Month: January 2008

TIRE FEATURE: Nitto Dune Grappler Off-Road Tire

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To say that the Nitto Dune Grappler has a unique tread pattern would be a great understatement. The Nitto Dune Grappler has a tire tread pattern that is both functional and unique. The pattern is an interlacing of fire flames that are engineered for both on-road comfort and off-road performance. It is the perfect tire for the weekend off-road warrior that doesn't want to have to change tires every time they need to get back on the street. The Nitto Dune Grappler is also build tough.




With its 3-ply polyester sidewall construction, the Nitto Dune Grappler is made to resist the dangerous sidewall puncture. The Nitto Dune Grappler even comes in higher load ratings to meet heavyweight truck demands. The Nitto Dune Grappler has a “R S T” performance rating, 500 UTQG treadwear, “A” traction rating, and “B” temperature rating.

2008 NEW: Axis Super Hiro 18 inch and 19 Inch Wheels Rims

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An all new spin on a classic Axis Wheel design, the Black Super Hiro enlists the Axis Spectrum system to give a ring of color to the matte black finish that pioneers this new wheel trend.



The pinstriping is available in your choice of 8 standard colors in either the 6mm width or a 10mm width. This hand painted pinstripe gives you a one of a kind look, delivering the ultimate accent to your car's most noticeable styling upgrade: the wheels. For more details check out rimsdealer.com, the nation's largest retailer of Axis Wheels. You can contact rimsdealer.com by phone toll-free at 866-937-6398.

2008 New: Axis Halo 18 Inch Wheels Rims

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The Axis Halo brings on a new trend in wheel design and automotive styling. An understated Black Matte finish is accented with our standard 6mm pinstripe in one of eight colors. Please see the color wheel to see all color options below.

The ring is created by a pin-striping process done in-house at Axis Wheels in California. After the Axis Halo wheel has been shipped from the Axis Wheels factory to Axis Wheels in California it is pinstriped by hand, one wheel at a time.


The Axis Halo Wheel is designed for a perfect fit on Evo, STi and staggered on the S2000 as well as other applications for many cars in the 18×8.5 and 18×9.5 sizes. The Halo can also sport a wider 10mm pinstripe, and/or the pinstripe can be painted a custom color of your choice. For more details check out rimsdealer.com, the nation's largest retailer of Axis Wheels. You can contact rimsdealer.com by phone toll-free at 866-937-6398.

2008 New: Tork Icon 20 Inch Wheels Rims

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New for 2008 Tork Wheels takes their patented Stainless Steel Chrome Lips to the next level. Now you can get a 5 inch lip in the rear of their 20 inch wheels. This is an industry first for any 20 inch wheel application. This application will come in fitments specifically made for staggered wheels such as Nissan 350Z wheels, Infiniti G35/G37 wheels, BMW 5-Series wheels, and other staggered wheel fitments.


The wheel will come in two machined finishes. It will come in a “Machined w/ Black” finish and a “Machined w/ Gunmetal” finish. The wheel is set to be an instant classic with such a clean design.

For more information on Tork Wheels, visit torkwheels.com and check out their other new styles for 2008. As usual, to get a set for your ride surf rimsdealer.com, the number one retailer of Tork Wheels in North America.

Car Feature: Mercedes-Benz CL550 w/ AM Forged Prime 22 Inch Wheels

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The
AM Forged
 Mercedes-Benz CL550 is fully loaded. From every angle this car is a showstopper. The most striking upgrades to the CL550 come by way of a full Lorinser body-kit, Lorinser exhaust, and
AM Forged
 22″ Wheels.




The Benz CL550 wheels are 3-piece custom 22 inch wheels from
AM Forged Wheels
. In the front the car sports 22×9 inch wheels and in the rear the car dons wider 22×11 inch wheels. In the rear the car's aggressive stance is greatly enhanced thanks to the 5 inch chrome lip on the rear wheels. Thanks to
AM Forged Wheels
patented forging design maximum wheel lip can be acheived without sacrificing the beauty or strength of the 22 inch rims.




For more luxury wheels or exotic wheels for your luxury or exotic car, go to
AM Forged Wheels car gallery
 car gallery. There you will find dozens of cars all equiped with the latest custom finished and chrome wheels from
AM Forged Wheels
. For retail discount wheels pricing on
AM Forged Wheels
you can visit the AM Forged Wheels page on
rimsdealer.com
.
rimsdealer.com
is the United States largest discount retailer of
AM Forged Wheels
. There you will find over 30 different
AM Forged Wheels
and rims in a varied array of chrome wheels and custom wheel colors, sizes, and finishes.

2008 NEW: Axis Shadow 18×8 & 19×9 Inch Wheels Rims

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New for 2008: Axis Shadow in 18×8 & 19×9 Inch Wheels Rims


Axis makes you the Lord of the Rings with the all new Axis Shadow! An all new style with 4 color choices on the lip, the Shadow is reminiscent of Axis' Spider and TC-Evo with a more angled look and anodized rings in 3 colors.

This all new style for the 2008 season, has 3 colored rings. The colored rings on the Shadow are swapable, and can be left off to reveal a satin finished lip. Each set of wheels comes with one set of rings. Additional sets of rings can also be ordered for an added cost. Available in 18 and 19 inch sizes for a wide range of cars, the colored rings will look great either matching or contrasting the color of your vehicle.




THE BOTTOM LINE….
– Cool new ring swapping technology
– Original Design
– Sizes: 18×8 inch wheels, 19×8 inch wheels
– Colors: Black Flat

All Hail, Gemballa Porsche 997 Avalanche GTR 800 EVO-R

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For all you Porsche lovers who just can't get enough of that distinctive rear-mounted Porsche power this one is for you. German Porsche tuner Gemballa has just released a list of upgrades for the new Porsche 997. The car is so radically different from stock form that it deserves its own name, the Gemballa Avalanche GTR 800 EVO-R.

The list of upgrades includes an increase in displacement to 3.8-liters and a replacement of the stock turbochargers with Garret T035 units. Additional improvements to the engine include new heads, crankshaft, and upgraded connecting rods. What does this all up to? Drumroll please…an incredible 850 horsepower and 690 foot-pounds of torque!

To help keep all that power stuck to the ground, the 997 is equiped with an H&R coil over suspension system, adjustable front and rear anti-sway bars, and 19-inch wheels and Yokohama AVS Sport tires. Lastly, the 997 is topped off by a new fascia in the front and rear, a front hood, and a carbon fiber front splitter and rear wing.

2008 NEW: Axis Racer-X in 15×7 &15×8 Inch Wheels Rims

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New OG-Sans are in now! Racer-X 15×7 & 15×8 Inch Wheels Rims

One of the latest styles for Axis Wheels, the Racer-X turned heads at SEMA and is now available for turning heads on the street. The 15×7 fitment is perfect for any 4×100 car like the Civic, CRX, Scion xB and xA, Honda Fit and others that can use some Axis style. The rose gold lip is a brand new color that realy makes the Racer-X stand out, and comes in both the 15×7 and 15×8 sizes as well. To view the Axis Racer-X wheel check out rimsdealer.com



The Racer-X is a 4 spoked wheel that is simple in form, yet brings forward the design elemts popular in wheels today. The 15×7 has a generous 2 inch lip, and the one of a kind 15×8 has a 5 inch lip! This is done with a negative 27 offset, and can only fit the most extreme widebody fitments. Also the rose gold lip that comes on the black Racer-X is a real standout, and is unlike any other wheels on the market today. Available only in 15 inch diameters and with a 4×100 boltpattern, the Racer-X is a unique wheel that is going to go fast!



Wheel Feature: R-1 Racing Hype on 350Z and G35

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The R-1 Racing Hype has quickly become one of the best selling wheels and rims here at rimsdealer.com. The style is classic and clean. Best of all the wheel comes with R-1 Racing's patented Stainless Steel Lip Technology. The Hype comes with a lip that is as big as over 4″ in the rear of the 20″ application.

Enjoy the following images from customers and employees who don the R-1 Racing Hype wheels. All the following applications are 20 inch staggered wheels: 20×8.5(Front Wheels) and 20×10 (Rear Wheels). This particular application is made specifically made in an offset and size for the Nissan 350Z and Infiniti G35/G37 fitment. Enjoy!

This G35 sports a pretty wicked JDM body-kit imported directly from Japan. Specials thanks to the Hokori Car Club out of Southern Cali for providing the photos. R-1 RACING HYPE MACHINED FACE W/ BLACK ACCENTS AND STAINLESS STEEL CHROME LIP. APPLICATION: 20×8.5(Front Wheels) and 20×10 (Rear Wheels).

This particular custom beauty was made for one of our sales technicians right here at rimsdealer.com. See, we are tuners too, I told ya! R-1 RACING HYPE MACHINED FACE W/ CUSTOM ORANGE ACCENTS AND BLACK LIP. APPLICATION: 20×8.5(Front Wheels) and 20×10 (Rear Wheels).

This 350Z came to us from a customer representing Texas, the “Lone Star State”. The clean body-kit really accents the ride. R-1 RACING HYPE MACHINED FACE W/ BLACK ACCENTS AND STAINLESS STEEL CHROME LIP. APPLICATION: 20×8.5(Front Wheels) and 20×10 (Rear Wheels).

This particular car was displayed at the R-1 Racing Booth at SEMA 2006. It has the prototype R-1 RACING HYPE MACHINED FACE W/ BLACK ACCENTS AND BLACK LIP.
APPLICATION: 20×8.5(Front Wheels) and 20×10 (Rear Wheels).

New Website Servers 100% Online Jan. 24th

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Maybe some of you have noticed over the last couple of weeks a delay in our website speed or some errors or glitches. This is due to the fact that when we uploaded our new rimsdealer.com version 4.0 on December 17, 2007, the response was incredible. The new site was flooded with so much traffic and database queries that our current servers instantly became obsolete because they could not hold the load.

As of January 24th, 2008, rimsdealer.com is 100% up to speed with a server cluster of 5 servers featuring the latest in web and database server technology. All our servers come with Dual Quad-Core Processors. This means that each server has 8 Processors! Not to mention, each server comes with 8 Gig's of RAM, 15,000 RPM hard-drives, and RAID configured SCSI drives.

What does all this techological mumbo jumbo mean? Simple, if you are looking to buy a set of wheels, rims, or tires on rimsdealer.com, then you will be surfing the online site faster then ever. Everyone here on the rimsdealer.com IT team has been working extremely hard over the last several weeks to ensure that you have the best customer experience possible. Please click, surf, browse, and enjoy!