Ive finally realized that they are beautiful and im looking to go that route. Im looking for an 18" wheel thats at least 11" wide and must be lightweight. Authentic or replicas... i need some ideas

 

Ugh, not sure what to tell you. Buy these...?

 

If you have the AC kit (in your sig), I think 18's would look too small on it. With that kit you at least want 19's man.

 

I have 19s on my car now but im looking to get 18s for the power im looking to put down here in the near future. 19s will sipn way too much and ill be running 20's there and there also. thanks though

 

Step lips rule

 

well i dont want this to turn into a wtb thread so if you guys can send pics to gimmie some ideas. Im looking into CCW Classics, HRE's and some works. I just wanna get the feel for them on our cars. looking to show the BBK that will be under it

 

Wouldn't you not want a step lip then? If you're trying to show off a BBK i mean. Excuse me if i'm wrong, which i probably am, but aren't the faces of step lip rims smaller than normal rims? That's just what i gathered from comparing step-lips to normal lips.

 

You're right, but in some wheels, this isn't as pronounced as in others. Ex. the Work S1s have a smaller face because it has a triple step lip vs the SSR SP1 with only double.

In the OPs case, he probably wants something that has more gaps in the face, which would show the BBK better, not necessarily the diameter. ie. no full face wheels.



If that's the case, I would stay away from the CCWs because no matter how sick they are, there is a lot going on wit the face that might take away from the BBK.

Of the brands you listed, HRE 595s would probably show off your BBK the best, or any of their other 5 spoke designs.

 

How about some ccdubyas. Classic or LM20

 

What about BBS LMs? Theres also replicas that are cheaper like varrstoen 1.1.1s which are 18s and 1.1.2s whice are 19s.

 

uhh work meisters? step lip 5-spoke. bbs lm and ccw classics won't show off bbk but are SICK.

 

BBS LM's and Work meisters are my favorite wheels. Get ready to spend some serious $$$ doe.

 

19X11

 

Meister S1's do not have a triple, and SP1's do not have a double step. They both utilize a single step which is .5" around the circumference of the inner and outer barrels.

Now CCW's on the other hand use "double" step barrels, but they're not physically a double step. Instead the step on CCW barrels is a full 1" all the way around the inner and outer barrels. This is why CCW faces look so tiny, because in fact they are. For example an 18" CCW Classic uses 18" barrels but the face is only 16" and can be converted to a 16" rim if you used 16" reverse barrels

 

ive been thinking ok varrstoen just because im sure its something i can use as a winter wheel and its not a big deal. I was thinking of spending more on a set of 20's that flow really good and a cheap set of 18s. I need something that isnt too heavy though and i know forged wheels come with a price tag no matter what.