rims/wheels etc

[DemonWithin99]

my brother and I are shopping around and going with these styles (I'm battling myself on 17 vs 18"), but we're looking at buying 2 sets same size.

silver z06 (http://www.oewheelsllc.com/Camaro-Wheels/By-Finish/Silver/17-Camaro-C6-Z06-Replica-p6902204.html)

silver c6 (http://www.oewheelsllc.com/Camaro-Wheels/By-Finish/Machined-Face-Silver/17-Camaro-C6-Replica-p6902124-3-1.html)

hyper black (http://www.oewheelsllc.com/Camaro-Wheels/By-Finish/Hyper-Black-Machined/17-Camaro-C6-Replica-p6902122.html)

I'll prob go with the c6 hypers as he'll go with the z06 silvers.

opinions welcome.

[941LE]

they should look good. What color is ur brothers forumla?

[ILuvPizzaTimes10]

ive never been a fan of vette wheels on T/A's But if you like them then go with it.

[DemonWithin99]

im more a fan of the 5star look on them like the stocks or hawk rims, but can't find anything like it except these.
brothers formy is silver.

[ILuvPizzaTimes10]

im more a fan of the 5star look on them like the stocks or hawk rims, but can't find anything like it except these.
brothers formy is silver.


Yeah thats my problem too. i keep thinking about it and what the hell would i put on my car if not for firehawks or speedlines? camaros are so much easier to buy wheels for. haha wich stockers do you like the straight spoked 5's or the speedlines?

[c4boom]

ya but ta's can pull off the bbs style wheels or a more modern looking wheel and camaros have to go with some thing that still looks more like a muscle rim to look right

[KLAB]

I'm waiting for a set of C5 magnesium wheels to pop up for sale around here, I want those wheels!!!

I say go with hyper silver itll look sick.

[Formula413]

ive never been a fan of vette wheels on T/A's But if you like them then go with it.

i keep thinking about it and what the hell would i put on my car if not for firehawks or speedlines? camaros are so much easier to buy wheels for.

So true. I went around in circles for a long time and the only wheels I was ever really happy with the look of was 96-00 WS6 wheels. Firehawk wheels are pretty cool though, both the LT1 and LS1 styles. Speedlines look good but they just don't look as mean as the 96-00 style.

[*LS1* Queen]

heres a way to make up ur mind lol...i couldnt find a pic with the hyper black but i have to say i actually LOVE the way the C6 wheels look! they both look alot better than i expected to be honest

C6
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/michaelg589/pics003.jpg
http://www.fbodyonline.com/forum/members/1865-albums326-picture1871.jpg
zo6

http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu241/kane112001/NewTransAmPics015.jpg
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/attachments/wheels-tires/186915d1247144981-deep-dish-c6-z06-wheels-dsc01264.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s315/DrkPhx/TAnewwheelsfrontside2.jpg

[ILuvPizzaTimes10]

yeah they really dont look that bad at all. Maybe its one of those things ive only seen the Ebay knock vette wheels on T/A's and they were shit boxes?? haha the C6 Z06 wheels look MEAN!!!!! close to the same styling of the 505A CCW's!!

[Navy01z]

DUDE 26" PimpStars!!!! Fuckin DO ITT!!!!

[Formula413]

Or if ya got the bux there's always Fikse's... :jerkbowdown:

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii96/pewterbird00/PC210702.jpg?t=1265949813

[*LS1* Queen]

i love those wheels!!! till i called them and found out how much they cost hahaha

[ILuvPizzaTimes10]

Ehh im not a fan. too big of a spoke for me. i LOVEEEEEEE CCW's on NBM!!!!! but Red would look too busy i think? i say run with the hyper black C6's!!! will look damn good!

[DemonWithin99]

thinken c6 hypers myself...

[Greenbird94ta]

i don't really have anthing to help u with a wheel choice, but the c6 zo6 wheels in black are definitly going on my car in the future when i have money.

[*LS1* Queen]

thinken c6 hypers myself...

DO IT!

[KLAB]

http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu241/kane112001/NewTransAmPics015.jpg


Hey those are my wheels : D :klab:

[Navy01z]

thinken c6 hypers myself...

And which ones are those again?

[DemonWithin99]

go back up and click the hyper black ones, I just got an insane quote for a set shipped under $400 ... oh holy crap I'm jumpen on that shit!!!

[DemonWithin99]

http://avatars.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.ls1tech.com/get/forums/image.php?u=48472&type=sigpic&dateline=1210080808

or this
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk144/AmericanMuscleV8/21618980040_large.jpg

[ls6monte]

They look good on that car but that one need to be lowered by about 2 ft! lol

[DemonWithin99]

yeah stock height is a tad high, may drop it a bit

[*LS1* Queen]

go back up and click the hyper black ones, I just got an insane quote for a set shipped under $400 ... oh holy crap I'm jumpen on that shit!!!

wow thats a steal!

[DemonWithin99]

heres one in grey... looks like 18's

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk144/AmericanMuscleV8/2095599590096720624YueHhi_ph.jpg

[ILuvPizzaTimes10]

thats because those are staggared the rears are 18's fronts are 17's Looks DAMN AWESOME!!!

[Formula413]

Personally I'm not crazy about C6 wheels, except on a C6 of course. But if you like them then do it up!

[DemonWithin99]

17x9.5 and drop it 1.25''...

[ILuvPizzaTimes10]

have fun with that. lowered cars suck around here, bottom out a scrape most the stores humped driveways. i could never lower my car.

[DemonWithin99]

if i could lower 1'' i would for appearance but it's not necessary

[*LS1* Queen]

wheel hops like a bitch too lol

so whats the verdict did u grab em?

[DemonWithin99]

gotta wait till i get my tax return

[BrokenFeather78]

All that foreplay and you say later. That's cruel Demon

[ILuvPizzaTimes10]

id get 1" BMR springs. little stiff BUT thats why you wont bottom. and its just enough to drop the wheel gap and not fuck with LCA angles and shit. 1.25 and up your gunna need relocation brackets or suffer severe wheel hop.

[Navy01z]

id get 1" BMR springs. little stiff BUT thats why you wont bottom. and its just enough to drop the wheel gap and not fuck with LCA angles and shit. 1.25 and up your gunna need relocation brackets or suffer severe wheel hop.

The BMR spring set is the one Im getting after I put on the C6 Z06 18" chromes I got for the Z.

[c4boom]

you guys all want to go lower im thinking of doing a shock upgrade and putting a bag in the rear spring LOL

[ILuvPizzaTimes10]

i MAY or may not use the Eibach bag boomer if not you can have it to see if you like it? May or may not fit stock diameter spring??

[DemonWithin99]

the bags do fit stock springs, lil snug but fit and work.
we'll see how she sits on the new shoes then make a decision on springs, most likely 1'' if any.

I got my tax return today!!! so haha...
Vacation = paid,
new wheels for the bird = processing,
new rubber for the new wheels = pending...

[*LS1* Queen]

nice! cant wait to see pics!

[DemonWithin99]

gotta get rubber too... shopping around for decent low cost rubber is a bitch when town fair gives you the FU look and my brother gets fuct with (big to do when looking up $$ options and all of a sudden the $$ goes up lately.
good set of kumho's on tire rack though, or maybe the sales rep will get back to me about pricing with tires.

[Formula413]

Get yourself some Nitto DRs for the back, you won't be disappointed.

[DemonWithin99]

we'll see my buddy has a set that should fit these rims so it depends on the deal i find.

[DemonWithin99]

just got a better deal quoted with 275/40-17 Nexen n3000 mounted balanced and shipped for under $1k (well under) this just gets better and better!!

[*LS1* Queen]

nice!

[Formula413]

just got a better deal quoted with 275/40-17 Nexen n3000 mounted balanced and shipped for under $1k (well under) this just gets better and better!!

You get what you pay for with tires. If you want any traction I would spring for something better. IMO.

[Navy01z]

Demon the Nexen tires are garbage. Treadlife sucks and they get no traction what so ever in rain or even on alittle sand. Spring for a better tire man. You'll be happier.

[DemonWithin99]

well like many others I'm strapped for $$ and spending more than $120-130ea on tires at one time is dumb. especially when I have three full sets already between my brother and I.
I've done some hunting around on what some say about those tires and they do get a pretty good review for the type of driving I'll do the most of. Summer dry weather they are similar to the toyo proxy yet slightly better than say hankook or kumho.
if I spring for the whole thing now I'll be happy enough to have them on the car for this summer. otherwise I need to wait till mid summer or later to afford better rubber.

I'm going on Vacation in April 2weeks after dyno day so $$ for that comes 1st.
so an average of $450-500 now or 600-700 for rubber later just to have what? more expensive tires?

I've had fkn mastercraft's on the car since I got it and I've only put 16.5k miles on the car in 2yrs... I think they'll get the job done.

also found out that Michelin manufactures them, so how bad can they be..

[DemonWithin99]

plus Navy with great power comes great responsibility.... and less traction.

[Navy01z]

Dude the BFG Gsports arent that expensive. I think I paid like 140 ea for the 17s and 180 ea for the 18s.

[DemonWithin99]

to much... i got a budget to maintain

[*LS1* Queen]

tire rack has the BFG g-sport super sports for 135 a piece...those are a good tire and not a bad price....and holy crap did the price of tires go up haha. In all honesty id say wait till u can afford a good set of tires. U do get what u pay for and its not something id personally go on the cheap route with. U never know what can happen.

[Formula413]

And it's the only part of the car that touches the road.

[DemonWithin99]

true but I've dealt with cheap tires for a while so if I jump on the rims now I'll hold out for better rubber. but I'd really like to get them on the car as soon as I can....

I can get my hands on
continentals
yokohama's
hankook's
nitto's
general's
bfg's
falken's
kumho
fuzion
and a few other no names.

all under $140ea.
just means I'd need to come up with more $$

or buy the tires I can get now and live with it. it's not like I'm going to the track on a weekly basis, or fkn around all the time. so if I go lower cost and get ok quality I'll be happy.

I know there's better stuff out there, but it's all in what I'm looking for and willing to wait for.

[Navy01z]

Hey man do you. I know the feeling. You got the cash in hand for the wheels and it would just seem stupid to leave them sitting around in their boxes in the garage for months when they can be all happy on the T/A. Get what you want and just save for better ones down the road. As I always say its YOUR car and if youre happy with it then everyone else can straight FUCK OFF!!!!! lol

[DemonWithin99]

shopping around for rubber sux cuz the deal I can get from OEW is soo much more tempting than waiting.

but i just stumbled upon the online tires site and I'm luven the $$'s

coopers (http://www.onlinetires.com/products/vehicle/tires/cooper/275%252F40-17+cooper+zeon+2xs+98w.html)
BFG's (http://www.onlinetires.com/products/vehicle/tires/bf+goodrich/275%252F40-17+bf+goodrich+g-force+sport+z+++98w.html)
Hankook (http://www.onlinetires.com/products/vehicle/tires/hankook/275%252F40-17+hankook+ventus+v4+es+h105+98w.html)
Nitto's (http://www.onlinetires.com/products/vehicle/tires/nitto/275%252F40-17+nitto+nt555+%22extreme+zr%22+98w.html#reviews)

[Formula413]

That's an amazing price on Nitto Extremes (and the DRs too), I'd go for it.

[*LS1* Queen]

wow ya thats like almost 50 bucks less then what i just paid for my nittos a couple months ago lol

[ILuvPizzaTimes10]

i would JUMP on those nittos in a heartbeat!! my second choice would be the BFG's and only cuz there 30ish dollars more, if same price id run BFG's

[Formula413]

wow ya thats like almost 50 bucks less then what i just paid for my nittos a couple months ago lol

I think I paid $150 for the Extremes and $160 for the DRs... :gripe: Although that did include shipping and I had the DRs heat cycled at $15 each IIRC

[Navy01z]

i would JUMP on those nittos in a heartbeat!! my second choice would be the BFG's and only cuz there 30ish dollars more, if same price id run BFG's

I agree!!! Fuck Nitto!! Get the BFGs!!!!

[*LS1* Queen]

I thing I paid $150 for the Extremes and $160 for the DRs... :gripe: Although that did include shipping and I had the DRs heast cycled at $15 each IIRC

ya when i got the nittos the first time the 555s were 140 and the DRs 160 mounted and balanced..i was pissed when i went to get em this time around and they went up in price. I actually ended up getting the 2 cheaper than cost cause they were sitting at another store so i lucked out. but then town fair fucked my car so i guess i didnt really luck out cause i still have to pay for my hockey sticks to be fixed. lol

[DemonWithin99]

I'm driving mostly summer.... so nitto's look more tempting...

[DemonWithin99]

I like that site now...

[*LS1* Queen]

DO IT! ull like em!