Volk GT-C ....

[Twinturbo2800]

hey guys, just ran over a nice big ol shard or metal and blew a tire.... looks like my rim is bent up too, so im think bout getting some rims

do any of you know where i can find good prices on some gunmetal Volk gtc's ?

ive never bought rims before so im not sure what #'s im looking for like offset and the other stuff.
i think i want 18's


thanks, josh

 

[Flash]

do any of you know where i can find good prices on some gunmetal Volk gtc's ?

There's no place around that will sell them lower then retail. Even on eBay the prices will be retail or higher, unless they are used. Reason being is that Mackin Industries (the main importer of Rays, Volk, Grams Light) doesn't want the value of their product to decrease. I learned this the hard way when I tried to sell some Rays stuff on eBay under retail. I got a nasty email from Mackin telling me to raise my prices to retail price.
I'd suggest getting a 18x7.5" wheel with a +42 offset. I have that with 225/40/18 tires and I don't rub.

 

[bhop]

Reason being is that Mackin Industries (the main importer of Rays, Volk, Grams Light) doesn't want the value of their product to decrease. I learned this the hard way when I tried to sell some Rays stuff on eBay under retail. I got a nasty email from Mackin telling me to raise my prices to retail price.
I'd suggest getting a 18x7.5" wheel with a +42 offset. I have that with 225/40/18 tires and I don't rub.

Is that legal? I mean, unless you're an employee of Mackin, I don't see how they could make you sell your own wheels for the price they want.

 

[Flash]

I know eBay's rules and conditions, so I told Mackin to #### off. They have no right telling me what I should sell my stuff for on eBay for. Never will I buy from them again. Next time when I get wheels, they will be either Work or SSR.
Oh did I mention when I had a problem, they never returned my phone call.
Twinsturbo, have you looked at SSR wheels? They are a little less expensive then Volks, but they are just as cool. Also, look in the classifieds, that's the place that will have good deals on some wheels for you.

 

[CanadianTSi]

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[Twinturbo2800]

nice, thanks for the info every1.....


know any sites that carry them? ssr / volk ?

 

[prostreetdsmx1]

nice, thanks for the info every1.....


know any sites that carry them? ssr / volk ?

*wink* *wink*

 

[Twinturbo2800]

i cant find on your site where you sell rims.....

 

[prostreetdsmx1]

AIM is your friend

 

[Twinturbo2800]

sory to be a pain but whats an offset? and what are the #'s for the tires?

There's no place around that will sell them lower then retail. Even on eBay the prices will be retail or higher, unless they are used. Reason being is that Mackin Industries (the main importer of Rays, Volk, Grams Light) doesn't want the value of their product to decrease. I learned this the hard way when I tried to sell some Rays stuff on eBay under retail. I got a nasty email from Mackin telling me to raise my prices to retail price.
I'd suggest getting a 18x7.5" wheel with a +42 offset. I have that with 225/40/18 tires and I don't rub.

 

[tunerkid]

offest is like... if you ever saw a car where the rims stick out past the fenders and it looks ugly as hell and i always wonder how the hell people can think that looks good ... so if you get the wrong offest for your rims, your rims can stick out to much, however with the right offest your rims will line up perfect. 42 or 43 is average. the numbers on the tires are as followed: for example if i have a 215/45/17 tire, that means: it is 215 wide, 45 tall, and 17 is the size of rim. i forget what exactly its measured in, milli-meters i think? now say you have a 17x7 rim, (17'' around, 7'' wide) you can go throw any tires on them, you cant go with something too wide, say a 245 or more, because its not safe. also how tall the sidewall matters alot. a lot of people want "low pro" tires, but what most people dont realize is, with the wrong sidewall, your speedometer and odometer is going to be off. your stock wheels should be no bigger then your aftermarket's in terms of "overall height" - (if you stand them upright beside one another, they should be the same size - give or take a tiny tiny tiny bit) but for dsm's this is the standard rule of thumb - 17s=45, 18s=40, and 19s=35. i hope that helps you, good luck finding the rims you want

 

[Twinturbo2800]

damn dude, thanks alot !


--- so if i wanted more of a lip, i would want a bigger offset ??

 

[Twinturbo2800]

do you guys know of any members with these rims on thier car??

 

[tunerkid]

dsm's areN'T made for a "fat lip" like you see with some 240's and other cars. and offest doesnt always mean the lip, sometimes tthe offset just changes back the amount of metal between the back of the rim where it goes onto your hub at. there are tons of memebers on here with 18s, im not sure if your looking for pics of exact rims though?

 

[hystericfox]

the numbers on the tires are as followed: for example if i have a 215/45/17 tire, that means: it is 215 wide, 45 tall, and 17 is the size of rim.

tunerkid, the second number is the sidewall profile. it is a percentage of the section width. basically, the sidewall height is calculated as 45% of 215 millimeters.

a lot of people want "low pro" tires, but what most people dont realize is, with the wrong sidewall, your speedometer and odometer is going to be off. your stock wheels should be no bigger then your aftermarket's in terms of "overall height" - (if you stand them upright beside one another, they should be the same size - give or take a tiny tiny tiny bit)

The speedometer will be off. Overall height will be a factor, seeing as it is changing the diameter (2Pi times diameter = circumference), which alters how many times the tire goes around per mile, which is what the speedometer shows you, but in MPH. you are correct though, the closer the overall height, the closer it will be to stock. While low profile tires are good for handling since it reduces the ammount of sidewall that can flex, but you would have to assume that the width stays constant. a 225/40R17 tire measures approx. 25" diameter, but a 205/50R17 tire reads about 25.1" (those measurements are for a BFG g-Force, found on http://www.tirerack.com ). Tire Rack has charts for the tires they carry that show size, section width, what width rim is recommended and width range, overall diameter and revolutions per mile of the tire. a great java app. for calculating metric tire sizes to SAE measurements can be cound on http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html. This one is great because it lets you compare 2 sizes of tire next to each other Tire Rack has charts for the tires they carry that show size, section width, what width rim is recommended and width range, overall diameter and revolutions per mile of the tire. Just thought your post could use a little clarification.

 

[tunerkid]

i know all that, i was just trying to explain it without all the tech terms and all that.