The ugly ugly UGLY rim project thread. ('86 CRX wheels) - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

33OH · 10-22-2010, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astroman

You change wheels more than I change underwear

Funny.. this exact point was brought up on MicroImage..

33OH · 10-22-2010, 05:11 PM

Balanced and re-sprayed my new $50 wheels this morning, figured I'd give her a bath and take a few pics.

*kimona* · 10-22-2010, 08:23 PM

I like them. Nice job. Black centre caps would look good. What tyres are you running on those little guys?

33OH · 10-22-2010, 10:11 PM

175/65/14's. And I painted the centercaps black and threw them on.. didn't like them so I popped them back off.

33OH · 10-25-2010, 10:25 AM

Started polishing these over the weekend. Still working on rim #1.

Bluevitz-rs · 10-25-2010, 11:03 AM

They look really heavy. How bad are they?

But they look retro cool!!

schleppy · 10-25-2010, 11:11 AM

I once hand polished a set of VW "phone dial" wheels with a friend. It took us two solid days but they came out with a MIRROR finish.

Those wheels are really nifty. Keep us posted!

33OH · 10-25-2010, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluevitz-rs

They look really heavy. How bad are they?

But they look retro cool!!

They're not too heavy, being only 14" x 5". I'd guess maybe 13 or 14 lbs each?

Quote:

Originally Posted by schleppy

I once hand polished a set of VW "phone dial" wheels with a friend. It took us two solid days but they came out with a MIRROR finish.

Those wheels are really nifty. Keep us posted!

Oh wow.. I'm using air tools and it's still taking forever - I can't imagine hand polishing.

33OH · 10-28-2010, 12:54 PM

Broke the air tool I was using to polish. So I just decided to scrap the polishing project for now. Will be sanding/repainting each wheel the stock color silver for now.

Bluevitz-rs · 10-28-2010, 12:58 PM

You should do a colour in the center and leave the outer lip polished. It would be a lot less work, and you can do it with the wheel still mounted on the rims... and it would look cool.

33OH · 10-28-2010, 02:03 PM

Still thinking about things like that.. may "time attack" them or just leave them plain silver even.. will see. =)

33OH · 01-07-2011, 11:16 AM

Just bought some fatter (and a little taller) tires for these. 185/65/14's to replace the 175/65/14's currently on them. Will be refinishing the wheels over the winter and slapping the new tires on before spring.

Bluevitz-rs · 01-07-2011, 11:26 AM

When you put the tires on, try and align them symetrically so the lettering lines up with the holes in the rim.

Are you going to colour the lettering in too for that retro look?

33OH · 01-07-2011, 11:36 AM

^ Now there's a cool idea - I'll have to work up a few Photoshops. =)

Yaristeve · 01-07-2011, 11:45 AM

It's funny: they look better on the Yaris than on the CRX...

The Yaris body seems to beg for "aero-style" wheels. I was looking for the Ronal fins or some other flat faced wheel before I got my Scion 7-spokes.

33OH · 01-07-2011, 01:35 PM

Have you ever seen the Yaris on ATS Cups? Hottest Yaris wheels EVER.

10-22-2010, 05:11 PM	#20
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Balanced and re-sprayed my new $50 wheels this morning, figured I'd give her a bath and take a few pics. Last edited by 33OH; 01-07-2011 at 11:17 AM.

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10-22-2010, 08:23 PM	#21
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	I like them. Nice job. Black centre caps would look good. What tyres are you running on those little guys?

10-22-2010, 10:11 PM	#22
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	175/65/14's. And I painted the centercaps black and threw them on.. didn't like them so I popped them back off.

10-25-2010, 10:25 AM	#23
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Started polishing these over the weekend. Still working on rim #1.

10-25-2010, 11:03 AM	#24
Bluevitz-rs 1NZ-6spd View User's Garage Drives: '05 6-Spd Vitz RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,967	They look really heavy. How bad are they? But they look retro cool!!

10-25-2010, 11:11 AM	#25
schleppy I love momentum. View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris LB, Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 587	I once hand polished a set of VW "phone dial" wheels with a friend. It took us two solid days but they came out with a MIRROR finish. Those wheels are really nifty. Keep us posted!

10-28-2010, 12:54 PM	#27
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Broke the air tool I was using to polish. So I just decided to scrap the polishing project for now. Will be sanding/repainting each wheel the stock color silver for now.

10-28-2010, 12:58 PM	#28
Bluevitz-rs 1NZ-6spd View User's Garage Drives: '05 6-Spd Vitz RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,967	You should do a colour in the center and leave the outer lip polished. It would be a lot less work, and you can do it with the wheel still mounted on the rims... and it would look cool.

10-28-2010, 02:03 PM	#29
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Still thinking about things like that.. may "time attack" them or just leave them plain silver even.. will see. =)

01-07-2011, 11:16 AM	#30
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Just bought some fatter (and a little taller) tires for these. 185/65/14's to replace the 175/65/14's currently on them. Will be refinishing the wheels over the winter and slapping the new tires on before spring.

01-07-2011, 11:26 AM	#31
Bluevitz-rs 1NZ-6spd View User's Garage Drives: '05 6-Spd Vitz RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,967	When you put the tires on, try and align them symetrically so the lettering lines up with the holes in the rim. Are you going to colour the lettering in too for that retro look?

01-07-2011, 11:36 AM	#32
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	^ Now there's a cool idea - I'll have to work up a few Photoshops. =)

01-07-2011, 11:45 AM	#33
Yaristeve Drives: 3-door hatch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 519	It's funny: they look better on the Yaris than on the CRX... The Yaris body seems to beg for "aero-style" wheels. I was looking for the Ronal fins or some other flat faced wheel before I got my Scion 7-spokes.

01-07-2011, 01:35 PM	#34
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Have you ever seen the Yaris on ATS Cups? Hottest Yaris wheels EVER.