Well i finally got new wheels and tires. here's the important stuff.

Motegi DP6 17x7 (silver)
Motegi 12x1.5mm "Spline" Lug nuts (Black, of course!!)
Toyo Proxes 4 - 205/40/17


I'd like to thank Glenn at Motegi Racing for the cooperation and interest in this project. Also Gabe and Rock at RRM for the great deal and fast service on the tires. I'm very impressed with the looks and feel of this set-up. Although i did put on a couple lbs. of dead weight the drive feels steardier than the stock setup.

Post up people let me know what you think.
Marty-

 

Those look real nice.

 

They look good ! Now paint those calipers and drums and booyah !

 

they look good. Why didn't you want them in gunmetal or black?

 

what i was thinking, too much of a contrast between the silver/black

 

calipers and drums are next for sure.

to many people with black lancers went that route. i want to build a car that everyone can appreciate old or young. to me painted rims are a trend and true they might look better but it's not worth lookig like every other thunder grey or black Lancer on this forum. the contrast of silver and black is not bad at all it blends nicely with the sidemarkers and reverse lights. I'll get more pics in a couple of hours when the sun sets a little. the sun was right on the car during those pics so the rims appear brighter than they really are.

 

rims are ok, please do not paint the brakes red or blue or yellow or anything, jsut silver or black

 

i was thinking green?? j/k Hell no black only. everything on my car is subtle.

thanks for the replies people.

 

I went with red calipers and black drums. Looks great just make sure you get good paint. Check with MVP Motorsports. They sell the good stuff. It is called G2T or SOMETHING like that. It is a two part paint that you have to mix. One part paint/one part hardener and you brush it on so no mess everywhere and no need to remove the entire brake assembly.

 

Why not red ? My red calipers look sweet ! The car is still subtle. I have a black OZ and the touch of red breaks up the TOO BLACK look with black headlights, black drums, black body kit and a black cf hood. The red makes it look right ya know !

 

nice! great tires and great looking rims! much improvement over stock! good contrast is correct

 

imo it looks ricey, almost liek you are trying to make them look like brembos whether you are or arent. and they arent subtle, whenever i seem them, they stick out.

 

thanks man i'll look into it-

 

nothing worng with getting gunmetal on black..true that a lot of people have gotten them but how many times in cali do you see a black lancer with gunmetal/black rims...VERY FEW...silver rims just dont look as good anymore....just my opinion though

 

That looks H O T < thumbs up >

I personally wouldn't change a thing