soo close....

[Deadhead]

So i'm finally getting rid of those chrome wheels and getting these fat fives put on.

sorry for the bad pics, it's from my phone and i can't hold it that steady.

we'll see how well this wheel paint holds up... i'm fairly pleased with the result.




and for those who don't remember the chrome wheels... here's a pic of them on my civic...


Anyone have experience with Duplicolor paints?

[MessyHonda]

hahaha...fat fives do look nice on our cars...for me its the perfect size since its not too big or small. i also want to paint mine since the clear is comming off. well as for the duplicolor...just follow the instruction on the can...that pic is after it was painted right? post pics with the rims on the car.

[Deadhead]

lol, i will... i just have to wait till after my next car payment to pay to get the tires mounted and balanced on there.

[Cheeseburger]

are you going to add a clear coat on there?

[MessyHonda]

yeah i got 195-60-15 falken tires in the trunk of my car...i got them for 46 a piece...they are rated for 60k and the 195-55-15(what the car needs) are rated for 30k and cost more...so far i paied 184 on tires and 280 for the rims...maybe more if i paint and then clear them like Cheese said

[ghettogeddy]

damn i have 195-45-15

[Deadhead]

are you going to add a clear coat on there?

note the rattle can on the right.... lol

yes, i did two light layers of paint, then one medium layer, and the same with the clear coat.

oh, and it'll have kumho ecsta 711's on there.... 195-50-15

[MessyHonda]

like i said it would bee cool to see Fat Fives on a HB and oh yeah im also 18...now you can get sent to real jail....hehe dont mess with girls...i learn that from a friend who was messing around with a 17 year old and he was 20...

[Legend_master]

like i said it would bee cool to see Fat Fives on a HB

they do

[MIK3]

Deadhead, where did you land fat fives?

[Cheeseburger]

note the rattle can on the right.... lol

whoops! lol didnt see that lol... and happy b-day bro!

[mkymonkey]

what color are you painting them? that pic of the can looks gold to me

[Deadhead]

it's gunmetal per say...

and yeah... lol, uh.... i kinda don't have the accord anymore... traded it in a while ago.

i got the fat fives from Halxi.... so the road rash on the rims is NOT my fault lol.

Thanks to those who wished me a happy b-day... and yeah, my g/f turned 18 on the 6th so i don't have anything to worry about

[halxi]

yeah i got 195-60-15 falken tires in the trunk of my car...i got them for 46 a piece...they are rated for 60k and the 195-55-15(what the car needs) are rated for 30k and cost more...so far i paied 184 on tires and 280 for the rims...maybe more if i paint and then clear them like Cheese said

what does this have to do with anything hes talking about in this topic? seriously?

He just bought new Kuhmo Tires for his 15" chromies, hes going to have his new Kuhmo Tires for his 15" Chromies mounted on his *GASP* 15" Fat fives... woooowwwww.... no need for new tires eh?

Too bad his fat fives are going on his civic, not accord :P lol...

Also, as deadhead noted... the roadrash was NOT from him, nor me... but the guy i bought my civic from... or maybe even the owner of the wheels before him. I never had the fat fives on my civic.

Glad to see that they're comming along well. Cant wait to see the finished product in person, heres an older pic (With the rims BEFORE deadhead painted them, when i still owned them and he was testing um out)



They'll look HAWT on his civic when he gets them finished.

[MessyHonda]

i was just saying that you can get twice the mileage on a lil bigger tire that costs less....he did not mention about geting new tires

[jlros75]

Those fat fives look good, or I might say, that civic look good with those fat fives. Good luck with the finishing of your rims.

[86AccordLxi]

i was just saying that you can get twice the mileage on a lil bigger tire that costs less....he did not mention about geting new tires

Not to hijack, but you realize that a longer-life tire has less grip than a softer compound, shorter-life tire, right? Most people--and I would hope any level of car enthusiast--would prefer a softer compound just for the handling benefits.

Alex