Went in to buy an Audi S5....came home with an MB E550 Coupe

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:42 pm

since this is turning into teh wheel thread, here's a new Rays that I saw but have no info about. If anyone does, please pass it on...

PGT · Post by **PGT** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:04 pm

Post by **Sabre** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:11 pm

I'm not in to wheels, but those are SEXY.

Start a wheel thread you two

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:16 pm

might be difficult to get that in an offset that fits the 135, but I'm looking nonetheless.

PGT · Post by **PGT** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:57 pm

http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/2009/produc ... HOMURA_2x7

5x114.3 only

http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/2009/produc ... HOMURA_2x7

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:43 am

Mr Kleen wrote:since this is turning into teh wheel thread, here's a new Rays that I saw but have no info about. If anyone does, please pass it on...

Those remind me of those sweet Progressive ME wheels from RAYS that I like so much

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:41 pm

PGT wrote:http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/2009/produc ... HOMURA_2x7

5x114.3 only

http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/2009/produc ... HOMURA_2x7

Damn, I looked all over the rays sight. well, I guess not ALL over, huh.

I had to look up the 135 bolt pattern.

It's 5x120.

PGT · Post by **PGT** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:09 pm

yep....but there is some stuff available from Rays. Not much though.

Progressive ME are basically the same as Prodrive GC014 which is no surprise as Rays makes those too.

avriette · Post by **avriette** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 5:33 pm

Sabre wrote:
Raven wrote:I've never had a AWD, this is just the best car club to hang with.

Nope, DCRWD hasn't been registered Maybe I should...

Oh I assure you, it's registered.... to ME.

That isn't to say you shouldn't add a DCRWD forum to complement the DC1WD forum. There are now several of us with RWD goodness.

avriette · Post by **avriette** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 5:37 pm

PGT wrote:yep....but there is some stuff available from Rays. Not much though.

Progressive ME are basically the same as Prodrive GC014 which is no surprise as Rays makes those too.

You know I don't mean to hate on those wheels, because they are nice looking, but I really like my AMG wheels, and they're covered by a 5-year warranty. Tires, too. If I put slicks on the car and get a nail in the sidewall, they replace the tire i had on there. While I like sexay wheels, I am disinclined to change wheels. But I suppose if you're taking the E550 wheels and putting AMG wheels on the car, I guess that makes sense.

I'm going to have to take pictures of the car and post a thread. I just didn't want to step on Gabe's new car thread (we bought our cars on almost the exact same day).

Oh, and the FOADTHX plate is going away. It's offending WAY too many people. I'm thinking IDRV55. But surely there's something more clever than that.

PGT · Post by **PGT** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 3:08 pm

BBS got the shipping container out later than expected so I have to wait another 3-4 weeks for these wheels. Damnit. Not happy about that.....

in other news, took pics of the FX with Rays R.E.M. Masterpiece. I don't think they're sparkling clean but it still looks sharp.

scheherazade · Post by **scheherazade** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:05 pm

Mr Kleen wrote:
PGT wrote:http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/2009/produc ... HOMURA_2x7

5x114.3 only

http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/2009/produc ... HOMURA_2x7
Damn, I looked all over the rays sight. well, I guess not ALL over, huh.

I had to look up the 135 bolt pattern. It's 5x120.

I've seen people selling re-drilled wheels on the forums.

Also, some places sell adapters that change your pattern, but they put on another 20mm onto your offset.

edit :
Here's an adapter that will put 15mm onto your offset, but let you run those wheels.
http://www.ichibausa.com/icbmwwhadco5.html

-scheherazade

PGT · Post by **PGT** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:18 pm

You need to start with a high offset to get that to work...luckily, you have a BMW which uses relatively low offsets so adaptors might work. Brabus sells most of their wheels with spacer kits and they're TUV approved so you shouldn't necessarily skip that option due to common wisdom here that spacers are unsafe.

Also....for close BP's....wobble bolts work. Like, running 114.3 on 112...

scheherazade · Post by **scheherazade** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:28 pm

I've read that with spacers you should use new bolts when you take your wheels off and re-mount them, but adapters are good to leave as-is.

I've read that adapters don't suffer the same issues as spacers (given that they use the alignment ring), largely since they're bolted-on and stay on, even if you take your wheels off.

(Not to say your bearings will suffer less if you push out your offsets with adapters)

-scheherazade

PGT · Post by **PGT** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:31 pm

larger spacers have bolts and recreate the hubcentric ring. At least good ones like H&R's do.

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:48 am

I have till next spring to explore options and get learned up on my German car. I do know that the 3 has more options than the 1 for offsets.

PGT · Post by **PGT** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:16 pm

the wife decided to wash, clay bar and wax the car over the weekend so I figured it deserved a clean pic.

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:59 am

PGT wrote:the wife decided to wash, clay bar and wax the car over the weekend so I figured it deserved a clean pic.

The wife did that?...or the wife wanted it and you did it for her?

PGT · Post by **PGT** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:19 am

no, just what I said. The wife cleaned it for me. She got a new buffer and decided she wanted to try it out so she washed it, clayed it and waxed it. She works from home and on deadline so she has a lot of spare time in between.

drwrx · Post by **drwrx** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:48 am

PGT wrote:The wife cleaned it for me. She got a new buffer and decided she wanted to try it out so she washed it, clayed it and waxed it.

If we have not mentioned it before, your wife's a keeper!

PGT · Post by **PGT** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:52 am

Post by **complacent** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:53 am

drwrx wrote:
PGT wrote:The wife cleaned it for me. She got a new buffer and decided she wanted to try it out so she washed it, clayed it and waxed it.
If we have not mentioned it before, your wife's a keeper!

this. a ton of it. very cool!

Post by **Sabre** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:29 am

drwrx wrote:
PGT wrote:The wife cleaned it for me. She got a new buffer and decided she wanted to try it out so she washed it, clayed it and waxed it.
If we have not mentioned it before, your wife's a keeper!

Damn, send Margie over this way some time!

PGT · Post by **PGT** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:31 am

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:40 am

They are definitely more sporty/aggressive vs. the ones on there. Can't wait to see them mounted

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