[nmoreilly]

Originally Posted by b-man

The tire looks to be a 255/45-18, what brand is it?

Tire weights are listed on the Tire Rack for a lot of different tires, each brand can vary by a few pounds for the same size. After checking a few brands that size weighs between 25 and 29 pounds.

You can just put the whole thing on your bathroom scale and subtract the tire weight to get the wheel weight.

Apologies for the late response, the tires are Nitto 555's

[nmoreilly]

Originally Posted by ponchjoe

Is that red rim guard on those?

The paint is some type of red enamel, the gentleman who did the rims is a professional sign painter

[nmoreilly]

Originally Posted by boostmaster

Also interested. I've seen the rims before but they didn't look right. These look perfect. Give us more info!!

I worked with Shawn at Newstalgia Wheel and Jeremy at Circle Racing. Worked with Shawn to get the tires / wheel dimensions right, Circle Racing is the wheel builder. The wheels are the 108 series

http://www.newstalgiawheel.com/
http://www.circleracing.com/billet-wheels.htm

[b-man]

Originally Posted by nmoreilly

I worked with Shawn at Newstalgia Wheel and Jeremy at Circle Racing. Worked with Shawn to get the tires / wheel dimensions right, Circle Racing is the wheel builder. The wheels are the 108 series

http://www.newstalgiawheel.com/
http://www.circleracing.com/billet-wheels.htm

Billet aluminum, very nice.

They must be a fairly lightweight set of wheels then.

[imposter]

is that price each or a set

[b-man]

Originally Posted by imposter

is that price each or a set

Each, of course.

Seriously, nobody is building and selling custom-built billet aluminum 18" wheels for $500ish a set.

Throw down if you want a set of nice wheels.

[imposter]

i figured that but i can't justify 3k for wheels and tires for car i only have time to drive probably 7 times a year but they are sweet

[b-man]

Understood, but wheels make the car.

Today a $500 wheel is really not all that expensive.

Builders of the nicer Pro-Touring cars often pay $1500+ each for the best forged 3-piece lightweight wheels for their cars.

Pontiac guys gladly pay $1000+ each for the rare and coveted original Hurst wheels, I'm one of them. Best part about the Hurst wheels besides how they look is if you ever get tired of them and decide to sell, you'll get every penny back that you spent.

Most of us have 30K, 50K and sometimes upwards of $100K or more invested into our cars. Paying 3 to 10K for just the right set of wheels and tires to top it all off and make a statement is really no big deal, not to me at least.

[Nicks67GTO]

I coughed up 400/wheel for my 18" mag g's. Theyre now closer to 500. You cant find any american made wheel for cheaper than billet specialties i dont think. Wheels are just downright expensive.....then theres forged wheels.

[nmoreilly]

Originally Posted by b-man

Understood, but wheels make the car.

Today a $500 wheel is really not all that expensive.

Builders of the nicer Pro-Touring cars often pay $1500+ each for the best forged 3-piece lightweight wheels for their cars.

Pontiac guys gladly pay $1000+ each for the rare and coveted original Hurst wheels, I'm one of them. Best part about the Hurst wheels besides how they look is if you ever get tired of them and decide to sell, you'll get every penny back that you spent.

Most of us have 30K, 50K and sometimes upwards of $100K or more invested into our cars. Paying 3 to 10K for just the right set of wheels and tires to top it all off and make a statement is really no big deal, not to me at least.

The wheels make the car is the key statement here, like everything else with this project I agonized over the wheels. Once you start altering the car from stock with aftermarket suspension components, bigger brakes etc., the choice of "off the rack" wheels goes down dramatically. Jeremy and Shawn were great were exceptional to work with; put up with constant questions, measuring, re-measuring etc, It was money well spent. Here is where we are now

[6 Grrrs]

Any pics of the wheels on the car nmoreilly?

[nmoreilly]

Here they are on the car, the front is little bit too low IMO, think it needs to come up 1-2 inches forthe "redline" rim to work better with wheel opening. Additionally, oil pan is only about 3.5 inches off the ground. The suspension is SC&C AFX with SPC Performance springs.

[b-man]

Badass.

[nmoreilly]

Originally Posted by nmoreilly

Here they are on the car, the front is little bit too low IMO, think it needs to come up 1-2 inches forthe "redline" rim to work better with wheel opening. Additionally, oil pan is only about 3.5 inches off the ground. The suspension is SC&C AFX with SPC Performance springs.

Front - 18x7 / 225 45R 18. Nitto NT 555
Rear - 18x8 / 255 45R 18. Nitto NT 555

[Bob with the 66]

Wow, it's been a few years since I bought rims and tires.

I thought my rally one's were pricey, chump change today I guess.

I sound like my dad. lol...

[imposter]

i have to admit they look cool but to smooth on the face roadstershop just came out wit a set and they are killer small fortune but nice

[nmoreilly]

Post a pic, I couldn't directly find in the website

[nmoreilly]

Should also add that the size / look of the wheel was dictated by suspension and brake decisions. They came out great in my opinion

[imposter]

http://roadstershop.com/wheel/rs-oe1-wheel/
$1625 each also there is detroit steel wheel or mob steel but they won't accept the poverty cap

[nmoreilly]

Originally Posted by imposter

http://roadstershop.com/wheel/rs-oe1-wheel/
$1625 each also there is detroit steel wheel or mob steel but they won't accept the poverty cap

Those are very cool, the new I bought were $3200 including the tires