woody6212

So I had been looking for a set of rims that I could use for a winter setup because last year I realized Maxima + 20's + Snow = 0 traction (obviously I know). I found a good deal on some 18" SE-R type wheels with 6 tires so I jumped on the deal.

So there was good and bad news. The good news was the rims were in good shape not bent, no scuffs, no curb rash.

The bad news was that the rims were hideous because of a blood red stripe around the rim that was apparently spray painted on (pretty thick too) . Also the guy had lost the center caps and didn't tell me that the 6 tires should really only been 4 because the 2 on were bald, but that wasn't a big deal the color of the rims however were.

Time to get to work, luckily I got a buddy with access to a paint booth to help me out.

Original Wheel



Sanded down


Primer


3 Coats Black



Bake Booth @ 250 degrees

woody6212

Now 2 coats of clear



Final Product

woody6212

A few shot's of the 18" winter wheel setup...

atlantagraves

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I like it. good job on the wheels and the deal

AEMAXIMA01

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I'm not a big fan of black wheels. But hey, if it suits you, great.

pimpin02max

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I'm gonna be completely honest...I think they look better then your 20's...

5point5gen

looking good too bad ima not a big fan on black on black....

Mr. Brett

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Those should go from "winter" to "year-round," dude. Ditch the 20's and put the money from them toward some nice mods.

beefy23b/97

love the black on black. Good job on the repaint.

Grand_hustle17

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The silver sets it off to me... too much of one thing isn't good IMO

Dynasty47x1

I think they look good,they go good with your car.

PulsarGTS

iTrader: (6)

All that black, looks like your up to something.

WhoDatBuuL

iTrader: (13)

That came out real sick!!! i like them better then those chrome rims u got

M1RAG3

those wheels look sick now...I agree that red stripe was pretty ugly....I think the all-black theme works well the max looks like darth vader's maxima lol

Gemner

iTrader: (4)

I think you should have stuck with the primer color, maybe but a similar color paint on but that color looks great. Not bad in black either but too shiny for my taste

bigpopaj369

iTrader: (2)

perfectly said! thats a pretty bada$$ set of winter wheels

Merovingian7

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Love the outcome, great work.

rockfordmaxII

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i think they need a chrome or silver lip and it would really set the rims off. would help break up the whole too much black thing.

1997MAXZ

looks real good

cjlgarage

iTrader: (13)

They look real good nice job..Im gettn ready to do the same thing..I like the 20s to

mist max2000

iTrader: (16)

...black out your side markers and your window trim...

woody6212

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Ya I'm gonna be blacking out the window trim and doing brakes at the end of the month, and I'm gonna sand down and spray the calipers too. Not sure what color yet though. Actually thinking of going on ebay today and grabbing a set of smoked front and rear markers.

As far as the 20's go, I expected people to chime in and say to ditch them because people seem to love to hate on rims that didn't come off another OEM car for some reason. I will however be changing them before they go back on this summer with a new design with some powder coating and some new rubber but definitely not getting rid of them.

I like that I can change the look of the car if I want. I like the 20's, I like the 18's.....Just like everyone loves to quote on here though " that's just my 2 cents "...

mandyfig

Your 20's and 18's are superb!

jasonmax

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not a fan of black, but they look good.

RAZ76

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Good deal and awesome job. Looks good on the max too.

Mr. Brett

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Oh, there's nothing wrong with 20's. I've just never been a huge fan of the weight gain usually associated with them. And chrome...

The right set of 20's can look downright sexy on a Max, it just depends what kind. But either way, to each their own.

e-subliminal-2

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If you like them... I used to think black was the "coolest thing" till I realize you can't see any detail in the rim or usually even make out what kinda rim it is especially at night.. But hey, if you like them. Defintely clean job on the paint

gtothep123

That looks amazing!!

MoncefA33

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Looks great, I love the black on black look, way stealth.

Shift_Max

iTrader: (18)

Those look like weds tc105n knockoffs...

Puppetmaster

iTrader: (48)

Gloss black isn't my thing, but that looks like a good paint/refinish job. I kinda liked the silver look when you had them sanded down. Hope that finish is holding up.

woody6212

Ya the wheels had to be painted because that red stripe was awful and looked like the previous owner cheaped out and used thick coats of spray paint. But the paint is holding up just fine since the wheels were sanded and a good coat of primer was applied for the paint to stick to. The wheels actually looked good at a few different stages when I getting them ready for paint and it was tough to decide what I wanted to stick with because they looked good when they were flat black too.

Overall though I like the gloss black look because the glassy look to them shows off the wheels detail better than just flat black. I'm glad I got around to doing this though because now I'm coming up with some ideas to change the summer setup with the 20's to add some black detail to them. Thanks for the feedback everyone.

icukev

Great job. Not a big fan of black wheels but those look good shiny. Like I always say, "There is never a dull day with a max"

Lontar1

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looks good.. good job

colombian4u_61

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niiiicee

RLW001

iTrader: (11)

That Black/Black look is popular with the Amish and Mennonites.



Personally I like some contrast, but it looks stealthy.

gtothep123

Looks great.. I love blacked out cars

gtothep123

Also, what is the bake booth for?

Jon D

You did a great job, and i think the end result looks awesome. I've always liked black on black color schemes. The wheels remind me a lot of stock Acura TL Type-S rims.

kbohip

Great job on the painting. The wheels turned out great. I have to respectfully say though I'm not a fan of black wheels on most cars, especially older sedans. They look like the minivans or old Accords I see driving around with the plastic wheel covers off. I like some contrast. Take a silver Jeep Wrangler and put black wheels on it and the results are great.



Just my 2 cents though and if you like it that's all that matters.

PS, esubliminal, I still think your wheels are the nicest I've seen on any 5th gen. If I had the extra money I'd definitely get a set of those for mine.