i am willing to tbar crank, or 1" bl to fit a 33 and they need to be a every day tire.

also, what color powder coat, i am thinking black.

 

dark gray...

most likely its oxidization then...

 

Man that's a great little deal you found.

 

Looks like oxidation

 

Looks like a bad std.







nice score man!! 16" tear drop vs 15" alcoa...might be right about even in the weight department.

 

$110 per wheel to get it all done. so $440 total plus tax. for $180 i can buy the gun, and talk to a few friends to use their sandblasting stuff, and oven and do it my self.

 

Do it

 

It does & it's gross!