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mlc
11-11-2004, 08:43 AM
In my other post I said I was going to buy rims that had darks spokes but I changed my mind. I still didn't want chrome so I ended up with these.

Zenetti 18x8.5 with Toyo Proxy 4's.
http://home.comcast.net/~fbb30b/zenetti_vega_car.j pg
http://home.comcast.net/~fbb30b/zenetti_vega.jpg

Anyone like them besides me?
:)



Ozzie Goat
11-11-2004, 08:45 AM
Are you kidding me Frank?

It looks like a fat polished rim on dem succa's.
mlc
11-11-2004, 08:50 AM
Are you kidding me Frank?

It looks like a fat polished rim on dem succa's.
:confused: I guess that's a no.
paco04
11-11-2004, 08:55 AM
I like them, and they sure look like they give lots of room for a brake upgrade.
I wonder what the dark spokes would look like on Quicksilver.
Ozzie Goat
11-11-2004, 09:00 AM
What I meant was they are now my favorite wheel.

It's really really nice.

:confused: I guess that's a no.
gto_in_nc
11-11-2004, 09:03 AM
What size Toyos, mlc? 245/40-18s all around?

Wheels look nice on the black Goat, I think!
mlc
11-11-2004, 09:04 AM
What size Toyos, mlc? 245/40-18s all around?

Wheels look nice on the black Goat, I think!

Yup. And the rims have a 42mm offset.
paco04
11-11-2004, 09:19 AM
I see on Zenetti's website, they don't offer that wheel with a dark spoke. The
finish you have does look very good on a black car. Any idea of weight, mlc?
Prodigalson
11-11-2004, 09:43 AM
It's lookin' good in my opinion...Maybe some caliper painting in the future?
mlc
11-11-2004, 09:53 AM
I'm not sure on the weight. I should have a chance to weigh the rim/tire combo this weekend.

Not only the calipers but the hub too. I noticed on my hubs they started to rust from water being trapped behind the stock rims. These rims are a little smaller at the hub and a close look reveals about a 1/4 of rust on the edge.
Flach
11-11-2004, 11:19 AM
Me likes..... :cool: :cool:
2Cool
11-11-2004, 11:35 AM
Looks nice, love the polished lip. You really need a brake kit now though... stock rotors look puny behind any open spoke rims.
djdub
11-11-2004, 12:12 PM
get some tire shine on there ASAP.
mlc
11-11-2004, 12:18 PM
get some tire shine on there ASAP.
I think my tire shine froze last night :judge:
17 friggin degrees already.
HOLDENON
11-11-2004, 12:22 PM
get some tire shine on there ASAP.

tire shine? OH! you mean Pimp Juice! 8====D ~ ~ ~
complextom
11-11-2004, 12:54 PM
I think they look great, especially on the Phantom. Nice lip, nice color, nice look.
bioinformaticus
11-11-2004, 02:53 PM
In my other post I said I was going to buy rims that had darks spokes but I changed my mind. I still didn't want chrome so I ended up with these.

Anyone like them besides me?
:)

Hell ya... Nicely done! Those are indeed sweet looking wheels. Are they hubcentric or did you have to get spacers?

Cheers...
mlc
11-12-2004, 04:40 AM
Hell ya... Nicely done! Those are indeed sweet looking wheels. Are they hubcentric or did you have to get spacers?

Cheers...
Thanks all.

:confused: Admittedly I'm not sure what hubcentric means. I can tell you there was a very thin, what looked like plastic, ring that was placed on the hub. It looked liked a gasket you use in plumbing.
mistermike
11-12-2004, 04:55 AM
8====d ~ ~ ~
Damn!
mlc
11-12-2004, 04:43 PM
FYI

I weighed the rim with tire and compared to the stock ones.

Stock combo = 49.7#
Zenetti combo = 48#

the Zenetti's are hubcentric.
LordGriNz
11-12-2004, 07:12 PM
How did you get so much rust on the rotors on a 2004 if you dont drive it in the
winter? I guess storing the GTO isnt going to stop it, you think they would come
up with a way to make rotors from the factory that dont rust, especially when
they put open wheels on them.
mlc
11-12-2004, 07:52 PM
How did you get so much rust on the rotors on a 2004 if you dont drive it in the
winter? I guess storing the GTO isnt going to stop it, you think they would come
up with a way to make rotors from the factory that dont rust, especially when
they put open wheels on them.
Within about 3 months of buying the car I noticed rust coming from both front center caps. There was water trapped inside and it was rusting the hub. I dried them and coated with it with grease. That stopped the water problem but the rust damage was done. Now, with the new wheels you can see it so I have some cleaning to do in the spring.
Muff Daddy
12-04-2004, 09:12 AM
Do you guys think 275's could be put on the back of this setup with no fender mods? How much did you pay for yours?
c141navg8r
12-04-2004, 02:50 PM
Seriously, how much? I love 'em...
Tinman
12-04-2004, 03:12 PM
Not cheap, but they look great mlc, they run in line with GM's wheel package MC2FZ10. Once again mlc.... Very Nice
mlc
12-04-2004, 06:38 PM
wheel and tire setup $1600.
thanks.
Fast GTO
12-05-2004, 01:22 AM
Everytime I see aftermarket wheels I see how crappy our brakes are.
Muff Daddy
12-06-2004, 08:35 AM
Just a heads up for everybody I called zenetti this morning. I was told that this rim style is discontinued!! That sticks because these were on the top of my list!!!
mlc
12-06-2004, 09:19 AM
Just a heads up for everybody I called zenetti this morning. I was told that this rim style is discontinued!! That sticks because these were on the top of my list!!!
No Sh$t!.
I guess that makes my setup one of a kind. :p