Looking For Some New Wheels

I'm experiencing clear coat failure again on 5Zigens and I'm fed up. So I've been looking at new wheels. Sadly 5Zigen seems to be the only manufacture making 17x9 wheels that fit these cars. So, I'm going to have to move up to 18s which has me worried about weight and most of all bending. I've been looking at a few from TSW:

Modello:

http://www.discounttire.com/product/wheels/tswmon.hb.xl.jpg

Nogaro:

http://www.discounttire.com/product/wheels/tswnog.hsm.xl.jpg

Vortex:

http://www.discounttire.com/product/wheels/tswvor.hs.xl.jpg

What do you guys think? Do you think they will look good? Does anyone know anything about TSW, any experience with their wheels? Also, should I be concerned about bending them?

go on ebay and try and find a set of eagle alloy 17x8 if u wanna go that thin, thats what i got on my car right now and they look great, i painted them bronze, ill post some pics shortly
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That's whole issue. I can find plenty of 17"x8" wheels but I refuse to to below stock which was 8.5" wide.

I know they arent made anymore but my Villains are 17X9.

Check out some of the Konigs for 17x9.

I know they arent made anymore but my Villains are 17X9.

Check out some of the Konigs for 17x9.

Which wheels are you looking at? I looked on their website and the biggest I could find was 17x8.

Nogaro.

Dont know exactly what kind of wheels you are looking for but

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mustang-Cobra-R-Wheels-New-5-lug-17x9-Mustang-Rims_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1171Q7c66Q3a 2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a0Q7c293Q 3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZite m300301325670QQitemZ300301325670QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ 5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

If you go to ebay and put in 17x9 wheels you will get a huge list.

Nogaro.

That's what I'm leaning towards.

I'm just worried about weight and bending them being 18s.

Dont know exactly what kind of wheels you are looking for but

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mustang-Cobra-R-Wheels-New-5-lug-17x9-Mustang-Rims_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1171Q7c66Q3a 2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a0Q7c293Q 3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZite m300301325670QQitemZ300301325670QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ 5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

If you go to ebay and put in 17x9 wheels you will get a huge list.

Just looked through them. Mostly Corvette and Mustang replicas.

whats wrong with copies? : ( also, while were on this topic, does anyone have staggered wheels on here? ive heard theyre problamatic with vr4s

whats wrong with copies? : ( also, while were on this topic, does anyone have staggered wheels on here? ive heard theyre problamatic with vr4s

Only if you increase the diameter. As lone as both the front and rear wheels are the same diameter you're fine. You can still have a wider wheel in the rear.

http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/kosei/search/kosei_k3_eg_100.jpg
Kosei K3. come in 18x8.5

http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/kosei/search/kosei_k3_eg_100.jpg
Kosei K3. come in 18x8.5


But, do they come in anything but bronze?

you can get those in silver too. and enkei has a pretty fair selection of 18x8.5. theyre not cheap though

I've always thought the TSW Cadwell is sexy(plus the 18x9.5 has a 3in. lip).
http://www.1010tires.com/images/wheels/super/TSW_cadwell_gmetal_lg_super.jpg

I really do like those a lot. I just worry about the tires being a lot more expensive past 245 or 255, I can't remember. I wonder what they weigh. I was looking all last night and found that the 18x9 Nogaro weighs about 26 pounds which isn't horrible. I also found a Moda wheel I liked but in true Moda fashion it weighs a ton.

Perhaps I could get those and go staggered.

the wheel i posted is 20lbs a piece. in terms of tires, it just depends on what kind you end up with obviously