Official RAYS ENGINEERING/VOLK RACING wheel thread.
05-09-2006 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Jshmak
Im going to be part of the volk racing family myself, purchased 19x8.5 +34offset gunmetal sf-challenge for my 04 satinsilver 3g tl, and I wondering if thats the best offset for my tl....its an auto but I still want it to clear brembos incase I get an upgrade and if possible to get the lip as big as possible without having the rim stick out of the car too much...also do you guys get cambers/struts?
05-10-2006 | 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Jshmak
preciate it accuratein, but those +34 won't clear the brembos rite? and your positive they will fit?
05-10-2006 | 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by 260 HP
chill_dog, Offset doesn't really tell if the wheels will clear BBK or not. For instance, my wheels are 35 offset and they clear the Brembo calipers with probably 1/2" or 3/4" clearance.
Jshmak, if you're ordering Volk Racing, make sure you order the wheels with High or Super High Pad to clear the BBK. But the trade off is the width of the lip. High or Super High Pad wheels have less lip than Medium or Low Pad ones do.
Medium Pad wheels clear the AT calipers.
35 offset, give or take 2 mm will be fine for the car.
Jshmak, if you're ordering Volk Racing, make sure you order the wheels with High or Super High Pad to clear the BBK. But the trade off is the width of the lip. High or Super High Pad wheels have less lip than Medium or Low Pad ones do.
Medium Pad wheels clear the AT calipers.
35 offset, give or take 2 mm will be fine for the car.
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05-10-2006 | 07:56 PM
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Damn....all I can say is damn. I've been staring at Volks for days. I snuck over to the 3GTL side (from 2G CL's) to look for something else and you guys have this thread going. (sigh) Now I really can't decide which ones I want. They all look so good on the 3G's too. Post more pics so I can be further confused! Love the SF Challenges, SF Winnings, GT-S, LE-37's, and CE28N's. Wish I could have 'em all!
05-11-2006 | 12:56 PM
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Those look really good. Here is my dilemna, I plan on running a Rotora BBK and would like a decent lip like ShineyblueCLS's. My first choice are the same wheels, SF-Challenges, but depending on what fits/price/blah blah, I might consider another Volk wheel. I used WheelsDirectOnline.com 's offset chart, but it's slightly confusing. Using that what should I be running to suit my needs for an 03 CL-S w/ a BBK?
05-12-2006 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 260 HP
chill_dog, Offset doesn't really tell if the wheels will clear BBK or not. For instance, my wheels are 35 offset and they clear the Brembo calipers with probably 1/2" or 3/4" clearance.
05-18-2006 | 01:03 AM
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volk sf-challenges on the way~!!!! 19x8.5 +34 offset (thnx xristos for specs), they are gunmetal and they will be on my 3g 04 satin silver tl, can't wait!!! but no pics until 2 months later lolz, thats how long they said it'll take 
I hope the silver/gunmetal looks good, b/c it took me a looooooong time to save for these rims. Im only a sophomore in college^^ keep this thread running~ this is the most appealing thread^^
I hope the silver/gunmetal looks good, b/c it took me a looooooong time to save for these rims. Im only a sophomore in college^^ keep this thread running~ this is the most appealing thread^^
05-18-2006 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Jshmak
volk sf-challenges on the way~!!!! 19x8.5 +34 offset (thnx xristos for specs), they are gunmetal and they will be on my 3g 04 satin silver tl, can't wait!!! but no pics until 2 months later lolz, thats how long they said it'll take I hope the silver/gunmetal looks good, b/c it took me a looooooong time to save for these rims. Im only a sophomore in college^^ keep this thread running~ this is the most appealing thread^^
I hope the silver/gunmetal looks good, b/c it took me a looooooong time to save for these rims. Im only a sophomore in college^^ keep this thread running~ this is the most appealing thread^^You will love these rims! Great quality & detail!
DO NOT use the lugnut wrench that comes with the TL to install the tuner lugnuts on the Volk rims! I ended up scuffing the inside of the wheel when I used the original lugnut wrench. I learned the hard way. Use a socket & torque wrench instead.
05-20-2006 | 12:20 AM
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Is it ok to use oem lugnuts on the volk racing rims or do I need to get a ray's engineered lugnuts? Also think the contrast between a satin silver tl and gunmetal rims would turn out ok? Would preciate some input...
05-20-2006 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Jshmak
Is it ok to use oem lugnuts on the volk racing rims or do I need to get a ray's engineered lugnuts? Also think the contrast between a satin silver tl and gunmetal rims would turn out ok? Would preciate some input...
I do know most Volk rims have a cone seat as opposed to the ball seat featured in the stock Enkei rim.
In my opinion...SSM is the easiest color to pair styles and colors of rims with. Black with polished lip works, brushed aluminum works, silver works, etc.
05-20-2006 | 11:09 AM
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you didn't include gunmetal....rofl hehe well I hope it turns out ok, considering that they've already been ordered, I appreciate everyones help and I will have pictures as soon I get em up^^ I may post here again randomly, this is my favorite thread heh
05-21-2006 | 12:02 PM
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Rays Engineering products are top notch...
05-23-2006 | 03:25 PM
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They are called " Time attack " they are new , no one even has them yet , venders should be receiving shipments of them in a month or so..
They also have these:
**Picture curtesy of Jtuned.com
They also have these:
**Picture curtesy of Jtuned.com
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what color theme are these wheels
05-24-2006 | 07:29 PM
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thanks for the compliments. The suspension is A-Spec. It looks a little higher in that picture than it really is but I don't regret it. I kinda wish it was a little lower but I like the ride how it is.
05-24-2006 | 08:38 PM
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Wait so I can't use the oem lugnuts? I was told that it was ok to use the oem lugnuts for the volk sf-challenges but not the gt-c volk rims. My friend has the diamond black sf-challenges on his g-35 and he used the oem lugnuts for his rims, not sure if the lugnuts have the conical seat some of you mentioned. So I "have to" get tuner lugnuts for the sf-challenges? If so, any links where I can get these for a good price? They don't have to be a ray's engineered product..
05-25-2006 | 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Jshmak
Wait so I can't use the oem lugnuts? I was told that it was ok to use the oem lugnuts for the volk sf-challenges but not the gt-c volk rims. My friend has the diamond black sf-challenges on his g-35 and he used the oem lugnuts for his rims, not sure if the lugnuts have the conical seat some of you mentioned. So I "have to" get tuner lugnuts for the sf-challenges? If so, any links where I can get these for a good price? They don't have to be a ray's engineered product..
07-17-2006 | 09:40 PM
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Hello All!
Quick question...Do you think I could fit 19x8.5 +22 TE's on 235/35's with some serious fender rolling? I know that will stick out a little more than 1 1/8" over stock and give me an extra 5/8" or so inside clearance.
Or am I just crazy?
TIA!
Quick question...Do you think I could fit 19x8.5 +22 TE's on 235/35's with some serious fender rolling? I know that will stick out a little more than 1 1/8" over stock and give me an extra 5/8" or so inside clearance.
Or am I just crazy?
TIA!
07-18-2006 | 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by cletus323
Hello All!
Quick question...Do you think I could fit 19x8.5 +22 TE's on 235/35's with some serious fender rolling? I know that will stick out a little more than 1 1/8" over stock and give me an extra 5/8" or so inside clearance.
Or am I just crazy?
TIA!
Quick question...Do you think I could fit 19x8.5 +22 TE's on 235/35's with some serious fender rolling? I know that will stick out a little more than 1 1/8" over stock and give me an extra 5/8" or so inside clearance.
Or am I just crazy?
TIA!
I do know that with fender flares a lot of options are opened up. You can go as wide as you want depending on the extent of the flare.
