Fikse wheels...anyone like? (pic)
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Fikse wheels...anyone like? (pic)
Thought this looked familiar from the boards....(i think). Regardless, I think these wheels are cool.
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Those wheels are priced depending on size , anywhere from $600 to over a $1000( for say like an 18x10 ) per wheel . They do pop up used from time to time , usually see them used at $2K to $2500 for a set of 17x9.5/17x11's
They are imo ..perfection , on top of that their like 11 lbs a rim .
They are imo ..perfection , on top of that their like 11 lbs a rim .
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umm, sorry for the bad news guys, but you cant buy those exact rims . I just saw a post that the guy said something , hes on here the one with that car and he said they were custom made fikse or fiskes.
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Originally posted by KiLLJ0Y
seen em in person.. very nice.. look awesome..
i think they are over priced though
seen em in person.. very nice.. look awesome..
i think they are over priced though
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Wheels like this are not overpriced at all. Every wheel that is forged and highly polished will be around that price. You pay for the machining, surface prep, size, lightweight factor and material. HRE's, I-forged, and Intro wheels are priced the exact same. I am a huge fan of the FM5's and they can be had in numerous finishes.
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Originally posted by 82knightrider
nice wheels
nice wheels
post *****.
I like those wheels, but, they cost as much as my car for set...so...i'll pass.
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love 'em. I did a photoshop of that car a couple of years ago to make the spokes black
Found it, check this link
Found it, check this link
Last edited by TexasLT1; 05-04-2005 at 09:48 PM.
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Originally posted by TexasLT1
love 'em. I did a photoshop of that car a couple of years ago to make the spokes black
Found it, check this link
love 'em. I did a photoshop of that car a couple of years ago to make the spokes black
Found it, check this link
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Car: 1993 GMC Typhoon
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a while back (about 5 years ago) i wanted to get a set of FM5's for my typhoon... the jacka$$'s wouldnt sell them to me because they "dont want our product on an SUV, its not the image we want out there"... thats a direct quote..
sucky..
sucky..
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Originally posted by BadBowtie88
Those are incredible IMO. Expensive, yes. But for 11lbs. per wheel, and if you had the need and funds. Very, very sharp either way.
Those are incredible IMO. Expensive, yes. But for 11lbs. per wheel, and if you had the need and funds. Very, very sharp either way.
if you search you can find great deals on them also several wheel companies make that exact same wheel and style which can be had in 2 and even 1 piece designs for a fraction of the retail cost. no reason wh you couldn't get a 1 or 2 piece 17" wheel just like that for 350-400 a wheel, size depending of course.
i'm just going to guess since i don't have my wheel weights in front of me but a 17" 3 piece billet wheel is usually around 19-20lbs. an wheel of any size but particularly that size will have some weight to it. centerline has one of the records right now for it's cast forged series rim weighing in at 1lb an inch, now that's a beautiful design.
if you want some helpful suggestions and don't care how many pieces the wheel is check out heavy d's or (intro) with their aero line as they make the same wheel that is also made for their sister company i-forged that is offered in a 3 piece. great way to get the look you want and save money. boyd and budnik also offer a very, very similar wheel. with most companies you need to send them an email with what you want and they'll send you pictures of wheels they offer that aren't on their websites.
good luck.
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