Transferring rims from one car to another and painting rims
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Transferring rims from one car to another and painting rims
I used to own a corolla, but that got hit, so I traded it in. I have a set of 4-lug chrome rims I placed on the corolla, and I want to use them on my new civic in the summer. According to Tirerack's online rim viewer the same rims will fit my civic. Is there anything I need to do to get them ready for the summer time. Will I need to put them on, drive to an alignment shop and get them balanced again? I am unsure on this information.
After my corolla was hit I tried to move the car, but since I park next to a curb, the car jerked into the curb. My passanger side chrome rims got scratched and cut into. I am thinking of sanding down the rough spots and painting the spots with some chrome spray paint Advanced Auto parts had. Will this work, and is this how I should go about it?
After my corolla was hit I tried to move the car, but since I park next to a curb, the car jerked into the curb. My passanger side chrome rims got scratched and cut into. I am thinking of sanding down the rough spots and painting the spots with some chrome spray paint Advanced Auto parts had. Will this work, and is this how I should go about it?
hey man....id take them to the tire shop first and get them balanced, then id find your local powdercoater and get them powdercoated in a cool color...white..gunmetal? something......be creative!
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Rep Power: 0 << hey man....id take them to the tire shop first and get them balanced, then id find your local powdercoater and get them powdercoated in a cool color...white..gunmetal? something......be creative!
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Well I was thinking of making them white. I got the pearl green color and I think White would look great on it. Do I need bolted on the car to take them and get them balanced? They were balanced when I got them from tirerack, but I was unsure if I would need to get them rebalanced, since it is a different car.
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Rep Power: 0 << just because its 4 lug doesn't mean it will fit out civics. >>
I got them from dscounttire (not tire rack) last year. When viewing the application chart around december before I got my civic, the rims I have were applicable to my corolla and the civic. I don't see why it wouldn't fit if the chart says they do.
I don't know if balancing is specific for tires or if it is specific for the car. I am unsure about technical information when it comes to automobiles.
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balanced then powdercoat or paint, then just put those fuggers on your car and roll....
balanced then powdercoat or paint, then just put those fuggers on your car and roll....
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Rep Power: 0 << Wouldn't you want to have the whole assembly balanced AFTER the powder coating job and tire mounting? >>
I don't know thats a good question. I assume there would be a difference in weight. Get the powdercoat/paint job done first and the balance or the other way around?
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Rep Power: 0 I posted the same question in a honda newsgroup and got the following answer
>>Anytime you add/remove the tires to/from the rims, you need to >>re-balance them. If the tires have never been off the rims, then you >>shouldn't need to re-balance, regardless of the vehicle they are going >>on. Vehicle-specific balancing is usually only done for very >>high-performance applications, such as racing.
The rims came balanced with tires, so should I still get them rebalanced? Also, anyone know a rough estimated price for a 4 wheel powdercoat job, and any place in the Baltimore, MD area that may do it? There is a fix a rim shop by me, I figured I'd give them a call later in the week to see if they do powdercoating, but if they don't I'm out of ideas. Sorry to beat this thing like a dead horse, but I like to get several answers from different people as a comparison as to what to do.
>>Anytime you add/remove the tires to/from the rims, you need to >>re-balance them. If the tires have never been off the rims, then you >>shouldn't need to re-balance, regardless of the vehicle they are going >>on. Vehicle-specific balancing is usually only done for very >>high-performance applications, such as racing.
The rims came balanced with tires, so should I still get them rebalanced? Also, anyone know a rough estimated price for a 4 wheel powdercoat job, and any place in the Baltimore, MD area that may do it? There is a fix a rim shop by me, I figured I'd give them a call later in the week to see if they do powdercoating, but if they don't I'm out of ideas. Sorry to beat this thing like a dead horse, but I like to get several answers from different people as a comparison as to what to do.
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Rep Power: 0 << well since balancing is fairly cheap it's a good idea, and when painted there could be a little change. i would bet that your damaged wheel is off balance since it was hit. >>
Cool I'll get the balancing as well. The place be me paints rims, balances them, mends them, and fixes cracks (I referred a friend a couple weeks ago and he had a card from the place in his wallet). I guess I'll give them a call tomorrow. Anyone know a price range for the powdercoating though? I plan to lower the car with ground control coilovers and tokico shocks/struts(when available) Will this affect the balancing? If so I'm gonna wait.
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Balancing $10 per wheel
paint $30 for all four wheels
labor $85 per wheel
Grand Total $410
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Balancing $10 per wheel
paint $30 for all four wheels
labor $85 per wheel
Grand Total $410
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