nahh ive decided against the black on my blue G

 

You realize it's not the gloss black, but the chrome-ish black that's in my avatar, right?

 

I'm gonna get the VSXX burning black in the future for my DG.

 

Fab has good taste. I also like silver too, but I don't see a lot of VS-XX's out there with a silver finish. Most are either black, burning black, or gold.

And Fab is also right on the fact that the burning black finish isn't a gloss black... its more of a gunmetal color during the day but looks like a gloss black at night in certain lights. Its a very good finish.

 

I like both wheels... I'm looking to switch up my setup as well probably after the winter... I want to switch my wheels to either vsxx or t1s and switch out my springs for coilovers ...

 

eh most wheels i seem to see are silver finish....i dont see many vs xx with chrome...thats maybe another reason for me to get them in chrome

 

I got vsxx right now in gloss black but looking at silver varianzas....

 

Bringing it back, I know. Just wanted to hear opinions now going into 2013. Looking into buying one of these two wheels. Give me y'all's opinions please. T1s step lip or vsxx. Thanks!

 

T1S is discontinued so you're stuck with picking from what's already made and hasn't been sold (very few sets, if any) or what's used. You won't have a chance at picking your own specs. That being said, there are a ton of them out there so you'll probably find something close.

All depends on how much you want to spend and whether you want new or used. Gnosis GS5 is a close replacement to the T1S if you're stuck on buying new.

Of those options I'd go VS-XX only because they're 3 piece and can be rebuilt to change specs down the road if you want to change your setup. Won't have that option with the Gnosis/T1S.

 

Yeah very true. What about overall looks? Assuming they both had the same capabilities.

 

Looks is purely subjective, that's a call you have to make. I went with the T1S because I like the look of them, but I needed more aggressive offsets after a while and couldn't do anything with them so they're collecting dust until I decide to either refinish them for another vehicle or sell them.

Wouldn't have had that problem with the VS-XX. That's a big reason I went with the VS-KFs I have now.

Based on being such different construction I would argue that they absolutely have different capabilities, at least in terms of flexibility for future changes. Either will get the job done, but I'll never again rock a 2 piece wheel. Just too much money to throw into something that may not last last as long as you'd like. With a 3 piece you can pull 'em apart and change the face / lip finishes, change the sizes, hardware... you've got options to keep 'em fresh.

 

Thank you very much. Good info. Was mainly just trying to get opinions on which people prefer now in 2012/13 so if anyone wants to chime in, go ahead. Leksikon got any more info on your t1s? May take them off your hands.

 

always go with works....

 

Im planning on gettin the Vsxx Burning Blacks with chrome lips for my coupe. Im not even sure if i have Diamond Graphite or Liquid Platinum. Any opinions on gettin either 19s or 20s? Will putting 20s on make the suspension and handling different? Also what other mods would i have to do if i get 20s? (lip rolling, spacers, etc.)
Also i dont have brembo brakes.

 

I don't know how I missed your post, sorry man. I actually just worked out a trade for them yesterday. Oddly enough, trading for some VS-XXs lol.

Davidle92: there's not going to be any real handling difference with 19s vs 20s, the biggest impact with handling will be your suspension, of course. If you havent' done any suspension upgrades (coilovers or lowering springs) and don't plan to, 20s will fill in the wheel gap better, but looks are always subjective. I was a big advocate of 20s for a long time and have now started to love my 19s again.

You'll only need supporting mods depending on the offsets and widths of the wheel. Weaker (more positive) offsets and you may want spacers, wider wheels with more aggressive offsets and you'll want to consider fender rolling. If you don't have brembos you can choose whichever disc face you want as long as you don't plan to upgrade to a big brake kit in the future. Some BBKs are slimmer and won't matter anyway, but as a general rule of thumb.

There's a thread in the wheels & tires section designed for specific setup questions, you may want to spend some time reading through that for more info and a better idea of what kind setup you want to run.