Powder coated trd pro bbs wheels highland bronze

Finally did it,
Powder coated trd pro bbs wheels to highland bronze, just waiting for the bronze hub caps to come in now

What do yall think ?

 

Sweet!!! Definitely the way to do it with the crazy prices the "real deal" brings. Looks perfect to me!

 

yahhh, not trying to pay 3k for a set, when i already have the same wheel lol

 

Do something nice with the $2k you saved.

 

@ToyoMafia - approve?

 

Very much. Powder for the win.

 

Maybe @RainMan_PNW will jump on the bronze - that lunar rock and bronze would be

 

He keeps saying he doesn't like the combo

 

Terrible pic and still looks great.

 

I think I sent him that same one when trying to convince him to go bronze!

 

Bronze look good on any color combo

 

Not sure about sunset mica or red - also not a big fan of it with white. But army green, lunar rock, MGM, black, the darker blues all

 

Did yall all do highland bronze? Or some other bronze ?

 

I have the real deal on my LandCruiser before the price got super crazy. @RobertD is cooking up some custom powder.

 

I read that the BBS Pro Wheels could not be powder coated.
Check out #12 under the FAQ from BBS.

https://www.bbs-usa.com/faq/

12. Can I powder coat my wheels?
No BBS Motorsport product should ever be powder coated due to the effects the curing process has upon the original heat treatment and structural integrity of the product. Secondly, if re-painting any BBS wheel component, special care must be taken to keep all mounting surfaces free of any coating or paint.

 

When do you sleep?

 

Never said I don’t like the combo - there’s a lot I do like about it. I just can’t quite commit to the bronze over black.

and this right here is what keeps me from going this route.

 

This refers specifically to forged wheels.
Standard powder coatings cure at temperatures that range from 350°F-400°F. The time spent at these temps (Part Metal Temp) averages about 10-20 minutes. This is far below the 650°F needed for the aluminum to soften.

Powder coat manufacturers will always say, yes, it's possible.
There are also low cure temp powder formulations (~250 F.) that reduce potential risk even further.
Wheel manufacturers will always say NO, because the powder coating process is out of their control, and their legal department tells them to CYA.

My personal take for what it's worth?
It comes down to intended use.
Building a Trophy truck or super hard core off-roader? Probably not.
A daily that sees just occasional light off road? I wouldn't hesitate for a second.

Everyone has to do their own risk assessment.

I've powder coated 4 or 5 sets of forged wheels for street cars/ hotrods, etc.
I wouldn't for a dedicated race car.

 

Thanks, This is good info!

 

They are just gonna get as dirty anyway

 

I have a 2nd set of black bbs if I ever get bored, and if anything goes wrong

 

And they’ll hide it better than the black

 

I could never keep the black clean…

 

Apparently, during the day, when it is appropriate

 

They do look good and I considered it for my Lunar Rock. One more thing…..

 

Ordered the wrong size caps, but color match 100%, correct ones coming Saturday

 

I did the Triple Bonze

Just got my new tpms and hoping to get tires soon. Hit some bumps with life so tires are delayed somr but they will happen this year. Also got the bronze caps in as well. These are the LC wheels off @AZBoatHauler 's wife's Blue LC pictured above. She went to the bronze bbs wheels and I liked how these looked.

 

PT280-60200-05

Should be the correct part number

 

Yup, reordered those, should have it Saturday, can’t wait.