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Cebby
06-24-2005, 03:29 PM
Champion Wheel welded a beadlock on my stock forged alloy.

It appears that these are not much more than 3/4" wider (where the bead sits that is...) than the stock wheel. Looks like I'll be rotating tires often. I'm considering running a 1/4 spacer possibly....bah, I dunno.

I'm not going to mount one up until I figure out what i want to do with the wheel color. I think black is tooo dark and you won't be able to even tell this thing is a Toy wheel. Maybe a medium gray metallic for a contrast, but not too dark?

How about some pics...

http://rigs.corequipment.com/Cebby/93%204Runner/wheels/Champion%20C3%20on%20Toy%20001%20(Medium).jpg

http://rigs.corequipment.com/Cebby/93%204Runner/wheels/Champion%20C3%20on%20Toy%20002%20(Medium).jpg

http://rigs.corequipment.com/Cebby/93%204Runner/wheels/Champion%20C3%20on%20Toy%20004%20(Medium).jpg

http://rigs.corequipment.com/Cebby/93%204Runner/wheels/Champion%20C3%20on%20Toy%20005%20(Medium).jpg

http://rigs.corequipment.com/Cebby/93%204Runner/wheels/Champion%20C3%20on%20Toy%20006%20(Medium).jpg

http://rigs.corequipment.com/Cebby/93%204Runner/wheels/Champion%20C3%20on%20Toy%20007%20(Medium).jpg

http://rigs.corequipment.com/Cebby/93%204Runner/wheels/Champion%20C3%20on%20Toy%20008%20(Medium).jpg

It appears that they machine off the outside lip completely and weld on their stuff.

These will be getting BFG MT's (35's) for my 4Runner.

Bill
06-24-2005, 03:45 PM
Nice... I am anxious to see some pics of that mounted up!

Looks good!

MF Steve!
06-24-2005, 03:52 PM
lookin sweet! you're the only person ive ever seen w/ locks on a stock wheel...i really like the way it looks.

Cebby
06-25-2005, 10:09 PM
OK, polished ring is a given - although I may go for a standard ring as oppposed to the C3. I thought the C3 would look good symmetrically with the 4 spoke design of these alloys. I dunno - seems to cover up too much possibly?

I painted some of the wheels I had not sent out to Champion yet.

One color is Duplicolor "High Performance Wheel paint" - in charcoal. It leaves almost a wrinkle finish - probably should be clearcoated for a final finish.

http://rigs.corequipment.com/Cebby/93%204Runner/wheels/Wheel%20Color%20Options%20001%20(Medium).jpg

This is a half assed effort at polishing them (the beadlocked one). I followed this polishing writeup.

http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/SR5Wheel/SR5Wheel.htm

No heckling - this took a few hours as it is...

http://rigs.corequipment.com/Cebby/93%204Runner/wheels/Wheel%20Color%20Options%20002%20(Medium).jpg

Then I tried a black color I use for all sorts of stuff. SEM Trim Black. Not sure how durable it is for a wheel paint, but I use it because the sheen is right and it always dries nicely. It is the best black paint for misc stuff out there IMO.

http://rigs.corequipment.com/Cebby/93%204Runner/wheels/Wheel%20Color%20Options%20003%20(Medium).jpg

Following are a few shots of all 3 versions together. The 2nd pic below shows the charcoal paint closest to reality.

http://rigs.corequipment.com/Cebby/93%204Runner/wheels/Wheel%20Color%20Options%20004%20(Medium).jpg

http://rigs.corequipment.com/Cebby/93%204Runner/wheels/Wheel%20Color%20Options%20005%20(Medium).jpg

http://rigs.corequipment.com/Cebby/93%204Runner/wheels/Wheel%20Color%20Options%20007%20(Medium).jpg

I believe duplicolor makes a black wheel paint that is probably more durable than the SEM trim black. I'm leaning that way. There was a bright silver available. I might try that one for poops and giggles...

Anyone have an opinion on the colors?

dp
06-26-2005, 11:32 AM
I like the black one all the way on the left.

r6cyclegal
06-27-2005, 01:47 PM
I like the black or charcoal. The charcoal are really nice and different. :)

DMG
06-27-2005, 05:29 PM
I like the black one.

quattrokw
06-27-2005, 07:33 PM
Black

roddinron
09-06-2005, 12:30 AM
If you feel "artsy" here is a trick I do on parts like wheels and other "hard" parts get 2 cans of compatable paint, like black and silver, then after you paint it 1 color and while still wet, mist a coating of the other over it, it gives a sort of textured look and lets you get exactly the shade you like. It looks really good with hammer finish paint. (which I like and use a lot)

Cebby
09-06-2005, 12:43 AM
Sounds like it would look good, until I'd need to touch it up. I have all 5 of them now, so I need to get cracking.

I have (1) BFG Mud 35" that I never mounted, but I think I'm returning it and trying MTR's.

On the wheels, I am going with standard lock rings instead of the fancy ones pictured above. The fancy ones cover up too much of the stock Toy wheel - defeating the purpose of using those wheels (going for a semi stock look)