PICS: Got my staggered 19" RPM 505s on the SS
11-01-2009, 08:39 PM
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Honestly I'm not one to care about that. The difference is so small it's a non-issue IMO. I'm fairly sure they are true 5x120 though but if they were 5x120.65 it wouldn't stop me from running them for a second. These wheels came with hubcentric rings which is a bonus on them fitting very well.
11-01-2009, 08:49 PM
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For a daily driver this was the best option I felt (I've had a number of spring/shock combos and for what I use this car for this setup is perfect).
11-01-2009, 09:30 PM
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those look good. hows the ride and noise on those nexens? i have the same size wheels on my benz and have been thinking about those.
other brands are way to much cash i had the general exclaimes in the same size you have and they are garbage.
other brands are way to much cash i had the general exclaimes in the same size you have and they are garbage.
11-01-2009, 09:46 PM
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I love the wheels and always wanted them. When I get mine in the fall all im gonna do is paint the center mesh part in a less flashy silver (sort of like the HP evo's so its a slighly darker silver) and polish the crap out of that lip!
11-01-2009, 11:09 PM
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They look great man, and also awesome that they aren't chrome, good call. My only thing would be to get them wider, but I know it's not available, and probably not worth it to you to get them widened. If you can find some BOAT quad tips or some nice corsa clones, the car will be perfect.
11-01-2009, 11:51 PM
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They look great man, and also awesome that they aren't chrome, good call. My only thing would be to get them wider, but I know it's not available, and probably not worth it to you to get them widened. If you can find some BOAT quad tips or some nice corsa clones, the car will be perfect.
The only tips I'd want would be to do a CME, but for the price I think no tips showing looks just as clean, so I'm going to do two turndowns just above the bumper line so that you don't see any tips at all. Should clean up the rear of the car nicely.
Just a crappy camera phone.
It's a cheapo busted Nikon D50.They're every bit as quiet as the Nitto 555s I took off, and ride just as well too (despite having less sidewall). I'm seriously impressed with these tires, but the fact that they're so cheap is staggering. I can't speak for higher power levels but at this power level they're really nice IMO.
11-02-2009, 07:00 AM
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Didn't want to be massively upside down on it, so when GTO values started falling I got out of it before they plummeted. Got into a truck for a little while because I bought a house, but I didn't use it for enough "truck stuff" so I sold it and got back into a sports car. I've had a car payment in some form or fashion for the past 9 years so I was ready to get into something I wouldn't have to tote a huge note on and F-Body prices are too good to pass up. Found this one-owner car is nearly mint condition w/ 100k miles on it for under $8,000 and couldn't pass it up. After having a few 'birds I've been wanting a Camaro, and if I got any more F-Bodies the minimum I'd get would be a SS or WS6 because I'd end up doing all the same appearance stuff anyway, so SS it was.
11-02-2009, 08:15 AM
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Did they come with the option of getting the lips in a chrome or polished finish? I think I would definately do that my self if its not an option.
Where did you buy them from?
Where did you buy them from?
11-02-2009, 08:34 AM
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Since no sponsor offers these to my knowledge, I think I can say that I got them from Wheelstudio out of California (google search). I won't post what I paid, but I will say that I paid less for these wheels, tires, shipping, lugs, and everything than I paid just for two CCW 505As that I had on the GTO without tires, shipping, or lugs. If you find the site you can see for yourself what the cost was with the wheels and tires. Shipping was free, they came mounted and balanced ready to go, and they even came with hubcentric rings and 20 spline drive locking lugs w/ key. The only additional cost was a voluntary one. I ordered four extra locking lugs that use a completely different key, so you need two keys to get each wheel off on my car.
The lips are brushed only. You could polish them yourself, and it would definitely look better IMO, but since this is my daily driver I'll be leaving them brushed for easier cleaning. Down the road if this car ever goes non-daily I'll either polish the lips, or paint the lips gloss black with flat black spokes.
The lips are brushed only. You could polish them yourself, and it would definitely look better IMO, but since this is my daily driver I'll be leaving them brushed for easier cleaning. Down the road if this car ever goes non-daily I'll either polish the lips, or paint the lips gloss black with flat black spokes.
11-02-2009, 02:50 PM
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I just ordered online. Never spoke with them at all, although I did email them after the order to ensure the tires would come mounted and balanced and they got right back to me (within a matter of five minutes). That was my only contact with them. I knew someone else who had ordered from them that didn't have any problems so I ordered online without any reservations. Quick shipping, they use UPS shipping so you can track it the entire way, and they included everything I needed (mounted and balance + lugs and hubcentric rings at no cost).
