x838nwy

Just found this: http://www.enkei.co.jp/p_detail_gtc01.html

Looks like a new wheel to me. If you click on 'WHEELS' on one of the menubars and click on GTC01 again, a pop-up comes up. It's in Japanese but if you keep going by clicking on 'next section' it looks pretty interesting. Hollow spokes and strangely two valves. I guess they're trying to make it look like an F1 wheel. Don't know if it offers any advantage.

What I don't get is the 'anti-slip' paint. WTF? Is this so the weights actually stay on? I have this problem with my Volks TE37...

Anyway, what I'm after is photos of anyone with a set of these... anyone?

Thanks in advance...

alloyic_rs

those are nice

jbrown

iTrader: (17)

yeah, what's with the 2 valve stems?

schweet looking wheel though!

hopefully someone brings them over here.

dude

iTrader: (12)

2 valve design is for Nitrogen filling. Add nitrogen to one while purging the air from the other. I don't think it's hollow spoke though, it's a cast wheel and those spokes just don't look large enough to be hollow. The "Pocket" design refers to the web like structure between the spokes as I see it.

jbrown

iTrader: (17)

ahhh, yeah, thanks dude, that makes sense.

love the avatar, btw. The Big Lebowski was awesome.

x838nwy

Hold on a sec, so how would you fill a tyre on a 'normal' wheel with Nitrogen?

I do rather think the spokes are hollow (or part of the spoke anyway) it's all a bit strange with all the Japanese-English. I'll look again when I actually have a reasonable internet connection (at home).

Also, something that's also new is that their other new wheels are now JIC approved whereas they weren't before.

ovenmit331

iTrader: (5)

i'm getting Kosei K1 TS's and was wondering about the dual valve stem... nitrogen eh?

Motive

I saw that wheel also, I'd like to see it on an EVO.

evo_007

Nice wheel. We need to find out what sizes fit the Evo.

EVO Nathan

iTrader: (3)

I believe they have 3 sizes that will fit the evo.
18x9 +40 offset (I think that will clear the calipers)
18x8.5 +35 offset
18x8.5 +30 offset (probably what most people would recommend, I think).

I believe those are the numbers that I saw on the Japanese website.

Nathan

x838nwy

Recommended size for the evo (according to their site):

17×8.5(35)235/45R17
and
18×8.5(30)235/40R18

Not bad, EVO Nathan...

I wonder how bright the finish is? I don't really like the mirror finish...

EVO Nathan

iTrader: (3)

I looked at some of the pictures on the Enkei Jap site. They have a picture of them on a white 350z. They really dont look that bright. Even then, for the price I would send them off to be powdercoated gunmetal

Now, I am surious as to how they will look. They do look an aweful lot like the OZ superleggas. I believe somebody with a black evo has superleggas on his car. So, search for that, and it should give you a pretty good idea.

Or we could ask one of our local PhotoChop experts?

Nathan

702RSevo

iTrader: (7)

if my japanesse is correct it is to check the tire pressure while filling up at the same time... sorry dude

SuperHatch

iTrader: (23)

You are incorrect, dude, who already responded is correct...

Speed Element

iTrader: (270)

these wheels just came out recently.. its not even in full production yet. the ETA of these wheels are end of July or begining of August.