Silver Volk GT-7's on Twilight Blue Coupe.



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Nice wheels.

You'll save yourself a lot of pm's if you post the size and offset with your pics. Tire size as well. If you want to cover all of your bases include the price and where you bought them.

Russ

Black 6MT Coupe
Jax, FL
PS2 and Headrest thread

 

Don't forget to tell everyone and give details if it's lowered also. [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]

It's not easy just posting about your new rims. hehe btw...they look freakin sweet!!!



BS 6MT/Premium/Navi/%5 Tint/Escort 8500/12' Rockford Fosgate Sub/Borla Exhaust

 

A little more info )

Front: 8.5/19 23 offset, Toyo Proxes T1-S 245/35/19
Rear: 9.5/19 24 offset, Toyo Proxes T1-S 275/35/19

Not lowered.

Thanks,

BlownG

 

Thanks again Mike! You were very helpful and I really appreciate the great follow-up before and after the sale.

 

That looks awesome!!! Those are the wheels I want to get. I went to SuperAutobacs here in SoCal over the weekend, and they told me that they can't get the GT-7's in 19". I knew they were wrong!
I want the Gunmetal face though, I have a Diamond Graphite 6MT.

 

OOOOOOHHHHHH!!! Those are exactly the pics I needed to see. 19's & not lowered. Can you say H O T !!!!

I love it!!! I'm sooooo jealous.....and you're in Texas too. Grrrhh.... ;-)

Oh yeah, pls advise if the aluminum lip is easy to polish. I'm still trying to get an answer on that.(smile)

Mike: I'm saving money now!!!! (smile)

04, DG coupe, Graphite, 5AT, Premium, Wheel & Tire, Splash Guards, Alum Pedals, Tint, Exact Mats

 

Thanks G5_Diva!

The wheels are very easy to clean. The lip is very accessible so polishing and cleaning is no problem. The wheels came balanced and I didn't have the pressure sensors removed from my factory wheels and installed in the Volks. I've been told that if the sensor units aren't present you will not get any warnings. So far so good. Just keep a good eye on your tire pressure. I always have so the sensors won't be missed.

It only took me about a hour to install and torque all four. You need to remove a bolt on the front hubs that keeps you from installing the rear factory wheels/tires on the front. It unbolts very easy (no need to break it like some say).

Mike at RevHigh was a great help and he got the wheels to me 3 days after I ordered them. They came with all new lugs to fit the smaller openings in the Volks. You can't use the factory wrench on them. If I recall correctly they are 19mm. Some hub adapters/spacers also came with them for other Nissan cars, you can throw them away.

Good luck and have fun saving...

 

What are you using to polish the lip? I'm wondering if I can use the same metal polish I use on my tips.

Russ

Black 6MT Coupe
Jax, FL
PS2 and Headrest thread

 

BlownG,
Thanks for all the info. I will surely be referring to this e-mail when my time comes. (smile) I'm glad to hear the wheels are easy to clean. I have never had polished wheels... only chrome so I am not used to using any polishing agents. I'm sure I'll be fine.

Ok, I have a couple more questions. How is your ride with the Toyos? What about the road noise?? How much different than stock tires? I plan on getting Falken Azenis because I heard they were awesome for road noise. I want a quiet ride. The ride with the stock wheels is very good. I want to keep the ride smoooooooth as possible. (smile)

Kim

04, DG coupe, Graphite, 5AT, Premium, Wheel & Tire, Splash Guards, Alum Pedals, Tint, Exact Mats

 

I use Meguiar's Gold Class Metal Restorer on all polished metals. It's easy to use and have never had problems with it.

The ride with the Toyo's is very nice. On smooth road surfaces there is a little more noise than the pilots (most people wouldn't notice, my wife doesn't) which could be attributed to the wider tires and lower profile. On rough surfaces I think they are a lot better than the pilots were. Some of the roads going to and from work howled with the pilots but don't at all with the Toyo's, I’m really happy with them. I originally wanted the Eagle F1’s because I knew how the road on my dad’s Vette but it would have been a little longer to get them. I’m all about immediate gratification so I went with the Toyo’s because the tread pattern is very similar (Mike pointed this out to me). I’m very pleased with them! One thing to keep in mind if you’re going from 17” or 18” to the 19” wheels you will notice a little harsher ride. Your side walls will be lower so the road bumps will be felt a little more but you’ll also feel a lot more connected to the pavement.

Good luck…

BlownG

 

Clarification: If your wheels are clear coated DO NOT use any metal polish on them, it will dull the finish. Mother's makes a great wheel polish for wheels that are clear coated; Mother's Clear Coat Wheel Polish. Thanks macsg35coupe for the PM, it made me realize my statement on polished metals was too general.