# New Wheels **URL:** \ **Category:** NEV & LSV Forum\ **Created:** [April 22, 2013, 7:00am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-wheels/3355 "2013-04-22T07:00:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nosgsxr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/nosgsxr/32/538_2.png) [@nosgsxr](https://community.electricforum.com/u/nosgsxr)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 7:00am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-wheels/3355/1 "2013-04-22T07:00:31Z")
well I found me some wheels on craigslist… they are 17 x 8 in the front and 17 x 9.5 in the rear…this thing looks mean and like a ZO6 with the super fat tires on the rear…I can run a steady 40mph with the new wheels and have hit a max of 45mph … I have a gear change to 6.1 to 1…I will up load some pics in a little while … ---
**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 7:08am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-wheels/3355/2 "2013-04-22T07:08:58Z")
Hi Nosgsxr I wonder if you could perhaps post a picture of your vehicle so that we can see exactly what it looks like? ---
**Author:** ![nosgsxr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/nosgsxr/32/538_2.png) [@nosgsxr](https://community.electricforum.com/u/nosgsxr)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 9:00am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-wheels/3355/3 "2013-04-22T09:00:09Z")
I will I was trying to get them up loaded ---
**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 10:28am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-wheels/3355/4 "2013-04-22T10:28:16Z")
It will be interesting to see what kind of vehicle you have 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![nosgsxr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/nosgsxr/32/538_2.png) [@nosgsxr](https://community.electricforum.com/u/nosgsxr)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-wheels/3355/5 "2013-04-22T12:49:06Z")
sorry guys im having trouble getting the pics to up load but still working on it…o yea i have a 2009 Es…its a beast 😉 ---
**Author:** ![nosgsxr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/nosgsxr/32/538_2.png) [@nosgsxr](https://community.electricforum.com/u/nosgsxr)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-wheels/3355/6 "2013-04-22T13:10:23Z")
lets try this [![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff290/nosgsxr/20130420_180600_resized_zpsdaf572a5.jpg)](http://s240.photobucket.com/user/nosgsxr/media/20130420_180600_resized_zpsdaf572a5.jpg.html) [![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff290/nosgsxr/20130420_180521_resized_2_zps2d6c01c6.jpg)](http://s240.photobucket.com/user/nosgsxr/media/20130420_180521_resized_2_zps2d6c01c6.jpg.html) [![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff290/nosgsxr/20130420_180424_resized_zps4b377b05.jpg)](http://s240.photobucket.com/user/nosgsxr/media/20130420_180424_resized_zps4b377b05.jpg.html) [![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff290/nosgsxr/20130420_180456_resized_1_zps45735747.jpg)](http://s240.photobucket.com/user/nosgsxr/media/20130420_180456_resized_1_zps45735747.jpg.html) sorry if the pics are big…but you need big pics to host the big wheels…lol:high5::high5: ---
**Author:** ![nosgsxr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/nosgsxr/32/538_2.png) [@nosgsxr](https://community.electricforum.com/u/nosgsxr)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-wheels/3355/7 "2013-04-22T13:19:17Z")
the only mod i had to do was trim the front driver side about a 1/2 inch at the rear of the fender both inside and outside…on the rear i had to ziptie my brake cable out of the way (it was rubbing on the rim)…the passenger side front didnt have to be trimed at all…not sure whats up with that but it didnt…i was able to hold 40/41mph with out any probems and had a max speed of 45mph…the only mods i have are the 6.1 to 1 gears and the larger wheels…i will soon be looking to get the larger motor and a reprograming… ---
**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-wheels/3355/8 "2013-04-22T14:31:58Z")
That is one big set of wheels lol Your very own chariot 🙂 How does it drive? ---
**Author:** ![nosgsxr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/nosgsxr/32/538_2.png) [@nosgsxr](https://community.electricforum.com/u/nosgsxr)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-wheels/3355/9 "2013-04-22T16:33:30Z")
It actually drives alot better. A little stiffer ride but I haven’t checked the tire pressure on them yet … ---
**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-wheels/3355/10 "2013-04-22T16:35:50Z")
Were the tyres expensive? ---
**Author:** ![eSGEMColo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/esgemcolo/32/714_2.png) [@eSGEMColo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/eSGEMColo)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-wheels/3355/11 "2013-04-22T18:05:47Z")
Nosgsxr nice find… those tires and wheels look great… this year I’m attending car shows with my car… as I look at the tires on the cars around me that the owners have ‘tubbed’ the trunks to accommodate the extra wide tires… I look at my car and wonder what it would look like with a real wide tire… I have found that the tires I have now do create a lot of splash…be prepared to get wet or get doors… my car at last weeks show [https://www.facebook.com/pages/CoolRidesColoradocom/219602411406041](https://www.facebook.com/pages/CoolRidesColoradocom/219602411406041) Bob ---
**Author:** ![nosgsxr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/nosgsxr/32/538_2.png) [@nosgsxr](https://community.electricforum.com/u/nosgsxr)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2013, 7:52am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-wheels/3355/12 "2013-04-23T07:52:11Z")
[QUOTE=Editor;15166]Were the tyres expensive?[/QUOTE] the dude wanted 500 for them but i was able to talk him down to 350.00…then i had to spend 16.00 for the lug nuts…the tires and rims only have 3000 miles on them… on my lil car they should last longer than the car…lol ---
**Author:** ![nosgsxr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/nosgsxr/32/538_2.png) [@nosgsxr](https://community.electricforum.com/u/nosgsxr)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2013, 7:57am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-wheels/3355/13 "2013-04-23T07:57:33Z")
[QUOTE=eS GEM Colo;15168]Nosgsxr nice find… those tires and wheels look great… this year I’m attending car shows with my car… as I look at the tires on the cars around me that the owners have ‘tubbed’ the trunks to accommodate the extra wide tires… I look at my car and wonder what it would look like with a real wide tire… I have found that the tires I have now do create a lot of splash…be prepared to get wet or get doors… my car at last weeks show [https://www.facebook.com/pages/CoolRidesColoradocom/219602411406041](https://www.facebook.com/pages/CoolRidesColoradocom/219602411406041) Bob[/QUOTE] Thanks …i try not ride mine in bad weather …i would like to find some fender flars for the front but i may have to make a set…my car will mostly be used at the lake to sport around and take all the gear to the boat from the cabin…i will try and get some better pics with the sun out and it all cleaned up …now i gonna start working on the new sterring wheel and the sound system… ---
**Author:** ![eSGEMColo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/esgemcolo/32/714_2.png) [@eSGEMColo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/eSGEMColo)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2013, 8:07am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-wheels/3355/14 "2013-04-23T08:07:19Z")
I’m not so smart as to leave mine parked… yesterday I thought I had a chance to make it to the grocery store and back before we got snow… no such luck… got into spitting snow about half way there… and when I came out my car was a snow car and it was reallt snowing… a brush off and I was on the way home and back to the garage… where it will stay for a couple of days as we have a few of inches on snow on the ground today Bob ---
**Author:** ![nosgsxr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/nosgsxr/32/538_2.png) [@nosgsxr](https://community.electricforum.com/u/nosgsxr)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2013, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-wheels/3355/15 "2013-04-23T13:49:40Z")
well here in Arkansas we dont get much snow …but the rain is killer… but as long as its warm i will be good and hope it stays nice for a GEM Car ride…like i said its going to mostly be used for around the lake and around the house. now to get the new sterring wheel on and the tunes going. ---
**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2013, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-wheels/3355/16 "2013-04-23T15:46:32Z")
It would be great to hear about your adventures with your cars, especially the shows you plan to visit. ---
**Author:** ![eSGEMColo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/esgemcolo/32/714_2.png) [@eSGEMColo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/eSGEMColo)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2013, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-wheels/3355/17 "2013-04-23T15:59:21Z")
before I post the car show… here is my car after the trip to the grocery store… the show photos… the photos of my car is in the group taken by Jeff Timmins #7 [CoolRidesColorado.com Car Show Gallery](http://www.coolridescolorado.com/CRCGallery/)