MS3 Powder Coat+Tint
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speed3shon
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there is NO way your going to get a wheel and tire combo that is 25lbs...
lightweight wheels weigh 17-18lbs, and lightweight tires usually weigh about 20...
mazdaspeed32007
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if you can get a 17 inch 11 lb wheel, (which is totally possible at an affordable price) and add a tire...you can shave 25 lbs off the original weight of the tire loosing roughly 20 to 25 lbs per wheel. which in my opinion is worth a decent chunk of change. seriously.....why 18 inch rims if they weight so much? sounds like its time for a new thread and a discussion......
mazdaspeed32007
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if you can get a 17 inch 11 lb wheel, (which is totally possible at an affordable price) and add a tire...you can shave 25 lbs off the original weight of the tire loosing roughly 20 to 25 lbs per wheel. which in my opinion is worth a decent chunk of change. seriously.....why 18 inch rims if they weight so much? sounds like its time for a new thread and a discussion......(engine, transmission, drivetrain.)
crystalmeth3
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more bs... try and find a 17inch 11lb. wheel for cheap, go ahead... volks are forged and their 17s weigh more than 11lbs. and the wheels are atleast 400 each, so go ahead and prove me wrong, that would be nice so i can buy the rims you found.
more bs... try and find a 17inch 11lb. wheel for cheap, go ahead... volks are forged and their 17s weigh more than 11lbs. and the wheels are atleast 400 each, so go ahead and prove me wrong, that would be nice so i can buy the rims you found.
before you go and just bash the guy saying 'bulls***' do a little bit more research...of course volks and forged rims are gonna be expensive! they're volks and forged...you know....DESIGNER rims! Dont ask me what the brand is, but I have heard of inexpensive lightweight rims, but they arent volks or forged, and they arent intended for everyday driving. Ask the guys who actually USE their car at the track often and they will tell you what they are, but dont flame people in a thread that has already been threadjacked...take this discussion to a new thread
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Rims:
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/gram...am lights&code=yes&GCID=S13674x009-whl_brand&
Prices:
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/resu...Protege&autoYear=2003&autoModClar=&sort=Brand
theres the brand
Gram Lights, some of the most lightweight rims Ive seen, at a pretty affordable price for rims...17"
now lets get back on topic
thanks for the bigger picture!
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/gram...am lights&code=yes&GCID=S13674x009-whl_brand&
Prices:
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/resu...Protege&autoYear=2003&autoModClar=&sort=Brand
theres the brand
Gram Lights, some of the most lightweight rims Ive seen, at a pretty affordable price for rims...17"
now lets get back on topic
thanks for the bigger picture!
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mazdaspeed32007
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thanks for the back up. $150 a piece. nice find btw. i might pick up a set now. theres a new thread known as MS3....Lead wheels.
I def like the powdercoated rims though. the stock rims look nice with the style of the car and with the true red the dark rims fit it even nicer IMO. now how easy can you F*** up your rims wth the powdercoat? does it easily come off?
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no problem
and yea, but the problem with the grams is that they are easy to bend (from potholes...bumps...etc...) cause they are so light...use em at the track when you actually need the performance
but for on the streets, I would definately powdercoat the rims cause that really does look sweet...
idk how hard it is to screw them up though...my ex-bro powdercoated his rims and they never really got damaged (especially form the way he drives lol) so I figure its not that easy...idk though
and yea, but the problem with the grams is that they are easy to bend (from potholes...bumps...etc...) cause they are so light...use em at the track when you actually need the performance
but for on the streets, I would definately powdercoat the rims cause that really does look sweet...
idk how hard it is to screw them up though...my ex-bro powdercoated his rims and they never really got damaged (especially form the way he drives lol) so I figure its not that easy...idk though
mazdaspeed32007
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so its not like your washing your rims and you hit the rim to hard with the brush or something and knock a nice silver line in the powdercoat. well thats good to know.
My rim was hit by a huge bumper on a truck from a guy that backed into me. My wheels has a tiny scratch in it....
The paint on your car will go long before the powdercoat....
I've had my 4-wheeler frame done now for two years and it regularly takes hits from rocks, tree branches, etc... I probably have 1 or 2 tiny chips from boulders....
The paint on your car will go long before the powdercoat....
I've had my 4-wheeler frame done now for two years and it regularly takes hits from rocks, tree branches, etc... I probably have 1 or 2 tiny chips from boulders....
mazdaspeed32007
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nice to know. didnt know it was that durable.
the cool thing about painting them yourself is that if you do get chips or flaws over time, you can always re-spray them. if you get chipped powder coat, you'd have to have the whole wheel coated. i don't think there's anything wrong with painting them... in fact i'm sure it will be just as durable as it needs to be for wheels. afterall, most oem wheels are painted... i've seen some really well done painted wheels. i might just paint mine and if they don't come out right, get them coated. btw, duplicolor makes a wheel coating.
serialtoon
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Jesus mother of hell! I LOVE this look! I have a shop here who can do it for 120$. Im gonna get this done as soon as i have a set of spare rims to put my car on....LOL!if/when i get one (not sure of color yet debating between black and red) i'd powdercoat or paint a dark gray maybe gunmetal?
Can you send me an e-mail with the shop name/phone number? I'm looking to powdercoat my rims too.
