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I really like the Advan Model 5's but Advan is expensive and I'm cheap.

So I was thinking of maybe just having my stock ones powder-coated. Seems to be the in thing as of late.

I liked the Advan's in bronze but I dont know about the stockers... or how it looks on a MB... I'm worried it is 'ghetto-fabulous'... opinions?

P.S., I'm also looking at maybe trying to widen the stock 16" wheels from 8" to 9" and 9.5", I dont know where I could get something like that done or how expensive it would be though. I really like the stock wheels look just they arent wide enough.

~Kris

 

way 2 shiny, mabey a dull bronze would look good.

 

I can't help but think you would seriously compromise the structural integrity of the wheel if you tried doing that. I can't even see how that would be possible on the stock wheel. Maybe if they weren't a one piece rim..

 

Just for my info because I like the model 5's too, how much per wheel for the Advan's?

 

Hey that looks purty damn nice!!!! Don't quote me on this but I hear that powerdercoating a rim won't hold up against the suns uv. Eventually it will end up fading within a year or so, I could be wrong. This is coming from a powder coating shop here in Washington.

 

Advan Model 5's 17"x9" are roughtly $500 each, and it goes up from there.

My friend has powdercoated wheels on his GT Mustang and they hold up pretty well... It is important that they have a good clearcoat and are polished/waxed often.

~Kris

 

I say do it, and then let us see. I actually like how it's glossy it stands out more. I doubt you'll be able to figure out a way to get the rims wider. But the other is definetly possible.

 

I like how you can see the details of the stock wheels better there. I think it looks pretty good, actually!

 

do it

 

I dunno, I'm having bad visions of 'gold-clad' Toyota Corollas... if anyone knows what I'm talking about. I'm not sure if the color of the wheel will be too much of a contrast to the MB color. :/

I'll start looking around for powdercoaters tomorrow and see what they have, I may just go with the 'near-chrome' that I've seen in the past that looked good. It wasnt like the color of the wheel now just smoothed out and glossier, showing more detail of the wheel, which is the great thing about powdercoating.

 

What about black? Has anyone tried it?

 

Dude, there's a post about this very thing on the second page...have a look.

 

Here:

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showthread.php?t=336688

 

Looks great, all you need now is an album with the parental advisory warning label and you can cruise the mall in style.

 

I didnt want to crap in your thread with my junk... where do you think I got the inspiration for powdercoating them?

~Kris