Poll Time....Check out our Wheel Choices Options

[Rider]

I like the Exels and the R1's... I would go with something like the Exels for my car (which is also red).

[Fastbird]

Well, given that the Type 16's aren't available until May, the R-1 was the one that she and I agreed the most upon (We found and chopped some Tork Champion Hyper Blacks on the car that she liked, but it didn't look right), so I'm ordering those R-1's today with the concession that if she doesn't completely like them on the car that we can order the Type 16's in May when they're available and ditch these....unless i pick up this other 6GC off a friend who's offering it to us.

[Fastbird]

Wheels are ordered. And they were NOT one of the 4 from the poll. We ran across another wheel that is VERY similar to a couple of the wheels in the poll.....a cross breed if you will. It's a 18x8, +37 offset, and LIGHT......21lbs light (for an 18 anyway). That's all I'm letting out. We should have them by Mid-Next week, so I'm hoping to have them mounted by the end of next weekend.

[Celicav]

I'll bet they are the same wheels that you had before

[FreddyTheOthaMea...]

REALLY like those R-1's... where ya gettin em at?

[joehernandez]

the R-1!!!!!!!!
o love that rim!!
that is the one im going to have on my car!

[Fastbird]

We didn't order the R-1 Hype. Apparently R-1 is notoriously poor at keeping stock. They're backordered for like 2 months. I REALLY wanted the R-1 too....but to no avail.

Should I let the cat out of the bag??? There is a pic of the same wheel in a different color here on the site somewhere, but as far as I know no one is running it or the one we bought yet.

This post has been edited by Fastbird: Mar 6, 2008 - 4:14 PM

[joehernandez]

We didn't order the R-1 Hype. Apparently R-1 is notoriously poor at keeping stock. They're backordered for like 2 months. I REALLY wanted the R-1 too....but to no avail.

Should I let the cat out of the bag??? There is a pic of the same wheel in a different color here on the site somewhere, but as far as I know no one is running it or the one we bought yet.

where were you getting them from,,,
the place i am going to buy em has them,, i want size 18 X 7
and what is the price on those?


This post has been edited by joehernandez: Mar 7, 2008 - 1:52 AM

[Fastbird]

Where am I getting what from, my new wheels that I haven't shown yet? Or are you asking about the R-1 Hype wheels? Those I called every shop I could find that showed them on line and no one had them nor anticipated getting them in within a reasonable amount of time.

FYI, they're a 18x7.5 with a +40mm offset. Running the calculators, that's tucking them in 8mm from a 18x8 with a +38 offset. They're going to be deep in the wheel wells......almost to the point of needing spacers I think.

[Fastbird]

Ok, since no one is playing, here's what we ordered. I found them, she loved them, I dig them.....just gotta see them on the car now.



The only thing I'm going to have to do is paint the wheel hub black so that rust doesn't show through the unused holes......that or cap those holes somehow. Nice looking wheel though from the pics I've found. It's an 18x8 with a +37 offset which is really nice, but the best part is that for an 18" wheel, they weigh in at a paltry 21 lbs. That's barely more than my drag wheels for my trans am weigh that are 15x8 and spun aluminum.

This post has been edited by Fastbird: Mar 7, 2008 - 11:48 PM

[Celicav]

Those are gonna look tight on the RED Celi! Yeah, I would definitely paint the hub and calipers black too. That would look freakin' stealth. I'm thinking about painting my wheels black too, esp. if I get a carbon fiber hood. I'm only rollin' on 15's, but they are Mille Miglias, and still look like the day I bought them new, ONLY 8 years ago.

"Great Success!"

-Borat

[joehernandez]

yeah i was asking about the r-1's,,
how much were you going to pay?

also,, so you are saying that spacers are needed for the r-1's?

[Fastbird]

yeah i was asking about the r-1's,,
how much were you going to pay?

also,, so you are saying that spacers are needed for the r-1's?

I was looking at paying about $180-200 per wheel. One ebay vendor has them advertised at $825 BIN plus $70 shipping, but the don't have them in stock. I chewed the guy out actually because between the two auctions he's got listed he's showing having 7 sets in stock.

Yeah, the 7.5" width coupled with the +40 offset would tuck them in pretty good into the wheel wells. I think a 5-10mm spacer would put them about perfect on the car.

[Fastbird]

Wheels are mounted up. The cool part is that all the lettering on the red lip is stickers, so we opted NOT to put them on. Also had some pieces painted finally (Dustin should know what they are). I'm hoping to catch a break in the weather to clean the car really good and mount everything up for some new pics. Sadly, she's outside right now suffering because I've got a guys VERY sweet 00 Vette hiding in the garage for work.

[6strngs]

I was the one thinking about getting those wheels. lol (though I think someone else posted some up too, so you might not be referring to me, but w/e) they look nearly identical to the wheels I'm getting. the wheels I'm getting I actually ordered in bronze and they sent black with a red stripe... so we could have near identical wheels, but I'm sending them back and getting the bronze.

in any case, they'll look sick. post some pics when you get them on!

[Fastbird]

Yah, I've had the wheels and tires mounted/balanced for like a week now, and have the SSIII splitters (front and rear) and Duckbill spoiler (all from Doggy) back from the paint shop for the same amount of time, but we've got a busted front faucet, so no washy the car = no mounting new pieces. Ordering a fix-it for the faucet tomorrow, so maybe this weekend.

[lagos]

good choice. got any pics?

[Fastbird]

good choice. got any pics?

Not really. The four are all mounted up and stacked in the garage with the old wheels sitting right next to them. I just haven't had time to get it into the shop for an alignment (I'm going to see how out of whack my camber is and if I need to do some work before I ruin new tires), and the wheels aren't going on until then.