Wow, those rims look just like mine! I had my tires off when I painted my rims though. What paint did you use? They literally look just like mine! Good choice <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> ! Can't wait till I lift mine.. I got the rear rav4 shocks and tj springs. Just need the money for front lift kit and then I go to work on mine. MAYBE I can lift it this year before the snow comes.. I hope.

That's funny....I saw your rims in that photo when you towed a white one. I thought...Very Nice.

Here is a couple taken with the sun out.

very nice!

May i ask how you painted the wheels? was it a professional job at a bodyshop - or a simple job with some spray paint from home depot? (looks great anyway).

Im asking because i was thinking about spray painting my wheels, but i was told that the paint will peel off after a few months.

Was wheel paint from Canadian Tire. I know it will get scratched off in time, but unless you have the money to spend to get it done professionally, 20 bucks for a couple cans of spray paint sounds good to me. Plus I can touch them up when it does start to do that....lol

I spent a lot of time on the wheels...wire brushed the rims with a drill to get all that rust off. Taping the tires up carefully so the paint would not get on the rubber. Finally the paint.
I certainly like the way they/it looks now.

Ya, I too prefer the cheap paint method.. powdercoat may be tougher, but you'll be P.O.'ed when they still scratch. Be carefull when installing/removing lugnuts as the socket will likely be deep enough to bottom out and spin directly on the face of the rim around the lugnut.. Anyway, <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Looks Fantastic! Keep postin' them pics!

Edit: HEY you're not too far from me.. only a days drive, lol. I want to get a winter drive planned up this year maybe. There's another member I haven't seen on here in a while (londart) has a lifted Sportage and he lives in the same city as me in Cda, Idaho! I know another guy with a OE sportage with 215's and he might want to do some winter trailing too. What'ya think? I want alot of snow like we had the winter before last.. the town was shut down that day, and I was out in it lovin' it up! I don't go muddin, I go Snuddin! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />