Rescuing a set of classic euro wheels - 16" ACT weaves

[ak-]

after paint & polish

There is a company in Anaheim called Lenco that does the stripping cheap.

What's a good estimate?

Interested.

[monty23psk]

Which adapters you using? Wheels are the same size, just different offset. Like the style.

[Jand3rson]

I've seen too many rare wheels ruined by blasting them, regardless of the media, your going to remove some of the alloy because of the process. Your much better off doing a hot soda ash dip - it will take off everything & not remove any of the wheel, leaving the fine detail.

I had my Borbet Type E's sandblasted before they were powdercoated, and they came out looking fine, no issues or bad finish. I do appreciate the suggestion, but I don't think the guy I have doing them has that capability.

205/45/16 is going to be perfect, this is a 205/45 on a 16x7, and these are also the same brand/model tires I'm getting:

[Jand3rson]

The first mockup. These are just sitting on the hub, the car is lifted on jackstands, and I just wanted to get an idea of where they sit without the adapters. Right now, the edge of the lip is right about 1/2" inside of the fender. It would probably be further in if the suspension wasn't unweighted.

[monty23psk]

Can't wait to see your final product. I am envisioning the same size setup and would like to see how it ends up. Which adapters you finally using?

[Wh33lhop]

I had my Borbet Type E's sandblasted before they were powdercoated, and they came out looking fine, no issues or bad finish. I do appreciate the suggestion, but I don't think the guy I have doing them has that capability.

205/45/16 is going to be perfect, this is a 205/45 on a 16x7, and these are also the same brand/model tires I'm getting:

Those look great, but I wouldn't touch Parada spec-2s with a ten foot pole.

Love those ACTs.

[Jand3rson]

Can't wait to see your final product. I am envisioning the same size setup and would like to see how it ends up. Which adapters you finally using?

Going to be using the 4x100-5x120 adapters from Rob.

Those look great, but I wouldn't touch Parada spec-2s with a ten foot pole.

There's always someone that will have something negative to say about whatever tires someone picks out. I've talked to several people that have them and like them just fine, and they seem like a great tire well within my price range, so I'm not worried.

[monty23psk]

Going to be using the 4x100-5x120 adapters from Rob.

Awesome and thanks, those were the ones I am considering getting until I can get a e30 m3 front suspension. With the 205 tires, you think you will need to stretch them a little to make them fit? I am guess not unless you went wider.

[Jand3rson]

You can't just stretch a tire, bud. Tire stretch depends on the width of the wheel in relation to the width of the tire. I probably will have just a bit of stretch with the tire size I'm going with, since it's a 7.5" wide wheel.

Powdercoat media will be here today!

[dude8383]

Powdercoat media will be here today!

Woot woot! Can't see them finished.

[Jand3rson]

Powdercoat just got here! Skated down the street to Starbucks and when I got back, a big box from Summit was on my doorstep!

[monty23psk]

Yeah, thats what I meant, just wrote it down wrong. Can't wait for completion.

[Jand3rson]

Powdercoat just got here! Skated down the street to Starbucks and when I got back, a big box from Summit was on my doorstep!

For those curious, this is what the color I'm going with looks like:

[einstein57]

i have the act 15x7.5 and i'm also going with the same et. The fronts sit hella flush with 225s and 2.7 degrees of camber. No rubbing with h&r races and no fender rolling.

[Wh33lhop]

Going to be using the 4x100-5x120 adapters from Rob.


There's always someone that will have something negative to say about whatever tires someone picks out. I've talked to several people that have them and like them just fine, and they seem like a great tire well within my price range, so I'm not worried.

Lots of people liked the ES100, too. That's about what the Parada is on par with.

I mean, they're tires. They will work as tires, they won't explode, and they have a cool tread pattern. I would just look elsewhere.

Sorry for the derail. I think these are gonna turn out great. :up: