LE wheels... what to do with them?
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LE wheels... what to do with them?
I picked up a set of the 14" LE wheels today. I know they are going on my car but I'm trying to decide what to do with them before I put them on.
They are in decent shape, although it looks like they've been painted once. I gave them a quick wash and they cleaned up alright, but there is some gunk that will probably only come off with a degreaser and some elbow grease. I'm also considering painting them black or a dark gray of some kind. My car is misty blue metallic, anyone have pics of a car this color with dark wheels? Any opinions on what to do with them?
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They are in decent shape, although it looks like they've been painted once. I gave them a quick wash and they cleaned up alright, but there is some gunk that will probably only come off with a degreaser and some elbow grease. I'm also considering painting them black or a dark gray of some kind. My car is misty blue metallic, anyone have pics of a car this color with dark wheels? Any opinions on what to do with them?
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i have the same tred. i bought it with the car. the writing one the tire is white on my car. it looks really awsome. it really ties the tires into the rest of the car and makes it look nice. you wouldn't think white lettering on a tire woudl do tha but man does it look sweet on my 84 gsl-se
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Zach, as far as the cleaner goes, I've plugged it before and I'll do it again... search the web for "Marine Clean". It's made by POR-15 and works to clean ANYTHING. I've never seen anything eat away brake dust like this stuff, and I've used products that are no longer sold to the public. It won't harm paint, rubber or glass, just the dirt and grime you want off. And my sugestion for what to do with your wheels... I'd do one thing for certain. Ditch those Cooper Cobras. I've got a set on my Civic and they are completely awful in the rain.
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Danny, thanks for the recommendation. I'll look around for some.
Don't worry about the Coopers, I just bought the wheels today and the tires came on there. I've got a set of Falkens on order to replace them
Don't worry about the Coopers, I just bought the wheels today and the tires came on there. I've got a set of Falkens on order to replace them
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Personally I hate "BLACK" wheels on cars. . . just my 0.02c worth. . . I think they look pretty good as they are, will be nice with your new Falkens. How much did you pay for the wheels?
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I gave $100, not a bad deal but the finish looks worse than in the pictures. I went ahead and mounted them this evening as I'm expecting my tires to come in tomorrow.
Finish on them is subpar but I can't complain to much for $100. My Falkens should arrive tomorrow with any luck
Finish on them is subpar but I can't complain to much for $100. My Falkens should arrive tomorrow with any luck
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Don't worry man, you can help me out on any problems I may have at school and I'll let you bum rides off me
Oh yeah, I decided to go with the Falkens over the Sumitomos (as you could probably tell). Most people agree that the Falkens grip better and when I shopped around, I could get just as good of a deal on Falkens as I could the Sumitomos when I shopped 14's. Thanks for the recommendation though.
Oh yeah, I decided to go with the Falkens over the Sumitomos (as you could probably tell). Most people agree that the Falkens grip better and when I shopped around, I could get just as good of a deal on Falkens as I could the Sumitomos when I shopped 14's. Thanks for the recommendation though.
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Then next time I buy tires, expect a phone call
Problems? Man... You shoulda seen my rex when I got it--was in terrible condition I went in and out of everything to get her runnin as well as she's runnin now!
Don't worry, if I'm in a good mood, I won't charge ya anythin
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Problems? Man... You shoulda seen my rex when I got it--was in terrible condition I went in and out of everything to get her runnin as well as she's runnin now!
Don't worry, if I'm in a good mood, I won't charge ya anythin
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Originally posted by virfighter
Any recommendations for tougher cleaners that wouldn't do harm to the finish then? Is Simple Green safe to use on painted surfaces?
Any recommendations for tougher cleaners that wouldn't do harm to the finish then? Is Simple Green safe to use on painted surfaces?
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