*!Post pics of f-bodies with Fikse FM5s!*
09-19-2006, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 00firebird
i think he needed to leave a lip on thoes rims though.. why spend that much on rims when you can get that same look with any other black wheel.
09-20-2006, 09:06 PM
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Love the SOM T/A as I have one sitting in my garage. But Black rims with that color looks like ***.
I was gonna buy Fikse rims and then thought about the curbing situation. I've already curbed two of my stock rims and I only drive it on nice days during the summer. So I decided to go with something cheaper. Ironically both happened going through the drive-up at two different banks. The first time I was pissed, the second time I blew a gasket. I can't imagine what I'd do if it happened to a set of $3500 rims.
I was gonna buy Fikse rims and then thought about the curbing situation. I've already curbed two of my stock rims and I only drive it on nice days during the summer. So I decided to go with something cheaper. Ironically both happened going through the drive-up at two different banks. The first time I was pissed, the second time I blew a gasket. I can't imagine what I'd do if it happened to a set of $3500 rims.
09-21-2006, 11:17 AM
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i dont mean to sound like an ***, but why are they so expensive? they look like a nice machine finished wheel, but nothing too special. i think wheels like ccw's or iforged are more worth the $$.
09-21-2006, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by phantomzer0
Are you 'serious'? I don't care if your a 'perfect driver' or not, 'curbing' your wheels is very common, and while I may have never 'seriously' done it myself, its a very costly thing to happen to a rim. Not everyone is a 'perfect driver' like you apparently are, and that's a 'large risk', and a 'large amount of money' I personally don't think I'd ever want to put myself into.
Furthermore, what happens if you let your 'friend' drive, or your wife, or girlfriend? I suppose you would say you don't ever let them, but w/e, I like the rims but for the cost and the fact that 'accidents' do happen from time to time, I'd rather have rims that are a dime a dozen or not super expensive. kthxbye
09-21-2006, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by 98Z28MASS
I had the z06 wheels on my camaro for 3 years and I drove it all the time and let my GF drive ti all the time and never once curbed a wheel...gotta be ******* retarded to hit a curb...its not being a perfect driver, its being a careful driver. However I do agree on the wheels and their price. I got mine for $1K new with tires on 18x9.5 chrome z06 replicas and couldnt imagine paying triple or quadruple that for wheels, but if you have the money they look amazing!
im not going to argue about this anymore
09-21-2006, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by phantomzer0
i hope you know your insulting about 90% of all the people on this board. curbing a rim is very common. Maybe not to the point where the whole rim is trashed, but even a little curb rash on a rim happens to almost everyone. I drive my car very carefully, i watch everything as much as possible, more so than id say the average driver, which is something i think we all do with our cars. However, you are saying that since you drive SOOO carefully, curbing your rim is impossible. What happens if a car is cutting to close to you on a tight turn and you have no where to go? its either you get the front of you car taken out, or you go up the curb, what do you do? Id rather curb my **** than have my car get hit. Which is what happened to me earlier in the year. Replace a Zr1 for 200.00, badabing, all good.
im not going to argue about this anymore
im not going to argue about this anymore
09-24-2006, 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 98SuperSport
i dont mean to sound like an ***, but why are they so expensive? they look like a nice machine finished wheel, but nothing too special. i think wheels like ccw's or iforged are more worth the $$.
09-25-2006, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by 317indy
No, I was saying that its funny that they said its a multipiece wheel therefore it would be easier to fix. In my case, three wheels needed new inner and outter lips thanks to a pot hole the size of Texas.
09-25-2006, 05:16 PM
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I've collected most of these from this site, so i'm sure they are members. Here are couple (hopefully no duplicates):
My Car when i had fm5
My Car when i had fm5
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