After months of waiting.....

[lampshade]

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]

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]

pretty sure walkinshaws are 17"

[lampshade]

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]

How much did they set you back?

[Vectracious]

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]

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]

And holden want $2200 for the SRiT rims!!!!!

[Vectracious]

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]

they look unreal! great pick up jon.

what happened to the astra H at walkinshaw?

[MatsHolden]

They will look very nice. Keep Kiri away from the gutters once they're on! :p

[bornwild]

*cough*..redraw..*cough* :p :D

thanks for changing my profile icon to 'doh' :) I just noticed! Must have been there for ages! :D

[Vectracious]

thanks for changing my profile icon to 'doh' :) I just noticed! Must have been there for ages! :D

Nope.

[bornwild]

My bad!!!!! BTW how did you contact walkinshaw to buy the rims?

[lampshade]

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]

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]

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]

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]

For some silly reason I thought they were English......:confused::confused::confused:


im pretty sure the english have phones too

[lampshade]

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]

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]

those rims looks sweet as. will looks tops on the red VXR

[Shaun]

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]

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]

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]

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]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/lampshade1/DSCN6265.jpg


http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/3851/redblack003elj2.jpg

[Apex]

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]

Black wheels are never photogenic though

never photogenic???!!!! what do you call this then! :)


http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/3851/redblack003elj2.jpg

[maloo97]

That red on black looks good. But each to there own i guess.

[Apex]

never photogenic???!!!! what do you call this then! :)




Should have said they never look 1/2 as good in a photo :o

[phtm]

Love the rims, saw a pair on a commodore; esp like the colour!

[aussie_in_london]

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]

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]

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]

they are hot!!!

i agree - red and black are a great combo :D

<---- just look at my avatar

[poita]

it sure does ;););)
especially 19" of blackness ;)

[btm]

especially 19" of blackness ;)

that sounds oh so wrong pete :rolleyes: :D

[Wraith]

that sounds oh so wrong pete :rolleyes: :D

LMFAO :D :D :D :D

[btm]

his wink at the end just topped it off for me... i almost spat out a mouthfull of water! :D

[R3N]

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]

need i remind you of the water rationing?

i said almost :p

[Wraith]

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]

and remember that's 19" 'around'

[Wraith]

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]

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/aussie32/Marcdetail042Large.jpg


now thats wat i call "sex on wheels" :dance:

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[poita]

do they come in 19" and 4x100 ?

[aussie_in_london]

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]

awesome, thanks for the link :D

[bornwild]

So I was right...they are English wheels!

[bornwild]

Out of curiosity, what are you doing with the original factory rims?

[poita]

no-one said the rims aren't english.
the company that imported them here, Walkinshaw Performance are an Aussie company :p

[Greg K]

Out of curiosity, what are you doing with the original factory rims?


loving your thought bornwild...

[bornwild]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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....