Can anyone identify these 17 inch rims?

[maverick]

I have a 99 EB and I am trying to see if I could find a rim to match the ones I have on it now. Any help is appreciated.


http://expeditionforum.com/picture.php?pictureid=2074&albumid=334&dl=1330960774&thumb=1

 

[walnuts4x4]

i'm not seeing any pics...

 

[maverick]

First time trying to post 1. i know it's in my album. http://expeditionforum.com/album.php?albumid=334. Hope this works.
It shows up as a thumb when I click the link. They have American Racing center caps, but I know that doesn't mean they are AR's.

 

[clok1966]

Looks like and AMERICAN RACING rim to me.. even appears to be thier logo on the center cap, but kinda hard to tell. They make a "lot" of rims.. and I believe they even have "Shadow brands" they make um but market um under differnt names. many of them where only made a few years so it may be really hard to track them down. (opps just reread your last message I see you see its American Racing center caps).. I still think they are American Racing wheels.. looks liek there stuff.

 

[TexasAngel34]

here is a image link on google that shows all there rims ... take a look

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...urce=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=ZhJVT7fPCKGqsQKHrfDvBQ

 

[TexasAngel34]

they are them and here is the link saying and showing the ones like yours

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/bu...7-american-racing-wheels-new-kumho-tires.html

 

[maverick]

Thanks to everyone for your input. I do think they are AR's like you guys do. Now to try to find a match!

TexasAngel34, my EB is exactly the same as yours with the exception of a newly installed 5.4 and everything else is stock. Thanks for the info.

 

[SkyJumper]

They are American Racing Brand,

The name of them are
American Racing 1605873 - American Racing Polished Atlas Wheels

Here is a link to them in polished aluminum:

http://www.summitracing.com/search/Brand/American-Racing/Part-Type/Wheels/Wheel-Material/Aluminum/Product-Line/American-Racing-Polished-Atlas-Wheels/?autoview=SKU



The ones you posted as a reference used to be polished and need a clean up job to bring em back to a shine.

 

[maverick]

Thanks for the info Skyjumper! Hope mine can look half as good as the pic here!
You nailed it thanks a million! By the way...Any suggestions on cleaning them up?

 

[Dib52]

Thanks for the info Skyjumper! Hope mine can look half as good as the pic here!
You nailed it thanks a million! By the way...Any suggestions on cleaning them up?

There's 2 different versions of that Atlas wheel, Chrome or Polished. Your gallery picture looks like the polished version. Therefore, it will never clean up real bright like the one jumper linked.
However, it is posible to get it a little better looking. I've had good success with the Mother's power ball/power cone on the drill on some of my aftermarket rims in the past.

 

[TexasAngel34]

glad you were able to figure it out... did yours come with those rims when you bought it

 

[maverick]

Thanks everyone! Yes TexasAngel. I bought it last summer and someone bought custom wheels for it at some point.

 

[SkyJumper]

I agree with Dib52, I have polished up aluminum rims many of times in the past. it is alot of elbow grease involved as a drill and cone applicator and or polisher can get only so much of the open area's and spoke ports. Then it requires your elbow grease to do the rest. Mothers in my opinion is the best out there to do the polishing. After all said and done, they can come out real bright. What I also did after the polishing was complete is take a spray can of clear and apply a clear coat on each rim to slow down the exposure of the aluminum to the weather elements and cause oxidation. It works very well in this application.

 

[maverick]

I'll try the ball and see how it does. I know I can take 'em off and let a shop polish them, but I'm sure it will be a lot more than the 20 bucks that the ball costs.

 

[sgtowing]

Sorry Dib but I have to say you are wrong about aluminum not being as bright as chrome. My old business partner used to work for a wheel polishing place and I have personaly seen polished wheels as bright, reflective and clear as chrome. It takes alot of work and not many polishing place will do the extra work involved. Even paying for it is not enough. They called it the FAMILY POLISH for a reason. you had to be considerded FAMILY to get it.