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Old 02-25-2007, 08:23 PM
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What's up everybody,

So here's the deal. I'm in the process of sketching up a new wheel design for our line up. I want your thoughts, and ideas regarding what you'd all like to see. Include pictures if possible.

Help me create a new Fikse wheel!

Danny G.
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10 straight spokes straight out (not a split 5) that kinda come to a point at the end (outside diameter). Its kinda hard to explain Ill draw some up on autocad for ya.
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id like to see something in a 5 spoke or split 5 design with a flat rolled lip instead of stepped like an fm5 ect
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Wheels that show muscle on the car.
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how about you be the 6th company to copy the "classic smoothie design"
Old 02-25-2007, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by camaroextra
10 straight spokes straight out (not a split 5) that kinda come to a point at the end (outside diameter). Its kinda hard to explain Ill draw some up on autocad for ya.
Awesome, I look forward to seeing it!
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What about something similar to the 10 Spoke SS wheel, but with a bit of a lip.
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Thin 5 spoke with a non-stepped flat dish....
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Mach Vs in race black, no stepping! lol

A C6 Z06 style of rim w/o any stepping, with a look kinda how the IROC wheels were (where the upper portion of the spokes are positive offset, and they lead to the hub which is more negative).
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Danny,

Why reinvent the wheel. No pun intended.

Just remove the over lap on the inner and outer barrels from the Profil 10's and start selling them with anodized centers.

If you did that you would have my business again. Instead of losing it to Kinesis.
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Danny,

Why reinvent the wheel. No pun intended.

Just remove the over lap on the inner and outer barrels from the Profil 10's and start selling them with anodized centers.

If you did that you would have my business again. Instead of losing it to Kinesis.
Removing the step in the inner and outer rims would take redisigning our entire lineup, inside and out, so unfortunately that's not an option. The Profil 10s are already available with anodized centers.

Kenisis is a nice looking wheel. Enjoy it!

-Danny G.
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Perhaps a design similar to the C5 Z06 wheel with a deep lip
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i would say do something VERY similar to the Saleen Style mustang rims, not the new ones, but the 5 spoke design, with a nice fat lip..I think those would look KILLER
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Originally Posted by bearcatpride
Perhaps a design similar to the C5 Z06 wheel with a deep lip
Not a bad idea. The deep lip could be acheived with the correct offset/rim half sizes, depending on the application.

Keep the ideas coming!
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Originally Posted by bearcatpride
Perhaps a design similar to the C5 Z06 wheel with a deep lip
+1. I've been wanting that kinda wheel forever!
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something that looks like regular 10 spokes but better.
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you know, the rt/10 vipers have really nice chrome 10 spokes, something along those lines
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id like to find a rim similar to the 10spoke ss rims or a z06 rim with a really deep dish ....either that or like a intro vrod... but need sizing like 18x10.5 or sumtin nice to fit a 315 in the back u guys are the bestest!!!
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I agree with a few above. I would love to have an 18" SS like 10 spoke with a lil lip up front and a lil more in the rear.
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Originally Posted by bearcatpride
Perhaps a design similar to the C5 Z06 wheel with a deep lip
Either that or a C6 Z06 the same way! I think that would look sick with a fat lip.



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