Hey Guys

Looking to put a new set of rims on the Evo because the tires on the car are actually winters. I'm so used to having a red car with black rims... that now owning a black car is making it hard for me to decide on the style, lol.

I can either buy a package (wheel + tire) or keep the stock wheels and mount them on another set of tires, then buy steelies or something to mount on the current wheels.

Heres the current

Some options I kinda like after searching through the first few pages of the Evo board. I think I like the bronze look in #5

Thoughts?


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Agreed I like 5 and 3.

Don't do the bronze thing. Too suby like lol

I do like 1. But I've always been partial to a busy rim with a machined lip. Do your research and find out your max your tire size for optimal lateral performance. Then base your wheel decision on that

That is of course if you want show and go.

Gold TE37's

I like 1 as well.

This is pure sex.

http://www.3dtuning.ru/en

Is the colour of your car named "dolphin grey metallic"?

lol

Lol, I think its Phantom Black

They don't have the 2010 on that site

Whats the avg. cost for these? Do you know off hand? I can probably budget around $1500 for the combo at the moment...

I think the gold might be too "bright" for black... but I'll check both options out.

They're not cheap. Want to say between $300-$400 a rim.

They're lightweight forged racing wheels.

Like the new avatar.

Man am I happy for you Mike!!!

Damn...

Thanks Mike. It's still weird looking at the car and realizing its mine lol.

TE37's WILL be my next major purchase, and the Evo Enkeis will be demoted to full time track wheel when I do. I just powdered a set for a customer, 18's and man, they are SOFAKING LIGHT!!! Worth EVERY PENNY. I wouldnt regret a purchase of a quality rim. Dont cheap out. Save until you get something PROPER.

You will be into 2K for a new set with shipping and tax, but theres quite a few used sets out there. New or used, as long as they are straight, your not to worry with a quality purchase like these wheels.

Enkei makes a good light weight 18 forged as well. Just powdered a set of NT03's, and MAN ARE THEY LIGHT as well.

Again, save up and just spend the money ONCE.

PS, Ive sat in your car and walked around it ten times over while it was at Deeps. I envisioned the Volk's on the car. Those rims make Evo X's pure sex.

#3 is showing BLACK TE37's, (or are those Gram Lights??) but on a black car, Im not a fan of black rims on black cars MOST OF THE TIME. I LOVE black rims, but GOLD on a black car is better.

Last post, sorry, ......But these are so bad ass it makes me cry a little.

Thanks for the info Rob! I think I'm sold on the 5 thick spoke style, but I don't think I'll be able to afford the $2000+ price tag so I'll have to keep an eye out for a used set (maybe on the evo boards). Or maybe there's another brand that looks like these?

Not a fan of the first option in your last post just because of that inner ring. Looks weird to me.

Edit... there's a vendor thats selling them for $2800! holy!
http://forums.evolutionm.net/evo-sa...ng-te37-te37sl-inventory-list-sales.html

That inner ring is a rigidity ring. That's a high end Enkei. Pick one up and see how well made and light they are!

I didn't like the ring at first when I saw them either but it grew on me after handling a set for a week.

Don't buy a copy, buy a name u can trust. Buying used is fine, as long as they are tip top!

Might I add, you will find out rather quickly that owning an evo is PAY TO PLAY! If u got a modding itch u better have deep pockets

I know, thats why I'm trying to pace myself with this stuff. I keep looking at pictures and saying "I want that!" ... and I add it to my list, haha.

How about these? Enkei EVO5's

Very nice.

The evox gsr factory wheel is 18x8.5 +38 5x114.3 mm bp and weigh 22 lbs.

OE tire size looks to be 245/40/18.

So that's your base to work off.

I'm seeing guys running 255's and stupid light weight wheels make me uber jealous lol

Check this out;

http://www.evoxforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2464

255's aren't THAT big for Evo guys Damn stupid 2g knuckle limiting my wheel choice!!

I feel your pain

Mike, do you want to trade cars?

Ha. No! Now if you had a red 99 GSX.... lol

That link is super helpful though Mike, I'll look at it more over the weekend. The last pic I showed was from Fai Lee's site, and its under $1000 for the set.

Wheels to me are like a pair of shoes. You'll never just own one pair, and they're seasonal.

So over the course of your ownership with the evo, you'll likely have run through a few sets like I have with my eclipse.

And not a chance in hell I'd paint my car red. Black, white or black

Don't follow the X's much but the ones I have seen with swapped rims/tires are normally like 265 I believe.

Been in a modded one that was tucking 285 track tires as well

20' rims looks pretty goofy, but the 19' rims look pretty nice.

If you go with TE37's you NEED to go with an offset/size that makes them concave. That is when they look like sex.

3 or 4. Those Volk ones are $$$$$@!!!!

THIS!

Save up for TE37's. I was torn between these and RPF1's. I ended up going with RPF1's because I've always wanted a set.

On your EVO, TE37's would look slick. As for color, I like bronze wheels on black cars.

If you were open to other rims, I had a nice set of BBS LM's that would have looked awesome. The size was all wrong though.

I'd also have to agree with Rob's advice, DON'T BUY KNOCKOFF WHEELS!

EVO's are for girls. Sell it and buy something nice.

Seriously, you could but wooden rims on it and it would still be sweet.

Lol!

See but the car has winter tires on it.. I only noticed that when I picked the car up.

So I kind of have to do something soon, right? Shouldn't be driving around with those tires in the spring / summer.

If you want to replace them at the end of the summer than go for it.

who wants to rock winter tires on an evo in the summer?? kinda soft IMO, save them for this upcoming winter and put some sexy TE37's

Actually, Deep told me that they put 2 brand new summer tires on the front, but the rears are winter. I just assumed all 4 were the same when I noticed the rear winter tire, so that's a little bit of good news. I'll just buy 2 matching tires for the rears, and then save up for rims.

Or, go with a set of Enkei GTC01's

BUT DEFINITELY get off those winters asap. Your ride quality will improve even using a fuckin tigerpaw hahaha

Hmm.. I think they only come in silver. I liked the idea of the thicker bronze spoke style... though

The above = The spokes pop out of the rim too much, if that makes sense.

Something like that needs to be more concave, like this: