New rims on the way

[smokiebbear]

Well i'm very excited at the moment i have hust ordered myself some VY GTS genuine rims from the guys at Wheelking for a fantastic price and they should arrive thursday. Soon as i get em i'll post some pics up. I was also wondering if anyone could photoshop what the will look like on my VX SS II in Hyper Yellow as i have only seen them on utes or vy's etc. It's also about time i got validated so when is the next meet on the Gold Coast with other forum members?

Also Frank at wheelking was fantastic to deal and i would highly reccomed them.

Cheers - Matt

Also can anyone reccomend some rubber for my rims as don't have the cash until next week for the tyres. I would like a tyre that performs well on the street and quarter mile or would i be best running on stock 17's when i run it?

[cashie]

Good choice on the wheels.
I can recomend Maxxis Z1 tyres if you are after a well priced excellent performing tyre.

[VR304]

Have seen them on a Hyper VX SS before ... they look awesome !!

[chris]

Ventus sport k104 is not a bad tyre for the price, around 300 a corner in 245/35/19 depending on were you are located.

[HSVREDSLED]

What sort of $$$ did you pay for the rims?

PM me if you want...

[smokiebbear]

Hi so here are a few pics of my new rims. I was so excited to post them i haven't had a chance to wash my car. Yes it could probably do with a lowering but no i'm not until i have ran it on the 1/4 first. No i'm not trying to make a lookalike gts hence the ss badges and kit will remain and it's a vx with vy wheels in case any haters feel they need to make that coment, I chose these wheels cause i like them and they are genuine which means in 20 years time should some bugger run me up a gutter i can source a new one easily. Once the cam and new diff and convertor go in and i've ran it on a 1/4 and lowered it then i'll create a My Ride link. I am only posting these pics in case anyone else may be interested in doing the same thing with their vx and they can see what it looks like. Feel free to comment good or bad...

cheers - matt

p.s yes i have read the how to post pics and i can't seem to work out how. This is my first time posting a pic can someone please help? And please "this thread is worthless without pics" has been done to death try and be origional or help me post. I can email them if someone can post for me.

[maloo_]

What sort of $$$ did you pay for the rims?

PM me if you want...

Holmart have them on sale at the moment.

[smokiebbear]

Ok so due to the overwhelming offers of help in posting my pics i have been reduced to pasting links to my new wheels on photobucket. Can someone please add them to this thread .....

http://s191.photobucket.com/albums/z93/smokiebbear/Photos%20of%20my%20VX%20SS/

http://s191.photobucket.com/albums/z93/smokiebbear/Photos%20of%20my%20VX%20SS/?action=view&current=100_2830.jpg

http://s191.photobucket.com/albums/z93/smokiebbear/Photos%20of%20my%20VX%20SS/?action=view&current=100_2829.jpg

http://s191.photobucket.com/albums/z93/smokiebbear/Photos%20of%20my%20VX%20SS/?action=view&current=100_2826.jpg

[Lukkyphil]

Very Nice Indeed!

[EXCESSV]

here you go mate
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z93/smokiebbear/Photos%20of%20my%20VX%20SS/100_2830.jpg
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z93/smokiebbear/Photos%20of%20my%20VX%20SS/100_2829.jpg
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z93/smokiebbear/Photos%20of%20my%20VX%20SS/100_2826.jpg

[smokiebbear]

Thanx very much :D

[smokiebbear]

Latest development on the rims ......

Have a friend who owns a shop which professionally lowers cars etc.
He is flying up from Shepparton to lower the car in 2 weeks time so i will post some after it has been lowered. I know i said i wasn't lowering without running it first but it really looks like it's sitting way too high. The plan is to have the front guard just aove the tyre and the rear guard just above the rim. :woohoo:

[Crusty]

Latest development on the rims ......

Have a friend who owns a shop which professionally lowers cars etc.
He is flying up from Shepparton to lower the car in 2 weeks time so i will post some after it has been lowered. I know i said i wasn't lowering without running it first but it really looks like it's sitting way too high. The plan is to have the front guard just aove the tyre and the rear guard just above the rim. :woohoo:

Looks good, who's your friend from Shepp?

[smokiebbear]

His name is Sean, do you know him? With a little of his help it'll look the goods :D

[smokiebbear]

Ok so i have lowered the car now and here are the updated pics. I have been told it will drop down a bit more once it settles but it looks so much better now. Anyhow i'm off to get the wheel alignment now and get my guards rolled cause it scrubs out all the time. Hope whoever looks here likes my new pics. Next project is the dif gears and a converter....:D

cheers - matt

http://s191.photobucket.com/albums/z93/smokiebbear/Photos%20of%20my%20VX%20SS/?action=view&current=LoweredVx111.jpg

http://s191.photobucket.com/albums/z93/smokiebbear/Photos%20of%20my%20VX%20SS/?action=view&current=LoweredVx112.jpg

http://s191.photobucket.com/albums/z93/smokiebbear/Photos%20of%20my%20VX%20SS/?action=view&current=LoweredVx110.jpg

damn so for some reason they are not working if anyone can fix this would be greatly appreciated

[macca_779]

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z93/smokiebbear/Photos%20of%20my%20VX%20SS/LoweredVx110.jpg
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z93/smokiebbear/Photos%20of%20my%20VX%20SS/LoweredVx112.jpg
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z93/smokiebbear/Photos%20of%20my%20VX%20SS/LoweredVx111.jpg