Month: May 2008

Car of the Month: Nissan Skyline GTR w/ 19 Inch Tenzo Rims

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As if the legend of sports cars did not need anything else, here we have our Car of the Month with a hot set of custom rims from Tenzo Wheels. This month's car is a Nissan Skyline GTR packing serious horsepower. Just look at the huge front-mount intercooler! This Skyline sports the newest of the Tenzo wheels line-up. These are the Tenzo Type-M Version 1 wheels in Black with a red lip. These set of Tenzo custom rims add an even more aggressive look to the Skyline. The Tenzo Type-M Version 1 custom wheels are 19×10 in the rear and front.

20 Inch Black Tork Icon Wheels on Infiniti G35

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The Infiniti G35 and its cousin the Nissan 350Z are both sports cars that take wheel and rim upgrades very well. In fact, a 20 inch staggered set of rims is a standard set up on either car.

On this particular G35 rims we have a set of Tork Icon wheels in 20×8.5 in the front wheels and 20×10 in the rear wheels for a perfect staggered wheels package. The Tork Icon wheels come with the chrome stainless steel lips. In the rear rims, the lip is about 5 inches deep. The finish on these custom wheels is Machined Black. These custom rims finish off a very classy look on this sporty G35.

Tork Icon Black 20 Inch Rims on Lexus GS350

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The Tork Icon has finally arrived. Maybe the most anticipated wheel for the Summer of 2008 has arrived at rimsdealer.com. The Tork Icon comes in Machined Black and Machined Gunmetal. The Tork Icon is now available in various sizes including staggered wheels in 20×8.5 in the front and 20×10 in the rear as can be seen on this Lexus GS350. Quantities of the wheel are very limited.

Nissan 350Z with R1 Racing Drift 20 Inch Rims

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Another prime example of a perfectly fit wheel and car. The R1 Racing Drift in 20 inch staggered wheel fitment is made specifically for the Nissan 350Z and Infinity G35/G37.

The R1 Racing Drift custom wheel not only fits well it is also a show stopper. The Drift wheel comes with a 5 inch lip. This rim lip is also fitted with the same patented Chrome Stainless Steel Lip Technology as all R1 Racing custom wheels. The front rim is 20×8.5 and the rear rim is 20×10.5. Lastly, this set of Drift custom wheels comes in hyperblack.

Jaguar XF Supercharged with AM Forged 20 Inch Wheels

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The Jaguar XF is the hottest and newest entry into the luxury sport sedan market. As if the regular Jaguar was not exclusive enough, this Jaguar XF is supercharged! This Jaguar XF pumps out over 420 HP and goes 0-60 mph in less than 5 seconds.

With such a high-power luxury ride only the finest custom forged wheels would match the Jaguar XF. Further, very few custom wheels can fit the Jaguar XF Supercharged because of the monster rear brakes. On the supercharged Jaguar XF wheels, the rear rims lip is still pretty large at 3.5 inches even with the larger brakes.

This 2009 Jaguar XF comes with AM Forged Nuovo wheels in Brushed finish with the “Blind Bolt” feature that hides all the bolts that are normally exposed on the face of the wheel. The custom rims on the front are 20×8.5 and 20×10 in the rear.

Classic Euro Style, BMW M3 on Beyern Wheels Rims

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This clean mint condition Euro machine belongs to one of our very own customers at rimsdealer.com. Very few cars can look so good and perform for years like the BMW M3. The BMW M3 has a cult following unlike many other sports cars. This BMW M3 proves this fact.

This classic BMW M3 is fitted with wheels made specifically for BMW's by Beyern Mesh wheels. These chrome wheels are the perfect match of custom rims for this clean Euro style. Check out the pics for all the BMW M3 fanatics!

Staggered Wheels – Beyern Mesh Chrome Wheels
Front: 18×8
Rear: 18×9

Staggered Tires – Toyo Proxes T1R
Front: 225/40/18
Rear: 245/35/18

8 Most Fuel Efficient Rides

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With gas prices going up across the country people are trying to figure out which cars are going to be the best gas sippers. Check out the following list of vehicles and their respective gas mileages. The best part is that rimsdealer.com has tires and wheels for all of these cars. So save your money on gas and invest in a new set of wheels and tires to make your ride stand out.

Honda Civic GX – 28 MPG
This Civic is actually a natural gas powered car and the 28 MPG is an equivalent in gas mileage. The estimated annual cost for this car's gas is $884.

Toyota Prius – 46 MPG
This is a real cult hit with a hybrid gas and electric motor. The Prius is one of the kings of gas mileage at 46 MPG. The estimated annual cost for this car's gas is $1019.

Honda Civic Hybrid – 46 MPG
The Civic Hybrid also uses an electric motor on a 1.3 liter engine. The estimated annual cost for this car's gas is $1117.

The best of the rest…

Toyota Camry Hybrid – 34 MPG

Nissan Altima Hybrid – 34 MPG

Smart For Two – 36 MPG

Ford Escape Hybrid – 32 MPG

Toyota Yaris – 32 MPG

Improve Gas Mileage by over 13%

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Two simple steps can save you hundreds of dollars each year in gas costs

Instead of driving all over town looking for cheaper gas, consider this: A little more air in the right places can save you a lot of gas — and money. It is simple: More air in your tires, and a clean air filter. And this money-saving tip won't take you even 15 minutes a month.

Change that Air Filter…

You can increase gas mileage up to 10% just by changing your air filter, according to the EPA's FuelEconomy.com site. The air filter is a piece of thick corrugated paper with a rubber ring around it. And boy, does it get dirty. This dirt prevents your engine from getting enough clean air. It's very easy to change the air filter on many cars. Most filters cost $5 to $15. Two screws or a couple of clips, five minutes, and it's replaced.

Keep Tires Inflated…

The EPA estimates that for every 1 psi of under-inflation, fuel economy drops by 0.4%. That's not much, but if the tires are under-inflated by 8 pounds, that's a 3.2% drop in fuel economy. About 1.2 billion gallons of fuel are wasted annually due to under-inflated tires, the NHTSA estimated in 2005. One easy way not to lose air pressure in the first place is to fill your tires with nitrogen instead of regular air. Thousands of nitrogen fill stations exist all over the country and a nitrogen fill is usually under $20 bucks. Because nitrogen is a larger molecule then air

Save Over 13% on Gas Mileage

So, by changing your air filter and pumping up tires that were under-inflated by 8 pounds, you're likely to get a 13.2% improvement in your fuel mileage.