just bought new rims and tires

joholste · Post by **joholste** » Sat May 31, 2008 5:03 am

I just bought Kosei K1 TS rims 18x7.5 at 16lbs each!!! plus i added General Exclaim UHP tires on em. spent just over a grand on em.I'll be home in the very near future...when i can't say until i'm back so when i do get home i'll make sure to install them and post pics immediately. oh yeah i can't forget to tell my wife so that she knows they're in the mail ha ha

WaveAction · Post by **WaveAction** » Sat May 31, 2008 5:16 am

nice purchase! cant wait to see them..hope you have a safe trip back so we can see the rims on the car..i need to get a set of wheels too..was looking on http://www.wheelsnext.com and found some nice ones..Tenzo R Dc-5's and MKW Z71's

moongdss · Post by **moongdss** » Sat May 31, 2008 5:56 am

better tell her or she'll think they're a birthday gift

ramenboy... · Post by **ramenboy...** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:35 am

nice choice! silver? or grey/chrome?they'lll look sweet on the vibe

Blanco_Diablo · Post by **Blanco_Diablo** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:35 pm

Quote, originally posted by WaveAction Â»...was looking on http://www.wheelsnext.com and found some nice ones..Tenzo R Dc-5's and MKW Z71'sNever heard of that place, they have a ton of wheels for the vibe... gotta save up now BTW, sweet wheels JOHOLSTE, can't wait to see 'em on the ride!

Sublimewind · Post by **Sublimewind** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:55 pm

That's great, I just wish you would have consulted GenVibe, before making that tire purchase... The UHP get some decent reviews on the big name sites (Tire rack ect.) but on a true performance site, they get horrible reviews... i'm not dissin you, just your tire purchase... I'm sure better for the same amount could have been had, give the chance to make suggestions for you.. Oh well, to each tier own.... I doubt you'll be unhappy...

gp20mushii · Post by **gp20mushii** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:08 am

jholste, those Kosei K1 TS are real nice, cant wait to see em on your ride. and waveaction, those were the rims that i wanted to get if i didnt get mine repainted...you making that purchase anytime soon?kosei'stenzo's

coldmm803 · Post by **coldmm803** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:09 am

congrats on the rims joholste, 16lbs for 18's is awesome. can't wait to see picswave, thanks for the link to that site, they have a good selection and prices

Sublimewind · Post by **Sublimewind** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:23 am

Quote, originally posted by coldmm803 Â»congrats on the rims joholste, 16lbs for 18's is awesome. can't wait to see picswave, thanks for the link to that site, they have a good selection and pricesCARP, I didn't realize that they were 18" wheels... Now, i'm kinda worried, I don't know if I would trust an 18" wheel at that weight, without them being forged.. That is awefully lite for a wheel of that size.... Not a BAD thing, as long as they'll take a solid pot-hole hit without breaking, add the fact that there will be little rubber to protect them... Man, I hope it works out for you, I'm not trying to spook you in ANY way, but I would keep my words in mind, just to be on the safe side... It would so totally suck for you to get back from over there and then get in a wreck after nailing a pot-hole at speed... just beware man...

WaveAction · Post by **WaveAction** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:14 am

Quote, originally posted by gp20mushii Â»jholste, those Kosei K1 TS are real nice, cant wait to see em on your ride. and waveaction, those were the rims that i wanted to get if i didnt get mine repainted...you making that purchase anytime soon?kosei'stenzo'sya im not sure exactly when im gonna purchase them...i guess it all depends on how much money i have at the time...im looking to get the bronze or gun metals..either version is fine for me..plus i was looking at the Dc-6's aswell..plus a few other rims im debating on..Konig Heatsinks..Enkei ZR1..RSV or Evo-6..but im looking in that general style..5 split spoke or even 6 spoke

gp20mushii · Post by **gp20mushii** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:59 am

you tryin to go with 17's or 18's?

WaveAction · Post by **WaveAction** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:05 am

18's of course..my rule of thumb is that i go 2 inches bigger then the stock wheels...so since mines a 16" stock..im going 18..with my sunfire it was a 15" so i went 17"...it's a thing of mine..no point on spending $200 a rim just to get an inch bigger

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:43 am

Oh, hurry up about it already! lol Sick of hearing about all these mods and ready to see 'em!

coldmm803 · Post by **coldmm803** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:02 pm

Quote, originally posted by damronjr Â»Oh, hurry up about it already! lol Sick of hearing about all these mods and ready to see 'em! and how long did it take you to get that bodykit painted? j/k

WaveAction · Post by **WaveAction** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:00 am

Quote, originally posted by coldmm803 Â»and how long did it take you to get that bodykit painted? j/klol burn

CountryVibe · Post by **CountryVibe** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:35 am

Great looking wheels can't wait to see them on the ride

joholste · Post by **joholste** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 8:31 pm

well there's only one slight problem right now. I got home yesterday. and I went to put them on, and i could only get 3 of them on because of the crappy lugs that pontiac uses. That cover had stripped out. I think what happened is my wife took it in to a mechanic and they said her lugs were loose. so my guess is that when they tightened them they used an air wrench and tightened it too tight, but now i can't get my lug wrench on the lug

joholste · Post by **joholste** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:49 pm

ok here's a couple picsand here's the damaged lug nut...does anyone have any ideas as to how to get that thing outa there?also when i was just giving my car a wash this morning I noticed that the bumper had been hit at some point whilst i was gone and on the passenger side around the reverse lights it was dented in. Kinda ticked me off a little bit there

coldmm803 · Post by **coldmm803** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:23 am

rims look good. they really murdered that lug

WaveAction · Post by **WaveAction** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:36 am

rims look good..what the guys at our shop do if they gotta get a rounded lug nut or a locking wheel nut without the key..is they find a socket thats abit smaller then the actual lug and just hammer it on so it's nice and tight..then get it off that way

ajflan · Post by **ajflan** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:53 am

Those rims look really nice.

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:48 pm

Rims look great!p.s. Welcome home

Kamikaze · Post by **Kamikaze** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:00 am

Quote, originally posted by WaveAction Â»what the guys at our shop do if they gotta get a rounded lug nut or a locking wheel nut without the key..is they find a socket thats abit smaller then the actual lug and just hammer it on so it's nice and tight..then get it off that wayDitto... I can't believe they rounded that one off that bad... what size socket where they using? Seems a little odd that it was so bad... I can tell you at our shop, if we see this kind of problem, before we touch it, we warn the customer of the issue... that way they can't point blame that we rounded off the lug nut... (yeah they're are some shady shops that would round it off... then show you...) Wheels look good, Glad you are home!

pick41 · Post by **pick41** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:02 am

Rims look great! Sucks about the lug nut. and also welcome home.

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