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So i wanted to get my rims powder coated black, but 1 to 200 bucks a wheel was a little much for now. So i spent 50 bucks and paited them myself. hope u like! The center cap will be painted black too, but im going to try and paint the letters on the cap yellow. I also removed my rear windshild wiper and covered it with a plug from Home Depot.
 

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by the way your tire is mounted backwards on the rim. sorry i work at a tire place and i notice things like that. The tire says inner in the pic.
 
Looks great, but it is too dirty around here not to have the rear wiper. Very clean looking car though!
 
by the way your tire is mounted backwards on the rim. sorry i work at a tire place and i notice things like that. The tire says inner in the pic.

Nice, I noticed that also but by the direction of the tread to the front bumper. You can tell because of the light on the bumper.
 
so that would mean the tire is pushing water inwards the car rather then outwards. Other then that I don't know if there is any kinda disadvantage? weaker sidewall?
 
so that would mean the tire is pushing water inwards the car rather then outwards. Other then that I don't know if there is any kinda disadvantage? weaker sidewall?



Tracktion difference major tracktion difference! Also why would you even guess that the side wall would be weaker??? Think for a minute and the answer should be obvious to the point that you might even call yourself a dumbass. lol (enguard)
 
Yeah, the rims look better but that was 50.00 you coulda spent towards a set of springs to lower it or 50.00 to have your tires turned around to face forward(unless you do hi performance reverse action). Don't go back to the same place that put them on backwards tho because they may find a different way to f that up again. I like the clean look without the wiper but that part of the car is the first & worst spot on the car to get dirty. Would suck driving in any kinda rain because the faunk buildup would render that window useless. Nevermind, I see you're in AZ, rain probably not much of an issue. Your show, run with it.
 
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