What kind of paint did you use? I like the texture you got on the rims.

 

Rustoleum High Performance Enamel - Flat Black, probably not the best thing to use but I had a ton of it from when I painted my roofrack/bikerack

However, the first time I painted it, I had the can too far away (b/c it was hard to get into my makeshift paint booth lol) and the paint dried too quickly without adhering very well. It looks awesome in those pics but it would just rub off when I picked them up. Lightly sanded and repainted again and its much glossier now (which I really don't like). As you can see in the pics above and the closeup below, they don't have the nice texture finish anymore





Also, they used a combination of stick on and clip on/hammer on weights. I'm concerned about the stick on though, the part they're attached to is still the flaky/fragile paint and I'm afraid they'll fly off. Any suggestions on ways to secure them? Part of me thinks that centrifugal (centripetal? always confused) forces will push the weights outward during motion and it will be a non-issue.

What tire pressure should I run these at? I just noticed that the back of the rims say MAX35PSI and the tires say MAX50PSI... I didn't fill them up so I'm not sure what they're at right now, I'll check tomorrow.

 

Got ya, thanks for the info.

 

I'd go 35 PSI to play it safe.

 

1000 psi!!! FTW

haha no but seriously i'd do 35 to play it safe

 

What's the code on the side? are they a P rated tire or LT? Considering the max pressure on the tire is 50PSI though, I'd say it's a P rated tire.

In that case just inflate to match the tag on the door, 32 PSI?

 

They're LT load range C. They were inflated to 45PSI but I'll air them down.

My old tires are P235/70r15 and the sidewall says max pressure of 35PSI (usually kept them at 33-34) I guess since I'm used to running close to the max pressure, I assumed I would be running these higher. I'll stick to 35PSI

Anyone think the wheel weights stuck to my screwed up paintjob could be a problem?

 

the worst that can happen is they fall off and flake the paint *but you could just use some duct tape or somethin to hold em on better* (just kidding) or just if they fall off get more sticky ones and put them where they fell off just make sure they are the same weight

 

I don't see too much of an issue, like you said the centrifugal force should hold them on, but if the paint starts flaking back there they may come off.

 

Planning on cutting along the right edge of the tape... I'll try and leave a small sliver that I can press back in to it to make it look decent. Not sure if I should use a hacksaw or borrow/rent a sawzall. Doing it by hand seems like it would go slower and I'd have a chance to be more precise.