Let's see your vintage aftermarket wheels

This wheel isn't on a Toyota but it is pretty old.
Centerline hasn't made this model in decades.

 

I just picked up some bergs today! Any idea where I can get caps?

 

Nice man! Berg gang
I would think eBay, Japanese import sites like Croober and yahoo auctions! I Don't have any for mine, but I like how they look without them

 

There's a set of Lodio Drive Mesh in 17" on ebay that would look pretty sick on the right build.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-17-Lod...ner-pajero-prado-datsun-620-520-/154599714803

 

Update! Got the faces Painted black! Got new chrome hardware, and sealed them back up . Now to sanding and polishing each lip.

 

^Those are looking GREAT!

 

Thank you! I find it awesome that I can restore some vintage wheels and give them new life

 

Hot damn you been putting some work into those! I just settled in a new pad this weekend. In a couple weeks I'll be starting my restoration process too.

I'll post some pics of their current condition tomorrow.

 

Looks soo good!

 

I'm so happy how these wheels came out!

 

Oooffff slick!

 

I'm so happy how your wheels came out too! Sweet gloss.

 

I'm a week late but here are my Bergs. I barely begun brushing them with Dawn dish soap and a toothbrush. I really don't want to take it apart lol.

I'm not a chrome guy AT ALL but I am seriously feeling these on my green taco as they are.

Any cleaning recs?

 

I’ve had great luck with IronX. I use it regularly on my wheels to prevent brake dust build up. And it can do wonders for an old set of wheels sometimes as well.

 

Cheers thank you! I'll stop by a local Home Depot this evening and snag one. If not, I'll place an online order and post updated pics!

 

Thank you!

 

Nice! They look like mine when I just bought them! I Degreased them first then used some aluminum cleaner from autozone as a starting point

 

Hey man. Do you know if these bergs are compatible with 3rd gen tacos? I went to a local tire shop today to get them installed and the guy said they're not compatible with the sensors on 3rd gens. Something about the wheel needs drilling for the valve stem to fit with a sensor(??).

I said screw the sensors - remove them. Then he started saying how I won't pass smog. I'm an amatuer offroad/ truck enthusiast but even that got me wondering if he was just a lazy dickhead. Wtf does tire sensors got to do with emissions??

 

He was a lazy dickhead.

The tpms thing is that the sensor valve stem might be a bigger diameter than the opening on the Bergs. Any competent wheel guy knows to just widen the opening with a unibit/stepbit.

You wont fail smog with your tpms light on. Hell, you wont fail smog with the SRS light on either... he's feeding you bullshit. Go to another wheel shop. I wouldnt trust the first shop you went to.

 

Agreed. I just smogged my truck a few weeks ago, TPMS light was on, smog tech didn't mention it and I passed no problem.