Latest 1-piece from Fikse
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From my understading, the weight is close to their existing wheels. I don't have any exact specs for that. I would think that they would be a little lighter since they don't have all the hardware holding a 3-piece wheel together.
Their official release date is Nov 1st, just a little over a week away. I know they have different offsets available for wide body and narrow body cars. As for price, I'm in the dark on that one. I'm hoping for a good price so I can pick up a set of them.
-David
Their official release date is Nov 1st, just a little over a week away. I know they have different offsets available for wide body and narrow body cars. As for price, I'm in the dark on that one. I'm hoping for a good price so I can pick up a set of them.
-David
Do you think Fikse could do a better deal if both you and I ordered a set at the same time? Maybe we could get a groupbuy going?
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I spoke with a fikse dealer; the retail on them is well over 1K a rim, it seems like they are priced more than the equivalently sized 3-piece FM/10.
Sorry I didn't write things down, so I have nothing exact, but it gives you a ballpark for the pricing.
Sorry I didn't write things down, so I have nothing exact, but it gives you a ballpark for the pricing.
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Wheels have officially been released.
http://fikse.com/news.html
http://fikse.com/chroma.html
Fikse doesn't make a 19" FM10. 19" has only been available in the Profil series. Not sure if that is what you were quoted.
The Fikse direct pricing for the new Chroma series is:
8.5 x 19 $1195
11.0 x 19 $1395
The comparable Profil 19" from Fikse is:
8.5 x 19 $1198
11.0 x 19 $1360
So the new Chroma series is more, but only $64 more for a set of four. Not a big difference when you are buying wheels such as this. Plus with the new wheel you get a full 1-piece forged wheel that can stand the abuse of harsh street driving.
http://fikse.com/news.html
http://fikse.com/chroma.html
Fikse doesn't make a 19" FM10. 19" has only been available in the Profil series. Not sure if that is what you were quoted.
The Fikse direct pricing for the new Chroma series is:
8.5 x 19 $1195
11.0 x 19 $1395
The comparable Profil 19" from Fikse is:
8.5 x 19 $1198
11.0 x 19 $1360
So the new Chroma series is more, but only $64 more for a set of four. Not a big difference when you are buying wheels such as this. Plus with the new wheel you get a full 1-piece forged wheel that can stand the abuse of harsh street driving.
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Man I wish these would fit on my car! When I saw them in person on your car my jaw hit the floor. Quality and performance of Fikse and now the look. I have waited so long to find a set of wheels I like for my car.....Great now I may have to call and see if they can get a set made for my car. Thanks for spending my money. 
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Man I wish these would fit on my car! When I saw them in person on your car my jaw hit the floor. Quality and performance of Fikse and now the look. I have waited so long to find a set of wheels I like for my car.....Great now I may have to call and see if they can get a set made for my car. Thanks for spending my money.
I'm gonna look and see if I can find any better pictures of them on my car, but for now, here are the pictures from the Fikse site.
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Wow, beautiful, but where did you ever come up with the 305/19s. Thought they were out of stock everywhere . . . Makes me nervous about a 19x11 (seems 315s are available for the 19x 11.5)
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The modular wheels are pretty special and you can repair them for about half the price of a new one. I have had FM5's on my BMW and have repaired all of them for one reason or another. If the modular are available at a comparable price, what is the advantage of these? Should be lighter, though, but by how much?
Last edited by sclemmons; Mar 1, 2008 at 07:50 PM.