At 65 miles an hour (or more) a lot of pressure is exerted on these brackets as there is nothing aerodynamic about alicense plate. Thats why we stamp ours from heavy gauge steel. Theyre built tough and can easily withstand a 65 mph breeze withgusts up to 100 mph. Dimensionally they are identical to original and are ready to bolt on. We offer them painted shinyblack and you are guaranteed a high-quality, and long-lasting product.