Hi all

I got my Volk Racing 18" TE37 (bronze). I have a red/black 2000 model. 225/40/18 in front and 235/35/18 in back. The tires are Michelin Pilot Sports.

I know some of you are mental about wheel weights so I weighed them:

18" TE37 + Michelin Pilot Sports: 38 lbs
16" STOCK + Yokohama Guardex tires : 38 lbs

There you have it.

My car will be on display at the Montreal car show at the Olympic stadium if you want to check it out. I will get pictures this weekend.

I want to thank SAM YAU on this board since I bought the mags off him and he was a nice patient guy (dealing with us crazy Canadians is always time consuming!).

Take care

Rob
Montreal

 

s2kmtl,

Good job with the color selection! Hey...I have been dying to see that color combination in person...please post pictures when you get a chance!

Thanks a million.

 

Rob, how come you are getting your car displayed?

 

Does the rear tire/wheel fit in the wheel arch well with this tire combination ?

Any chance of posting a few pics ?

Thanks.
Mark.

 

mt2000,

Should fit in the wheel just fine.

I am running 245/35/18 Proxes T1-S on my TE37's, and they look like they would tuck into the well.

s2kmtl's 235/35/18 should tuck just fine.

 

hey guys

I promise pictures this weekend!!

The car will look 'riced' out a bit due to my sponsor putting on stickers on the car and adding an air intake that is totally non functional but hey it will look ok.

Sev, my car is being used by Auto HTA for their display booth. In return I am getting semi-sponsored for my lapping days coming up this year (read able to buy stuff for cost -30%). I also got 500$ and they are renting me a new 2000 Blazer for 3 weeks so I am not putting any mileage on the car during that time. The car will be roped off so no one should be able to touch the car.

The tires look a bit big and there is a gap I hope to get rid of with some springs or coilovers (depending on the prices..)

rob

 

Sounds like a good deal you got UNLESS they will drive it. As long as you are taking the car there and back, its a great deal.

When are you heading there?? Maybe well hook up at the show.

 

<<18" TE37 + Michelin Pilot Sports: 38 lbs
16" STOCK + Yokohama Guardex tires : 38 lbs >>

Nice wheels. Unsprung weight, same as stock. So ride and bumpy road traction s/b good as far as that goes. But the moment of inertia will still be a bit higher due to the radius squared thing. To accel as well as stock, larger wheels have to be LIGHTER than stock.

Stan

 

Best of LUCK with the wheels!!!!!!!!!! Glad to hear that you got them okay!


Sam