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AFTERMARKET rim ideas please
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:28 am
by dematka
Ok, I need ideas...
I have a black 2001 SSEi - aftermarket rim ideas - I'm tired of polishing the stock rims and replacing the worlds most expensive and rare center caps from theft and falling off. I could have bought 2 sets of rims by now. Please give me some ideas, pics anything. Thanks for all the help...
Re: AFTERMARKET rim ideas please
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:34 pm
by 00Beast
Wheel lug pattern is 5x115, hub diameter is 70.1mm. Only you know what looks good to you, and what you can afford.
Good luck.
Re: AFTERMARKET rim ideas please
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:35 pm
by nos4blood70
Although these cars tend to look better with wheels that are more meaty. Like with big spokes and not many of them. Factory 20 spokers are an exception, and some Bonne's can pull of crosslaces. But as Ed stated, to each his own! Good luck with the search.
Re: AFTERMARKET rim ideas please
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:06 am
by 01bonneSC
Painted GXP rims.
Re: AFTERMARKET rim ideas please
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:38 am
by SSEiMan01

But, in chrome.
For what it's worth though:
AFTERMARKET rim ideas please
Re: AFTERMARKET rim ideas please
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:00 am
by RogueSSEi
I have 5x4.5 Boss Motorsport 20's with acorn lugnuts, no ride problems.
Re: AFTERMARKET rim ideas please
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:27 pm
by MattStrike
American Racing torque thrust II polished...if they came in the right size
There is a wheel preview site that allows you to upload a side view of your car and preview wheels on it.
Re: AFTERMARKET rim ideas please
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:36 pm
by 01bonneSC
SSEiMan01 wrote:
But, in chrome.
For what it's worth though:
AFTERMARKET rim ideas please
dematka wrote:I'm tired of polishing the stock rims and replacing the worlds most expensive and rare center caps from theft and falling off.
He DOESNT want to polish, so chrome would not be an option, from what I understand.
And they dont have expensive center caps, or atleast as expensive as as swoopies.

Re: AFTERMARKET rim ideas please
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:48 pm
by SSEiMan01
I was inserting my opinion as far as the finish of those particular wheels go. I understand the OP wants something painted, but I think the aftermarket has better options in painted wheels than GXP's in this case, they would be easier to find than GXP's anyway. Plus it's likely you will pay the same amount of money for aftermarkets as a used set of GXP's.

Re: AFTERMARKET rim ideas please
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:41 pm
by BonneMe
Re: AFTERMARKET rim ideas please
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:43 am
by dematka
Much thanks for everyone's 5 cents.... I have been trying to find a decent set of gxp rims - yes they aren't easy to find - for a decent price. I've been punching around on the tire rack/discount tire app but... nothing really pops out. Let me know if anyone close to OHIO has a set of GXP rims at a fair price! Thanks!
Re: AFTERMARKET rim ideas please
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:05 pm
by Madcarpenter
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Re: AFTERMARKET rim ideas please
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:15 pm
by 00Beast
Madcarpenter, those GP rims are going in the wrong direction. 00+ SLE/SSEi's came with 17" wheels OEM...