Don't know if this topic is ok in this forum....if not, please move.

This winter, I decided to get an acutal set of snow tires, so I had to find some steelies to put them on. I found an old set of 14's for $10. They looked horrible, but they weren't bent, so I got them. I sanded the rust spots, sand blasted them, had them powder coated gloss black, put on some pinstripes (yes, I know it isn't perfect, but when it is on the car, it isn't that big of a deal), modified some centercaps from my mesh wheels, and here are the results. What do you guys think? I am guessing it is going to be a love it or hate it kind of thing, but I like it - it is not to flashy, but a bit different than a "typical" black steelie. The only problem that I had is that the caps won't stay on because the steelies mount tighter and force the cap to keep popping off. Ohh well..........

 

im not feelin em...but if you like em...good for you

 

What's all that white stuff on your car....it looks like...ice? Why is ice on your car and in the background?

What are snow tires?

Sorry, Im from Southern Cali....when it hails we think it's the end of the world.


Wheels look good BTW

 

lol atleast spray ur car with a hose or something gah damn it looks like a piece of poo poo, rims look ok thou

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by carma_626 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What's all that white stuff on your car....it looks like...ice? Why is ice on your car and in the background?

What are snow tires?

</TD></TR></TABLE>

All that white stuff is salt, snow and ice. They put salt down on the roads to help melt the ice and snow. And snow tires are tires that just perform better cold, and help real well when there is snow on the ground, and winter tires are usually a lot heavier than regular tires so they can help gve additonal grip.

BTW, the steelies aren't to bad, i was expecting something hideous.

Ali

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by teggysue &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol atleast spray ur car with a hose or something gah damn it looks like a piece of poo poo, rims look ok thou</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sorry, man.......we got 5 inches last night, and I was busy shoveling and putting on snow tires - didn't have any time to detail. Not to mention the fact that it has been crazy cold around here lately.

 

someone has time on his hands.

 

holy **** kick your front mud flap get that build up off

 

I feel so bad for that poor car. Man, move that sweet ride to the climate it deserves. Rust out a Chevy truck or something in the snow & ice & salt.

Interesting look for the wheels. for a DIY project.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TunerN00b &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I feel so bad for that poor car.</TD></TR></TABLE>

the wheel looked nice before you mounted them...but now they look even more cheap than regular steelies

 

hey, ur car has natural mudguards!

 

Picture like that make me thankful to live in AZ

 

i think they'd look pretty sick with just the red stripe. but for a sweet DIY project.

 

I dont think you could pay me enough to drive my car in the winter in either minnesota or wisconsin.... the salt rusts cars soo bad, I've had a few come into work the past couple weeks, and about **** myself....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 97dC4 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> im not feelin em...but if you like em...good for you</TD></TR></TABLE>

nor am i, but i suck so who cares.

 

i feel bad for that car. i guess cuz i'm from so cal and i never see anything like that.
all that snow. salt, and ice must be murder on the cars body and paint.
it it was me i would buy a $500 ef civic for the einter
i guess the steelies look better than than normal

 

I can't say i really like the blue stripe, but just the red would look good, but then again your car has no red in it, so my opinion would be keep them all black. I also am going to get all 4 winter wheels this year since the teg is not something I want to get in a fender bender with wheras by previous cars were things I cared much less about denting. I just painted my steelies black and stuck on some "H" center emblems I think are off of a 88-91 civic. I'm picking up the other two steelies and snow tires soon so it doesn't look all mismatched and so the back end doesn't slide around anymore. Today my teg made it through 7 inches of snow on unplowed roads, I was amazed. The snow was just below my headlights but it just flew up over the car and I didn't get stuck at all, this car is absolutely amazing in the snow, don't let anyone tell you different. I want a beater, not b/c this car is bad in the snow, but b/c salt rusts cars so bad, rust is the devil.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by riceball777 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i feel bad for that car. i guess cuz i'm from so cal and i never see anything like that.
all that snow. salt, and ice must be murder on the cars body and paint.
it it was me i would buy a $500 ef civic for the einter
i guess the steelies look better than than normal </TD></TR></TABLE>

You guys are being big fat pussies. Cars go through the winter months year after year and are fine. As long as you give it a scrub every few weeks it'll be fine

 

we may be big fat pussies but at least were not from bumfuck, nowhere. usa.

 

Good onya for trying to make the steelies look a bit better than just black steelies.
Here's my effort, I painted the entire lip red. Yea, the pic sucks.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Deluzional &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

the wheel looked nice before you mounted them...but now they look even more cheap than regular steelies </TD></TR></TABLE>


My thoughts exactly.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jBj &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Good onya for trying to make the steelies look a bit better than just black steelies.
Here's my effort, I painted the entire lip red. Yea, the pic sucks.
</TD></TR></TABLE>
Those red lip ones look good...They'd look alot better on a black or red car though.

 

I think I see where you got the idea from.... http://www.americanracing.com/...ion=A#

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 97dC4 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> im not feelin em...but if you like em...good for you</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

not really feeling the red & blue stripe but its ok.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jBj &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Good onya for trying to make the steelies look a bit better than just black steelies.
Here's my effort, I painted the entire lip red. Yea, the pic sucks.
</TD></TR></TABLE>

how did u get the lip like that?? pm me on the how to on this