Soliciting opinions on this wheel for my RS5
05-07-2008, 12:25 AM
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Soliciting opinions on this wheel for my RS5
Hey everyone! I'd like to know what you think of these wheels on the Gold Rush Edition:
Found them on Dallas Craigslist for $425. 17x7, 5x114.3, +42 offset, hub bore 73.1 (whatever that is).
Thanks all!
Found them on Dallas Craigslist for $425. 17x7, 5x114.3, +42 offset, hub bore 73.1 (whatever that is).
Thanks all!
05-07-2008, 12:39 AM
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Overall the design of the wheel is nice and unique, and the specs will fit fine (although I prefer 18" wheels), but unless the wheels are painted Gold Rush Mica I would say no. Close only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and nuclear war.
Hub bore is the size of the hole in the wheel where the hub comes through. Accurate fit is critical; the wheel hub bore determines what size hub rings you would need.
Hub bore is the size of the hole in the wheel where the hub comes through. Accurate fit is critical; the wheel hub bore determines what size hub rings you would need.
Originally Posted by DiscountTireDirect
In a nut shell:
Hub centric rings help you center the wheel onto the hub and help keep the wheel centered while you drive. (this is very important especially under forces of speed.)
More in depth explanation of what hub rings are and what they do:
Your wheel has a, more or less, female hub and your vehicle has the male hub. Ideally you want the hub on your wheels to fit barely over the hub of your vehicle. (within .01mm) If they don't fit this tight you can actually torque them down off center which will cause a vibration and can lead to other problems while you drive. There is no industry standard for hub size. Scion uses a different hub size for each of their vehicles. Honda uses different sizes and so does Ford and Chevy for that matter. Most after market wheel companies want to make their wheels so they fit as many vehicles as possible so they build their hubs large enough to fit the largest vehicles hub. They then include or sell hub rings to fill the difference if your vehicles hub is smaller. EX: Konig uses as 73.1mm hub size for most of their passenger wheels you would need a 73.1-60.1mm hub ring for your 08xb.
I hope this helps and doesn’t confuse you more.
We also have a description in the Info Center section of our web site.
Hub centric rings help you center the wheel onto the hub and help keep the wheel centered while you drive. (this is very important especially under forces of speed.)
More in depth explanation of what hub rings are and what they do:
Your wheel has a, more or less, female hub and your vehicle has the male hub. Ideally you want the hub on your wheels to fit barely over the hub of your vehicle. (within .01mm) If they don't fit this tight you can actually torque them down off center which will cause a vibration and can lead to other problems while you drive. There is no industry standard for hub size. Scion uses a different hub size for each of their vehicles. Honda uses different sizes and so does Ford and Chevy for that matter. Most after market wheel companies want to make their wheels so they fit as many vehicles as possible so they build their hubs large enough to fit the largest vehicles hub. They then include or sell hub rings to fill the difference if your vehicles hub is smaller. EX: Konig uses as 73.1mm hub size for most of their passenger wheels you would need a 73.1-60.1mm hub ring for your 08xb.
I hope this helps and doesn’t confuse you more.
We also have a description in the Info Center section of our web site.
05-07-2008, 02:25 PM
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check out discouttire.com i was helping a chapter member and found a set of drag wheels that looked right on with the color and would look sick on the rs5
these are 18"
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...1807&tc=DRAD19
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...1807&tc=MOMRPM
these would be my picks if i had an rs5
these are 18"
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...1807&tc=DRAD19
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...1807&tc=MOMRPM
these would be my picks if i had an rs5
05-07-2008, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by CHPRBOX8
Originally Posted by 1_kLEan_tC
Please don't do those wheels....they are ugly...
I mean all them.....I dont like them....You have an new box so your 5x114.3 go to memoryfab.com and get the some really good high end wheels for about the same price as those other wheels....
05-09-2008, 07:32 PM
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I love these Motegi's. I almost bought them but decided to get bronze wheels for my black xB. I've seen these in "Hyper Black" in person and this picture does not do them justice. I think they'd look sweet on your RS5
05-13-2008, 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by scion619
the rs5 is a very flashy color....... try and stay away from chrome or any gold color rims its just overkill the best color I have seen would be something in matte black
and here's their website:
http://www.1goldenapple.com/brand_de...=stern&wid=182
That's a good suggestion, though, Scion619.
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