Help Me Decide

[Fastbird]

So with the completion of the car being tuned safely and the ability to mash the go pedal now, traction is a big issue. A good excuse for new wheels and tires I do believe. I have a couple of main choices, want some thoughts:

First, we have the Deep Dish C5 wheels. I've gravitated heavily towards these since they've been released. Two have made the cut:

In Gloss Black/Polished Lip
http://oewheels.net/oe-vette-c5-dd-b-rw-2ps.jpg

In Machined Face/Black
http://oewheels.net/oe-vette-c5-bmf-dd-18-2ps-n1.jpg

Now the two above are also CHEAP. LIke $550 a set cheap. Which is good because tires will NOT be (Nitto 305/35-18 are $300 each now). BUT.....they're not light, and having had the ZO6 machined face wheels on my Vette, the clearcoat WILL end up failing after about 2 years depending on how much it's driven (first set on the Vette was trashed at 1 year and I warrantied, 2nd set lasted almost two years before the clearcoat started pitting). The gloss black will hold up much better, but it's kind of cliche'd anymore though on the PPM I think it would look good.

Also on my short list are these, but they're double the price. The ROH Drift R (Call911 stole my idea for these way back, lol).
http://www.groupawheels.com/images/Products/eb29aad0-ba2f-4098-8647-a2bfc74d68d7Drift-R-Black-(3_4)SITE.jpg

These are slick, about $650, but I'm not so keen on the fake bolts:
http://www.wheelmax.com/_images/Products/SPEEDY-ENVY-HyperSilver_z.jpg


I am open to other options. I'd like to go 19" but finding a wide wheel (minimum 9" up front and minimum 10" out back) is difficult and a sticky 19" rear tire is even more difficult to find. Thoughts or opinions?

[97firehawk]

Im into the drift Rs being i have them as well. i wish i would have gone with the Polished lip instead of the machined lip they still look killer tho

[SMok3 Em A11]

Id say black deep dish c5s.

Do they make a deep dish zr1 like those?

[popo8]

I love the deep dish C5s

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Staggered 17s and 18s.....

275s up front.... 315s out back.

[Badbird_96]

I was wondering what wheels were on your firehawk. Looks good. I personally think the y2k deep dish look good as a sp500 look alike and I personally like the c6 zo6 deep dish as a 505a look alike. But I'm a huge ccw fan just can't afford em. IMHO I would say the y2ks in black.

Edit - need 18s up front Larry lol

[Badbird_96]

Id say black deep dish c5s.

Do they make a deep dish zr1 like those?

Yes they do its not as deep or doesn't look as deep anyways

Edit - maybe they are as deep

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/25/tygemeru.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/25/6u8e7y8a.jpg

[Fastbird]

Right now I'm essentially sold on the DD C5's........not too keen on the black as I'm a HUGE fan of the machined face wheels. I just love how they look.

Honestly, what I REALLY want is a set of 19x9.5 HP Design EVO's that aren't made anymore. Those are SICK on F-Body's. I'd forgo the drag radials to rock a new set of those in hyperblack.

[popo8]

I was wondering what wheels were on your firehawk. Looks good. I personally think the y2k deep dish look good as a sp500 look alike and I personally like the c6 zo6 deep dish as a 505a look alike. But I'm a huge ccw fan just can't afford em. IMHO I would say the y2ks in black.

Edit - need 18s up front Larry lol

Thought about it.. but I rub the inners enough already.. I dig the stagger though.. its the "old school" in me...

But for 600 bucks how do you beat it!

[Badbird_96]

Don't they still make the HP lightning which is the new name for the evo? Or did they discontinue it as well?

Here you go
http://www.wheelfire.com/scontent/WheelDetails.cfm?IDNumber=LightningSilver&SKU=227
Not in hyperblack and only 18 inch but first link that popped up

[Badbird_96]

Thought about it.. but I rub the inners enough already.. I dig the stagger though.. its the "old school" in me...

But for 600 bucks how do you beat it!

You can't for the price although what drop do you have? My ws6 had 1.8 inch drop eibach sportlines and no rub with my 275/45s and just drop to a 275/40/18 lol

[popo8]

You can't for the price although what drop do you have? My ws6 had 1.8 inch drop eibach sportlines and no rub with my 275/45s and just drop to a 275/40/18 lol

Was sup to be a 2" drop but its lower in the front....

[Chris]

I think that a silver/grey would like great with the purple

[Badbird_96]

What about these Sean?
http://www.rims4less.com/wheels-detail.php?pid=HPDESIGNEVO2&height=&width=&bolt=&manufacture_id=&cat=11

[HAND HERPES]

I like the first ones, if you get a picture of your from the side view and a picture of this rim from the sideview, I will Photoshop it onto your car.

http://oewheels.net/oe-vette-c5-dd-b-rw-2ps.jpg

[Fastbird]

Woo! I LIKE these:

http://www.elementwheels.com/prodimages/mrrgt5.jpg

And can get in a 19x8.5 and 19x9.5

[DMBlack]

I say the machined face C5 wheels. I have wanted a set of those for my fourth-gen since they came out.

[popo8]

Woo! I LIKE these:

http://www.elementwheels.com/prodimages/mrrgt5.jpg

And can get in a 19x8.5 and 19x9.5

will 9.5 rears be wide enuff..

?

i like those


Larry (Popo8) Co-owner
LTXtech.com

[Fastbird]

Yeah, slap some 305/30-19's on there, would be plenty of tread width and look good from what I'm seeing.

[popo8]

Yeah, slap some 305/30-19's on there, would be plenty of tread width and look good from what I'm seeing.

Ok... how are they price wise?

[CamaroZGuy]

I like the dd c5's. I got a set of zr1s and im board with them...

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[Neil350]

Weld RTS with a big drag radial.

[Fastbird]

Ha! I have my Telstars and 26x10.5x15 E.T. Streets for that. I want a good looking wheel, larger than 17", with as meaty a tire as I can muster.

I'm REALLY digging those MRR GT5's. I have YET to find an F-Body with them pictured. They're a little busy, but in a good way. If they didn't have the damn fake bolts they'd be perfect IMO. Only downside is the rear 19x9.5 with a 45mm offest I can only run about a 295 wide tire......that'll give me some tire overhang to the wheel and leave me 20 more mm of tread width over my 275 now. I think they'd look damn good. Only prob I see is that they're going to run about $1100 for the set. That's a few more weeks of shop earnings savings to go.

[CamaroZGuy]

i think them C5 DD may be my next set of wheels!

[Fastbird]

i think them C5 DD may be my next set of wheels!

This is where I'm torn. I love the dd c5 but there's so many running them. 18x10.5 in thereat is hawt though.

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[MeanTA]

Not wanting to hijack the thread. but what is the hub to spoke distance on the dd c5?

I got zr1's right now. but the cars build has changed. and Im not liking how they look on the car as much now!

[blackbirdws6]

Of the ones posted, the C5s would be my choice. I'm not a big fan of rivets on wheels so the others posted don't do anything for me.