raymond
Member
- Location
- Netherlands
- Car
- FX35 RWD
So with my engine build still in full effect en version 2.0 going on right now i kinda had mixed feelings when i sold my wheels last month to a customer.....money whise mostly :eek.:....... I painted the front face of the spokes wich normally were polished in the new color of my car but he kinda liked it on his black FX45.
I had them for some years now and with being a wheel guy i was always used to having new wheels on a frequent basis. But i gues that was easier on my prior car ( Audi S4) then on my current one not being sold that much in the Netherlands.
I knew that when i bought them at the time, so went for a design that was timeless and now looking afterwards even ahead of its rivels with now Concave wheels being "the" trend. I still love them very much and think they are great looking but its time for something new.
For those who don't know what wheels i drove.....talking about the Gianelle Spidero's Matt Black in 10.5 x 22 all around. Love the 285-35-22 BF Goodridge G-Force tyres as well. They stretched very nicely on that size wheel.
With performance in mind and 3-piece wheels being the ultimate in the wheels bussines i got my eye on Savini Forged wheels since i saw them for the first time at the Sema Show in Las Vegas 2008. See: www.saviniforged.com
I like their style wheels and they were one of the first introducing concave style 3 piece wheels. Having over a choice of 40+ styles it was difficult to choose. But saying says that your first choice often is the best one, i fell in love with their SV8c design. number 8 meaning they having this model for a while now but i love the simplicity of the 5 spoke with the floating spokes next to it.
The fact that you can order everything custom as you want it really gives you the upportunaty to personalize the wheels towards the overal design of the car. In my case....stealth looking with all matt black and some details in the color of the car.
Now this was kinda difficult cause i am a sucker for those nicely shinny forged rims and wheels, but having made all the chrome details of my FX in matt black, i just couldn't put any shinny rims om my car.
Another reason for choosing 3-piece wheels outter then performance wise was stumbling on to a new Tyre size for Continental in a already excisting size 335-25-22 ( Pirelli).
I saw them on a tuning show under a BMW X5 and really liked the stance of them on the wheels.I asked for the wheel specs and found out he had a 12 x 22 on the back of his X5. This size is not for sale in many one-piece wheels. Especially casted....
So went for the next set-up after messuring the FX's posibilties and brakes:
Front: 10,5 x 22 with 295-30-22
Rear: 12 x 12 with 335-25-22
My rear fenders are rolled and i have the BC coilover kit so i should be fine with these specs on my OEM Body.
Here some pictures of my old and new wheel:
I had them for some years now and with being a wheel guy i was always used to having new wheels on a frequent basis. But i gues that was easier on my prior car ( Audi S4) then on my current one not being sold that much in the Netherlands.
I knew that when i bought them at the time, so went for a design that was timeless and now looking afterwards even ahead of its rivels with now Concave wheels being "the" trend. I still love them very much and think they are great looking but its time for something new.
For those who don't know what wheels i drove.....talking about the Gianelle Spidero's Matt Black in 10.5 x 22 all around. Love the 285-35-22 BF Goodridge G-Force tyres as well. They stretched very nicely on that size wheel.
With performance in mind and 3-piece wheels being the ultimate in the wheels bussines i got my eye on Savini Forged wheels since i saw them for the first time at the Sema Show in Las Vegas 2008. See: www.saviniforged.com
I like their style wheels and they were one of the first introducing concave style 3 piece wheels. Having over a choice of 40+ styles it was difficult to choose. But saying says that your first choice often is the best one, i fell in love with their SV8c design. number 8 meaning they having this model for a while now but i love the simplicity of the 5 spoke with the floating spokes next to it.
The fact that you can order everything custom as you want it really gives you the upportunaty to personalize the wheels towards the overal design of the car. In my case....stealth looking with all matt black and some details in the color of the car.
Now this was kinda difficult cause i am a sucker for those nicely shinny forged rims and wheels, but having made all the chrome details of my FX in matt black, i just couldn't put any shinny rims om my car.
Another reason for choosing 3-piece wheels outter then performance wise was stumbling on to a new Tyre size for Continental in a already excisting size 335-25-22 ( Pirelli).
I saw them on a tuning show under a BMW X5 and really liked the stance of them on the wheels.I asked for the wheel specs and found out he had a 12 x 22 on the back of his X5. This size is not for sale in many one-piece wheels. Especially casted....
So went for the next set-up after messuring the FX's posibilties and brakes:
Front: 10,5 x 22 with 295-30-22
Rear: 12 x 12 with 335-25-22
My rear fenders are rolled and i have the BC coilover kit so i should be fine with these specs on my OEM Body.
Here some pictures of my old and new wheel:
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