Wheels opinion please!

Amtron · Post by **Amtron** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:08 am

I found this great site called http://www.wheelsnext.com. Thye have some really nice looking wheels and stuff, plus it's already in Canadian prices for us canucks, and shipping is included in it. Anyways, I want some opinion on what would look good on my ride. If you need pictures of my ride to look, here's my garage: http://forums.genvibe.com/zero...39800....Here's the ones I like, but if someone goes on that site and finds something better for me, feel free to add them to the list!General themes I like are black wheel with a chrome lip, like ajflan's. I also want 18's. No bigger, no smaller. If I'm going to upgrade, I'm gonna go big or go home.Option #1.TORK Champion Black Glosshttp://www.wheelsnext.com/whee....htmlOption #2.TENZO Dc-6 Version 2 Black Flat http://www.wheelsnext.com/whee....htmlOption #3.R1 RACING Drift Black Gloss http://www.wheelsnext.com/whee....htmlOption #4.TENZO Gt-6 Black Gloss http://www.wheelsnext.com/whee....htmlOption #5.DRIFZ Nos (505b) Black Flat http://www.wheelsnext.com/whee....htmlOption #6.RUFF RACING R933 Machined w/ Black http://www.wheelsnext.com/whee....htmlOption #7.TSW Trackstar-5 Black Flat http://www.wheelsnext.com/whee....htmlOption #8.AZUL Victory Black Gloss http://www.wheelsnext.com/whee....htmlNote: I personally like Option #8 the best because they are the cheapest, and look pretty much the same as all the others up there...their only downfall is they don't have the chrome lip...

kevera · Post by **kevera** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:30 am

No offence man,but the wheels are going on your ride.Rims are a personal preference.Go with what you like,F everyone else.

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:58 am

Of those I'd say 4, not sure how they'll look, but from the pics I choose those.

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:07 am

I'm kinda diggin' the Ruff wheels, but it's kinda hard to know for sure how they would look on your Abyss Vibe unless someone photochopped it.

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:10 am

#7 look sooooooooo good on the ms3, love to see how it looks on a vibe

vibolista · Post by **vibolista** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:25 am

Abyss with black rims = good. You're on the right track, for sure. A polished lip does bring them out a bit and it's usually not too blingy. Get someone to photoshop those rims on your Vibe. Choice #8,.. definitely nice... but I think they might not show up well enough. #s 2, 4, 5 and 6 are all excellent. Tough choices, Amtron. Keep us posted.

hskater26 · Post by **hskater26** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:34 am

get them all!

Blanco_Diablo · Post by **Blanco_Diablo** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:45 am

Tenzo GT6, those were one of my final picks too. Like the simplicity and lip on tenzo wheels, although not as deep as in the photos, but I'm sure you know that. Can't wait to see what you pick!

kunkstyle · Post by **kunkstyle** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:05 am

Option 2. The DC-6. Very nice. You should make this poll a thread. Easier to see the final tally.

Amtron · Post by **Amtron** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:16 am

Quote, originally posted by kevera Â»No offence man,but the wheels are going on your ride.Rims are a personal preference.Go with what you like,F everyone else. Gotta admit, I definitely saw that one coming And I will have the final judgement on this, just seeing what other people think.I'll start a poll on this when I look around a bit more. For now everyones opinions are much appreciated! Added question: Should I screw the wheels and just get a S/C? Might only be a 500 difference or so...maybe someone with an '05+ Vibe can give me an insight to the cost I'll be looking at for one with all the 'fixins' ?

kunkstyle · Post by **kunkstyle** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:20 am

I think the problem there would be finding an S/C.

keithvibe · Post by **keithvibe** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:30 pm

7 or 4 but like kev said personal choice. Some don't like my 16" rims but I love'em. My choice is for get the ones that people won't want to steal from your ride HAHA

bull77 · Post by **bull77** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:19 am

Quote, originally posted by northvibe Â»#7 look sooooooooo good on the ms3, love to see how it looks on a vibe +1Quote, originally posted by keithvibe Â»My choice is for get the ones that people won't want to steal from your ride HAHAlol

Sublimewind · Post by **Sublimewind** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 1:52 am

Quote, originally posted by Amtron Â»Gotta admit, I definitely saw that one coming And I will have the final judgement on this, just seeing what other people think.I'll start a poll on this when I look around a bit more. For now everyones opinions are much appreciated! Added question: Should I screw the wheels and just get a S/C? Might only be a 500 difference or so...maybe someone with an '05+ Vibe can give me an insight to the cost I'll be looking at for one with all the 'fixins' ?I like 1 and 7.. more 7, because i'm not a fan of chrome on wheels.. Screw the S/C man... more problems than it's worth...

Whelan · Post by **Whelan** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:22 am

That is easy #6 the RUFF with black. Not a fan of any of the others, too spiny looking with the spokes. I'm not a fan of wirey looking spokes.

vibolista · Post by **vibolista** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:46 am

Agree with Whelan, but black wheels tend not to look spiny or spindly compared to lighter color wheels. I think I like thicker spokes on this type of car, too, as evidenced by my sig pic. 2,4,6 and even #8 have fairly strong (thick) looking spokes. Any of these would look great on a Vibe. I spent several months looking and comparing wheels, size, color, offsets, spokes and the rest, before I finally settled on mine. Then I had to find the tire and figure out what size would fit without interference problems. If you take the time, you should end up pretty satisfied with your choice.

Sublimewind · Post by **Sublimewind** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:27 am

Amatron,Have you considered weight in any of this? Rotating mass can play a HUGE roll in car handling.. You should have a look at the Enkei RPF1, somewhat cheap (~1200 a set) cast but built SUPER strong and about 17lbs for a 17" which is great for a cast wheel... A LOT of privatier racers use them, heck, even sponsored teams use them, all sorts of autocrossers... there are just a LOT of people out there using them... The RPM2 by them is another I wouldn't mind seeing on a vibe..

Amtron · Post by **Amtron** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:05 am

Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind Â»Amatron,watch it....

Sublimewind · Post by **Sublimewind** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:11 am

crap, I took out the "R" and forgot the "A" lol... It was armatron... lol... Sorry brotha.. I guess you didn't read past that... lol..

Amtron · Post by **Amtron** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:36 am

Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind Â»crap, I took out the "R" and forgot the "A" lol... It was armatron... lol... Sorry brotha.. I guess you didn't read past that... lol.. lol I thought you were playing with the name to make it look like "Amateur" my badAnd yeah I read it, I'll check the site I posted to see if they have any of those (may be cheaper). That's a good point about weight.*edit*Just checked the site and didn't see RPM2's, but they did have RPF1's. They are about $1200 before rubbers. I like the look of the RPM2's better though.

Sublimewind · Post by **Sublimewind** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:06 am

Quote, originally posted by Amtron Â»lol I thought you were playing with the name to make it look like "Amateur" my badAnd yeah I read it, I'll check the site I posted to see if they have any of those (may be cheaper). That's a good point about weight.*edit*Just checked the site and didn't see RPM2's, but they did have RPF1's. They are about $1200 before rubbers. I like the look of the RPM2's better though.Yeah, I like the RPM2 more myself, but they aren't as light or as strong as the RPF1... THe RPF has got to be one of the most raced on wheels made.. I mean, if you read any of the import mags that report on racing, you see them a LOT... lol..

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