Painted Winter Wheels - The Ford Focus Forum

**brads03zx3** · 10-10-2009, 10:36 PM

They will be going on a 2003 Sangria ZX3 pretty soon. Probably get the Blizzaks mounted Monday.

**20focus03** · 10-10-2009, 10:46 PM

post up pictures when they are on cause im anxious to see how they sit on sangria as im sangria,right now im rocking argent grey rims and i like how they look

**BOWERSdaAZIAN** · 10-11-2009, 12:58 AM

Shoulda done 'em in pink

**brads03zx3** · 10-11-2009, 01:17 AM

Believe me, I had more than one request for pink. I just wasn't digging the pink on red. I think neon yellow would have worked well. Actually I had made my mind up to use the MIRAGE color shifting magenta/gold kit as that seemed pretty ridiculous but I couldn't find it in town. And it cost $20/kit and one kit wouldn't cover 4 wheels.

**20focus03** · 10-11-2009, 10:52 PM

lol i had actually thought of painting my ses wheels pink

**MachFive** · 10-12-2009, 11:32 AM

Interesting. I'm interested to see what they look like on your car.

**faster_than_u** · 10-12-2009, 03:01 PM

when you mount the tires doesn't the paint get scratched off the lip? can you post some side pix?

**brads03zx3** · 10-12-2009, 03:22 PM

What do you mean side pics? You want a closeup of the lip? If the tires are properly mounted, they shouldn't get scratched. The tire should be mounted from the back side, not over the exposed lip. Unfortunately they mounted lip weights, which I specifically asked them not to. They pulled the lip weights off and scratched the lip pretty good. I don't plan on mounting them up right away, at least until the next snow. I'll post pics at that time.

**brads03zx3** · 10-28-2009, 11:26 AM

Okay, we got some snow last night so finally decided to mount them up this morning.

**JEEPers** · 10-28-2009, 11:34 AM

Nice ...

**BOWERSdaAZIAN** · 10-28-2009, 02:14 PM

Looks good brad!

But somehow though they still look photoshopped

At least it looks 1000x better then that attempt you made before

Hows the do-rif-to action in the snow?

**trailbikerider** · 10-28-2009, 03:26 PM

SOME snow?! Wow, we don't get that kind of snow until like late December lol.

**brads03zx3** · 10-28-2009, 08:34 PM

We've had probably 10" since that picture this morning. I parked in a spot with snow to my bumper. It hasn't stopped. My roommate is from Grand Rapids, apparently Fort Collins doesn't really snow at all

And Alan, that is not chopped

The dorifto action is much harder than before. I think I need to disconnect the rear bar and let the suspension work how it wants to.

10-10-2009, 10:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
brads03zx3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 11,660	Painted Winter Wheels They will be going on a 2003 Sangria ZX3 pretty soon. Probably get the Blizzaks mounted Monday. __________________ Mountain Tested----'03 zetec ZX3 vs MNTN - 15-1 & ZX3 vs TRACK - 23/1 *JCM Racing #88* Back to Dual Purpose Focusing Vacuum Vulture Racing - We add stiffness

10-10-2009, 10:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
20focus03 TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ABQ,NEW MEXICO Posts: 970	Re: Painted Winter Wheels post up pictures when they are on cause im anxious to see how they sit on sangria as im sangria,right now im rocking argent grey rims and i like how they look __________________ 03 Sangria Red zx5 stock :) 09 Harley Sporster 1200 :) 99 Yamaha R6 (stunter) :) 93 S10 -SBC in the works :) ._________________________ \|.....Overnight.....................\| \|\| \|........Japan Parts................\|\|'\|";,___. \|_..._...____________======\|\|_\|_\|...,] "(@)'(@)""'''''''''''''"'''"\|(@)(@)***"(@)

10-11-2009, 12:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
BOWERSdaAZIAN Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NorCal ; Wherever the USAF takes me Posts: 1,663	Re: Painted Winter Wheels Shoulda done 'em in pink __________________ USAF Electronic Warfare Motto(s): "Jam Harder, Penetrate Deeper, Dispense Longer" "In God we Trust... All Others we Monitor, Jam or Deceive" Proud owner of former FocusSport/JCM racing Powerworks SVT.

10-11-2009, 01:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
brads03zx3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 11,660	Re: Painted Winter Wheels Believe me, I had more than one request for pink. I just wasn't digging the pink on red. I think neon yellow would have worked well. Actually I had made my mind up to use the MIRAGE color shifting magenta/gold kit as that seemed pretty ridiculous but I couldn't find it in town. And it cost $20/kit and one kit wouldn't cover 4 wheels. __________________ Mountain Tested----'03 zetec ZX3 vs MNTN - 15-1 & ZX3 vs TRACK - 23/1 *JCM Racing #88* Back to Dual Purpose Focusing Vacuum Vulture Racing - We add stiffness

10-11-2009, 10:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
20focus03 TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ABQ,NEW MEXICO Posts: 970	Re: Painted Winter Wheels lol i had actually thought of painting my ses wheels pink __________________ 03 Sangria Red zx5 stock :) 09 Harley Sporster 1200 :) 99 Yamaha R6 (stunter) :) 93 S10 -SBC in the works :) ._________________________ \|.....Overnight.....................\| \|\| \|........Japan Parts................\|\|'\|";,___. \|_..._...____________======\|\|_\|_\|...,] "(@)'(@)""'''''''''''''"'''"\|(@)(@)***"(@)

10-12-2009, 11:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
MachFive Moderator Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Lancaster, Pa, USA Posts: 4,438	Re: Painted Winter Wheels Interesting. I'm interested to see what they look like on your car. __________________ Making the bottom of my car the same color as the top, one speed bump at a time.

10-12-2009, 03:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
faster_than_u TEAM Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 730	Re: Painted Winter Wheels when you mount the tires doesn't the paint get scratched off the lip? can you post some side pix?

10-12-2009, 03:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
brads03zx3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 11,660	Re: Painted Winter Wheels What do you mean side pics? You want a closeup of the lip? If the tires are properly mounted, they shouldn't get scratched. The tire should be mounted from the back side, not over the exposed lip. Unfortunately they mounted lip weights, which I specifically asked them not to. They pulled the lip weights off and scratched the lip pretty good. I don't plan on mounting them up right away, at least until the next snow. I'll post pics at that time. __________________ Mountain Tested----'03 zetec ZX3 vs MNTN - 15-1 & ZX3 vs TRACK - 23/1 *JCM Racing #88* Back to Dual Purpose Focusing Vacuum Vulture Racing - We add stiffness

10-28-2009, 11:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
brads03zx3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 11,660	Re: Painted Winter Wheels Okay, we got some snow last night so finally decided to mount them up this morning. __________________ Mountain Tested----'03 zetec ZX3 vs MNTN - 15-1 & ZX3 vs TRACK - 23/1 *JCM Racing #88* Back to Dual Purpose Focusing Vacuum Vulture Racing - We add stiffness

10-28-2009, 11:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
JEEPers TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Paramus, NJ Posts: 416	Re: Painted Winter Wheels Nice ...

10-28-2009, 02:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
BOWERSdaAZIAN Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NorCal ; Wherever the USAF takes me Posts: 1,663	Re: Painted Winter Wheels Looks good brad! But somehow though they still look photoshopped At least it looks 1000x better then that attempt you made before Hows the do-rif-to action in the snow? __________________ USAF Electronic Warfare Motto(s): "Jam Harder, Penetrate Deeper, Dispense Longer" "In God we Trust... All Others we Monitor, Jam or Deceive" Proud owner of former FocusSport/JCM racing Powerworks SVT.

10-28-2009, 03:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
trailbikerider TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Scotts, MI Posts: 467	Re: Painted Winter Wheels SOME snow?! Wow, we don't get that kind of snow until like late December lol. __________________ 170,000 miles and counting......[10/28/09] Borla l Volant l SVT l FRPP l Massive l CFM l General Tire

10-28-2009, 08:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
brads03zx3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 11,660	Re: Painted Winter Wheels We've had probably 10" since that picture this morning. I parked in a spot with snow to my bumper. It hasn't stopped. My roommate is from Grand Rapids, apparently Fort Collins doesn't really snow at all And Alan, that is not chopped The dorifto action is much harder than before. I think I need to disconnect the rear bar and let the suspension work how it wants to. __________________ Mountain Tested----'03 zetec ZX3 vs MNTN - 15-1 & ZX3 vs TRACK - 23/1 *JCM Racing #88* Back to Dual Purpose Focusing Vacuum Vulture Racing - We add stiffness

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