New XXR 527

[Blackonblack]

Very nice wheel

 

[angus]

HOLY crap! Look how many weights are on that wheel... Did they run out after balancing those?

 

[Alittleboost]

Ryu,

Thanks...finally I get the idea.

 

[angus]

This scares me a little, I have tried wheels in this offset/width range and have seen them stick out -

I would really like to have someone measure the backspacing and report it so we can figure the true offset.

If I am wrong here then that's OK - I just would hate to see folks run out and buy wheels that do not fit.

What I am saying is it is entirely possible that XXR (they are PRIMAX after all...) could have possibly made a screwup on the offset - now this is not an issue for this particular wheel, in fact it's great - but what about those who go out and buy +20 wheels from other manufacturers.

Somewhere I posted a pic of a 265/30/19 on my car with a 19x10 +24 and it was WAY more "flush" than this wheel.

These wheels are going to be popular I know, they look great, are cheap, and I may even get a set myself, that's not the issue, I just would hate to see people buy wheels based on seeing a +20 wheel fitting the rear of the NSX.

There, I said it - now someone PLEASE measure the backspacing to shut me up!

Here are my 19x10 +24 / 265/30/19 PS2

 

[RYU]

HOLY crap! Look how many weights are on that wheel... Did they run out after balancing those?

easy there friend i've seen the Varstoen (sp?) knockoffs in person too

i'm neither promoting or knocking these wheels since i'm not making any $ on these at all but I'm willing to give it the benefit of the doubt until I see the production versions.

Keep in mind:
1. these may have come from a prototype mold not the production mold.
2. the tires may be to blame for the extra weights.
3. the tire installer may not have known what he was doing because i'm surprised they didn't just double up and stack the weights, though I agree there way too much weight blocks on there. the installer should have reoriented the tire if anything.

In any case, i'm willing to test fit the production set (and provide pictures!) since I'm local and can deal with any issues on the spot. Like I said before... the math is a little fishy.

 

[d.n]

Thanks for the pics, they look good and not small like some of the other 18" rims out there. I'm also in the "where is the gunmetal" camp

 

[Hapa88]

Thanks for the pics, they look good and not small like some of the other 18" rims out there. I'm also in the "where is the gunmetal" camp

The gunmetal is most likely going to be similar to this color of my XXR 522s. . called "Chromium Black". It's a very dark grey metallic color. .. it's not matte

 

[d.n]

Hey Hapa, it's hard to tell from your pic, but would you describe the chromium black on your wheels as a glossy gunmetal or a gloss black?

I guess when I was ordering I thought the chromium black would look like these Rota Grids (similar to a dark chrome) so I steered clear of them

If you don't mind, could you look at this color chart below and let me know where you feel that the chromium black fits in (I realize it's a very glossy finish). I may need to call in and see about switching my order :biggrin:

 

[RYU]

just fyi... member 'LMR' also has his XXRs in Chromium Black. Perhaps he can chime in with his opinion as well.

 

[angus]

easy there friend i've seen the Varstoen (sp?) knockoffs in person too

I'm just messing with you man...

I'm probably gonna end up with a set of these too!

 

[RYU]

I'm just messing with you man...

I'm probably gonna end up with a set of these too!

lol, i know...

at this rate i'll be right behind in your wheel whoring ways! i can't seem to part with any of my sets.

 

[Hapa88]

If you don't mind, could you look at this color chart below and let me know where you feel that the chromium black fits in (I realize it's a very glossy finish). I may need to call in and see about switching my order :biggrin:

From my memory the color shade is probably closer to the 7-10 range of greys on that chart. It is definitely NOT like the black chrome on the Rota's, it's much darker.

Here's another few pictures I found.

 

[b00sted]

these shouldn´t look bad at all on the nsx...

http://www.xxrwheels.com/xxr_521.shtml

 

[Hapa88]

these shouldn´t look bad at all on the nsx...

http://www.xxrwheels.com/xxr_521.shtml

I considered these, but the offsets/sizes weren't ideal in my mind.
A front of 17x7 +38 is too conservative (215/40/17 would be squared off)
A rear of 18x10 +25 is a little too aggressive (though it'll work, a 265/35/18 tire would be stretched)

 

[LMR]

just fyi... member 'LMR' also has his XXRs in Chromium Black. Perhaps he can chime in with his opinion as well.

Thanks RYU for dragging me into this:tongue:

I will have to agree with Hapa in his post on the color of 7-10 but maybe closer to 8-9 on the chart. His pictures should give a good idea of the true color.

BTW. I'm completely happy with my 522's. People are alway saying how good they look and suprised at the price. I can thank Hapa for that:smile:

 

[d.n]

Thanks for the replies on color. I think these may be too close to black for me, but I'll think on it some.

For the 521, if they offered 19x10 or 18x8 they would be great, but oddly enough those sizes are missing from the lineup.

 

[Hapa88]

Thanks RYU for dragging me into this:tongue:

I will have to agree with Hapa in his post on the color of 7-10 but maybe closer to 8-9 on the chart. His pictures should give a good idea of the true color.

BTW. I'm completely happy with my 522's. People are alway saying how good they look and suprised at the price. I can thank Hapa for that:smile:

I must admit that you have good tastes, my friend. . .

 

[MetalSpikeRacing]

here's to probably the most anti-climactic post in recent prime history. FWIW, it just rained and the wheels had a healthy coat of grime on them.

EDIT: Added pics to verify tire size.

A little off topic, but those silver wheels are Blitz 01's?
Do they clear Stoptechs?

Thanks,

-MSR

 

[Friedhouse]

I believe those are Enkei RPF1 Type RC :wink:

 

[d.n]

Anybody have word on ETA for these? I tried contacting NL but got the standard PC message, but no idea of where/when they will start to ship

 

[Dhalsim]

these shouldn´t look bad at all on the nsx...

http://www.xxrwheels.com/xxr_521.shtml

I considered these, but the offsets/sizes weren't ideal in my mind.
A front of 17x7 +38 is too conservative (215/40/17 would be squared off)
A rear of 18x10 +25 is a little too aggressive (though it'll work, a 265/35/18 tire would be stretched)

I love those. Is there any way the sizes can be made to fit decently? Anyone know if maybe they have changed the sizes?

 

[Hapa88]

I considered these, but the offsets/sizes weren't ideal in my mind.
A front of 17x7 +38 is too conservative (215/40/17 would be squared off)
A rear of 18x10 +25 is a little too aggressive (though it'll work, a 265/35/18 tire would be stretched)

I love those. Is there any way the sizes can be made to fit decently? Anyone know if maybe they have changed the sizes?

If you put a 10mm spacer in the front, it would look good.
The rear could use 5mm of shaving off the backpad of the wheel to make it a 18x10 +30.

 

[eraxpres]

new pic from last weekend

 

[Chu_Viet]

wow.. whats kind of wheels are the mesh ones? any pics of it on the nsx?

From my memory the color shade is probably closer to the 7-10 range of greys on that chart. It is definitely NOT like the black chrome on the Rota's, it's much darker.

Here's another few pictures I found.

 

[Hapa88]

wow.. whats kind of wheels are the mesh ones? any pics of it on the nsx?

XXR 521
Unfortunately, they don't have sizes that fit the NSX ideally in this model.
http://www.xxrwheels.com/xxr_521.shtml