SuthrnGent

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Just got these back from the shop today. I'm going to be working on a vip inspired look.

Before: These were ridiculously rashed and the lips were in pretty bleak shape. I wish I had better photos of the condition.



After: All the rash was welded and ground smooth and the lips were mirror polished.







Crappy phone pics, but you get the idea.

Tires will be swapped and going on hopefully this week, which means my Kranze's will be for sale!

CANDYAPPLE

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Hot dang what a difference, where do you go for something like this, my girl put curb rash on one side of my car and its driving me nuts. And what do you call the process.

SuthrnGent

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I went to a rim repair shop and the guy is a metal worker/ welder. I just call it refinishing or rash removal. Before you go spending the money for someone else to do it, check this thread out.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/aut...ix-it-now.html

I would have done it myself, but the rash was way too deep and needed to be professionally repaired.

Good luck

Lexy602

sold my rims today, unfortunately "/

SuthrnGent

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Did you sell them to get new ones?

NCis300

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i didnt do it to my car but i did it for my car. i placed a bid on an aristo 2jz

mrbananas

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what are your specs on those wheels?

Lexy602

Yeah, just being a wheel ***** that's all. I'm never satisfied with what I have.

SuthrnGent

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18x8.5/9.5 +27 all around, with some decent lip
ps nice setup, mrbananas

mrbananas

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Thanks! And nice your set up is going to be perfect fit depending on your hub! Cant wait to see the out come.... What size tires are you going with?

SuthrnGent

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Thanks, I'll have them on tomorrow morning I'm going to run 215/40 and 225/40. That's plenty stretch for me, my lips need a little protection from these harsh streets lol

mrbananas

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i have 215/40 on my front which is 8.5 as well is not too much of a stretch and I actually have to pull my front a bit! Also I am camber -1.6 in the front! The rear is 235/35 sits perfect with -2 camber and a small pull to my fender! What kind of work did you have to go though to make them fit?? Btw before my vsxx I was looking into rims that look like that but the one i was looking at the fitment was weak so you are in someway are making your IS into something I originally imagine!

SuthrnGent

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Nice, thanks for the reference! My fronts is -2 and my rears are sitting at around -3. I'd like to bring it back up, I'm not into excessive camber for no reason. I have a flat roll on all four corners as of now. I hope they just fit in no worries, but if not, I'll be calling up someone to pull them a bit. I also may take the opportunity to go a bit lower in the rear while I'm at it I don't remember your wheel specs, but if I remember correctly, they're pretty wide and semi-aggressive? Have you ever had any rubbing on the rear mounting bracket from the bumper? The screw head on the bracket has shredded off a bit of my tire near the upper sidewall. I hope my IS lives up to your expectations! lol

mrbananas

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Bahahaha I am sure it will!! But no rubbing at all in the rear! Front 18x8.5, 18x10 +20 but I'm on 35 series tires in the rear! Although the front rub from now and than!

SuthrnGent

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Lol i've got to get that worked out tomorrow. My front passenger has "pulled itself" slightly from u-turns hah