Finally got the 18's on.

smeadows7 · Post by **smeadows7** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:48 am

I decided it was time to finally buy tires for the 18's since the terrible Michigan weather is pretty much over.Here's a couple pics. Hope you guys enjoy.

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:08 am

Looks good! I like the 1st pic.

bull77 · Post by **bull77** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:23 am

looks great!

smeadows7 · Post by **smeadows7** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:10 am

Another one...

keithvibe · Post by **keithvibe** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:13 am

I see lots of Q-tips in your cleaning future... I love the look of the screws/rivots but can't stand cleaning them.

TONY TAT2 · Post by **TONY TAT2** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:50 am

Looks good !

wt2ga · Post by **wt2ga** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:09 am

vibolista · Post by **vibolista** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:03 am

Quote, originally posted by keithvibe Â»I see lots of Q-tips in your cleaning future... I love the look of the screws/rivots but can't stand cleaning them.They have all kinds of wheel cleaning utensils to get those wheels nice and shiny when you need to clean them off...Griot's Garage Long Reach Wheel Scrubbing Brushes Grab grime and lift it off the wheelHelpful wedge shapeComfortable, long handle accommodates wide wheelsPrice: $12.95 (each) Estimated Availability: In Stock Qty: Griot's Garage Short Handle Boar's Hair Wheel Brush Made of mature boarÃ¢Â€Â™s hairProvides pressure necessary to remove brake dust and road tarNatural split ends retain softnessPrice: $19.95 (each) Estimated Availability: Low Stock Qty: Above are a couple of items available from Tire Rack. Check your local car parts store. And then there's the ball thing you attach to the drill. Your car looks great with those wheels. What tire/size did you go with? Just make sure you don't put one of those wheels through a pothole. Keep plenty of air in those tires for added protection if you do have to drive through a rough spot. Great pictures, too!

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:10 am

Looking good!!! But as others have said, fun times will be had cleaning those nooks and crannies!

ajflan · Post by **ajflan** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:30 am

Ahhhh so your the guy Paul sold his rims to. They look good, now you just need to lower it!

smeadows7 · Post by **smeadows7** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:36 am

Thanks for the love everyone.Yeah they will be a little more work than the stock rims but I'm one of those weird people who actually enjoys cleaning their car haha.Vibolista - I went with just cheaper tires. They're GT Radials cuz I'll only be using them during the nicer months. They are 225/40ZR18. Thanks for the cleaning tips by the way.ajflan - Yup i'm the guy. I'm really enjoying them so far but you're absolutely right about the lowering. It needs it bad. It will be the next thing I do. Probably gonna go with the Eibach Sportline springs and Tokico HP struts.

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:19 am

Quote, originally posted by keithvibe Â»I see lots of Q-tips in your cleaning future... I love the look of the screws/rivots but can't stand cleaning them.I think they look GREAT!!! I love the five spoke, now classic design. But I have to agree w/Keith. That's one reason I opted out of the first set of wheels I decided on for the Mazda... fake rivets and too... WAYYYY too much to clean.I'm too old and lazy for that now.But I honestly do think they look good on your Vibe.

vibolista · Post by **vibolista** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:21 pm

If they get too tough to clean... send them in to the paint shop for a darker grey or titanium color that will hide the brake dust that will pile up on your wheels as you put more miles on them. There's always black with a silver rim, too!

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:31 am

Yo YOU"RE Vibe is the one I saw the bumper on!!!I'm consoidering doing my rear bumper like yours.Is yours painted, or an overlay? It looks incredible

houseofbugs · Post by **houseofbugs** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:12 am

Looks amazing.I am curious about the bumper as well.

smeadows7 · Post by **smeadows7** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:06 pm

Haha thanks guys I appreciate it.Yeah it's painted. I just used some dupli-color gloss black from O'Reilly's. Sanded down the clear coat with like a 1500 and 2000 grit paper. (It doesn't take much) Made sure it was clean, then did like 3 or 4 thin layers until it looked uniform. Once it was dry I hit it with a few coats of clear to give it a nice shine and keep it protected. The most important part is to make sure you do a good job masking off the area to be painted. I used masking tape and newsprint. You definitely don't want any overspray!

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:48 pm

Ok. Do you have any close up pictures? And maybe some pictures of the front of your car? Just wantin to scope out your ride 8)

smeadows7 · Post by **smeadows7** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:34 pm

Ok here's a pic of the front. I will try to get a pic of the rear bumper on here once the vibe is clean again haha.

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:39 pm

ahhhh... that's better Lookin niiiiiice

houseofbugs · Post by **houseofbugs** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:34 am

I know who has two thumbs and is going to be painting his bumper soon *This guy*

glennpert · Post by **glennpert** » Sun May 02, 2010 7:34 am

Yo, your'e bumper does look nice! That's one of the only things i don't like about the vibe is how the bumpers look different than the rest of the car. Nice job!!

Toasted7 · Post by **Toasted7** » Sun May 02, 2010 8:36 am

That first pic is sick!

Finally got the 18's on.

Finally got the 18's on.

Re: Finally got the 18's on. (smeadows7)

Re: (smeadows7)

Re: Finally got the 18's on. (smeadows7)

Re:

Re: (keithvibe)

Re: (smeadows7)

Re: (keithvibe)

Re: Finally got the 18's on. (smeadows7)

Re: Finally got the 18's on. (vibolista)

Re: (smeadows7)

Re: (smeadows7)

Re: (houseofbugs)

Re: Finally got the 18's on. (smeadows7)