Coloring brakepads

[TheClevelandSound]

I just found decent Michilen (spelling) tires for my car, so I am finally getting my rims put on. If I bring red paint or spraypaint to the shop, will they let me paint the brakepads before they mount the rims? Or is this not a good idea....

[bulld0g]

you want to paint the caliper not the brake pads...and I doubt that they would let you paint them at the shop....you need at least an hour to do them correctly. you could do it where ever you park you just need a jack to to get the wheel off and make sure that you mask off everything around the caliper so you don't get overspray. hope this helps

[TheClevelandSound]

hm...it kinda helps...but im not sure how to get the wheel off when it has already been mounted and ive driven off. Im not a very handy person, and i will most likely screw it up.

Also, they said that when I mount custom rims, my TPMS light will be going crazy. Is there any way the dealer can shut it off?

Answers on both topics would be great.Thanks bulldog.

[keanucosmo]

I would not deal with a shop that can't re-program the TPMS when they switch them to the new wheels.

You just need a lug wrench to remove the wheels, but you will need other tools to remove the calipers. If you are new to working on a car, I would recommend getting a friend with at least minimal mechanical skills to help you.

[tyler_ofspain]

I would not deal with a shop that can't re-program the TPMS when they switch them to the new wheels.

You just need a lug wrench to remove the wheels, but you will need other tools to remove the calipers. If you are new to working on a car, I would recommend getting a friend with at least minimal mechanical skills to help you.

The reason the light goes crazy is because the actual sensor won't fit in the aftermarket wheels. The same thing happened to me. There is nothing they can do unless you want to buy aftermarket sensors. And no even the nissan dealerships can't turn the light off

[reyes1212]

HAve you guys tried the reset method? It got mine to turn off.

[TheClevelandSound]

so r u saying that almost everyone on here that has custom rims put on has their TMPS light on?

[Ever Victorious]

so r u saying that almost everyone on here that has custom rims put on has their TMPS light on?

Nope... but it depends on the wheels that you are putting on. Some aftermarket wheels (at this point, very few) are still designed in an older manner with a smaller valve stem hole. Only a non-TPMS valve stem can fit in these rims.

Any rim that is designed with the larger valve stem hole, that will fit a TPMS valve stem, will handle the valve stem style TPMS sensor that is used in our Versa. VERY few of these rims are incompatible with the stock sensors, so if your wheel shop is telling you that you HAVE to buy aftermarket sensors, they're either wrong, or they're trying to con you into buying a new set.

Older TPMS sensors are a "barrel style" that attach inside the rim's center on a radially mounted band. Barrel style sensors will fit non-TPMS rims, but are limited in what size of wheels they can fit due to the lengths of their bands. This is where some shops get confused... OLDER TPMS systems will not fit larger rims. NEWER TPMS systems (like ours) will, no problem.

When I got my new tires put on my 17's, Discount gave me the option of buying all new sensors at $100 a shot, or having all of my existing stock sensors transferred from the OEM rims to the new rims. They wanted to charge $60 for this (total, includes all 4 corners) but I talked them down to $30.

Now... back to your original question. Paint the calipers yourself. You can paint them while they're still on the car using a Duplicolor Caliper Paint Kit (all supplies are included, including masking tape), or you can take them off and paint them. If you're not mechanically inclined, I'd say paint them while they are on the car. And, as an aside to what Keanucosmo said, your tire shop will likely sell you a set of locking lugs for your new wheels. In addition to a regular lug wrench, you will need a socket wrench and the lugs' lock key to remove the lock lug (1 per wheel). These lugs are removed just like a normal lug, except you use the lock key instead of a lug wrench to remove it.

Uh, was that long enough?

[TheClevelandSound]

lol that was def some good advice EV.

Here are the rims I am putting on:



and here is a link to the rims page: http://www.wheelmax.com/product.asp?ProdId=14396

So...do u know what i need to do exactly for these rims and the TMPS?

[Ever Victorious]

Well, I can't tell whether or not it's not putting TPMS sensors in the cart because they don't sell them, or if they're not compatbile. best thing to do would be to call Sportmax and find out if they are TPMS compatible.

If yes, tell your tire shop to shut up and install the stock sensors. If no, there's nothing you can do (other than buy wheels that ARE TPMS compatible).

[metallickirby]

I was actually looking at putting on those exact same rims. Make sure to put up some pics when you're done!