tires and wheels Avid.1 Wheels Any Good?

[ray_]

Any pics?

 

Still in the living room.   try a google image search.

[LarryS]

Weird...they don't list 15x7 ET 25 on their website, only show 15x8 ET 25.

Might want to double check with them if you plan on ordering because a 15x8 will be harder to fit.

http://www.avid1wheels.com/wheels/

 

I bought mine here but looks like they are out of stock for the ET 25's

 

http://www.nlmotoring.com/AVID-1-AV-03-Wheels-s/1721.htm

[M3M3]

Just found this pic...doesn't make me feel to good now.

yikes. sure does not look like there is much metal holding the center section to the barrel.  kinda scary.

[FB73tii]

Just found this pic...doesn't make me feel to good now.

 

Can you follow up on this and let us know where you found the post? I just did a search on these rims and "broken" or "failure" and did not find the pic. It would be good to track this down and talk to the owner about how it came to break. If I see a student show up at an HPDE with these rims (which is highly unlikely, but you never know) I'll show them the pic and ask them to put a different set of rims on. Heck, I'd loan them a set of my spare wheels for the day if I'm going to be in the car! --Fred

[AceAndrew]

I think you'll find a broken picture of just about any rim if you look hard enough (shoot, google "broken bbs" or "broken rota").  Certainly wouldn't throw my hands in the air and run in circles until you have more info.

Edited March 12, 2014 by AceAndrew

[M3M3]

agree...i have seen a lot of broken wheels in person. this particular design though, just does not seem to have a lot of connection between wheel barrel and center.

 

honest, i am not just picking on them because they are really dang ugly.....;-)

[jrkoupe]

I think you'll find a broken picture of just about any rim if you look hard enough (shoot, google "broken bbs" or "broken rota").  Certainly wouldn't throw my hands in the air and run in circles until you have more info.

so very true

[2joejoe2]

Can you follow up on this and let us know where you found the post? I just did a search on these rims and "broken" or "failure" and did not find the pic. It would be good to track this down and talk to the owner about how it came to break. If I see a student show up at an HPDE with these rims (which is highly unlikely, but you never know) I'll show them the pic and ask them to put a different set of rims on. Heck, I'd loan them a set of my spare wheels for the day if I'm going to be in the car! --Fred

Looks like dude hit a big bump.

http://phenom3030garage.com/author/phenom3030/

[FB73tii]

I think you'll find a broken picture of just about any rim if you look hard enough (shoot, google "broken bbs" or "broken rota").  Certainly wouldn't throw my hands in the air and run in circles until you have more info.

Too late Andrew, I already lit my hair on fire

 

If there was a giant dent in the rim I would not be so concerned, and I have seen plenty of rim failures, including several broken Miata rims at a Laguna Seca race that failed mid-corner. I am sure there is more to the story, but such a complete failure is cause for concern and I stand by my original post --FB

[ray_]

agree...i have seen a lot of broken wheels in person. this particular design though, just does not seem to have a lot of connection between wheel barrel and center.

 

honest, i am not just picking on them because they are really dang ugly.....;-)

Erm! My Ronals are less dang ugly!

 

;-)

[nicktahoe]

I'm running their AV-05 15x7 et35 which I scored a set brand new on ebay for $400. For the price, I dont think they can be beat. These should hold me over while I save up for a big boy set of RS's

[2joejoe2]

Nick you should upload a pic of the back side of the wheels.

[ryansti]

I really like those wheels. Nice change from the rota RB's.

[ryansti]

Just found this pic...doesn't make me feel to good now.

If you look on google you can see the full picture showing the stretched tire with several huge punctures in the sidewall. I'm sure it was more then a bump in the road. I honestly think I might pick up a set. 

Edited May 8, 2014 by ryansti

[napa02]

honest, i am not just picking on them because they are really dang ugly.....;-

 

 

Those are some ugly wheels...   to each their own.