Another new CCW owner

[tony parker]

:ftw:Finally got my CCW SP500s on yesterday. Also, I get to show off my new 06 hood. 18x8.5/9.5 without cutting or rolling and they don't rub. I didn't get home in time to get better pics but there is always tomorrow. Thanks Jonathan, Purplenurple, John at CCW and all those w/ CCWs that I asked questions about the wheels.

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http://ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attachment id=77853&d=1204336735

eek. You need to paint those hubs. See how mine came out:

http://ls1gto.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3735298&postcount=40

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff67/flink-gto/ccw/p2013516.jpg?t=1201861965

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What lug nuts are those, btw?

[tony parker]

What lug nuts are those, btw?

The ones that came w/ the wheels. I know, I need to do something about the hubs but I'm not sure yet. I need to buy locks for the wheels.

[Black Devil]

Who carries these? I've been trying to find a vendor that actually can sell these.

BTW, looks awsome. I have been thinking the 500's over the 505's. And painting the spokes either body color, or a very dark grey.

[TJay74]

Sells the CCW wheels?

CCW only sells thru themselves, they do not use any vendor or distributer. John does not advertise nor use anyone other than his own company.

Unless you were talking about something else. I had John give me a credit on the lugs, I went and bought the Gorilla complete locking system for my wheels.

[Batsallover]

Drooling....

[BUCKNERBUCK2]

Wow, your car just went from my "like" list to top 5 on the forum dude, that looks drop dead sexy...A+++++

[bear]

I need to win the lotto... guess i have to buy a number to do that though

Great looking car and very nice wheels!

[javan]

Another CCW member. Congrats man I know you will enjoy them

J~

[tony parker]

Thanks guys. I appreciate it.

[bjs06gto]

CONGRATS Tony!!!:woot::woot::woot:

Your car looks badass!

Can't wait to see them in person!

Jonathan

[bjs06gto]

I was just going to say it's time to update your Avatar!!!

Good job..

[purplenurple]

Very, very sexy. Welcome to the club!
So, they dont rub at all? Not even a teeny, tiny bit over speed-bumps or with passengers in the rear? :wall:

[bjs06gto]

Very, very sexy. Welcome to the club!
So, they dont rub at all? Not even a teeny, tiny bit over speed-bumps or with passengers in the rear? :wall:

I think you (must) have to cut or roll you quarters just to even fit CCW's from what I heard!:secret:

[purplenurple]

Hmmm...I KNEW about the 10s, but if the 9.5s rub too, I might as well get some chinese wheels.

[tony parker]

Hmmm...I KNEW about the 10s, but if the 9.5s rub too, I might as well get some chinese wheels.

ROTFLOL! Thanks BJ.

[Black Devil]

Sells the CCW wheels?

CCW only sells thru themselves, they do not use any vendor or distributer. John does not advertise nor use anyone other than his own company.

Unless you were talking about something else. I had John give me a credit on the lugs, I went and bought the Gorilla complete locking system for my wheels.

Thanks for the info. I'll contact them soon.

[thedak]

Very Nice

[1969 SS]

I know, I need to do something about the hubs but I'm not sure yet. not sure yet:huh: you either paint them or you don't. there aren't too many things to think about there:slap::p

and yes, you do have some sweet rims!

[04blackgmc]

very nice

[axles of evil]

how long does it take to get them after you order ?

[ls2 goat]

Nice choice..welcome to the club

[PokeyGTO]

Nope... dont like them... not one bit (and I am gonna keep saying that until I get some) :drink:

[r0nd3L]

CCW wheels are getting played out haha.

Looks great, mang!

[1stGOAT]

Wheels look great Tony, come by and let me try out my new Nikon.

[josh99ta]

Welcome to the club. It's a nice place to be. The car looks phenomonal. :drool:

[tripower]

Tony, very nice! Can't wait to see them at another SoCaL meet...

[MoNsTeR]

Looking good bro,Prob the nicest wheels sold for the goat..

[ZigZag]

Great choice, and yes paint the hubs.

[Maverick Man]

must have missed this one tony... looks GUD but it looked good before. ;) what you do with the other rims?

[bjs06gto]

So how is it going so far with your CCdub's????

Not that hard to keep clean huh!

BJ

[Mikey340]

Noice!
Mike

[05ls7gto]

Very nice! :drool:

[pwr_shift]

Still not rubbing at all?

Figured I'd check now that you've had plenty of opportunity to drive it in all kinds of circumstances.

[nascar2448]

These things are a bitch to keep clean! I thought the stock 17"s were bad..... Great wheels though!!

[purplenurple]

Still not rubbing at all?

Figured I'd check now that you've had plenty of opportunity to drive it in all kinds of circumstances.

I've got CCWs with the same widths and offsets as him (just 19s) and I have experinced 0 rubbing in pretty much any possible situation

[tony parker]

No rubbing AT ALL. I'm real happy with them. I need some tips on how to keep them like mirrors though. Any tips Purplenurple or Josh? BJ, you were right, they're not that hard to take care of in Cali. MM, I got them a little while back after bothering most of the guys on the forum about fit, finish, clearance, etc... I'm still getting a pic of yours blown up for my garage wall.

[purplenurple]

Mine arent quite like mirrors, beacause I was a bit careless when I washed them for the first time, but this is how I keep them protected + clean.
Buy some Duragloss #105 and apply a layer to clean, dry wheels. If you wish, wash the wheels and apply another layer the next day.
To prevent rust drippage from the rotors and getting water trapped in the crannies and calipers, I use Optimum No-Rinse to wash them with a grout sponge and 2 bucket method.
After washing, I apply Duragloss Aquawax. This is a spray sealant that lasts up to 1.5months on paint and is decent for extra protection on the wheels until the next wash. I just recently go in some Optimum Spray Wax, Optimum Opti-Seal, and DP Spray Sealant to play around with on my paint and will try them on the wheels. The OSW supposedly has some swirl filling abilities, so Ill see how goes on the wheels.
All of these products can be purchased from autogeek.net

I've had these for about a month and a half and they are still protected and I've not had a reason to polish, except for the hairline scratched that are visible from 1ft away. Good luck lol :)

[GeeTeegO]

Wow...makes me want to ditch the Drift-R's.

I'll put them on the next Vette for sure.

EDIT: Weird seeing your car without 1stGoat's around...

[tony parker]

Wow...makes me want to ditch the Drift-R's.

I'll put them on the next Vette for sure.

EDIT: Weird seeing your car without 1stGoat's around...
Thanks for the info Purplenurple.
I know what you mean. I wish it were still around.

[purplenurple]

Thanks for the info Purplenurple.
I know what you mean. I wish it were still around.

No prob...between the aquawax, 105, and ONR, you should be out just $30, and all those products work great on the paint and windows.

[tony parker]

Hey Purplenurple, how do you apply and polish the wheels? I used Mothers, Rejex, and some auto glym polish 1stGoat gave me, microfiber towels and a powerball and it looks as if it's still scratched from drying them of with a hard towel. I can't seem to get that mirror look. I knew that these wheels were going to take more to keep new but geeeeez. I tried to get them to look like they did when they were new but just gave up. Any tips?

[bjs06gto]

Tony,

I use the Power Ball with Mothers Aluminum liquid polish to rub in. The key for me has been the time allowed to dry on the wheel itself before I buffed off with 100% terry towels I bought from Wal-Mart. That's it!


This picture was taken 02/17. I polished the wheels during my X-mas Break
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa236/bj_gordon _24/263.jpg

[purplenurple]

Here is a tutorial that thedak showed me - http://www.s10forum.com/how_to_polish_aluminum_whe els

Mine look like bjs's in terms of fine swirls. These are just wheels and its not worth breaking your back over them. Get them to where you are fine with the appearence and seal them up + maintain. Invest in some quality microfibers and applicators. I use the yellow sponge applicators and orange MF covered sponge applicators from autogeek. For polish and sealant removal, and drying/aquawax removal I use plush MFs from chemicalguys.com (I have the
Deluxe") and the grey "Vroom" MFs from target - these are really nice for OTC towels.

[mtjoy]

Nice rims :)

[AdamK]

That's amazing that you have 9.5s with 275s without fender rolling/cutting and have zero rubbing. I've always seen on here that you need to roll/cut the fender with this combo. What's the offset?

[thedak]

That's amazing that you have 9.5s with 275s without fender rolling/cutting and have zero rubbing. I've always seen on here that you need to roll/cut the fender with this combo. What's the offset?

Read Up My Son

19x8.5" Front ----> 42-44*
19x9.5" Rear -----> 52*
19x10" Rear ------> 54*