View Full Version : After months of waiting.....
lampshade
20th November 2007, 10:54 PM
Finally got the new rim's big thumb's up to Walkinshaw for coming through, did you lot know they have got rid of there H:confused: :confused:
Think they will look awesome on a red Vxr
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/lampshade1/DSCN6264.jpg
Decided to get 5 so the car can now have a spare wheel and the price a lot less than I was expecting.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/lampshade1/DSCN6265.jpg
Been quoted $240 a tyre for Bridgestone potenza's Is this a good price:cool:
Vectracious
20th November 2007, 10:56 PM
Gonna look good on the VXR mate...
which potenza's were you quoted? although thats pretty good for any potenza!! what size? 18-19?
bornwild
20th November 2007, 10:58 PM
pretty sure walkinshaws are 17"
lampshade
20th November 2007, 11:03 PM
Nah there 18" m8, not sure which Potenza's (got it written down somewhere)
Oh and there sooooo light it's untrue, might affect the 0-100 slightly but the better handeling will make up for that ;)
bornwild
20th November 2007, 11:06 PM
How much did they set you back?
Vectracious
20th November 2007, 11:09 PM
Nah there 18" m8, not sure which Potenza's (got it written down somewhere)
If they are the Adrenaline's or the RE050's - buy buy buy, and then tell me where you got them from!!!
lampshade
20th November 2007, 11:11 PM
Just over $1800 inc air freight and custom charges from the U.K the only problem is that I've just bought a house and cant afford to buy the tyres now :D :D
Any1 want to lend me $1000 (you know I'm good for it LOL)
bornwild
20th November 2007, 11:30 PM
And holden want $2200 for the SRiT rims!!!!!
Vectracious
20th November 2007, 11:33 PM
the only problem is that I've just bought a house and cant afford to buy the tyres now :D :D
*cough*..redraw..*cough* :p :D
CNBLU
21st November 2007, 12:07 AM
they look unreal! great pick up jon.
what happened to the astra H at walkinshaw?
MatsHolden
21st November 2007, 12:09 AM
They will look very nice. Keep Kiri away from the gutters once they're on! :p
bornwild
21st November 2007, 12:10 AM
*cough*..redraw..*cough* :p :D
thanks for changing my profile icon to 'doh' :) I just noticed! Must have been there for ages! :D
Vectracious
21st November 2007, 12:15 AM
thanks for changing my profile icon to 'doh' :) I just noticed! Must have been there for ages! :D
Nope.
bornwild
21st November 2007, 12:16 AM
My bad!!!!! BTW how did you contact walkinshaw to buy the rims?
lampshade
21st November 2007, 12:19 AM
they look unreal! great pick up jon.
what happened to the astra H at walkinshaw?
Just sold it on m8' said they were "just gonna do the big stuff now" not much interest from the public in modifying an Astra:( :(
But I think there wrong and there deffo' is a market for the astra, just need's the right product's available down under from a tuner who is prepared to spend the time and $$$ on developing product's for Aus.
Seems to be soooo many workshops/tuners who do stuff for the 5L cars and the poor old astra is for the most part forgotten, on saying that I am amazed by the cars here in relation to the options available to you lot. :clap:
poita
21st November 2007, 12:19 AM
My bad!!!!! BTW how did you contact walkinshaw to buy the rims?
theres these really cool things out now, called phones
wat happens right, u press in a number and mirculously the person you want to talk to is inside this little device talkin back.
they are so cool, you should try one
bornwild
21st November 2007, 12:21 AM
theres these really cool things out now, called fones
wat happens right, u press in a number and mirculously the person you want to talk to is inside this little device talkin back.
they are so cool, you should try one
For some silly reason I thought they were English......:confused::confused::confused:
ps. nowhere on their website do they have those rims
MatsHolden
21st November 2007, 12:23 AM
For some silly reason I thought they were English......:confused::confused::confused:
Australian mate... Why would they be focusing on the Commodore range if they were english? lol But yeh Walkinshaw himself is Scottish.
poita
21st November 2007, 12:25 AM
For some silly reason I thought they were English......:confused::confused::confused:
im pretty sure the english have phones too
lampshade
21st November 2007, 12:36 AM
T/D didnt want to export the rims to me in AUS (wanted me to be a company and not private indavidual) so I just went in one day and said hello let them have a looksie at the car, blagged an invite to a HSV meet there :p and asked if they would import the rims for me as a 1 off special order.
Can't thank Alan enough for getting them for me, he didnt have to and it turned out to be a PITA for him (meant to be 10 days but took month's)
And he gave me some W/P stickers too :p
JR
21st November 2007, 12:45 AM
hey lampshade - do these come in a 4-stud configuration by any chance?
they sure do look HAWT n i bet u can't wait to put some rubber on it n whack 'em on ur ride :D
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btm
21st November 2007, 08:38 AM
those rims looks sweet as. will looks tops on the red VXR
Shaun
21st November 2007, 10:46 AM
John the rims look great.. Cant wait to see them on Kiri's car. What did walkinshaw think of the car btw ?? I think i will contact them soon for some goodies from the VXRPC after christmas.
Tfer
21st November 2007, 10:54 AM
theres these really cool things out now, called phones
wat happens right, u press in a number and mirculously the person you want to talk to is inside this little device talkin back.
they are so cool, you should try one
Funniest thing I have read all day....... :D
But seriously.... the rims will look hot hot hot! :cool:
Wraith
21st November 2007, 03:13 PM
I like the style of the rims, congrats on the purchase, I'm sure you'll love em on your car, but sorry to say IMHO black rims on red cars = no go - just 'my' opinion though never been a fan of that look :)
Also are they the same as Aussie in Londons wheels on his red VXR ?? they look the same....
btm
21st November 2007, 03:59 PM
Also are they the same as Aussie in Londons wheels on his red VXR ?? they look the same....
i was thinking exactly the same thing...
btm
21st November 2007, 04:03 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/lampshade1/DSCN6265.jpg
http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/3851/redblack003elj2.jpg
Apex
21st November 2007, 04:12 PM
Very cool, I had a set of Black 18” Speedline GT1’s on my TTE Altezza, so easy to keep looking clean!
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/38/54576238_full.jpg
Black wheels are never photogenic though
btm
21st November 2007, 04:14 PM
Black wheels are never photogenic though
never photogenic???!!!! what do you call this then! :)
http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/3851/redblack003elj2.jpg
maloo97
21st November 2007, 04:28 PM
That red on black looks good. But each to there own i guess.
Apex
21st November 2007, 04:41 PM
never photogenic???!!!! what do you call this then! :)
Should have said they never look 1/2 as good in a photo :o
phtm
21st November 2007, 04:56 PM
Love the rims, saw a pair on a commodore; esp like the colour!
aussie_in_london
21st November 2007, 10:04 PM
they go well with the red, been running them now for almost a year : )
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/aussie32/41.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/aussie32/Marcdetail035Large.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/aussie32/Marcdetail042Large.jpg
http://www.rimstock.co.uk/rimstockuk/wheelrange.php
lampshade
21st November 2007, 10:10 PM
Love the 1st pic Shane shows off the AP's so well, Q for ya 235/40/18 or 235/45/18:confused: And you got a part number for the painted rear valance (had a slight accident with the boy leaving his bike behind the car:cool: )
aussie_in_london
21st November 2007, 10:13 PM
235/40/18
as for the valance get it repaired if you can but i will find out the part number, it only comes primed so you will need to get it painted as well.
Dee
21st November 2007, 10:14 PM
they are hot!!!
i agree - red and black are a great combo :D
<---- just look at my avatar
poita
22nd November 2007, 12:16 AM
it sure does ;););)
especially 19" of blackness ;)
btm
22nd November 2007, 09:47 AM
especially 19" of blackness ;)
that sounds oh so wrong pete :rolleyes: :D
Wraith
22nd November 2007, 12:51 PM
that sounds oh so wrong pete :rolleyes: :D
LMFAO :D :D :D :D
btm
22nd November 2007, 12:53 PM
his wink at the end just topped it off for me... i almost spat out a mouthfull of water! :D
R3N
22nd November 2007, 01:27 PM
his wink at the end just topped it off for me... i almost spat out a mouthfull of water! :D
need i remind you of the water rationing?
btm
22nd November 2007, 03:33 PM
need i remind you of the water rationing?
i said almost :p
Wraith
22nd November 2007, 03:43 PM
his wink at the end just topped it off for me... i almost spat out a mouthfull of water! :D
hahahaha LOL now that you put it that way, it makes it funnier for me too :D
poita
22nd November 2007, 07:49 PM
and remember that's 19" 'around'
Wraith
22nd November 2007, 08:11 PM
and remember that's 19" 'around'
Holy crap LMAO again - that's just the girth of it :eek:
Don't even think of mentioning lengths :D :D
Apologies Lampshade for straying off topic.......:o
JR
22nd November 2007, 08:18 PM
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/aussie32/Marcdetail042Large.jpg
now thats wat i call "sex on wheels" :dance:
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poita
22nd November 2007, 08:22 PM
do they come in 19" and 4x100 ?
aussie_in_london
22nd November 2007, 08:55 PM
9.0x18 is the largest size thay come in as they are a competative race wheel
, the BTCC cars run these in 9.0x17
http://www.rimstock.co.uk/rimstockuk/wheelrange.php
poita
22nd November 2007, 09:29 PM
awesome, thanks for the link :D
bornwild
22nd November 2007, 09:32 PM
So I was right...they are English wheels!
bornwild
22nd November 2007, 09:36 PM
Out of curiosity, what are you doing with the original factory rims?
poita
22nd November 2007, 09:41 PM
no-one said the rims aren't english.
the company that imported them here, Walkinshaw Performance are an Aussie company :p
Greg K
22nd November 2007, 09:42 PM
Out of curiosity, what are you doing with the original factory rims?
loving your thought bornwild...
bornwild
22nd November 2007, 09:46 PM
no-one said the rims aren't english.
the company that imported them here, Walkinshaw Performance are an Aussie company :p
Hence my thought that they're english :p:p
loving your thought bornwild...
I was first :D
SIMid
22nd November 2007, 10:22 PM
They do look nice, but being all black, they kinda look small as they blend in with the rubber. If they had a polished rim, well, I'm sold! :p
PaulyJ
22nd November 2007, 10:32 PM
They are unreal! Congrats! Which Potenza's are you getting? I've now got Potenza RE001 Adrenalins on mine, and they are unreal. I paid $200 each for 205/45/R16, for yours they may be a little more.
Wraith
23rd November 2007, 12:26 PM
So I was right...they are English wheels!
That's actually a good question - ie: what brand are they ??
To me, they look like something out of the 'Enkei' factory (Japanese)
Greg K
23rd November 2007, 01:52 PM
That's actually a good question - ie: what brand are they ??
To me, they look like something out of the 'Enkei' factory (Japanese)
they are Team Dynamics Motorsport, which is a UK brand...
Wraith
23rd November 2007, 04:54 PM
they are Team Dynamics Motorsport, which is a UK brand...
Thanks for that :)
Alot of wheel manufacturers tend to copy each others styles, unless of course they're under the same banner, which is the case for quite a few of them....
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