Painted OEM Wheels + Eibach ProKit + 275R/245F

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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:10 PM
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Painted OEM Wheels + Eibach ProKit + 275R/245F

Here are before and after pics.

Work that has been done so far is Gunmetal OEM Wheels, Eibach ProKit w/ Camber Kit, 275/35/19 Rear Tires and 245/40/19 Front Tires.

The 275's are Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position. They MSRP for $316.99 a piece but I got them at Firestone for 35% off each. The Eibach + Camber kit I picked up from Andy at HP Auto and the Wheels were painted at Wheels America on Sherwood in Houston.

Passenger Side BEFORE


Passenger Side AFTER


Passenger Front BEFORE


Passenger Front AFTER


Rear View BEFORE 275's


Rear View AFTER 275's


Rear Tire BEFORE 275's


Rear Tire AFTER 275's


Front AFTER Eibach


Rear AFTER Eibach


Washi Door Trim VS 2008 Door Trim


Washi Door Trim on Drivers Door



Here are more pictures after the install:







**NEW PIC**


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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:33 PM
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that looks awesome, im very tempted to get my wheels powdercoated. Did you ask them to match the cars color or is that just a coincidence ?
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:49 PM
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Your G looks sick! I am interested in powdercoating my wheels. However, my car is leased and I am wondering if it would be simple to powder coat them back again to stock?
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:51 PM
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wheels go great with your color. ive got the same setup just different color and tires. love it.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:54 PM
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Very nice!
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:57 PM
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Looking really good. The wheels came out fantastic. That color powdercoating looks great on PG.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by TicketProof
that looks awesome, im very tempted to get my wheels powdercoated. Did you ask them to match the cars color or is that just a coincidence ?

Basically they brought out a couple of pre-painted wheels and said, "what color do you like". I choose the color (they called it Charcoal) because it was close to the same color as the car.

Thanks for the compliment.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by w0ady
wheels go great with your color. ive got the same setup just different color and tires. love it.
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Very nice!
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Looking really good. The wheels came out fantastic. That color powdercoating looks great on PG.

Thanks guys, and Jeremy thanks for all the advice you gave. It really helped!
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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powdercoat came out nice!
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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lookin great i like the simplicity!!
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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lookin good bro, painted wheel look soo much better than stock color
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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Looks great all round Doc! elite is proud of you!
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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looking SLICK! you'll barely fit one finger up front once it settles in
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by NJlakeshoreG
lookin great i like the simplicity!!
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lookin good bro, painted wheel look soo much better than stock color
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Looks great all round Doc! elite is proud of you!
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looking SLICK! you'll barely fit one finger up front once it settles in

Thanks guys.... its funny because when I showed the wife... she was like, "I dont see any difference"
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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Guys... regarding the alignment? To those already with the drop, how long did you wait before getting the alignment. My thoughts were to wait a little bit for the springs to settle then do it. Any suggestions?
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