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Posted by: nine14cats Dec 4 2004, 02:40 PM

I 've been talking with Diamond Racing Wheels about getting a few sets from them.

They've been very patient with my questions and I wanted to find out if anyone is using them.....I like the price!

My new car will have 16x10's all around under a Roger Sheridan kit. I have one set of HRE mesh wheels that came with the car, but I need more sets. On my old car, I had 4 sets of cookies I bought for $50 each or traded for, so I could have 2 sets for the track and 2 sets for auto-x. Right now the Diamond Avenger series is 2 lbs per wheel heavier than my 3 pc HRE's, significant....but for the price....liveable.

Anyone have experience with these wheels?

As a datapoint, the HRE, BBS equivalent is ~$800 per rim....Kodiak is $405 each...

I'm running out of money and trying to get the car brought in under my budget.

Thanks,

Bill P.

Posted by: Mueller Dec 4 2004, 04:12 PM

Brett W. was running these.....

a few things to consider unless they've changed things:

not hubcentric, and special lug nuts are needed with those...neither issue is the end of the world, just something to think about

Posted by: nine14cats Dec 4 2004, 06:02 PM

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the reply. As it turns out, not all Diamond Racing Wheels are hubcentric. I talked with them and the 16x10 Avenger wheels in a 1x130 bolt pattern will take standard lugs and the standard 60 degree lug bolt taper.

8 rims or less = $149 each. If I get 12 they will make them for me in 1 week for $132 each. Not bad.

I've got all kinds of decisions to make on parts (wheels, tires, spring rates, seats, belts).

Bill P.

Posted by: Brett W Dec 4 2004, 08:00 PM

I ran them for two years and never had any problems. My 15x8s are lug centric. I used stock lug bolts and alloy lug nuts without any problems. I even had them balance using the main center hole, which is a big no-no according to the manufacture. Never had an out of balance issue.

Just heard that they are charging a surcharge for high steel prices that could double the price of the wheels.

Posted by: nine14cats Dec 4 2004, 08:05 PM

Thanks for the info Brett.

They (Diamond) did talk about the surcharge. Currently their std price is $120 each for rims I'm looking at. The surcharge for up to 8 rims was $29 each rim and dropped to $12 each rim for purchases of over 10 rims. I'm thinking of springing for at least 8 but may do 12....

The price is really attractive.

Thanks. I'm glad someone has had success with their rims.

Bill P.

Posted by: Brett W Dec 4 2004, 08:14 PM

I just remembered a friend of mine bought a set to use for his rain tires on the GTU RX7. He has also been very happy with them.