New tires and renewed rims

Ruadhrigh · 05-11-08, 09:12 PM

Finally got enough pennies put together for some much needed tires. Buying tires seems easy, but there are too many choices! 33's vs 35's, muds vs ATs, tall skinnies or extra wides....

I went with tall skinny muds (read: 255/85/16 BFG Muds.)

I also took the opportunity to update my very tired rims. There was very little clear coat left on my rims and a lot of oxidation

So I bought some Airplane Cleaner from Autozone. I read in another rim painting thread how well it strips clear coat. The stuff did not let me down. Then I attacked the rims with 120 grit sandpaper, and then 320. I sanded the rims by hand which was tedious.

I used Dupli-Color High Performance Wheel Coating from Autozone (Pep Boys had it too.) The color is WP102 Graphite. I then used Dupli-Color Clear Wheel Color. My method was following the directions. Pretty easy.

So here are some pics.

Before:

During:

After:

Ruadhrigh · 05-11-08, 09:17 PM

Here are some pics of the tires:

96r50 · 05-11-08, 09:25 PM

Very nice! That colour is great. Did you do the backside of the rims too?

cruisertom911 · 05-11-08, 09:51 PM

I've been thinking of painting for a bit of time but could'nt decide on a color.....you found it. Well done.

kup99 · 05-11-08, 09:59 PM

Those look awesome!! Well Done!!

cc93cruiser · 05-11-08, 10:02 PM

Wow! That looks awesome... How many coats of paint and clear did you spray on wheels? How many total rattle cans did you end up using on all wheels?

maybe_a_80... · 05-11-08, 10:45 PM

nice!

How 'bout another shot of the whole truck from the side with both front and back new wheels?

would be a good visual for those of use thinking of mods down then road...

chitown40 · 05-11-08, 11:03 PM

Rory -- sweet rims and tires! Rig is looking great!

Ruadhrigh · 05-12-08, 07:03 AM

Thanks guys!

Quote:

Originally Posted by cc93cruiser

Wow! That looks awesome... How many coats of paint and clear did you spray on wheels? How many total rattle cans did you end up using on all wheels?

I followed the can instructions: two lights and a heavy. I ended up using two cans because of my no spray can skills.

Quote:

Originally Posted by maybe_a_80...

nice!
How 'bout another shot of the whole truck from the side with both front and back new wheels?

I'll get the pic when the other tires get here

Somehow they all shipped at the same time, but the last three must have taken the scenic route. They are due today according to Fed-Ex.

Quote:

Originally Posted by chitown40

Rory -- sweet rims and tires! Rig is looking great!

Thanks Rob. I love the new ride height! Got anything else you want to trade

reffug · 05-12-08, 10:00 AM

nice job on the rims...............

tires, nice choice just a little to skinny for my taste.

Box Rocket · 05-12-08, 10:52 AM

Good work. I tried that same color on the stock wheels for my Evo. The curved spokes of the 80 wheel enhances the color better than it did on the straight spokes on my Evo wheels.

The Duplicolor wheel paint is really pretty good. It really comes down to the prep work.

maybe_a_80... · 05-12-08, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruadhrigh

I'll get the pic when the other tires get here

Somehow they all shipped at the same time, but the last three must have taken the scenic route. They are due today according to Fed-Ex.

...sounds good! I had that happen to me once, it's a killjoy for sure. It was kinda annoying to have only half the tires I ordered...but then again the distributor took care of it and I had the second half of my order four days later.

Do you think it's possible to prep and paint all four wheels between a Saturday afternoon and Monday morning?

I think the (darkish) red FZJ80 would look sick with dark wheels - and it looks like this color would compliment the stock front bumper VERY nicely.

Ruadhrigh · 05-12-08, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maybe_a_80...

Do you think it's possible to prep and paint all four wheels between a Saturday afternoon and Monday morning?

The paint requires seven days to cure. I was in no rush and let them have their seven days.

I went with this size tire mostly to experiment, but also because I removed the flares. I figured that having less tire outside of the wheel well I should have less mud spray.

Atticus · 05-12-08, 12:10 PM

Me likey.

IB14A69 · 05-12-08, 12:32 PM

that is faulking bitchin, i love that color you piced. almost looks 40th anniversity colors

Ruadhrigh · 05-12-08, 07:39 PM

Another two tires arrived today. Apparently the fifth tire was on back order, and I should receive it this Friday.

After putting the new tires on I took the truck for a test drive. The test drive had a couple of "firsts."
First drive on the new tires
First time on 33's for over month
and first time on 33's w/ out the front driveshaft

I puttzed around the neighborhood. Not much felt different, maybe a little quicker after a stop. And the hum.

Then came the freeway. No one was in front of me at the light, so when it changed I gunned it. And gawd damn! My truck has always been peppy, and especially after the HG rebuild. But this was ridiculous, I entered the freeway speeding! As to be expected the tires hummed. It wasn't too hard to drown it out with the stereo though.

First impression of 20 minutes worth of driving is "daddy likes"

. Being back on 33's is nice. I can push the 35's no problem but I don't even notice the 33's now. Acceleration was great, and the handling was good too. It didn't take much weight to balance the tires.

Also the paint has a slight metal flake. Kinda hard to capture on film though.
enough babbling, heres the photo evidence:

Ruadhrigh · 05-12-08, 07:41 PM

96r50 · 05-12-08, 07:42 PM

Did you have any trouble with the paint getting scratched/scuffed when the tires were put on?

Ruadhrigh · 05-12-08, 07:43 PM

here are some pics to illustrate the difference of a 315/75/16 and the 255/85/16

maybe_a_80... · 05-12-08, 08:54 PM

awesome. thanks for the great pics!

planning on 255/85s for mine sometime soon and seeing good quality pics of someone else's is great.

ddorsch · 05-12-08, 10:20 PM

Great looking paint job.Nice color choice.

Dave D.

CodyRx7 · 05-12-08, 10:23 PM

Holy pizzacutters, Batman!

Ruadhrigh · 05-13-08, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96r50

Did you have any trouble with the paint getting scratched/scuffed when the tires were put on?

NO problems with the paint. Before I signed the papers I wrote in very large letters "FRESH PAINT" and noted that I wanted tape weights. The tire shop did a good job mounting them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CodyRx7

Holy pizzacutters, Batman!

When I went in to get the 3rd & 4th tires mounted they had a set of 49" Super Swampers

tea LC · 05-13-08, 12:05 PM

is there an advantage to thinner tires? i personally like the wider tires but haven't tested either.

my noob research suggests thinner might add a few mpg and quiet the ride... thoughts??

ashooter · 05-13-08, 03:23 PM

Ruadhrigh,

How much air pressure are you running in those BFG's?

e9999 · 05-13-08, 04:28 PM

I like the thinner tires, but damn if the only time I winched myself out wasn't cuz my tires dug in some real soft soil at the edge of a berm - and I was concerned that the slope may let go. In a situation like that, the wider the better I think... So that, plus frequent wheeling in soft and sandy desert stuff makes me reconsider a bit.... But may still go with pizzacutters anyway just for the Land Rover look...

05-11-08, 09:12 PM	#1
Ruadhrigh (pronounced rod-ree) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Burque TLCA# 16603 Posts: 1,559	New tires and renewed rims Finally got enough pennies put together for some much needed tires. Buying tires seems easy, but there are too many choices! 33's vs 35's, muds vs ATs, tall skinnies or extra wides.... I went with tall skinny muds (read: 255/85/16 BFG Muds.) I also took the opportunity to update my very tired rims. There was very little clear coat left on my rims and a lot of oxidation So I bought some Airplane Cleaner from Autozone. I read in another rim painting thread how well it strips clear coat. The stuff did not let me down. Then I attacked the rims with 120 grit sandpaper, and then 320. I sanded the rims by hand which was tedious. I used Dupli-Color High Performance Wheel Coating from Autozone (Pep Boys had it too.) The color is WP102 Graphite. I then used Dupli-Color Clear Wheel Color. My method was following the directions. Pretty easy. So here are some pics. Before: During: After: __________________ '77 FJ40----- sold '97 FZJ80: OME'd, ARB'd, ALI'd, 255'd, deflared, rebuilt engine, half-assed 2wd... '07 Bianchi: SRAM'd, Easton'd, Crank Bros'd, Daily Driver TEQ oil caps: http://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/2...-oil-caps.html

05-11-08, 09:17 PM	#2
Ruadhrigh (pronounced rod-ree) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Burque TLCA# 16603 Posts: 1,559	Here are some pics of the tires: __________________ '77 FJ40----- sold '97 FZJ80: OME'd, ARB'd, ALI'd, 255'd, deflared, rebuilt engine, half-assed 2wd... '07 Bianchi: SRAM'd, Easton'd, Crank Bros'd, Daily Driver TEQ oil caps: http://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/2...-oil-caps.html

05-11-08, 09:25 PM	#3
96r50 IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gatineau, QC TLCA# 18726 Posts: 574	Very nice! That colour is great. Did you do the backside of the rims too? __________________ Adam 96 LC, OME 851/860, BFG AT 285, Metaltech sliders, IPOR skid, Yellowbox, Landtank seat brackets & MAF, ScangaugeII, Slee harnesses with HIRs & Hella 500s, CDL & Pin 7, George's LEDs, Slee-located washer bottle, 'MUD sticker OME CC bushings for sale

05-11-08, 09:51 PM	#4
cruisertom911 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Crime-free Southwest-Houston TLCA# 10508 Posts: 179	I've been thinking of painting for a bit of time but could'nt decide on a color.....you found it. Well done. __________________ '97 FZJ80, OME heavy, 1" spacers, 285 75/16, CDL/Pin-7, ARB front bumper, flareless, HIR '89 Pick-up, SAS, 4.88's, E-lockers,dual t-case-Marlin, All-Pro steering,on board air, All-Pro sliders and rear bumper, Marlin front bumper,MM 9.5,PS,cold ass a/c, not a trailer queen '00 UZJ100 wifes truck

05-11-08, 09:59 PM	#5
kup99 IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Calgary Alberta Canada Posts: 642	Those look awesome!! Well Done!! __________________ Darren 97 FZJ80,OME 850J's 864's, ARB, SLEE with Gas Carrier Swing Out, 38 Gal. Fuel Cell, Warn 8K, CDL & Pin7, 285 BGF AT's, Hella Lights, AO Roof Rack, Water On Board 1999 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Calgary, Ab. Canada

05-11-08, 10:02 PM	#6
cc93cruiser IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Redwood City, Ca. TLCA# 15132 Posts: 1,025	Wow! That looks awesome... How many coats of paint and clear did you spray on wheels? How many total rattle cans did you end up using on all wheels? __________________ Robert Muniz TLCA#15132 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser 203K 3x locked+4.88's+315 BFG AT&MT+SAFARI SNORKEL+SLEE 4"LIFT+ARB FR+WARN M12000+HANNA RR+SLEE SLIDERS+SLEE SKID+AO DRAWERS+ARB FRIDGE+DUAL OPTIMAS+GARVIN RACK+IPF'S+OKOLE COVERS+HUSKY MATS+POLY REARS+ NOT INSTALLED YET-LONG INNERS+NF BIRFS

05-11-08, 10:45 PM	#7
maybe_a_80... IH8MUD Junior Join Date: May 2007 Location: SLC Posts: 103	nice! How 'bout another shot of the whole truck from the side with both front and back new wheels? would be a good visual for those of use thinking of mods down then road...

05-11-08, 11:03 PM	#8
chitown40 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Windy City TLCA# 14424 Posts: 1,243	Rory -- sweet rims and tires! Rig is looking great! __________________ 1997 FZJ80 CE - Locked, CDL, ARB, 315 MTRs, OME Heavies, Custom sliders, Custom drawers, T-Max 10K, York OBA System TLCA #14424

05-12-08, 10:00 AM	#10
reffug grown up MOD Join Date: May 2004 Location: 'in dat der briar patch' TLCA# 14549 Posts: 4,129	nice job on the rims............... tires, nice choice just a little to skinny for my taste. __________________ "If it wasn't a Landcruiser and hadn't been built the way it was you do realize you would be DEAD." VA State Police Officer

05-12-08, 10:52 AM	#11
Box Rocket IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: I'm a Utah-rd! TLCA# 7476 Posts: 672	Good work. I tried that same color on the stock wheels for my Evo. The curved spokes of the 80 wheel enhances the color better than it did on the straight spokes on my Evo wheels. The Duplicolor wheel paint is really pretty good. It really comes down to the prep work. __________________ Adam Tolman - '93 FZJ80 M y R O T W http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-te...ox-rocket.html

05-12-08, 12:10 PM	#14
Atticus IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 643	Me likey. __________________ "It was a blend from italy, not cheap, and absolutely superb!" - Judge Smails.

05-12-08, 12:32 PM	#15
IB14A69 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Olympia Wa Posts: 404	that is faulking bitchin, i love that color you piced. almost looks 40th anniversity colors __________________ 59 GMC Fleetside 65 FJ45 Lwb 69 Bronco 69 Charger 71 Chevelle 74 FJ55 76 F-250 lifted 77 F-150 lifted 78 FJ40 lifted 81 FJ40 82 Ram 4x4 89 FJ62 93 FZJ80 96 F-350 Powerstroke 97 FZJ80 40th Anniv 05 WRX STI sold

05-12-08, 07:39 PM	#16
Ruadhrigh (pronounced rod-ree) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Burque TLCA# 16603 Posts: 1,559	Another two tires arrived today. Apparently the fifth tire was on back order, and I should receive it this Friday. After putting the new tires on I took the truck for a test drive. The test drive had a couple of "firsts." First drive on the new tires First time on 33's for over month and first time on 33's w/ out the front driveshaft I puttzed around the neighborhood. Not much felt different, maybe a little quicker after a stop. And the hum. Then came the freeway. No one was in front of me at the light, so when it changed I gunned it. And gawd damn! My truck has always been peppy, and especially after the HG rebuild. But this was ridiculous, I entered the freeway speeding! As to be expected the tires hummed. It wasn't too hard to drown it out with the stereo though. First impression of 20 minutes worth of driving is "daddy likes" . Being back on 33's is nice. I can push the 35's no problem but I don't even notice the 33's now. Acceleration was great, and the handling was good too. It didn't take much weight to balance the tires. Also the paint has a slight metal flake. Kinda hard to capture on film though. enough babbling, heres the photo evidence: __________________ '77 FJ40----- sold '97 FZJ80: OME'd, ARB'd, ALI'd, 255'd, deflared, rebuilt engine, half-assed 2wd... '07 Bianchi: SRAM'd, Easton'd, Crank Bros'd, Daily Driver TEQ oil caps: http://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/2...-oil-caps.html

05-12-08, 07:41 PM	#17
Ruadhrigh (pronounced rod-ree) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Burque TLCA# 16603 Posts: 1,559	__________________ '77 FJ40----- sold '97 FZJ80: OME'd, ARB'd, ALI'd, 255'd, deflared, rebuilt engine, half-assed 2wd... '07 Bianchi: SRAM'd, Easton'd, Crank Bros'd, Daily Driver TEQ oil caps: http://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/2...-oil-caps.html

05-12-08, 07:42 PM	#18
96r50 IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gatineau, QC TLCA# 18726 Posts: 574	Did you have any trouble with the paint getting scratched/scuffed when the tires were put on? __________________ Adam 96 LC, OME 851/860, BFG AT 285, Metaltech sliders, IPOR skid, Yellowbox, Landtank seat brackets & MAF, ScangaugeII, Slee harnesses with HIRs & Hella 500s, CDL & Pin 7, George's LEDs, Slee-located washer bottle, 'MUD sticker OME CC bushings for sale

05-12-08, 10:23 PM	#22
CodyRx7 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Prescott Valley, AZ Posts: 1,790	Holy pizzacutters, Batman! __________________ 97 LX450 - Champagne Silver / 161k / 5.29s / ARB lockers F/R 39" Michelin XML tires, 8" coils / L shocks, 1.5" wheel spacers, ARB rack & Safari Snorkel, 60 series ARB bullbar, custom step sliders, dual swingout rear bumper, Overland RTT on a Monster M100 trailer... Copper State Cruisers #045

05-12-08, 07:43 PM	#19
Ruadhrigh (pronounced rod-ree) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Burque TLCA# 16603 Posts: 1,559	here are some pics to illustrate the difference of a 315/75/16 and the 255/85/16 __________________ '77 FJ40----- sold '97 FZJ80: OME'd, ARB'd, ALI'd, 255'd, deflared, rebuilt engine, half-assed 2wd... '07 Bianchi: SRAM'd, Easton'd, Crank Bros'd, Daily Driver TEQ oil caps: http://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/2...-oil-caps.html

05-12-08, 08:54 PM	#20
maybe_a_80... IH8MUD Junior Join Date: May 2007 Location: SLC Posts: 103	awesome. thanks for the great pics! planning on 255/85s for mine sometime soon and seeing good quality pics of someone else's is great.

05-12-08, 10:20 PM	#21
ddorsch IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 31	Great looking paint job.Nice color choice. Dave D.

05-13-08, 12:05 PM	#24
tea LC IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NJ USA Posts: 141	is there an advantage to thinner tires? i personally like the wider tires but haven't tested either. my noob research suggests thinner might add a few mpg and quiet the ride... thoughts?? __________________ - Black 1997 FZJ80 ~ 133,000 ish miles Photos "Chuck Norris owns the greatest Poker Face of all-time. It helped him win the 1983 World Series of Poker despite him holding just a Joker, a Get out of Jail Free Monopoloy card, a 2 of clubs, 7 of spades and a green #4 card from the game UNO"

05-13-08, 03:23 PM	#25
ashooter IH8MUD Regular Join Date: May 2006 Location: TEXAS Posts: 373	Ruadhrigh, How much air pressure are you running in those BFG's? __________________ '92 FJ80, 3F-E Grrrrrrrrrrrrr, 265/75/16 Revos (for now) on 16x7 steelies, OME 861/862... dubbed "Old Suzy" by my 3-year old.