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Help me decide: Canyon or Ecco wheels?
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I bought a set (5) of graphite Eccos off a guy who had them on his dark blue TJ Columbia Edition. I believe they were original. I put 2 of them on one trailer and the other 3 will be going on another trailer I'm building.
Rubicon88
TJ Addict
Neither....
This one ^^^^
Seriously between your two...it's like 6 to 5 and pick em'
This one ^^^^
Seriously between your two...it's like 6 to 5 and pick em'
OP
Eh, not a fan of matte black. Even less of a fan of matte black if it is wrapped in a non-aggressive 29” tire. I used to run gloss black d windows and soft 8’s on 33s and I liked that look with the silverstone metallic paint.
Thanks, looked an obvious choice for my 65th to me as they compliment the interior colours but jeep probably just use up TJ parts getting ready for the JK
OP
Little update... the wheels looked nice and glossy/shiny ONLY when they were wet. They looked VERY dull and less shiny, almost like a matte silver, the other 99% of the time. So I knew that had the potential to look nicer...
Yesterday and today, I used a foam polisher on a drill that came with a headlight restoration kit I had sitting around. Used a round of turtle wax cutting compound then another round of turtle wax polishing compound. HUGE difference and I am pretty happy with the results - looks better in person than the pics show.
Not as good as paying a service to blast, paint, machine, and clearcoat to new condition but it should get me by for a while.
Now that they are looking better, I am really liking the Canyons even more. Normally I have only seen them in faded non-shiny condition and it makes all the difference.
Time to get the rest of the Jeep spiffed up once the weather warms up!
Yesterday and today, I used a foam polisher on a drill that came with a headlight restoration kit I had sitting around. Used a round of turtle wax cutting compound then another round of turtle wax polishing compound. HUGE difference and I am pretty happy with the results - looks better in person than the pics show.
Not as good as paying a service to blast, paint, machine, and clearcoat to new condition but it should get me by for a while.
Now that they are looking better, I am really liking the Canyons even more. Normally I have only seen them in faded non-shiny condition and it makes all the difference.
Time to get the rest of the Jeep spiffed up once the weather warms up!
OP
Those wheels look sharp! You’ll probably get to the dreaded faded flares soon.
Don’t get it too nice, someone might want to borrow it, permanently!!
Don’t get it too nice, someone might want to borrow it, permanently!!
OP
Thank you- I for sure need to do something with the flares.
Gave them (the wheels) a wax job today with turtle wax (Pretty much looks the same). Guess I am now complete as far as prettying them up. Nothing else I can possibly do, short of stripping the clearcoat.
I think they are looking pretty good today even though it is 100% cloudy and no sun for the pop.
OP
On a side note: I was driving to go pickup some Ecco wheels from FB marketplace earlier this week and someone rear ended me at a stoplight and totalled my daily driver car that I love.
Never did go back to get those wheels yet...
Never did go back to get those wheels yet...
OP
My '06 "X" had the silver/grey Eccos from the factory. I had to buy another one and it came off an XJ.
Old_Crow
TJ Enthusiast
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Picked up a set of Ravines today with some old style BFG All-terrains for $75. They need a good cleaning at a minimum.
