Rejoice, you cheap 4 luggers!

[slikklogic]

they are getting better and better with size/offsets these days...i'd love it if they started making sizes like 17x9+0 17x10+0 staggered setups...its be awesome.

It's funny you say that. I've finally settled in on this 4 lug setup:
17x9+20 006's
17x10+20 526's.
Both in gloss black. I really doubt most ppl will be able to tell they're mismatched wheels.

I figure these are the optimal sizes to run either wide rubber all around (235/40's & 255/40's) or I can go hellaflush (215/40's & 235/40's). I just so happen to have some 20mm spacers laying around that I never thought I'd use again, but this seems like a good excuse to dig them out of storage & dust them off...

I really wanted to 18x10.5 526's, but see as how I was can run the same tire widths with either setup, I figure I'll save myself the effort and save myself the extram money I'd spend buying 18" tires...

i like the mismatched look. props on that. i ordered the 526 17x10 and 17x9 but seeing as i already have some 20mm spacers on my fronts jus keep em there to give me a 15et on the 9's

[pj]

they are getting better and better with size/offsets these days...i'd love it if they started making sizes like 17x9+0 17x10+0 staggered setups...its be awesome.

It's funny you say that. I've finally settled in on this 4 lug setup:
17x9+20 006's
17x10+20 526's.
Both in gloss black. I really doubt most ppl will be able to tell they're mismatched wheels.

I figure these are the optimal sizes to run either wide rubber all around (235/40's & 255/40's) or I can go hellaflush (215/40's & 235/40's). I just so happen to have some 20mm spacers laying around that I never thought I'd use again, but this seems like a good excuse to dig them out of storage & dust them off...

I really wanted to 18x10.5 526's, but see as how I was can run the same tire widths with either setup, I figure I'll save myself the effort and save myself the extram money I'd spend buying 18" tires...

no joke, i was considering the exact same setup, the 2 different styles with a 20mm spacer all around. i agree most people wouldnt notice at all and youd never know if they were in motion. i think the fitment after the 20mm would be damn perfect. still havent decided on a concrete plan yet though...if you do it, post up a photo for sure.

[simmode1]

^^^Yeah, I figure while I'm still rocking an N/A KA, I'll throw the spacers on and rock stretched 215/40 and 235/40 tires for a while. And hopefully, if I ever get around to doing a VQ swap, I'll take the spacers off and mount up 235/40 & 255/40 tires. Last time I checked, 17x9 006's weighed 23lbs each. I don't expect 17x10 526's to weigh much more. This setup meets my needs perfectly.

It'll be a while before I execute this though. Still gotta get coilovers and arms first...

[OutToWinPAHC]

I'm gonna call XXR tomorrow and see what the delay is

[simmode1]

^^^Yeah, cuz that email reply really didn't explain sh*t...

[OutToWinPAHC]

Yeah I want to see if they have been shipping them to vendors and if it is a delay on them or the vendor. I knew I was going to wait, but 8 weeks behind the original 6 week wait is a bit of BS

[slikklogic]

^^^Yeah, I figure while I'm still rocking an N/A KA, I'll throw the spacers on and rock stretched 215/40 and 235/40 tires for a while. And hopefully, if I ever get around to doing a VQ swap, I'll take the spacers off and mount up 235/40 & 255/40 tires. Last time I checked, 17x9 006's weighed 23lbs each. I don't expect 17x10 526's to weigh much more. This setup meets my needs perfectly.

It'll be a while before I execute this though. Still gotta get coilovers and arms first...

haveing stretched 215/40profile tires is how im driving around on 3 broken 5zigens right now waitn for my xxr.im stretching 45profiles this time.i dnt think the 40 offers enough protection for the rim and it also doesnt fill up a s14 fender well right .looks alil wierd

[simmode1]

That's something to consider. Just from examples on Rimtuck, I prefer the look of the 215/40 versus the 215/45 on a 17x9. But not personally having experience with it, I'll take your word for it. Maybe I'll just go for meaty fitment right from the start.

[SX APPEAL]

Pretty much got my summer wheel setup figured out now, gonna wait till all the delay are over with and wheels are readily available though.

527's
F 17x8.25 +25 w/spacer, 255/40/17
R 17x9.75 +25, 295/35/17

I don't stretch tires, I squeeze them

[simmode1]

^^^Hoosiers, I assume? Sounds like a decent drag setup.

BTW, I've heard that the 527's are surprisingly pretty light for XXR's. A vendor at the other forum mentioned that they're waaaay lighter than the 522's that came out last year, which NLMotoring lists as being 21lbs for the 17x9's. The 18x9.5 522's weigh 23lbs, according to an EVO forum...

If that's true, they might be a worthwhile alternative to RPF1's. But this is all rumor at this point.

[slikklogic]

im tired of waiting for these. im ordering 592 17x9 tomorrow. btw with the 45 profile im goin with a 205 not a 215. low profiles make a simple stretch look extreme. i jus have to order another set of spacers.i have 20mm perhaps a 15mm for the fronts since there all 35 offset

[SX APPEAL]

^^^Hoosiers, I assume? Sounds like a decent drag setup.

BTW, I've heard that the 527's are surprisingly pretty light for XXR's. A vendor at the other forum mentioned that they're waaaay lighter than the 522's that came out last year, which NLMotoring lists as being 21lbs for the 17x9's. The 18x9.5 522's weigh 23lbs, according to an EVO forum...

If that's true, they might be a worthwhile alternative to RPF1's. But this is all rumor at this point.

Yeah, the 527's "look" like they'd be lighter than the 526's, which is my main motivation for using them. That big baller lip on the 526 can't be light lol. And I'm actually planning on using Kumho XS's in the above mentioned sizes for a sort of streetable track day setup. My car is being built for the curves.

[simmode1]

Oh, it's a no-brainer that the 527's should be lighter than the 526's. I'd be pleasantly surprised if the 17x10 526's managed to come in under 26lbs, personally. But I was talking about the 522's.



I was really surprised to learn how light these are. I used to think they were the ugliest wheel I'd ever seen on a 240 before, but then I realized its just the small sizes that look fugly. The bigger sizes like the 17's & 18's look much more decent. And now hearing that the 527's are even lighter, wider AND 4 lug?! Thats an exciting new wheel right there...

[SX APPEAL]

Yep, we'll wait for the official specs before rendering any verdicts though

[pj]

ah gawd i hate that design simmode. everytime i see those wheels it instantly makes me wish i finished design school and started doing wheel designs. cuz if thats what sells....damn, know what i mean?

[slikklogic]

took me 2 weeks to start liking the 522.now i think there awsome. my boy jus ordered a set

[pj]

i guess i can come back to them in a couple weeks? see if theyve begun to grow on me? haha

[SX APPEAL]

Yeah gotta say not a fan, especially with the 195 tire on the 12" wide rim jk but you get it

[simmode1]

ah gawd i hate that design simmode. everytime i see those wheels it instantly makes me wish i finished design school and started doing wheel designs. cuz if thats what sells....damn, know what i mean?

The first time I saw 522's mounted on a car, they were some 15's or 16's. They were so fugly they made my wanna gouge flaming sticks into my eyeballs. But the 17's and 18's don't look nearly as bad, IMO. Plus Any issues that I have with their design or style takes a backseat to their attractive weight.

If the 17x9 or 18x9.5 522's came in 4 lug, I would have grabbed a set already...

[J14cm7]

Just an update guys. Just called sportmax and they said the 526s and 527s could still be as far as 30 days out.

[simmode1]

Lol... Drift season will be half over by the time ppl start getting these wheels...

[J14cm7]

yea tell me about it i did a Z32 brake conversion and now im super f***.

[OutToWinPAHC]

New for 2011 I mean 2012.

I think I will cancel my order and buy something legit. I paid in December and were talking may.... bs

[J14cm7]

same here kevin. I thought i would be ok ordering through enjuku but ken said its out of his hands hes waiting on sportmax

[pj]

i really dont think they expected word of mouth/forums to spread it this fast...theyre probably drowning in orders and cant supply fast enough to stock before the previous deadline.
sucks but what can you do.

[OutToWinPAHC]

i really dont think they expected word of mouth/forums to spread it this fast...theyre probably drowning in orders and cant supply fast enough to stock before the previous deadline.
sucks but what can you do.

They havent shipped any other then samples and promos. Not even to the guys who ordered these back in October / Nov

[pj]

yeah it sounds like utter bs to me...shouldnt have to wait that long. but they also took preorders etc.
theres a factory around here that ships demos (clothes) then if theres an order they will cut and sew the entire order, millions of pieces before it ships. somtimes they will receive a last minute order, of the same product and will add it in with current production and ship it all at once. because if they dont they cant complete it for some time...as theyve moved on to another fabric/pattern etc. and must complete the next before being able to come back to the last order.
sounds like a pita but hey whatev.
bottom line, i think they f*** up and its taking them way longer to produce then expected. i feel sorry for you guys who ordered months ago

[simmode1]

i feel sorry for you guys who ordered months ago

x2

[nismotuner1]

I was really thinkin about getting these. But it seems like they are going to be the new 962. It's hard to find good looking/fitting wheels for cheap that you can drift on and not care about destroying.

[slikklogic]

i stopped waiting and bought these..(vvv my sig)