Nah... look too much like SRT6 wheels.

Bud

 

what's the widest set up we can put on our car without using spacers or anything?? i have searched and found that front is 19x8...so 19x8.5 won't fit? what about rear??? will 19x10 fit??

 

In my humble opinion, DC screwed-up with the staggered fitment of the wheels. They have limited both the choice of wheels and tires and put the options into hyper $.

You should have some info on this since you're part of the marketing team... I don't mind sharing my info with DC, but it has to be a two way street... Send me a PM and we can discuss further... I know that you guys are scrambling to re-position the marketing of the car to emulate the Solstice success.

 

You can do a 8.5 in the front and a 10 in the rear backspacing is key.

 

Nice pics guys!
I like the idea to have a dedicated thread for all wheel/tire pics.

Now, what would be really cool, is if everyone could list their brand, model, and size of their wheels and tires so that people don't have to ask.

I just got a phone call today saying my wheels arrived, I'll be getting them put on Saturday if they fit nice, other wise I'm going to have them get something else to try.
I'll have pics soon if they're a go.

 

They look really nice. I think they are the mandrus wheels. I was quoted $1,000 installed with my existing tires. That price was for silver, the price for chrome was $1,600. I have a sapphire silver roadster. I chromed my stock wheels but I want something else.

 

Count me as a fan of the stock wheels (not the SRT hoops). The Crossfire is one of those rare cars that seems perfectly shod right from the factory.

First, they are a near exact clone of the original show car's design -- one of the things that usually gets changed in the transition to production.

Second, they are appropriately-sized and quite substantial. We usually need to look at wheels and tires because the stock fitments are inadequate. Not so here. The combination of 18" front and 19" rear adds visual interest.

Third, the detailing is superb. The center cap covering the lug nuts complements the overall finished look of the entire car. The intersection of spokes and hub complement the look of the low profile tires. The rim edge's rounded profile helps accentuate the square-cut edges of the spokes and, IMHO, looks better than most wheels' sharp-edged shoulders. The indentation in the center of each spoke adds detail interest while also diminishing the visual mass of each spoke's width.

Like most street cars, which need adequate suspension travel to keep your fillings from shaking out, the gap between tires and wheel arches is ungainly looking. Many folks will go to bigger wheels to alleviate this, but the lowered alabaster coupe pictured in this forum shows that a simpler, far less expensive solution is readily available for the fashionistas. Damned handsome!

Rob Gold
Royal Oak, MI

 

Correct! They are not mine. I've been sorta collecting different wheel shots that I like and this is actually from a member on the site. Unfortunately, I saved the photo, but didn't list the members name with it. Look in the gallery, it's there along with others. I'll do the same and post back and any details. As for me, no aftermarkets yet.

 

By the way HDDP. If I'm correct, those are your racing wheels/tires. I love that look. But to be clear, this is an example of an 18/18 setup, and not the 18/19 as standard with the XF.

I went down to one of my chrysler dealers the other day, just to bs with the service manager, and specifically about doing 18/18 on a street version. He really had no substantial information for me on this since "we don't have enough of them on the road to get that kind quality feedback. I'm sure it would cause some issues and I wouldn't feel comfortable giving you a recommendation on doing this". That was fair and I said as much, so the question still lingers, is an 18/18 really advisable for the street, why or why not.
Finally, I'm with you HDDP. I know the 19's are cool to some, but I'm not a big fan of the "BIG WHEELS" trend, and I think DC should have put the same size all around.

RGvivace: the wheel is discussion just gets down to personal taste, so while I voice a different view, I completely accept your views and preference. Viva the aftermarket!

 

the only disadvantage of having 18s all around is you will have one inch taller sidewall in the rear compared to the front if you maintain the proper tire diameter... it just so happens 255/40/18 is exact same diameter as 255/35/19 we wear stock... and best part is you can get continental extreme contacts in that 18 size for 161 a piece from tirerack... those tires are all season and have a reputation for excellent grip in the snow...

so, for a street setup... 18s are a excellent way to go. the brakes in the rear are tiny so do not worry about fitting a smaller wheel over them. and having a bit more sidewall, even if just at the rear, will give you some extra insurance against potholes...

i am considering running a slightly taller tire in the front and using H&R springs which lower the front a bit more than the back to even out the stance... for me, its about a streetable nice setup as this is a daily driver...

the way chrysler designed it, it looks great with the stock wheels... but it looks great as a weekend car, not a realistic daily driver that can eat potholes.

 

My whole issue with the wheels began with the limited number of R Compound tires in the 19" size, there were dozens in 18" diameter. I decided that proper racing compound tires were more important to me than seeing an extra 1/2" gap in the rear wheel well, so I opted to change the wheels to 18x8 front and 18x9.5 rear. This allowed me to test more aggressive racing slicks and tread tires.

After testing a few brands, I am now running Hoosier R6 compound 255/40/18 front and 285/35/18 rear. The gap in the rear is negligible, maybe 1/4" more than with the standard OEM set-up, but all I care about is staying on the track at 135 mph.

So, basically my experiences don't really translate to street tires...

 

I wish they would have stuck with the open lug design. I think they looked much cooler than the production ones with the covers.
I am still thinking about chroming mine as I too like the factory wheels.

 

Here's one on eBay now with some unusual black wheels:

http://http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4642221183&ssPageName= ADME:B:SS:MT:1#mainImage

 

Looks awfully familiar...is that one of our members xf's up for sale?

 

I had the same reaction, but can't remember who it might be. Only 1,033 miles isn't really much of a test when you think about it.

 

I'm not sure whose that car that was, there are a few with the black style wheels on the site. I'm posting up another car that looks interesting with the ASA wheels (go to tire rack to get pricing).

http://www.crossfireforum.org/galler...0005_IMG_3.JPG

Not the spoke type wheel, Euro look, very nice.

 

Niche F-18 19x8.5 front - 20x10 rear.
Nitto NT 555 235/35-19 front - 275/30-20 rear.

 

Very different bud...I've never seen those before. I like the chrome rims. Rude to ask price? Nice.

 

PM sent. Thanks for the compliment. The whole place stopped working as I rolled out. Just a few more mods and I'll be done...

 

Don't know if you were talking to me or not - but my chrome rims were about $850. ADR Sterling. Actually got them through an ebay dealer - but not via auction - I dealt directly with him. They were drop-shipped from the ADR people in CA.