Autocross and Road Racing Technique There is more to life than a straight line

Options when going with 17x11s

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-22-2003, 11:47 AM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
NAKSTOCKZ28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: SUGAR LAND, TX USA
Posts: 56
Options when going with 17x11s

I was wondering what other options i had besides the ZR-1s. I cant afford anything like HREs. Im interested in 17x 11s or maybe even 18x11s and wanted to know if there was something with a comparable price to the ZR-1s. Cheap and expensive suggestions welcomed.

thanks
NAKSTOCKZ28 is offline  
Old 06-22-2003, 01:12 PM
  #2  
Registered User
 
siberiankiss's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: houston, tx
Posts: 55
hhmm...if you can find a company that makes three piece wheels, then you'll most likely be able to get a 17x11 combo. a lot of companies that make one piece wheels realize there isn't much market for wheels that wide. well anyway, on with your question: i believe OZ wheels has at least one wheel that they make that would fit your needs. its their oz superleggera three piece wheel in 18 or 19 inch. fikse wheels are, what i believe, as pretty expensive, but they cover 17x11's. the popular american racing torque thrust II's also can be gotten in that size. i don't know if maybe one or more of the corvette wheels are possibly offered in that size by some aftermarket company or what not. i've heard a lot of iForged lately, and they actually visually remind me somewhat of HRE's to an extent, especially their emblem. i believe the z06 wheels are 18x10.5 so that's pretty close if you like those wheels.....that's all i can think of right now, good huntin.
siberiankiss is offline  
Old 06-23-2003, 09:14 AM
  #3  
Registered User
 
ShaneS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Texas
Posts: 321
Boyd Coddington makes 'em in those sizes...
www.billetwheel.com


Shane
ShaneS is offline  
Old 06-23-2003, 12:55 PM
  #4  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
NAKSTOCKZ28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: SUGAR LAND, TX USA
Posts: 56
thanks guys, i guess its gonna be the ZR-1s couldnt find anything else that could compare as far as price goes.
NAKSTOCKZ28 is offline  
Old 06-23-2003, 09:28 PM
  #5  
Registered User
 
94bird's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Wolverine Lake, MI
Posts: 727
I couldn't find anything of better value than the AFS wheels either. Make sure to watch ebay for auctions by AFS. I bought all 4 of mine for about $600 last year. Some others on this forum have done the same.
94bird is offline  
Old 06-24-2003, 01:40 AM
  #6  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
NAKSTOCKZ28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: SUGAR LAND, TX USA
Posts: 56
cool, thanks
NAKSTOCKZ28 is offline  
Old 06-24-2003, 08:07 AM
  #7  
Registered User
 
bruecksteve's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Atlanta Ga
Posts: 1,132
I got 2 17 x 11 AFS ZR-1's off eBay for $410 including shipping.
bruecksteve is offline  
Old 06-27-2003, 01:26 AM
  #8  
Registered User
 
AZ94FORMULA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 86
http://www.ccwheel.com/

Check out CCW wheels, they are the best bang for the buck. They are also lighter than most rims. And they make 17" x 11" rims with the correct offset, so they will fit in the front and rear.

Kurt
AZ94FORMULA is offline  
Old 06-27-2003, 08:31 PM
  #9  
Registered User
 
quick's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: In a meeting
Posts: 195
I got CCW 17 X 10s for the track--see my website (last page) for pics
quick is offline  
Old 06-27-2003, 10:47 PM
  #10  
Registered User
 
94bird's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Wolverine Lake, MI
Posts: 727
Maybe if I can get lucky and find some good used CCW wheels they might fit in my budget, but they are WAY more expensive than AFS wheels bought off ebay. The only real advantage the CCW wheels have over the AFS wheels is the weight. Right now there's a lot cheaper places I can remove that weight.
94bird is offline  
Old 06-28-2003, 09:13 AM
  #11  
Registered User
 
chuck's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 1998
Posts: 901
I too have been looking for a used set of CCW's for a long time. There are 2 versions of CCW's that use different centers. The old style would not clear my Z06 front brakes
chuck is offline  
Old 06-28-2003, 04:01 PM
  #12  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
NAKSTOCKZ28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: SUGAR LAND, TX USA
Posts: 56
ay well i just got my zr-1s off ebay for 760.00 and 75 for shipping. not the best deal but who knew how long it would take to get the best deal. just wanted to say thanks for the heads up on the ebay auctions, saved me about a couple hundred bucks.
NAKSTOCKZ28 is offline  
Old 06-28-2003, 04:06 PM
  #13  
Registered User
 
94bird's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Wolverine Lake, MI
Posts: 727
Originally posted by chuck
I too have been looking for a used set of CCW's for a long time. There are 2 versions of CCW's that use different centers. The old style would not clear my Z06 front brakes
Thanks for that warning. I didn't know that, and I'm using Z06 front brakes also.
94bird is offline  
Old 06-30-2003, 02:46 AM
  #14  
Registered User
 
JasonL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
Posts: 102
Originally posted by 94bird
The only real advantage the CCW wheels have over the AFS wheels is the weight. .
Actually the #1 advantage of CCW is that they are a pure custom wheel. Granted, if you looking for cheapo 11s, they may not be for you.

A friend scored a set of used 17x12 CCWs (small centers) for ~$850. That is a great deal, used sets generally net $1000 or so. A new set of large centers cost me $1700. A bargain compared to other 3-piece custom wheels on the market (others start around $3000).
JasonL is offline  
Old 06-30-2003, 07:50 PM
  #15  
Registered User
 
94bird's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Wolverine Lake, MI
Posts: 727
Originally posted by JasonL
Actually the #1 advantage of CCW is that they are a pure custom wheel. Granted, if you looking for cheapo 11s, they may not be for you.
OK, I have to ask this then. If the #1 advantage of the CCW is it's a custom wheel, what is the advantage in being a custom wheel? The "custom" offset isn't needed, so weight is the only advantage I see.
94bird is offline  


Quick Reply: Options when going with 17x11s



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:58 PM.