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Thank you for feedback. It’s good to hear that it’s holding up as I may go a similar route with not sanding the textured area smooth.

How is the paint holding up on the textured finish? I am thinking of getting a Base/Black Diamond grille and sanding smooth the border area but leaving the textured interior and painting it in two tone. How the paint holds up on the textured areas is my concern. Thanks

Yes, different day, same crap!

Those look good and I was considering them until I saw F loading rating for the 35 or 315. What load rating is the 285?

I have the OBX as well and agree on the preference for the Base Black Diamond grill. I am assuming that you had to sand off the texture of the grill to get it smooth enough for paint and then use and adhesion promoter on the plastic. Correct?

Nice job on the grill. I did the same but with the Badlands grill and it does not look as good. Is this a Base grill and how did you accommodate the camera? I wish Nokian made this tire in something other than and E or F load rating in the 315 or 35. I would try it.

Thanks. Checking with them when I take it back in.

I just had these installed on my 2021. There is a terrible clunking noise coming from them. More on one than the others but every bump sounds like things are loose. We check all the bolts and nothing loose so I am wondering about the heim joint style lower mounts of the shocks. I did a...

Thanks. Yes, I saw those Etsy as well and agree that they are needed on this wheel to cover the hubs.

Looks great! I am looking at the same wheels in polished for my Bronco. Are yours -10 offset?

Look at them side-by-side. The rear window is not the same shape so I don’t think they would work. Ford’s has a curve to it that matches the tailgate while TOR’s is flat and ties into a lower frame that matches the curvature of the tailgate

Thanks for the information. This is helpful.

Thanks. I am looking at polishing since I suspect the stripped surface may be inconsistent at best. I’m sure Ford’s wheel provider did the minimal surface prep for paint.

Has anyone stripped, polished and clear-coated either of these wheels? I have both sets and considering it. In my reading I understand they may need to be chemically etched before clear-coating.