Diamond Racing Wheels and ET Streets

[Fiveohdean]

Just mounted a pair of 26 x 11.5 ET Streets on 16 x 10 with 6" back spacing Diamond Racing Wheels. They may not be the best looking wheel in the world but for $125 each they will be just fine for driving to the track and back. There an easy fit with 5/8" clearance between the stock IRS bolt and tire with the wheel hanging in the worst case position. The ET street & Diamond wheel weigh exactly the same as my 275 Nitto on the stock wheel (47 lbs). I couldn't resist the temtation so I took them for a test drive to work. Major improvement over the Nitto DRs, in a straight line anyway

James - here's the pics I promised. Did you get yours yet?

 

[Fiveohdean]

front side

 

[Fiveohdean]

3/4 rear

 

[Hunter]

Not bad!

 

[Fiveohdean]

ET street on left. 275 Nitto DR on right

 

[Fiveohdean]

IRS bolt clearance

 

[jhwalker]

Dean
They look like all business. Mine are on the way in. Hope to have driven on them by next Thursday.
Did you try them at LACR yet?
James

 

[mm49]

Where did you purchase the Diamond Racing Wheels ?

Thanks,

JL

 

[jhwalker]

Dean said
"http://www.diamondracingwheels.com/...WheelSeries.htm

Got them direct from diamond racing wheels. There 16x10 Avenger series. Looking at my receipt and they were $311 delivered. They custom build each wheel so I don't think you can buy them from any one else. "

I bought mine from a guy buying a Viper -- they had been run a couple of times.
If you want to spend a little more and get a slightly lighter wheel look at www.weldracing.com I was going down that path until I had an opportunity to pick up the (slightly) used diamonds ..

JW

 

[Fiveohdean]

Did you try them at LACR yet?

Not yet. Famoso will be the first time.

 

[matt lankford]

im getting a viper, not a z06, hehehe.

btw, they take a few weeks to make because they only stock the materials to make them. built to order if you will

 

[Fiveohdean]

they take a few weeks to make

Got mine delivered in 8 days!

 

[newcastle]

Originally posted by matt lankford
im getting a viper

What year / model? The GTS is my personal favorite. Those cars are sooooo pretty.

 

[jhwalker]

ML
Were you able to get them shipped today?

JW

 

[Jaysvt]

looks sweet

 

[03DOHC]

Originally posted by matt lankford
im getting a viper, not a z06, hehehe......

Good! I was going to call you a retard if you got a vette.;-) :-D

 

[matt lankford]

im looking for a 99 rt/10 (gotta have a open top here in fl), in 2000 the went from forged pistons to hyperpnuematic ones, so older is better. im going to put a roe s/c on it with a PP head job and some big hre rims

www.roeracing.com

raymer just got a gts and loves it.

 

[newcastle]

Originally posted by matt lankford
im going to put a roe s/c on it with a PP head job and some big hre rims

SICK. that will be one very fast car.:-D

 

[SVTdubs]

how much better do they hook than the nittos?
What is better do you think, your set up or 315's nitto DR's on the stock rim? Note, I will only install them at the track and drive home on the stock F1's

also, how easy is it to swap wheels? Is it just like a normal wheel swap or did you have to cut bolts etc (I heard something like that before???):shrug:

Im sure it looks fine when it is moving:coolman:

 

[Fiveohdean]

00SVTdubs,

I'm using them for the first time tomorrow so I'll let you know. On my one quick trip down the street they are obsivously superior to the Nittos.

The wheels are a direct swap. No need to modify the IRS bolt.