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33OH · 03-10-2012, 08:58 AM

Beautiful and nice choice, 6UL's are awesome.

Let me just say this now - never ever powdercoat these. It makes the metal brittle and fragile.

SailDesign · 03-10-2012, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 33OH

Beautiful and nice choice, 6UL's are awesome.

Let me just say this now - never ever powdercoat these. It makes the metal brittle and fragile.

I woke up this morning, looked at YW, and noticed under Wheels and Tires it said "New Wheels" and the last author was 330H

I thought to myself, "Phew! All's right with the world."

33OH · 03-10-2012, 09:54 AM

^ hahahahah, I am looking at a few prospects. Not for my cars, but for resale. :)

seth_man · 03-12-2012, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 33OH

Beautiful and nice choice, 6UL's are awesome.

Let me just say this now - never ever powdercoat these. It makes the metal brittle and fragile.

thanks, im a big fan of them to. yeah im aware the wheels are already heat treated so powder would be bad, thanks for the heads up though. looks like spring has arrived this week so ill be installing my studs and getting the new wheels on this week.

*kimona* · 03-13-2012, 02:15 AM

I like those wheels.

33OH · 03-13-2012, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by seth_man

thanks, im a big fan of them to. yeah im aware the wheels are already heat treated so powder would be bad, thanks for the heads up though. looks like spring has arrived this week so ill be installing my studs and getting the new wheels on this week.

Good, I about cried when I saw this..

seth_man · 03-13-2012, 12:02 PM

yeah man i saw that post before i purchased the wheels, almost made me not buy them but then i read the details.

malibuguy · 03-13-2012, 12:45 PM

If they made these in 16s id totally get them for the yaris...but ive been eyeing them for the past few years for the tercel...maybe one day...and ill retire my koseis to rain duty

1.5 · 03-13-2012, 02:43 PM

Dang too bad you cant PC them cuz that white looks super clean.

mr_miles · 03-13-2012, 04:15 PM

This makes me wonder if i can PC my wheels......

Thirty-Nine · 03-13-2012, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mr_miles

This makes me wonder if i can PC my wheels......

Yeah, makes me wonder about wheel powdercoating, too (not that I'm about to do that having just bought new wheels). However, what's the rule? I've had wheels powdercoated in the past without issue ...

seth_man · 03-13-2012, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

Yeah, makes me wonder about wheel powdercoating, too (not that I'm about to do that having just bought new wheels). However, what's the rule? I've had wheels powdercoated in the past without issue ...

it all comes down to the science. these particular wheels are low pressure cast and heat treated to increase tensile strength. heat treating again would change the metal characteristics, since powercoat cures around 390f thats basically heat treating a second time. bad for these wheels. for other wheels the powdercoat process might make them stronger, that all depends on how they were made in the first place.

403RS · 03-13-2012, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 1.5

Dang too bad you cant PC them cuz that white looks super clean.

seth_man · 03-28-2012, 04:55 PM

Got some work done today and finally got tires, i went a different direction and decided to go with real race tires. Studs are installed, they look pretty funny with steelies, new tires and wheels are getting mounted tomorrow. i gotta get some break in miles on them to their ready for track duty in a few weeks.

1.5 · 03-28-2012, 05:17 PM

DAMN! ^^^

TOLMACH · 03-28-2012, 07:03 PM

Seth man,

Those tires that you bought are not the best winter tires that I saw ))

(very sexy tires!)

seth_man · 03-29-2012, 06:37 PM

BIZZAM.....

matthewai · 03-29-2012, 07:09 PM

ohhhhh boooooyyyyy!!!!!!

03-13-2012, 12:45 PM	#26
malibuguy Obsessed with 1.5L Drives: '10 PW Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Westminster, MD Posts: 907	If they made these in 16s id totally get them for the yaris...but ive been eyeing them for the past few years for the tercel...maybe one day...and ill retire my koseis to rain duty __________________ -Greg...the Exhaust Freak. -10 PW sedan 107whp/110wtq, full exhaust, suspension bits, TRD LSD -06 Highlander 3mzfe Limited AWD -82 Malibu, 1uzfe swap -97 Tercel coupe, 1nzfe/4.31 -96 Tercel coupe, Turbo 5efe, autoX -96 Tercel 4dr

03-13-2012, 02:43 PM	#27
1.5 Form>Function Drives: 07 Flint Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,018	Dang too bad you cant PC them cuz that white looks super clean. __________________ Instagram: @southernstreets_phil Facebook.com/southernstreetsempire

03-28-2012, 05:17 PM	#33
1.5 Form>Function Drives: 07 Flint Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,018	DAMN! ^^^ __________________ Instagram: @southernstreets_phil Facebook.com/southernstreetsempire

03-29-2012, 06:37 PM	#35
seth_man View User's Garage Drives: 08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 159	Because, Racecar BIZZAM.....

03-29-2012, 07:09 PM	#36
matthewai Drives: it is kinda stock Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: united states Posts: 1,258	ohhhhh boooooyyyyy!!!!!! __________________

03-10-2012, 08:58 AM	#19
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Beautiful and nice choice, 6UL's are awesome. Let me just say this now - never ever powdercoat these. It makes the metal brittle and fragile.

03-10-2012, 09:54 AM	#21
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	^ hahahahah, I am looking at a few prospects. Not for my cars, but for resale. :)

03-13-2012, 02:15 AM	#23
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	I like those wheels.

03-13-2012, 12:02 PM	#25
seth_man View User's Garage Drives: 08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 159	yeah man i saw that post before i purchased the wheels, almost made me not buy them but then i read the details.

03-28-2012, 04:55 PM	#32
seth_man View User's Garage Drives: 08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 159	Got some work done today and finally got tires, i went a different direction and decided to go with real race tires. Studs are installed, they look pretty funny with steelies, new tires and wheels are getting mounted tomorrow. i gotta get some break in miles on them to their ready for track duty in a few weeks.

03-28-2012, 07:03 PM	#34
TOLMACH Drives: soarer Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 954	Seth man, Those tires that you bought are not the best winter tires that I saw )) (very sexy tires!)

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