New wheels tested on Au

chrispie123 · 14-01-2007, 12:18 PM

Hi all had these Koya's tryed on my Au yesterday as Im in the market for new wheels its a decision to be made its either these or ANZ Velvets, i cant make up my mind fronts are 19*8 and rears are 19* 9 with 275 rears has anyone had any issues with running such a wide tyre on the rear it doesnt look to be much clearance, anyways thoughts on these wheels greatly appreciated i need to make up my mind

miitch · 14-01-2007, 12:33 PM

They look good.
Do you have a photo of the Velvet's on your car?

xr8ute · 14-01-2007, 12:34 PM

Nice....some very tidy rims there.

walker · 14-01-2007, 12:38 PM

Looks good, remove mud flaps drop it and it would be looking superb

chrispie123 · 14-01-2007, 12:40 PM

no dont have a photo of the velvets as they are on backorder and wont be in till thbis weekend cant stand seeing the 17's on my car anymore just a bit scepticle over a few things with the 19's being the price of the rear tyres and the dish
if anyone is interested in a cheap set of advanti 17's pm me

JC · 14-01-2007, 12:41 PM

The velvet is not as flat in the middle, and has a funny little bit where it joins the rim. They are both nice looking wheels, but I'd go the koya.

chrispie123 · 14-01-2007, 12:55 PM

the vlevets are like nothing i seen before which is probably why i like them, koyas for some reason look like a factory wheel for some reason probably because they are so simple in design, the thing i like about both is that they arent full chrome they have the shiny rim and the inner is a bit duller so its not so in your face and overdone

TwistedEL · 14-01-2007, 01:01 PM

Are there legal issues with running 275's on the rear?

JC · 14-01-2007, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TwistedEL

Are there legal issues with running 275's on the rear?

No, but there may be insurance issues with running 8's on the front and 9's on the rear.

chrispie123 · 14-01-2007, 01:05 PM

ahhh didnt think about that as that combo is exactly what they had on their baxr8 shop ute may look into that as well also
any other suggestions on what wheels would suit the au in 18's or 19's

GlennBA · 14-01-2007, 01:07 PM

I've got 9.5's on rear, and 8.5's on front.. the insurance company didn't ask what kind size they were so i'm still insured.
I love those koya rims, they look a bit like mine. The silver and chrome dish work well.

JC · 14-01-2007, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by GlennAUII

I've got 9.5's on rear, and 8.5's on front.. the insurance company didn't ask what kind size they were so i'm still insured.
I love those koya rims, they look a bit like mine. The silver and chrome dish work well.

You may find that after an accident you aren't insured, as it's not the insurance company's onus to discover, the onus is on you to disclose. Most insurance companies are OK with wheels as long as they are rego legal, and unless the car came with different size front and rear, and/or different offset, then technically they're not legal. You'd be unlucky to have insurance refused on that point though, and a cheap engineers certificate will see the wheels totally legal.

More info on disclosure:
http://www.allclassinsurance.com.au/...disclosure.htm

Having said all that, Zhodak also has 8's and 9's and had a recent claim, and the wheels weren't even looked at (and the car was fixed under insurance). So all I'm saying is it may be better to be safe than sorry, but if you take the risk, it may not matter.

JoesAu · 14-01-2007, 01:48 PM

i seen the velvets on a dark green au in 19's they looks awsome.

Duffman · 14-01-2007, 02:25 PM

Are the velvet's expensive? They look nice and are something different but I always thought they came in 18" at the biggest?

chrispie123 · 14-01-2007, 02:51 PM

18's are the biggest for the velvets tyre and wheel package is only 2150 so is an affordable package in a sense 19's are unavailable in au offset as thats originally that i was chasing , i am still yet to see em out of the brochure yet

doofdoof23 · 14-01-2007, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by chrispie123

18's are the biggest for the velvets tyre and wheel package is only 2150 so is an affordable package in a sense 19's are unavailable in au offset as thats originally that i was chasing , i am still yet to see em out of the brochure yet

TRy here for Velvets, up to few hundred cheaper depending on what finish you want......

http://www.ttf.com.au/tyre-wheel-packages.html#velvet

Eu-GenixX · 14-01-2007, 05:02 PM

not really a fan of either to be honest... but it's your car...

they are a nice looking wheel.. just not quite my cup of tea... to me the AU looks better with a fatter spoke rim....

au2sw · 14-01-2007, 05:26 PM

im looking at investing in the Advanti "Vivid" 18x8's

i saw them in my local BJT store and knew striaght away thats what i want on my wagon. going to cost around the 2k mark for 4 with tyres and fitted.

Eu-GenixX · 14-01-2007, 05:30 PM

they would look pretty nice i think... getting better anywayz...

Mark One · 14-01-2007, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Eu-GenixX

not really a fan of either to be honest... but it's your car...

they are a nice looking wheel.. just not quite my cup of tea... to me the AU looks better with a fatter spoke rim....

Took the words out of my mouth.

RG · 14-01-2007, 08:21 PM

Chris those Koya's looka gorgeous on your car, all you'd need to do is lower it and get rid of those mudflaps. I am a fan of simple design wheels though.

P.S That place looks familiar lol and good to see you got your AU again.

EDIT: Forgot to say, tint your windows dammit. Kool Shades in Peel st sth are cheap and do a real good job.

JefXR8 · 14-01-2007, 09:43 PM

How much were the koyas? They look great.
Im after new wheels

chrispie123 · 15-01-2007, 06:21 PM

koyas new are about 3500 i am getting those for 2500

russ
i am looking at getting tinted already spoken to kool shades 250 for the tint
and how can i go any lower it already scrapes like a ***** on superlows i do want it lower but dunno how to go lower again without scrapge i love your ride height
bit by bit as i cn afford it im going to be spending money on it more in performance wise
too many quick cars in ballarat and a stock au just dont cut it

RG · 16-01-2007, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by chrispie123

koyas new are about 3500 i am getting those for 2500

russ
i am looking at getting tinted already spoken to kool shades 250 for the tint
and how can i go any lower it already scrapes like a ***** on superlows i do want it lower but dunno how to go lower again without scrapge i love your ride height
bit by bit as i cn afford it im going to be spending money on it more in performance wise
too many quick cars in ballarat and a stock au just dont cut it

I get MASS scrapage with my ride height, too bloody low. But it looks real good so I'll never do anything about it. It all comes down to driving style though, just take things a lot slower and she don't scrape...much.

fordAU · 20-01-2007, 01:12 AM

. sorry wrong thread.