Wheel choices for Stalker XL

[jevs]

I got a great deal on some wheels thanks to a labor day sale. See the black XXR 531's pic.

$665 shipped 18x11 rears and 8x9.5's front. The bad thing is they only had one of the 18x11's left and now they say November to ship.

 

So I can upgrade to the Black Platinum's for $120 or I can buy the Rota's which are a much nicer style in my opinion for about $966 shipped.

 

I prefer black wheels, but there is nothing else out there in an 18x11 5x114.3 for a reasonable price.

 

So, I am looking for some opinions.

 

Wait for the blacks and hope they do ship in November (no one else sells these wheels, this color is only sold by nlmotorsports.com)

 

Upgrade to the Black platinums (in stock) for $120 more

 

Or, buy the Rota's for more.

 

I just don't know if I will like those other colors. I saw some of the Rota's with a flat black center and gloss black lip that looked very nice, but they are not available

 

I don't want silver or chrome or anything with a black center and shiny polished lip, so I don't have many options.

 

Opinions?

 

Pic of the chrome version of the XXR on a car is so you can imagine them in the other colors.

Edited September 5, 2014 by jevs

[xcarguy]

I got a great deal on some wheels thanks to a labor day sale. See the black XXR 531's pic.

$665 shipped 18x11 rears and 8x9.5's front. The bad thing is they only had one of the 18x11's left and now they say November to ship.

 

So I can upgrade to the Black Platinum's for $120 or I can buy the Rota's which are a much nicer style in my opinion for about $966 shipped.

 

I prefer black wheels, but there is nothing else out there in an 18x11 5x114.3 for a reasonable price.

 

So, I am looking for some opinions.

 

Wait for the blacks and hope they do ship in November (no one else sells these wheels, this color is only sold by nlmotorsports.com)

 

Upgrade to the Black platinums (in stock) for $130 more

 

Or, buy the Rota's for more.

 

I just don't know if I will like those other colors. I saw some of the Rota's with a flat black center and gloss black lip that looked very nice, but they are not available

 

I don't want silver or chrome or anything with a black center and shiny polished lip, so I don't have many options.

 

Opinions?

 

I'm not a big fan of polished either (I'm lazy and don't like rubbing on wheels :nopity: ). If need be, you can always powdercoat which took me from this:

 

http://www471.pair.com/stalkerv/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=20149

 

To this:

 

http://www471.pair.com/stalkerv/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=21421

 

You first said you could upgrade to the Black Platinum's for $120 and then for $130 later in your post . . . stay away from those; they're going up as we speak. :jester:

 

On a more serious note, get what YOU want; do it nice or do it twice. Personally, I like your very first wheel choice and would opt for those, if they are the size/off set you want (my wheels, from Center Line, have a custom off set). November isn't that far away, and by that time, you will still be knee deep into the build. A few years ago (quite a few, now) I built a 1926 Ford track T. I wanted a specific wheel/look for the car which meant 15" up front and 16" in the rear. It seemed that nobody in the lower 48 had two of either in stock. I beat the bushes of various wheel venders across the country and ended up ordering the wheels from different places. Long story short, it took some doing (patience and determination), but I didn't settle for something I didn’t want. The end result was I got the wheels I wanted and the look I wanted for the car.

 

That Black Platinum upgrade is probably over $200 by now. :cheers:

Edited September 5, 2014 by xcarguy

[jevs]

Fixed my typo

 

I would prefer the Rota style, but I like black better. I hate to buy new wheels and then have to strip and powder coat new wheels.

 

For now I am just keeping the order open on the first black ones and looking for other options in the mean time. 18x11 is slim picking.

 

What did those wheels cost you? A custom offset could eliminate my spacers, but I am guessing the cost is way up there.

[xcarguy]

Fixed my typo

 

I would prefer the Rota style, but I like black better. I hate to buy new wheels and then have to strip and powder coat new wheels.

 

For now I am just keeping the order open on the first black ones and looking for other options in the mean time. 18x11 is slim picking.

 

What did those wheels cost you? A custom offset could eliminate my spacers, but I am guessing the cost is way up there.

 

The wheels area actually Center Line (corrected in my first post). When I bought my car back from Sharkey, he had the wheels in hand (he was planning on using them if he could source fenders). Let's just say I got the 'buddy' deal. :jester: However, these wheels are only available in widths up to 9.5". But yes, getting a custom offset would illuminate the spaces. FWIW, here’s CL’s site link for the wheels:

 

 

http://centerlinewheels.com/wheels_detail.php?mw_id=35&sw_id=462

 

 

Sharkey originally ordered the wheels through Summit Racing. Here is part of an email he sent me back in 2012:

 

Center Line Wheels 9197804547 - Center Line Wheels Legend Series Lazer II Polished Wheels

 

Wheel, Lazer II, Aluminum, Polished, 17 in. x 8 in., 5 x 4.75 in. Bolt Circle, 4 in. Backspace, Each $269.95

 

Center Line Wheels 9197954547 - Center Line Wheels Legend Series Lazer II Polished Wheels

 

Wheel, Lazer II, Aluminum, Polished, 17 in. x 9.5 in., 5 x 4.75 in. Bolt Circle, 4 in. Backspace, Each $289.95

Edited September 5, 2014 by xcarguy

[toedrag]

Fixed my typo

 

I would prefer the Rota style, but I like black better. I hate to buy new wheels and then have to strip and powder coat new wheels.

 

For now I am just keeping the order open on the first black ones and looking for other options in the mean time. 18x11 is slim picking.

 

What did those wheels cost you? A custom offset could eliminate my spacers, but I am guessing the cost is way up there.

 

You could plastidip the wheels. It's fairly common and holds up reasonably well, as I understand it (never tried it myself)

 

Also, do you plan on having two sets of wheels, one for street & one for track?

[jevs]

I would powder coat before I would do plasti dip.

 

I plan to just have one set of wheels for now with R888's on them.

 

I pretty much have decided to just stick with my initial instinct and wait for the black ones in November. The more I look at them the more I don't like any colors other than black.

 

And I have no desire to recoat a more expensive new wheel just to go back to black that I got for a nice price but have to wait.

 

So....I am moving on to buying spacers, tires, lug nuts, valve stems and tires, and the rest of the junk I still need I am sure I can keep busy until November. If not, I have about a dozen other project to work on.

[DeanG]

Maybe this will muddy the water however... If you can find what you want except for color it may be reasonable to have a local wheel shop change that for you.