R36 Wheel Options

[Rocket36]

Also Rocket, consider getting your guards rolled by a professional which will add those precious mm's that you will need to avoid scrubbing!

Yeah - trying to avoid that if possible. But I do know someone that does a good job.

[Golf Houso]

Yeah - trying to avoid that if possible. But I do know someone that does a good job.

Go for it then, better safe than sorry as always

[Rocket36]

Closer to making a decision...

Lenso Type-M (MBJ)



19x8.5, 5x112, +45 (7mm wider inside, 5mm wider outside)

$2100 fitted with Kumho KU31 SPT (245/35 R19 XL 93Y) tyres (had them before and loved them), balanced and TPM sensors swapped over. This gives a rolling diameter of 10mm more which will also help with the slow reading speedo.

Pretty good price I reckon.

Oh, and this calculator does rim and tyre sizes and compares to OEM setups. VERY comprehansive really. http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp

[gead]

what do they weigh?....

if the tyres are about $200 a corner that means the wheels are only $1300...pretty cheap set of wheels.

[Rocket36]

which is a GOOD thing if you ask me! why would I want to pay $6000 for wheels? They won't be as heavy as the stock wheels and who really cares? I'm not buying wheels for a race car after all...

[gead]

you're right rocket....they'll most likely be heavier....

[Rocket36]

you're right rocket....they'll most likely be heavier....

LMAO! Riiiiiiight.... Whatever. I couldn't give a **** even if they do add a few hundred grams (they won't - they'll be lighter). Like I said, it's NOT a race car.

[Golf Houso]

I'd personally go for something a bit classier rocket, like those VMR's or even a set of new/used Mercedes style wheels. You'll get sick of that matte black finish very quickly on the wheels you have chosen.

[Rocket36]

I love matte black. Had them before, agressive looks and easy to keep looking clean... If I did think spending rediculous amounts of money was a good thing and bought some VMR wheels, I'd still get the matte black option.

[tinto]

VMR are very reasonably priced, and a set of these in 19" would look phenomenal on your R36:

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=104342

I've had wheels from Tempe, and switched to VMR after a month or two.
It's your money, but I say spend it once and spend it well

lensos will lower the tone of your halo model car.

Those kumhos are great though, no argument there.

[apom]

I gotta admit these VMR's do look brilliant!! Would look even better in the Gunmetal on the Grey R36



Any idea what a set of these are worth with the Kumnos?

[gead]

ridiculous amounts

(with the current exchange rate about 2K landed for the rims)

[tinto]

There's a sale on at redline at the moment:

http://www.redline-motorworks.com/category_s/316.htm

although the ones I linked to before are at pre order stage (not sure if that is just for the 18s though)

[Rocket36]

ridiculous amounts

(with the current exchange rate about 2K landed for the rims)

Hmmm... That's not as rediculous as I was told ($4k landed for just the rims) which I wouldn't pay. But $2k landed for VMR rims I would certainly pay!

Just never ordered something so big from OS before. A bit hesitant about the process.

[Rocket36]

They'd certainly look classy on a blue .:R36!!!