Ordered New Wheels from Wheels Boutique

[GrinderSS]

Jon at Wheels Boutique has been great and Jordan at ADV1 went the extra mile explaining the options available on the wheels I ordered. By far they've provided the best customer service of the wheel companies I've contacted. It seemed that most forged wheel sellers assume you don't have the money to spend if you're driving a Camaro, it was frustrating to say the least.

Any negative comments you may have heard about ADV1 were made by their competitors as far as I'm concerned, they're top notch IMO.

On another note, if you're interested in buying my current wheel setup, they're for sale. Below is a picture of my car as configured today. They are widened stock midnight silver wheels with adapters, the widening was done by Vauhn in CA who's the best in the business. The wheels are 20x9 fronts and 20x11 rear with 275/40 and 315/35 Dunlap Sport Maxx tires. The tires have a total of 550 miles on them and not a single burnout has been done. The adapters are top quality, German made, hub centric billet aluminum, and very strong. We ran the car on the dyno and highway at 140+MPH and there was no shaking at any speed.

I've already got two sets of wheels in my garage, so these need to go. The entire setup is yours for $1,600 + shipping. The tires alone cost more than that new. If interested send me a PM and I can answer any questions you have. PayPal is fine and I'll accept returns but the shipping cost is on you.

[Camaro21]

The Info under your Screen names says:
Drives: IOM 2SS/RS
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Florida
Posts: 26

But the car in your post looks like a Victory Red.. Which color do you have??

[GrinderSS]

Originally Posted by Camaro21

The Info under your Screen names says:
Drives: IOM 2SS/RS
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Florida
Posts: 26

But the car in your post looks like a Victory Red.. Which color do you have??

It's IOM...for some reason it always looks red in pics :/

Also, I've been around here under various user names for over a year, so disregard the joined in June business. They keep booting me for making fun of Barry Obama ;-)

[firefighter1]

Do you mind taking close up picture of the wheels and tires and postin?

[GrinderSS]

Originally Posted by firefighter1

Do you mind taking close up picture of the wheels and tires and postin?

Will do...have em for ya in the AM.

[MadMav]

I smell somethin...

Mav

[GrinderSS]

Originally Posted by MadMav

I smell somethin...

Mav

Yes, and that would be a great deal. This is no scam, I'll provide all needed contact information for those interested.

Ask J@WheelsBoutique if he sold a set of ADV5.1 wheels today to a guy in NE Florida.

[GrinderSS]

Originally Posted by firefighter1

Do you mind taking close up picture of the wheels and tires and postin?

Here are the additional pictures you asked for:

[J@Wheelsboutique]

Nothing Fishy here boys! Steve you will love the way your wheels look.

[2010SS]

Steve , how much did you pay for those bad boyz? Been shopping around too see.

[MadMav]

No way that car isn't victory red. Everything else is the proper color.

Mav

[GrinderSS]

Originally Posted by 2010SS

Steve , how much did you pay for those bad boyz? Been shopping around too see.

Are you sitting down? About $1,500/wheel shipped but I'm having a little extra machining done.

[GrinderSS]

Originally Posted by MadMav

No way that car isn't victory red. Everything else is the proper color.

Mav

LOL, it's the camera. It makes the wheels look narrower than they are too. Guess I should invest in a better camera instead of wheels!

[2010SS]

Originally Posted by GrinderSS

Are you sitting down? About $1,500/wheel shipped but I'm having a little extra machining done.

Why so much? I would have called Duncan at Vivid , hes giving me the cheapest price. 1200.00 per wheel shipped. What maching are you doing?
i love the wheels , but the price is hitting the bank hard. I will wait untill i see the wheels on your car. How long is the wait?

[GrinderSS]

Originally Posted by 2010SS

Why so much? I would have called Duncan at Vivid , hes giving me the cheapest price. 1200.00 per wheel shipped. What maching are you doing?
i love the wheels , but the price is hitting the bank hard. I will wait untill i see the wheels on your car. How long is the wait?

You're the third person to tell me the going price for those is about $4,800

The machining is just a bit of weight removal from the backside of the spokes, but that's not a $1200 value. I'll have another chat with Jon at Wheels Boutique to see if he can do any better.

[GrinderSS]

Originally Posted by WheelExecutives

When I hear of people paying retail.. I cringe

I'm almost afraid to ask, but could you PM your price for 22x9/22x11 ADV5.1? Thanks a bunch.

[K.G]

Originally Posted by GrinderSS

Jon at Wheels Boutique has been great and Jordan at ADV1 went the extra mile explaining the options available on the wheels I ordered. By far they've provided the best customer service of the wheel companies I've contacted. It seemed that most forged wheel sellers assume you don't have the money to spend if you're driving a Camaro, it was frustrating to say the least.

Any negative comments you may have heard about ADV1 were made by their competitors as far as I'm concerned, they're top notch IMO.

On another note, if you're interested in buying my current wheel setup, they're for sale. Below is a picture of my car as configured today. They are widened stock midnight silver wheels with adapters, the widening was done by Vauhn in CA who's the best in the business. The wheels are 20x9 fronts and 20x11 rear with 275/40 and 315/35 Dunlap Sport Maxx tires. The tires have a total of 550 miles on them and not a single burnout has been done. The adapters are top quality, German made, hub centric billet aluminum, and very strong. We ran the car on the dyno and highway at 140+MPH and there was no shaking at any speed.

I've already got two sets of wheels in my garage, so these need to go. The entire setup is yours for $1,600 + shipping. The tires alone cost more than that new. If interested send me a PM and I can answer any questions you have. PayPal is fine and I'll accept returns but the shipping cost is on you.

I'm confussed I thought Forged=1 piece rim=common person wheels

3 piece= you've got money

I'm confussed on why they are looking down on you for wanting 1 piece rims.

[SGOS252382]

Originally Posted by K.G

I'm confussed I thought Forged=1 piece rim=common person wheels

3 piece= you've got money

I'm confussed on why they are looking down on you for wanting 1 piece rims.

I would consider cast wheels the common person's wheel

I got the from roadfly.com


Forging uses intense heat and pressure to transform a [solid} slug of alloy material into the final shape of a wheel. Forged aluminium is about 300 per cent stronger than cast aluminium, yet less material is needed to produce the same "cast alloy wheel", which results in a lighter product. Because of the basic limitations inherent in forging, most forged wheels are two or three piece units. In two-piece construction, a centre is forged and welded or bolted into a spun or stamped outer rim. In a three-piece wheel, the centre is bolted to an inner and an outer rim half. This stands as an advantage of being easily customisable for a variety of widths and offsets.

Casting is a relatively inexpensive way to produce a high-quality, fairly strong alloy wheel. There are two methods used. One, system is known as gravity casting... whereby the molten material is poured into a mold and allowed to cool. These molds are usually made by machining a piece of material on CNC machine equipments to produce a wheel that only requires minor finishing (like drilling or possibly trimming of some excess metal) to be considered complete. The other and better system used is the low pressure or negative pressure casting. Here instead of pouring the molten material into the mould, the molten alloy is drawn up into the mould using a high-pressure vacuum. This eliminates much of the trapped air found in gravity casting process, producing a stronger wheel that is less porous than a gravity-cast one.

[Gunmetal]

if they were powder coated black, I would be all over them

[2SSCAMARO]

Originally Posted by GrinderSS

Here are the additional pictures you asked for:

Nothing to do with wheels, but where are the square GM emblems the factory installs and the fenders and what are those two circles on each side of the back up lights?

[deljaso]

Originally Posted by 2SSCAMARO

Nothing to do with wheels, but where are the square GM emblems the factory installs and the fenders and what are those two circles on each side of the back up lights?

The GM "chicklet" emblems were stopped sometime around August or September. The round things next to the reverse lamps are the backup sensors.

[Gunmetal]

look like b/u sensors I have on my suburban

[JimClint3]

Are these sold yet, If not PM me we'll make a deal
JimClint3

[GrinderSS]

Originally Posted by JimClint3

Are these sold yet, If not PM me we'll make a deal
JimClint3

Sorry JimClint, they're sold