How do you thing Gold 57pro's would look?

[Dallas J]

I havent really ever seen anyone do it on a DSM, but the white suby's looks sweet with gold rims on a white car.
The Gram Light 57pro look awsome, but I cant really picture them on my car.
Any opinions?
http://www.importhookup.com/wheeloptions/pictures/gramlight_57pro_G3.jpg
-Dallas J

[fusionsport]

I like them, but they are so light I would never run them everyday, too easy to bend them. for everyday wheels I like the BuddyClub P1 or 2, which are light(17ish lbs for a 17-18" wheel), and pretty tough- I think they look good too

[hoffman]

I don't think they would look bad at all.

I agree with the light wheels on the streets. Look at the FD rims. And they are only race rims.

[Dallas J]

Yeah, but the FD rims are cast not forged like the 57pro's.

I dont think I can really justify the cost of the 57pro's though. I still do want to get a gold rim though. If not then some gun metal rims would still be cool, but not nearly as different. Seems like everyone with a white car gets white or gunmetal rims.

-Dallas J

[hoffman]

Volks come in gold :)

[fusionsport]

the BuddyClubs also come in Gold and that Gold/Bronze colour you see on subies all the time- I have seen them for about 500 or so a set on ebay, and they are decent wheels- we used the americanized version marketted here as Kosei on the Mazdas in World Challenge, and they worked great and took a beating.

[Dallas J]

Like these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2471523573&category=43957

I like these. I wrote them an email and asked what the shipping would be to C.S.

The next step would be what tires to get.

I was thinking of some training wheel rims to trash on the road coarse while i learn to "drive" my car. Its between the supra 712's, and the Kumhu MX's. The 712's can be gotten at discount tire here in the springs.

-Dallas J

[Dallas J]

The rims on the website I posted have a offset of 35mm. That seems like its way off, but I did some checking and using the "check spacing" formula from http://www.martincheck.com/wheel_tire_fitment_FAQ.html It would give me a back spacing with 225 tires. If I upgrade to 245's then I would be extremely close to the limit of rubbing.

If I decide to get these should I get the 35mm off set, or hold out and try and get 40 or 42mm. Im thinking the 35mm will be fine.

Heres a 17x8 rim with a 32mm offset and that looks fine.

Im pretty sure itll work out, but i would just like a little re-assurance.

-Dallas J