Just got my wheels from Diamond Racing..what do you guys think?




Thanks Bill

 

Looks just like mine.

 

Man, maybe it's just my screen or the picture but that wheel doesn't look very round.

How much's it weigh though?

 

14lb. each wheel was $67 what kind of wheels do you have carl??

 

more than likely the camera angle. i wasn't standing directly over it..as you can see by the shadow on the lower left from the flash.

trust me..these wheels are round

 

Hey that's not bad at all. What do the stock plus sign wheels weigh?

 

not sure. but the stock wheels are much smaller..13x5.5...

 

Are they available in other sizes as well?

 

Yeah I know. Even if the wheel weight is the same, those might even be lighter with tires. Now did you say $67 each before or after shipping?

If my tires weren't in such good shape I could almost justify the purchase, though I think 15x7 would be a little wide for the street.

 

bill can make them in ANY size. these actually had to be made due to the backspacing/size/lug pattern. and i'm not entirely sure about the price, i'll have to look at my totals...im so satisfied with the wheels, i would have gladly paid more.

i plan to mount Kumho 711 215/50/HR15 (coming tomorrow) and yes..this is a street car for the moment

 

I have 2 sets of 13x7 and one set of 13x8.

 

what brand? are they also Diamond?

 

Carl, if you want to get rid of one of those sets of 13x7's I'd buy them from you

 

Yup FBdrifter diamonds. 2 black, the one in my sig is the silver set. Coldy, what would I mount my race tires on then?

 

Now we need pics ON the car, and offset specs! Looks good though. ESPECIALLY for the price.

 

i'll have them mounted tomorrow when my tires arrive.

not sure on the offset..but the backspacing is 4"

i imagine the offset is around 40mm...

 

Info on contacting this person for some 14s or 13s would be appreciated!

 

13x7 like carl has wont need to be special made.

http://www.diamondracingwheels.com

i imagine they'd love to do business with more 7 owners.

 

Are you going to be using center caps? Pics?

 

no center caps..don't know of anything that would fit. won't have pics of them on the car till tomorrow when the tires arrive

 

the diamonds don't come with center caps. my 13x8's were $65 each. 235/45/13 kumho ecstas DOT-R stickies. Made for the track but have enough tread to be driven on the street if you don't mind replacing tires at least once a year!

 

I have 13x8 Diamonds, and a set of 13x7 panasports for autocrossing and track days... I'd been sooooo tempted to pick up a set of 15x7 diamonds for the street, and throw a set of chrom trim rings on them.. hehe...

Dan

 

Taking a close look I realize now they are using a D-hole arrangement instead of round. Very nice.

 

I'm not sure how they will hold up, but i'm pretty sure diamond wheels aren't DOT approved (at least the 13" ones). Nice looking rims though. I'm looking at geting Diamond 14X8" in 4 X 114.5 for the RX-Midget which will feature 2nd Gen IRS and front knuckles with custom pushrod suspension and A arms. Get some pics once you get them mounted.

Daniel

P.S. I plan on getting 2 sets.. One for race rubber, one for the street. So keep us up to date on how they handle potholes and street use.

 

Exactly what I'm thinking right now I spent all my $ on my turbo setup, now I can't afford a new set of wheels to mount my 3 sets of slicks on(1 set hoosier, 2 sets yokohama).

I guess I'll just stop trying to be a cheap bastard and save up $300 for a set of diamonds.