I did a thing... Now what to do.... Vintage KMC wheels

they are pretty close in height. the 295's might fit a bit better on the 9.5's

 

If it was me I’d leave the beadlock and paint the face of the wheel..

Those wheels look awesome tho stock.

 

I really want it square with the 285s, but I'm barely clearing the 315/75r16 with aggressive CMC, pinch flattening and LCAs pushed forward. I'm scared to go any taller. But then again, they are narrower.

I don't know....

 

the 285/75-18 are barely taller than 315/75-16 and the reduction of 30mm in width should gain you quite a good bit of clearance

 

Thanks, I do want to run narrower, the 315s were balloons. Decision made, 285/75r18 it is.

 

Initial thought was to vomit. But the pic with the outer ring black actually looks pretty good.

 

Ok got some Wildpeaks in 285/75r18 on their way. Couple days.

 

Nice rims, run them as is, metal art, man.
285 75 18 is what I run, tall skinny 35 inch tire. Most are E rated at that size.

 

I was able to take the pictures I took and make a closer representation of the final product. This will be very close to the look and proportions except the tires won't balloon as much. I love it.

 

This is so gooood. If it were me I would clean up the faces and lips on them with a fresh polish, paint/powder the ring satin black, ceramic coat them put them on. These are too nice to not be on the truck lol

 

Absolutely lovely! Flat black the hood (and the roof while you’re at it) maybe a red stripe job. Man, I’d like to lay a beating on that Bitch! Nice job OP!

 

It would be a sin for any black paint to touch those wheels. They look bitchin’ as-is. Everyone and their dog and their dog’s Kia Rio has black wheels now. I’m over it.

 

Look at your own picture, that's bad ass! No paint.

 

Silver/polished wheels is best wheels.

The black wheel fad needs to die. Now.

 

Alright guys that settles it, I'm going raw. Haha

 

Absolutely beautiful and unique don't do a thing to them. If it were me I wouldn't install them rather I'd hang them on the wall above the mantle. Those things are straight artwork

 

man what a steal for 300 bucks.

On a side note, 2003 is vintage? I guess it is 17 years. Damn I'm getting old.

 

They used to call those wheel stiffeners and then rock rings. Had to run them on inside and outside lips on alum wheels cause otherwise they would crack on a hard impact. On steelies they would bend rather than crack so we would just beat the lip back enough to hold air alongside the trail.

have you checked them for bent flanges? Maybe that is why he sold them so cheap. They are beautiful, I have a set of that same era kmcs but without the stiffeners.

 

I concur. When you can buy a minivan with OEM black wheels and even the ricers have moved on, it's time for that trend to go away. I want to see polished aluminum and white steelies stage a comeback.

 

This was the ad, right out there, I can't believe they didn't sell before I got them. They were listed for like 2 weeks before I got them. He didn't list them that well though.

https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/wto/d/riverside-kmc-wheels/7166942499.html