New RPM 505s are here!

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02-24-2009, 08:24 AM

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can I ask why you need the hub rings?

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02-24-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Striker

did you remove the rear isolators and did the hose mod?

Isolators are still in there. No hose mod.

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can I ask why you need the hub rings?

RPM wheels are not hubcentric. Our cars are made for hubcentric wheels (wheel rides on the hub), if you do not have hubcentric rings all the weight will be on the wheel studs (the rings take up the space between the hub and the wheel). Also, they are 5x120 bolt pattern which is not exactly the correct bolt pattern (5x120.65). You will probably get 100 different opinions as to whether they are needed or not and I'm sure there are many out there running without them but I say "better safe then sorry". The rings came with the package and the theory behind the rings makes since to me so I put them on.

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02-24-2009, 10:22 AM

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I dont know how much they weigh, but they seen pretty heavy to me. I got mine for 1600 shipped with tires mounted and balanced.

Same here. Have no idea how much they weigh but they seemed heavier than the OE Chrome ZR1's.

I think the boxes they came in said 45lb total, if that means anything. How much do you figure a box and packing weighs?

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02-24-2009, 12:16 PM

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thanks for the reply....it makes sense with the rings now!

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02-24-2009, 06:20 PM

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Can you PM me where you got them? Those are sweet

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02-24-2009, 07:57 PM

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Those black wheels with silver lip are sweet. Too bad they didn't have them in sizes for vette.

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02-24-2009, 09:07 PM

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looks gereat i like em

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05-26-2009, 06:51 PM

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man I'd like to see those black wheels on a pewter z/28. I've always thought these wheels would be more for a t/a but that just changed my mind!!!

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04-02-2011, 12:44 PM

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Those are really great looking wheels! I wonder if they clear the C5 rotors and calipers conversion kit?

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04-02-2011, 05:07 PM

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Those are really great looking wheels! I wonder if they clear the C5 rotors and calipers conversion kit?

Yes, they do.

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04-02-2011, 10:42 PM

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Your car looks great with those wheels. Very sharp!

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04-02-2011, 11:20 PM

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Yes, they do.

I'm going with 18x8 RPM 505 on the front, will they clear the C5 brake conversion?

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06-10-2012, 11:59 PM

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Where did you buy the hub rings? PM thank you

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06-11-2012, 12:07 AM

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Come with them..

These rims are not in stock anywhere ATM I don't believe.

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06-11-2012, 12:43 AM

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I found them in stock at performanceplustire.com $185/ 19X8.5 and $210/19X9.5 black with machined face. I'm not buying them as a package so do they automatically come with the wheels.. Also I found 73mm-72.56/72.6 will those work?

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