My New Wheels

Hey guys,

Finally got my new wheels and tires mounted last night so thought I would throw up a couple of pics to see what you think?

I got the rims (97 C5 wheels 17's/18's) off Ebay for $285.00 and wrapped them with new KUMHO 712's....245/45/17 front and 275/35/18 in the Rear. I really wanted to get some Boyd Shysters, but I couldn't justify the fundage.

Looking for honest opinions and other ideas for improvement...
Obviously, the car screams to be lowered, and I am thinking about possibly a billet grille (red?) and some type of red striping, something slightly unusual.

Thanks....

http://community.webshots.com/photo/36772017/67631057zbSgRv

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looks good man, :bow: you have to come hang out with us toledo f-bod guys. P.S. i just bought 2001 SS 10 spoke rims for my car, i am going with the same tires and getting them mounted next week sometime, where did you buy those tires:bow:

Originally posted by camarosho
looks good man, :bow: you have to come hang out with us toledo f-bod guys. P.S. i just bought 2001 SS 10 spoke rims for my car, i am going with the same tires and getting them mounted next week sometime, where did you buy those tires:bow:

Thanks....I am planning on hanging out with you guys this summer....They have a great cruise in (250 cars +) in Lambertville, MI Off Secor a couple miles north of the MI border...it takes place every fourth Thursday. We will have to meet up there sometime.

As for the tires....I got them at Tirerack.com ($96 front, $170 rear)and then had them mounted at Tom's tire in Toledo ($68.00)...I called all over the place and noone had a 275/35/18 in a KUMHO, so I had no choice but to order them online. I think Tireman had some decent prices on the 712's.

Later,

Aaron

sweet! looks good man. nice choice with them and it sounds like ya got a good deal on them. :D

Very sharp.

$285/per wheel right?

Hey Aaron, it's me Paul from Toledo. Man I work @ Tireman and could've got A STEAL on Kumhos. Man if I only knew... I like your wheels also. I got some new 18s now, C5 Chromes. Also I just put on some Dynatech longtube headers! E-mail me, let me know more.

Better Yet I could've gotten you some Michlelin Pilot Sports for that price! I got my 275/35/ZR18s for only $156 on sale!

Originally posted by camarosho
looks good man, :bow: you have to come hang out with us toledo f-bod guys. P.S. i just bought 2001 SS 10 spoke rims for my car, i am going with the same tires and getting them mounted next week sometime, where did you buy those tires:bow:

Same thing for you too CAMAROSHO, come see me @ Tireman (Woodville Rd. Location). I'll check your alignment for free also.

Originally posted by DarkHorse
Very sharp.

$285/per wheel right?


Nope.....That is @285.00 for the set of (4)......

hey paul that sounds great, i have yet to see your car in person, i wish i could have been at defcon when it got dyno'd. I will definatly be in. All i am waiting on is my paycheck on monday then i will be there.

What size wheels are you getting? Like I said, there's a killer sale going on Michlein Pilot Sports on Size 345/30/19 and 275/35/18 (Viper Tires).... Had to get me a set. They are regularly $315 in our inventory, but got them for only $156 per tire... They are much than Kumho's. But Kumhos are good tires for the price.

Originally posted by akrott1
Nope.....That is @285.00 for the set of (4)......

WOW, what a deal!!!!!
Not only that they look really good. Congrats.
I just bought some ZR1 replicas to replace my salad shooters. They're at the shop right now getting balance, in fact I'm leaving in the next ten min. to go pick them up.

i am gonna need 275-40-17
i am a broke college student so i will prob go with the kuhmo's
dont ya hate spending more on tires then rims :eek:

I spent $899 for a set of 18"x9.5" Y2K C5s

And about $699 for the set of Michelins, they're the best.

Are you coming to Tireman for the Kumhos? We are about the only ones to have them in stock. Let me know.

yeah i'll definatly stop in to see you on monday to check out the tires

Alright.

Looks awesome man. For that price, id definatly roll em. Too bad i dont live near paul sounds like he's hookin' everyone up. Paul, tires, cedar point, know what im sayin?
:D

Man, if I could I'd help everyone! Heading to Norwalk friday April the 11th from 6 to 11PM, I hope to see some of you locals out there.

Tires make a big difference in ride quality and handling characteristics. I don't know what it is, but I have to have the best in tires and prefer Michelin Pilot Sports over BFG G-Force and over Goodyear F1s, I've had a set of each on my cars and have to say I like to Michelins by far. Next will be some drag radials for the track ;)

So far I have a fun filled Spring, how 'bout you guys?

Holy cow that's an awesome deal for those rims. My question is, did you have you modify the rear wheels at all so they fit over the hub? I've heard that people have to grid a little bit of the rim so they fit over the hub. Thanks.

No, they fit right on with no problems, Got them off eBay, but now they have raised the price to $949.00

Good deal I think.

Originally posted by Black_Z28
Holy cow that's an awesome deal for those rims. My question is, did you have you modify the rear wheels at all so they fit over the hub? I've heard that people have to grid a little bit of the rim so they fit over the hub. Thanks.

Paul....I think you are stealing my post Man.....

I think he was referring to the wheels that I have....And yes I did have to grind away a small amount of material on the rear wheels around the hub. I used a dremel and slowly removed a little at a time until it was a snug fit.

Well what in the he!! happened here??? Toledo F-body guys??? And here I thought I was the only one in town. ;) Where are you guys keeping yourselves?

In my monster garage upgrading till track time :)

I've been around here for a while... where have YOU been? ;)

Why don't we all get together one night and hold an F-Bod show?

Originally posted by camarosho

dont ya hate spending more on tires then rims :eek:

Aint that the damn truth I bought my Y2k vette rims for $605 on ebay the spent $772 on some nittos. But all in all they looks great so I really cant complain.

Hey paul, are you working this weekend or today at all, i am anxious to mount my rims and i might not wait till my paycheck

I like. Don't know why, but before your car, I had yet to see an F-body with those rims. And why not, we take all the OTHER 'Vette rims <cough>me to</cough>

Nate

YES! I work tomorrow CamaroSHO, by the way I'll be taking the Z to work tomorrow, hope to see you there!

Just finished up my header installation! Long tubes rock!

Oh our hours Saturday are 8-3pm and we're next to the woodville mall, but don't get us mixed up with Tom's Tire which is behind the mall.

Paul, since you work at Tire Man, I would really like to know if you guys have the equipment to do an alignment on smooth lipped wheels. The ones where there is no lip on the edge of the rim and the tire itself. I have not been able to find anywhere in town that can do this. If you guys can do it, I'll be up there at the drop of a hat.

You're in luck. If you look at my profile, you're find that I'm an alignment tech @ Tireman. I can do those wheels...infact I do them all the time. Even on my 18's on my Z.

Just come in on Monday in the morning if possible and you'll get right in.

I have a $35,000.00 machine....yea we have the equipment. When do you plan on coming in? I work @ the Woodville location by the Mall, but don't get us mixed up with Tom's Tire behind the mall....

peace.

Man, I missed your post over the weekend (very busy). I would probably be able to make it out there for an extended lunch hour, but as soon as I have any free-time, I'm coming out there. Do you happen to work on Saturday?

Yes, I work on saturdays from 8-3pm, the only days I don't work are Sundays and Wednesdays. Hope to see you soon...


By the way, going to Norwalk on Friday April 11th, anyone else interested in going? 6-11pm $10 to race and/or watch.

Ok, sounds good. How long do you need the car. Saturday is looking busy, but I really want to get out there, so it may have to be during the week. I'd also probably like to have the wheels balanced while I'm at it.

Ok, great. Just bring it in. It would take me about 30 minutes to align your car depending on how bad it is. And your more than welcome to watch if you wanna learn a few things.

Also balancing is 8.50 per wheel, but I only do alignments so I couldn't tell ya how long balancing would take, depends on how busy we are. (That's why I say come in early.)

Oh yeah, I wanna talk to you about some of the mods you got also, I'll be buying a few come here soon.

If you'd like I can make an appointment so you get in right away, let me know.

-Paul

Hey Paul, I'll be in on saturday for some kuhmos :bow: . I just got paid today

Ok, cool I'll be here. Remember we're open from 8-3PM on saturdays, and don't get us mixed up with Tom's Tire behind the woodville mall.

CamaroSho and Romad, where are you guys? It's saturday and I'm at work right now :) Did you guys change your minds on coming in? Let me know.

Nice ride!!!


-Mike

Originally posted by camarosho
Hey Paul, I'll be in on saturday for some kuhmos :bow: . I just got paid today

Where are you at? We got your Tires in this morning. 275/40/17 Kumhos.... Let me know, thanks.

Transam8, who's car are you referring to?

Sorry Paul, Saturday turned out to be very busy and I didn't get freed up until about 1pm. This Saturday is looking about the same. If between 1-1:30pm isn't too late, I could do that, but I know you guys close at 3pm. E-mail me your direct number and I will call you and setup a time for sure.

And now that I look at it, the next weekend is Easter (yikes). How did I ever get so busy. :(