Advan AVS Model 5's, where are you at?

Nero Tenebre said:
It's just the high end stuff that's coming in 19"+ now, and it's bc even family sedans come with 18" wheels now so any upgrade is going to be 19"+. It does suck for us but the NSX market is already tiny plus I don't see many NSXers buying these type of wheels anyways. Most gravitate towards purposeful, widely manufactured Japanese wheels and not bespoke auto jewelry type.
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Because the Lambos, Porsches, Audis, and Ferraris are all about the sedan auto jewelry type..... Lets try not to pretend that only Japanese made wheels are made with purpose and everyone else out there is all about bling only minus any performance. You are partially correct but there are plenty of wheels out there I would love to have that arent made by Assanti Wheels but just dont come small enough.
 
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Well 120 advan RSII's sold at once in NSX sizing probably helps send a message to advan to keep making 17/18 combos. That's a lot of wheels even for a large manufacturer like advan, enough for them to notice. So I am happy so many guys participated in that group buy. It was good for all of us.
 
I guess we've all been around long enough to see these weird trends come and go. Remember the wire daytons? I also remember when a 17" wheel was so unheard of. Then there was the whole Donk phenom. Then now HellaFlush which i'm eager to see the end of. Regardless, I agree that the bling wheels will always trend to the large and the functional will trend to the small. So if HRE continues to the side of bling.. i guess they'll never make a 17" wheel in this decade.

So back on OT. Advan needs to bring back the M5s. And not in the form of the T5s.
 
RYU said:
I guess we've all been around long enough to see these weird trends come and go. Remember the wire daytons? I also remember when a 17" wheel was so unheard of. Then there was the whole Donk phenom. Then now HellaFlush which i'm eager to see the end of. Regardless, I agree that the bling wheels will always trend to the large and the functional will trend to the small. So if HRE continues to the side of bling.. i guess they'll never make a 17" wheel in this decade.

So back on OT. Advan needs to bring back the M5s. And not in the form of the T5s.
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Well said.... I remember the 13" Daytons back in the early through late 90's. But I've never seen them on a sports car.... lots of old cars...and silly applications like a few Dodge Neons and the like... lol...

I hate the flushed look too... had some kids tell me to SLAM my NSX followed by a "Who cares about performance bro...go for looks" When I mentioned not slamming and wanting to drop down to 17/18 for performance.. I thought "Uhh..some cars its okay to not care...some cars its NOT okay to not care".

But back on topic yes.... Mod5's
 
Teej said:
Because the Lambos, Porsches, Audis, and Ferraris are all about the sedan auto jewelry type..... Lets try not to pretend that only Japanese made wheels are made with purpose and everyone else out there is all about bling only minus any performance. You are partially correct but there are plenty of wheels out there I would love to have that arent made by Assanti Wheels but just dont come small enough.
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Most Japanese wheels are more focused on performance and many shoot for a functional elegance look over more ornate styles- who is pretending only Japanese wheels go for performance? HRE always markets lightweight and strength as their top qualities and makes sure their name is followed by "performance wheels". But they do it with the addition of a luxury/style aspect that's really not found in any wheels from Japan. I like them both for what they offer but I still see a pretty clear distinction, generally speaking of course. There will always be exceptions- like the recent VIP movement in Japan and the magnesium speed line wheels for Ferraris. But like everybody says- back on topic!

And Ryu- I am afraid the days of small wheels are gone. Even the next NSX concept and mclaren 12c and other performance exotics have all been going 19"+ with huge fender arches now... it is consumer driven and big wheels with little side walls makes cars look better.
 
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RYU said:
I guess we've all been around long enough to see these weird trends come and go. Remember the wire daytons? I also remember when a 17" wheel was so unheard of. Then there was the whole Donk phenom. Then now HellaFlush which i'm eager to see the end of. Regardless, I agree that the bling wheels will always trend to the large and the functional will trend to the small. So if HRE continues to the side of bling.. i guess they'll never make a 17" wheel in this decade.

So back on OT. Advan needs to bring back the M5s. And not in the form of the T5s.
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You're so right! ADVAN should bring those back.. I've always loved those and I which I bought my NSX earlyer when they were still available.. Probably the wheel that flows the best with NSX's curves..

Why not make a poll to know who would be interested if they were produced again? Just by curiosity... As TURBO2GO did for the RSII..
 
Nero Tenebre said:
And Ryu- I am afraid the days of small wheels are gone. Even the next NSX concept and mclaren 12c and other performance exotics have all been going 19"+ with huge fender arches now... it is consumer driven and big wheels with little side walls makes cars look better.
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Aren't we talking aftermarket? In my city, there are a lot more Scions with aftermarket <17" wheels than 911s >19" wheels. We could probably argue the merits based on what we perceive the market trends to be. SEMA this year...it will be interesting to see what the vendors think will be next years trends. Unfortunately, they aren't always right.
 
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RYU said:
Aren't we talking aftermarket? In my city, there are a lot more Scions with aftermarket <17" wheels than 911s >19" wheels. We could probably argue the merits based on what we perceive the market trends to be. SEMA this year will be interested to see what the vendors think will be next years trends. Unfortunately, they aren't always right.
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I don't necessarily mean aftermarket, I think OEMs follow the aftermarket in the wheel arena. I'm sure there are way more Scions than Porsche's around, but higher end cars are gravitating towards larger wheels for sure. Although-ten years ago those Scions would have come with steelies+wheel covers and now they come with 15 or 16" alloy wheels ;) For further proof one could track Civic wheels over the past 20 years and you'd see the same trend. Just my observations/opinions-
 
ok, so i'm lost with where this conversation is going lol

back on topic. Advan Model 5s FTW!

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wow great find myw
 
bends...

Anyone got any insight on center bend wheels (at/near the hub)? Namely, visually unnoticeable but observable when rotated. I had a local wheel guy look at my Model-5's (slight curb-rash on a few, a small bend on edge of lip on a few, etc), he noted "center bend" near the hub on a few of the wheels. Such a repair is something he doesn't deal w/. There are no bends, cracks, or warping of any of the spokes, barrel, or hubs. Just a wobble.

I've researched & read quite a bit since then, and some say "center bend" repair is possible on aluminum alloy wheels by a professional & on the other end some say not to repair such.

I don't want to pack/send these wheels only to receive them back w/o being repaired and/or repaired but still problematic. This shop apparently repaired a "center bend" rim, before & after.

(all this was about 5 years ago from above ground exposed manholes / drainage pipes in a nearby neighborhood parkway getting resurfaced, at ~30mph)

Anywayz... locally, the best & most reasonable repair service for refinishing, curb-rash, small cracks, and minor bends: http://newimagewheels.webs.com/

Some options I'm going to look into:

http://www.wheeltechnologies.com

http://www.awrswheelrepair.com/austin

http://www.hubcapannieonline.com

and

http://wheelsamerica.com
 
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what is the size and spec of your offending wheel osiris?

Osiris_x11 said:
Anyone got any insight on center bend wheels (at/near the hub)? Namely, visually unnoticeable but observable when rotated. I had a local wheel guy look at my Model-5's (slight curb-rash on a few, a small bend on edge of lip on a few, etc), he noted "center bend" near the hub on a few of the wheels. Such a repair is something he doesn't deal w/. There are no bends, cracks, or warping of any of the spokes, barrel, or hubs. Just a wobble.

I've researched & read quite a bit since then, and some say "center bend" repair is possible on aluminum alloy wheels by a professional & on the other end some say not to repair such.

I don't want to pack/send these wheels only to receive them back w/o being repaired and/or repaired but still problematic. This shop apparently repaired a "center bend" rim, before & after.

(all this was about 5 years ago from above ground exposed manholes / drainage pipes in a nearby neighborhood parkway getting resurfaced, at ~30mph)

Anywayz... locally, the best & most reasonable repair service for refinishing, curb-rash, small cracks, and minor bends: http://newimagewheels.webs.com/

Some options I'm going to look into:

http://www.wheeltechnologies.com

http://www.awrswheelrepair.com/austin

http://www.hubcapannieonline.com

and

http://wheelsamerica.com
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how to spec "center bend"...

Nero Tenebre said:
They're all bent? I think he wanted to know the specs of the bent wheels?

myw said:
exactly.. BOTH of these wheels are center bent?
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D'oh! I have the wheels in possession (w/ tires mounted) & I don't have the details of off-center wobble / warp of the wheels. I don't think it's too bad as when I roll them (or rotate on axle) there is a subtle wobble but nothing as bad as I've seen online (vids). I would assume the front wheels are center bent, and less likelihood of the rears to have such.

The wheel repair/refinishing pro that came out took them away, put two of them up on the rotation/balancing machine & noted the center bend characteristics, then brought them back to me. So, that's all I got for now... :redface:
 

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