New rimz, yo
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New rimz, yo
Santa brought some new wheels for Christmas. [crappy cell phone pics incoming]
Delivery:
Unboxing:
Installed:
Next on the list is tinting my front/rear signals, as well as the side lights. I'll probably get some new dual projector lights sometime down the road. One of my friends who's a photojournalism student at my school is doing a professional-style photoshoot with it once we get back from break.
My review:
I purchased the 18x9 Sumitomo HTRZ II tire package. I can't complain at all about the look or the price, it's definitely one of the biggest bangs for your buck out there. That said, I do have a few things I'd like to point out.
Spend the extra 40 dollars for the black acorn lug nuts and the tool to put them on. The spare tire iron on your car doesn't fit the lug holes. I wish this had been made clear in the purchasing process, but thankfully I have a friend who has access to all kinds of tools. If you have access to an impact wrench, you'll need a 19mm thin-walled socket.
After I got that issue cleared up, it took less than an hour to get my old wheels off and the new ones on.
I'd recommend buying some alternate center caps as well, because the American Muscle caps that come with it do look a little cheap in my opinion. If you're cheap like me, you Plastidip the center caps and valve stems and it looks much better, as you can see in the last picture.
As far as the finish goes, it seems like it's very easy to scratch when you're putting the lug nuts on, but that seems to be a result of the lug holes being so small.
Quality-wise, it seems like they've had to add a lot of weight to balance it, but I don't really expect a lot out of $164 rims. They ride great, AM did a great job of balancing.
Finally, I wish that AM had cleaned off the lubricant for mounting the tires before shipping. Of course, it's not a big deal as it came off with a paper towel, it's just a little thing that grabbed my attention.
Other than the things I mentioned, this is a great wheel and I'd go back and buy these any day of the week. I definitely recommend these. I've gotten nothing but compliments since I put them on. I look forward to dealing with AM again in the future.
Delivery:
Unboxing:
Installed:
Next on the list is tinting my front/rear signals, as well as the side lights. I'll probably get some new dual projector lights sometime down the road. One of my friends who's a photojournalism student at my school is doing a professional-style photoshoot with it once we get back from break.
My review:
I purchased the 18x9 Sumitomo HTRZ II tire package. I can't complain at all about the look or the price, it's definitely one of the biggest bangs for your buck out there. That said, I do have a few things I'd like to point out.
Spend the extra 40 dollars for the black acorn lug nuts and the tool to put them on. The spare tire iron on your car doesn't fit the lug holes. I wish this had been made clear in the purchasing process, but thankfully I have a friend who has access to all kinds of tools. If you have access to an impact wrench, you'll need a 19mm thin-walled socket.
After I got that issue cleared up, it took less than an hour to get my old wheels off and the new ones on.
I'd recommend buying some alternate center caps as well, because the American Muscle caps that come with it do look a little cheap in my opinion. If you're cheap like me, you Plastidip the center caps and valve stems and it looks much better, as you can see in the last picture.
As far as the finish goes, it seems like it's very easy to scratch when you're putting the lug nuts on, but that seems to be a result of the lug holes being so small.
Quality-wise, it seems like they've had to add a lot of weight to balance it, but I don't really expect a lot out of $164 rims. They ride great, AM did a great job of balancing.
Finally, I wish that AM had cleaned off the lubricant for mounting the tires before shipping. Of course, it's not a big deal as it came off with a paper towel, it's just a little thing that grabbed my attention.
Other than the things I mentioned, this is a great wheel and I'd go back and buy these any day of the week. I definitely recommend these. I've gotten nothing but compliments since I put them on. I look forward to dealing with AM again in the future.
Last edited by 4LiterSonic; Feb 29, 2012 at 07:35 AM.
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Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Tennessee
I've had three different people comment on that, lol. I've already got a 2 inch drop on it, and I can barely get over sleeping policemen as it is. I guess it might be the angle of the picture or the shadows, because it's exactly the same as what I had. Check my sig picture, I've got my old rims on and it looks fine.
And the orange lights have got to go. They truly look like ****.
And the orange lights have got to go. They truly look like ****.
Last edited by 4LiterSonic; Dec 27, 2011 at 10:12 PM.
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