Wheels & Tires - Powdercoated Fikse FM5 teaser

Matte black face and inside barrels. Gloss black lips.

17x9.5 & 17x11

Some may like it and some may not. Makes me wish my car was white or a 35th Anniversary SS.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m99/walzgry/IMG_1732.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m99/walzgry/IMG_1731.jpg

damn.....cant wait

Those look pretty nice. Definitely would look sick on a white car.

I like them. They would look sick on a flat black fbody.

Wow. Those are gonna look badass

Holy shiiiiiiiiiittttt!

Those look sinister!

Didn't you just buy a new set?

BTW, they look very nice

Love the look of the wheel, but not sure if I will like it on a NBM car. . . . interested to see it!

Thanks for the compliments everyone.

Didn't you just buy a new set?

BTW, they look very nice
Yeah, I have a set of technipolish FM10 on the car right now. These were for sale in the parts forum for a long time. They were the nasty looking blue ones that no one wanted to buy. I picked them up, got a new inner hoop because one was cracked, bought new hoops to widen the rears to 11", and powdercoated them.



Love the look of the wheel, but not sure if I will like it on a NBM car. . . . interested to see it!
I'm not too sure either. This was kind of an experiment. They would look killer on a silver car!

Stop teasing

Those look nice. I'd like to see them on my car lol

Also, if anyone has any Fikse centercaps laying around, I need to buy 4. Pm me.

Those look badass!

they look great.. keep us updated when you mount them

Feel free to put them on my 35th SS!

Very nice. Can't wait to see them mounted and on the car.

Very nice. In for pics of them mounted

I think those are gonna look good on any color car.

They look much better than the blue they were, did you ever get the rims straight? A few were bent when i asked about them, needless to say they look great

I just slipped in my drool, oooo lordy sexy

They look much better than the blue they were, did you ever get the rims straight? A few were bent when i asked about them, needless to say they look great

Yep. There was a crack in an inner hoop and a couple bends in 2 outers. Got new hoops from Thatcher on this site and they're looking new. Fun little project.

those are really fucking cool. i approve.

Well i see that it worked out great for ya, honest they were a steal just nobody could see past the blue/bends etc, they look great,cant wait to see them on your car, you got well worth your money

Nice!!!!!

Damn, looks sic, in for installed pics

You should just put them on my white ws6.......






:D

In for pictures, even though I like the FM10s on your car.

in for pics. Going to look good

I like everything but the red pinstripe, just not my thing. I wouldn't mind those wheels on my Silver SS.

I like everything but the red pinstripe, just not my thing. I wouldn't mind those wheels on my Silver SS.

i agree but, i might like the pinstripe on my car due to the red accents (SS badge, SFC's) guess it would be a case by case basis..

im 1000% sure you dont want those rims. ill just give you my address so you can ship them on over lol

Are your FM/10s for sale now?

Are your FM/10s for sale now?

You never got a set?

You never got a set?

I did, just want another for my other car. :)

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/8792/car1pw.jpg

in for the mounted pics

some fm10's would look killer in this finish. i'm not digging the pin stripe, but it looks sweet.

I did, just want another for my other car. :)

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/8792/car1pw.jpg

Oh damn, Very nice! Ill finally have some pictures of mine in the next month.

Those look good!

Are your FM/10s for sale now?

Yes they will be. I bought them new in October. They only have about 1000 miles on them.

Yes they will be. I bought them new in October. They only have about 1000 miles on them.

What size are they? PM me a price shipped to Dallas. Thanks!

Wow, those are very different, but I like.

For the LOVE OF GOD, WHY would you take a shiny diamond and paint it black??????????

i did, just want another for my other car. :)

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/8792/car1pw.jpg

this is the shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For the LOVE OF GOD, WHY would you take a shiny diamond and paint it black??????????

If they were in great shape I would have left them. Here is a pic from the member I bought them on how they looked before...

http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss176/swalsh5555/photobucket-2202-1317769930814.jpg


They were beyond savable to bring back to original polish.

If they were in great shape I would have left them. Here is a pic from the member I bought them on how they looked before...

http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss176/swalsh5555/photobucket-2202-1317769930814.jpg


They were beyond savable to bring back to original polish.


I promise you this, with some sand paper, buffer and some polish I could have gotten them back. 800, 1000, 1500, 2000 then buff.

Aluminum is soft, if nothing else I would have at least tried it.

If nothing else I would have sent them back to Fikse.

If I wanted black wheels I would have got some cheap TTII and did that to them.

But hey, thats just me.

Look good both ways, Not sure on the blue, but black as your doing and the chrome. Being unique, thats the nice thing. its not like every other fm5 here.

But i think like fast said, you may of got them back to stock. ( either way, when you mounting them. interested in the pictures.

I promise you this, with some sand paper, buffer and some polish I could have gotten them back. 800, 1000, 1500, 2000 then buff.

Aluminum is soft, if nothing else I would have at least tried it.

If nothing else I would have sent them back to Fikse.

If I wanted black wheels I would have got some cheap TTII and did that to them.

But hey, thats just me.

Your ideas are exactly what I thought too when I undertook the project. I thought it would be badabing badaboom sand them out, white rouge polish, DONE. I tried sanding, but it would have taken way too many hours. Even media blasting was too long.

I used a solvent to strip most of the coating off. But even after that they needed way more elbow grease, time, and energy than I was willing to put into them. So off to the powdercoater they went. I'm glad I did. He did a great job.

I learned my lesson on trying to strip and redo powdercoating.

I'm guessing the OP is trying to mix the red line tire looks of the late 60's on a modern wheel and tire. That look would probably be awesome on a mid to late 60's resto-mod/pro-touring GTO. Not so sure about a modern muscle car though.

EPIC! can't wait to see on car.

I think it looks fucking bad ass! the matte with the gloss and the rep in the lip will set it off just right! I wanna see them on already!

I think they look sick. How much did it run you to fully repair/powdercoated them once received if you don't mind me asking.

Who ever thinks that finish could be saved is wrong, those wheels were powder coated right and bringing back to a polish finish would have been not worth it, by the time you were done you could have bought new centers,

I think they look 1000x better then what the original owner did :/ so give him a break!

Who ever thinks that finish could be saved is wrong, those wheels were powder coated right and bringing back to a polish finish would have been not worth it, by the time you were done you could have bought new centers,

You can strip powder coat, it comes off.

The wheels are aluminum, there is a LOT you can do to save aluminum.

Buy 10 gallons of aircraft paint stripper, buy a big washtub or cut the bottom out of a plastic 55 gallon drum.

Or buy some stuff called LAVACOL acid, paint it on with a paint brush and let it set. It will eat it off.

I had a Hayabusa, I used aircraft stripper on the lips of the wheels to get a polished lip, took it right off.

If nothing else I would have called Fikse and asked about it.

Fikse wheels are like diamonds, why do that to them?

Just saying, take some time and do some research. All the info you need is at your fingertips.

I think they look sick. How much did it run you to fully repair/powdercoated them once received if you don't mind me asking.

It was around $600 to have it all done. These cost a little more because I had to have a couple of the thread holes retapped due to a prior owner using red loctite and me not knowing it when I was disassembling them.

My dad runs a bodyshop so I could have painted them for cheaper, but I wanted the powdercoating strength.

PM SilverGhost on this site if you're interested in having anything powdercoated. He did the powdercoating and it turned out very nice with a consistent finish on all parts. I recommend his work.

Hope to have some mounted pics tomorrow.

You can strip powder coat, it comes off.

Just saying, take some time and do some research. All the info you need is at your fingertips.
I totally agree with you. It's all about having the right tools and the time to do it.

I agree with you to, i can polish and know how its done. Im telling you that if a wheel is pc the right way its very hard to bring back to a perfect shine,now has this been done yes, but one guy might pc a lil better than the next, the op made the right call, like i said you have no clue on how bad the condition of these wheels were

I agree with you to, i can polish and know how its done. Im telling you that if a wheel is pc the right way its very hard to bring back to a perfect shine,now has this been done yes, but one guy might pc a lil better than the next, the op made the right call, like i said you have no clue on how bad the condition of these wheels were

Unless they were shot with buckshot, I would be rubbing on them.

There are lots of companies out there that do polishing and reconditioning on wheels, some use automated machinery for it, others by hand but one things for sure, a little buffing rpm sure helps.

I'm a big fan of black... when I'm up close and can actually see the lines of the wheel. From 20' away they all look like a 70's dodge wheel, minus the hubcap; no real definitive lines. That's just MY opinion and that doesn't mean shite where your car is concerned.

If YOU like it, then that's really all that matters. Either way, these turned out great! Props to whoever worked them.

There are lots of companies out there that do polishing and reconditioning on wheels, some use automated machinery for it, others by hand but one things for sure, a little buffing rpm sure helps.

I'm a big fan of black... when I'm up close and can actually see the lines of the wheel. From 20' away they all look like a 70's dodge wheel, minus the hubcap; no real definitive lines. That's just MY opinion and that doesn't mean shite where your car is concerned.

If YOU like it, then that's really all that matters. Either way, these turned out great! Props to whoever worked them.

Yep, when the car is rolling you cant tell WHAT they are. 20 feet away you cant tell WHAT they are.

A polished FM5 you(I) can tell rolling or across the parking lot what they are.


Its your ride, you have to like it, just expressing an opinion.

ANYTHING is better than the clown blue they used to be LMAO.

You can strip powder coat, it comes off.

The wheels are aluminum, there is a LOT you can do to save aluminum.

Buy 10 gallons of aircraft paint stripper, buy a big washtub or cut the bottom out of a plastic 55 gallon drum.

Or buy some stuff called LAVACOL acid, paint it on with a paint brush and let it set. It will eat it off.

I had a Hayabusa, I used aircraft stripper on the lips of the wheels to get a polished lip, took it right off.

If nothing else I would have called Fikse and asked about it.

Fikse wheels are like diamonds, why do that to them?

Just saying, take some time and do some research. All the info you need is at your fingertips.

I've tried using aircraft stripper on a set of smoothie 2s I had yrs ago, the powder coating didn't come "right off". I abandoned the project and sold them. For most of us, our time is worth more than messing wheels for hours. I think the black fikses look bad ass. The gloss/flat contrast is sick. Probably one of the best finishes I've seen.

And I wouldnt have put that hood on that you have on your z28, but to each their own. We all have different preferences.

Mixed emotions......

need mounted pics to further this discussion...

Sorry guys, still no mounted pics.

Someone hit my car in an Advanced Autoparts parking lot so I've been dealing with getting that fixed.


I did have a nice truck full of Fikse though!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m99/walzgry/photo-1.jpg

I promise you this, with some sand paper, buffer and some polish I could have gotten them back. 800, 1000, 1500, 2000 then buff.

Aluminum is soft, if nothing else I would have at least tried it.

If nothing else I would have sent them back to Fikse.

If I wanted black wheels I would have got some cheap TTII and did that to them.

But hey, thats just me.

Your ideas are exactly what I thought too when I undertook the project. I thought it would be badabing badaboom sand them out, white rouge polish, DONE. I tried sanding, but it would have taken way too many hours. Even media blasting was too long.

I used a solvent to strip most of the coating off. But even after that they needed way more elbow grease, time, and energy than I was willing to put into them. So off to the powdercoater they went. I'm glad I did. He did a great job.

I learned my lesson on trying to strip and redo powdercoating.

Have some faith. Here is the set of FM5's I refinished. They were powdercoated white, had them stripped by the guy I use to do my powder coating and I got to polishing. Sanded with 220 grit all the way up to 2200. Used a angle grinder with buffing wheels attached and tripoli compound and metal polish. The moment they got some heat in them they shined right up. Looked like a mirror when done. Just took some time. Just sold this set not too long ago actually. And I must give my buddy props as he started the project and completed 1 wheel. I did the other 3.

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Caddytech/fikse2.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Caddytech/Fikse.jpg

Looks good but i dont see why everyone well just one is giving him a hard time about coating them, they were beat pieces of blue shit, not everyone wants to put 40 plus hours into polishing wheels, op if you ever wanna sell those shoot me a pm,

Looks good but i dont see why everyone well just one is giving him a hard time about coating them, they were beat pieces of blue shit, not everyone wants to put 40 plus hours into polishing wheels, op if you ever wanna sell those shoot me a pm,

You said that his wheels could not have been fixed. I only posted my pics to prove that it is and could have been possible with his. I in fact do think the OP's wheels look good. I would have done the whole wheel in the matte black myself

Thanks guys. I really wish I was able to post some mounted pics. In due time.

@ BOBS99SS, I am going to sell the the set of FM10 wheels first, if interested.

i'm also down for the selling/buying of the Matte's... they look bad ass..

Kinda remind me of these...
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii618/steedarr/86c1bf23.jpg

I say damn son. You did some bad ass work. That wheel looks brand fucking new. :cheers:



Have some faith. Here is the set of FM5's I refinished. They were powdercoated white, had them stripped by the guy I use to do my powder coating and I got to polishing. Sanded with 220 grit all the way up to 2200. Used a angle grinder with buffing wheels attached and tripoli compound and metal polish. The moment they got some heat in them they shined right up. Looked like a mirror when done. Just took some time. Just sold this set not too long ago actually. And I must give my buddy props as he started the project and completed 1 wheel. I did the other 3.

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Caddytech/fikse2.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Caddytech/Fikse.jpg

Have some faith. Here is the set of FM5's I refinished. They were powdercoated white, had them stripped by the guy I use to do my powder coating and I got to polishing. Sanded with 220 grit all the way up to 2200. Used a angle grinder with buffing wheels attached and tripoli compound and metal polish. The moment they got some heat in them they shined right up. Looked like a mirror when done. Just took some time. Just sold this set not too long ago actually. And I must give my buddy props as he started the project and completed 1 wheel. I did the other 3.

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Caddytech/fikse2.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Caddytech/Fikse.jpg

Annnnnd there ya go.

The finish looks real good!! Can't wait to see them on the car.

Ballze i like those rims to, remind me of fr500 wheels,if i could get fr500s to fit on my ss i would have them on there so fast

Kinda remind me of these...
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii618/steedarr/86c1bf23.jpg

what is that?

Damn I love those ^^^^

Forgeline ga3r

Forgeline wheels are complete Baller, kinda pricey though.. but i love them either way

Ballze i like those rims to, remind me of fr500 wheels,if i could get fr500s to fit on my ss i would have them on there so fast

yeah, coming from the mustang world I love the FR500's...

This is going to look weird on a navy blue car....the red pinstripe kills it brother. Whoever painted/powdered those wheels blue should be banned from modding cars.

The polished finish would look 100000% better than the black and I am the biggest advocate of black wheels.

The red stripe would look great on any red, black or white car that had a few red accents. If the stripe matched the body color you'd be in business.

This is going to look weird on a navy blue car....the red pinstripe kills it brother. Whoever painted/powdered those wheels blue should be banned from modding cars.

The polished finish would look 100000% better than the black and I am the biggest advocate of black wheels.

The red stripe would look great on any red, black or white car that had a few red accents. If the stripe matched the body color you'd be in business.

Couldnt agree more. I have an NBM car with the same wheels OP has on it now. Techni-polish finish with polished lips jut fit NBM so well. I would never put a black wheel on a navy blue car. Im still in for pictures though and would like to be proved wrong that it can look good, I wont totally knock it until I actually see it. Nothing wrong with going outside the box either..

Couldnt agree more. I have an NBM car with the same wheels OP has on it now. Techni-polish finish with polished lips jut fit NBM so well. I would never put a black wheel on a navy blue car. Im still in for pictures though and would like to be proved wrong that it can look good, I wont totally knock it until I actually see it. Nothing wrong with going outside the box either..

Agree with both comments. The technipolish is a really great finish and looks great against pretty much all colors. As far as putting the fm5's on this car while the car is nbm, my long tern goal is to repaint it. The paint is definitely a 10 footer. I may get my wish early since the car just got hit a few weeks ago.

I'm thinking matte silver or matte white for the car. My dad has an autobody and paint shop so the biggest roadblock is finding time.

and mac, when are you going to post some pictures of those fm10's you waited so long for!

Matte white would be bad ass

There was a cool matte white GTO on their forum.. pretty cool. Go to the wheels section in 'tech and there's a Fikse wheel thread! OMG... the DSOM SS and hugger Camaros look SICK! There are a few NBM cars too...

The wheels look great has a mean nonsense race
Look to them

Who did you use to do the powder work?

The wheels look great has a mean nonsense race
Look to them

Who did you use to do the powder work?

Thanks. Unfortunately, I still haven't mounted them yet.

I had them done by http://www.thepowderpro.com/. He goes by SilverGhost on here and I believe is a sponsor.

i think its been too long.. prob should sell them to me now..LOL cash in hand
j/k hope build is going well..

Those look GREAT! x2 on them looking good on a white car! Gives me an idea :gruffy:

Thanks for the compliments everyone.


Yeah, I have a set of technipolish FM10 on the car right now. These were for sale in the parts forum for a long time. They were the nasty looking blue ones that no one wanted to buy. I picked them up, got a new inner hoop because one was cracked, bought new hoops to widen the rears to 11", and powdercoated them.



I'm not too sure either. This was kind of an experiment. They would look killer on a silver car!

Ohh man tell me if those in a Bronze without the red pin stripe will look good or in Grey/cyber grey will look good in my NBM WS-6

fuck what people say its a wheel not a piece of gold. fikse are nice wheels but are becoming a me too wheel like c6's i like what you did its different. i think it looks better then a polished or brushed finish cant wait to see them mounted