April's Featured HHR Winner
04-10-2007, 03:01 PM
#42
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Join Date: 09-18-2006
Location: Anaheim
Posts: 215
What do you think of the new tires and rims? Obviously they look great, but hows the ride? Are the whitewalls proving to be hard to clean?
I really would like to do this. Surprised no one else has. I suppose it's not very cost prohibitive?
Looks great. Congrats on the feature.
-Mike
I really would like to do this. Surprised no one else has. I suppose it's not very cost prohibitive?
Looks great. Congrats on the feature.
-Mike
the tires themselves aren't as bad to keep clean as I thought. Some simple green the first time with a toothbrush got all the blue that was on it off, now I just use wheel quick detailer on the whitewalls once a week when I wipe off the wheels.
The tires are a tad oversized with some good side-walls and rides if anything a bit smoother on the freeway, more cushion I'd call it, yet still seems to corner similiarly to the stocks.
Cost was actually not much difference from what I paid for the 20" VCT's and tires I put on my magnum, but more in reverse, with tires costing more.
4 whitewalls ran us about $900, and the rims I believe were $520 +250 for the paint match centers. If you went all chrome, they'd be a tad less. Wheels are "Wheels Vintique" brand that are pretty much made to order. Can't remember the tire brand offhand, but can get that info if you need.
04-12-2007, 03:55 PM
#44
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Join Date: 08-27-2006
Location: Anaheim, CA
Posts: 2,566
See above - Wheelvintiques.com makes them, one set at a time, since they are kind of rare and can be ordered different ways. Try this link and look at the SMOOTHIES...
http://wheelvintiques.com/shopsite_s...ml/page32.html
Oh, the tires were DAYTONS, whatever that means.
http://wheelvintiques.com/shopsite_s...ml/page32.html
Oh, the tires were DAYTONS, whatever that means.
Of course I'm biased. Check my profile, you'll understand.
04-20-2007, 06:51 AM
#50
Join Date: 07-14-2006
Location: Maryland
Posts: 1
Brilliant!.. Brilliant!!. Brilliant.. I'm speechless other than that... !!.. I love the Headlights and Sun Visor.. Not to mention my absolute Favorite Mod the "Woody" Vinyls... then again the White Walls and chrome hub caps are Amazing as well..