Wheels stolen :(

xiven · 07-07-2010, 09:14 AM

I guess I should be a little paranoid about this. I park in a gated parking deck with security cameras in certain areas especially the entrances and exits. Everytime I come home late I always see security patrolling the deck on foot. I didn't think the area is all that bad but I guess its better to be safe than sorry. If it were to happen it would be either by somebody that lives there or somebody that knows somebody that lives there and lets them in. Either way it would be pretty messed up.

spinhead · 07-07-2010, 01:13 PM

You probably got hit by the same people that stole mine. Happened about 2-3 weeks ago to me. Insurance estimate was 7500, got 7000 after deductible. Bought Advan RS-D wheels with the right offsets so they fit perfectly without having to "mod". Also got the Bridgestone RE-11s which are supposed to be a step up from the stock Bridgestones. Oh, and I saved about 1300 on the wheels, and about 100 on the tires vs the insurance estimates. Most of that went to an alarm system. Got the viper 5901 with tilt sensor, glass shatter sensor, backup alarm and battery. I went to Safe n Sound in Manassas, they were the only ones I could find with virtually all good reviews. They charge an arm and a leg though =/.

Oh, one thing to be aware of if you go with aftermarket wheels, is that with mine for example, the pressure sensors don't fit (Liquid_g has the same wheels and said his sensors broke off inside the wheel after he put them in), so you might have to drive around with no sensors. Which isn't a big deal, you'll just have to be responsible about checking your tire pressure, and deal with the yellow light on your dash.

NYBladeZ · 07-07-2010, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by spinhead

Oh, one thing to be aware of if you go with aftermarket wheels, is that with mine for example, the pressure sensors don't fit (Liquid_g has the same wheels and said his sensors broke off inside the wheel after he put them in), so you might have to drive around with no sensors. Which isn't a big deal, you'll just have to be responsible about checking your tire pressure, and deal with the yellow light on your dash.

I hate that yellow exclamation mark.

yzhang12 · 07-07-2010, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by spinhead

You probably got hit by the same people that stole mine. Happened about 2-3 weeks ago to me. Insurance estimate was 7500, got 7000 after deductible. Bought Advan RS-D wheels with the right offsets so they fit perfectly without having to "mod". Also got the Bridgestone RE-11s which are supposed to be a step up from the stock Bridgestones. Oh, and I saved about 1300 on the wheels, and about 100 on the tires vs the insurance estimates. Most of that went to an alarm system. Got the viper 5901 with tilt sensor, glass shatter sensor, backup alarm and battery. I went to Safe n Sound in Manassas, they were the only ones I could find with virtually all good reviews. They charge an arm and a leg though =/.

Oh, one thing to be aware of if you go with aftermarket wheels, is that with mine for example, the pressure sensors don't fit (Liquid_g has the same wheels and said his sensors broke off inside the wheel after he put them in), so you might have to drive around with no sensors. Which isn't a big deal, you'll just have to be responsible about checking your tire pressure, and deal with the yellow light on your dash.

who was your source for the wheels? and what offsets? Do you have any pics? The advans do look nice.

You could probably cut the wire for the yellow dash without affecting the other warning lights.

spinhead · 07-07-2010, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by yzhang12

who was your source for the wheels? and what offsets? Do you have any pics? The advans do look nice.

You could probably cut the wire for the yellow dash without affecting the other warning lights.

I got the wheels from B2 Auto Designs in Tampa $2550 shipped, without center caps. I originally wanted to get matte black but everybody was out of them, and I didn't exactly have time to wait. I'll upload some pics tonight. The wheels are 19x9J with +25 offset in the front and 19x10J with +15 offset in the back. I'm not sure what the J stands for

yzhang12 · 07-08-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by spinhead

You probably got hit by the same people that stole mine. Happened about 2-3 weeks ago to me. Insurance estimate was 7500, got 7000 after deductible. Bought Advan RS-D wheels with the right offsets so they fit perfectly without having to "mod". Also got the Bridgestone RE-11s which are supposed to be a step up from the stock Bridgestones. Oh, and I saved about 1300 on the wheels, and about 100 on the tires vs the insurance estimates. Most of that went to an alarm system. Got the viper 5901 with tilt sensor, glass shatter sensor, backup alarm and battery. I went to Safe n Sound in Manassas, they were the only ones I could find with virtually all good reviews. They charge an arm and a leg though =/.

Oh, one thing to be aware of if you go with aftermarket wheels, is that with mine for example, the pressure sensors don't fit (Liquid_g has the same wheels and said his sensors broke off inside the wheel after he put them in), so you might have to drive around with no sensors. Which isn't a big deal, you'll just have to be responsible about checking your tire pressure, and deal with the yellow light on your dash.

What was the price tag for the alarm + sensors, backup battery and labor at safe and sound? I checked the viper website and I only see best buy and a few shops around my area that don't have reviews. Seems like safe n sound is the only one around that has reviews.

The wheels on ur car look great. too bad the tpms didn't fit.. i probably would have gotten them minus that single fact. I called the store you bought from and they said they were out of stock

spinhead · 07-08-2010, 09:11 PM

The whole alarm with install was $1300ish. As far as the TPMS goes I'm gonna keep looking for aftermarket ones that fit these wheels.

yzhang12 · 07-09-2010, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by spinhead

The whole alarm with install was $1300ish. As far as the TPMS goes I'm gonna keep looking for aftermarket ones that fit these wheels.

so it was around 500-600 for the alarm and 700 for the labor? That sounds pretty steep. Did they solder the connections or use connectors? How long did it take?

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07-07-2010, 09:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
xiven A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta Age: 45 Posts: 4,128 Drives: Cookie Monster Rep Power: 295	I guess I should be a little paranoid about this. I park in a gated parking deck with security cameras in certain areas especially the entrances and exits. Everytime I come home late I always see security patrolling the deck on foot. I didn't think the area is all that bad but I guess its better to be safe than sorry. If it were to happen it would be either by somebody that lives there or somebody that knows somebody that lives there and lets them in. Either way it would be pretty messed up.

07-07-2010, 01:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
spinhead Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: N. Bethesda, MD Posts: 162 Drives: 09 370z BS 6MT Rep Power: 3389	You probably got hit by the same people that stole mine. Happened about 2-3 weeks ago to me. Insurance estimate was 7500, got 7000 after deductible. Bought Advan RS-D wheels with the right offsets so they fit perfectly without having to "mod". Also got the Bridgestone RE-11s which are supposed to be a step up from the stock Bridgestones. Oh, and I saved about 1300 on the wheels, and about 100 on the tires vs the insurance estimates. Most of that went to an alarm system. Got the viper 5901 with tilt sensor, glass shatter sensor, backup alarm and battery. I went to Safe n Sound in Manassas, they were the only ones I could find with virtually all good reviews. They charge an arm and a leg though =/. Oh, one thing to be aware of if you go with aftermarket wheels, is that with mine for example, the pressure sensors don't fit (Liquid_g has the same wheels and said his sensors broke off inside the wheel after he put them in), so you might have to drive around with no sensors. Which isn't a big deal, you'll just have to be responsible about checking your tire pressure, and deal with the yellow light on your dash.

07-08-2010, 09:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
spinhead Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: N. Bethesda, MD Posts: 162 Drives: 09 370z BS 6MT Rep Power: 3389	The whole alarm with install was $1300ish. As far as the TPMS goes I'm gonna keep looking for aftermarket ones that fit these wheels.