Gen V Wheels on a Gen III?

[Jay M]

I'm the type of person who usually only likes stock wheels, but the the Gen V wheels in my opinion are absolutely beautiful. Has anyone installed Gen V wheels on a Gen III or IV? I'd love to see a picture.

I can't decide between the Sidewinder:

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or the Venom:

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I'm leaning towards the Venom in Hyper black. I think that's what's pictured above. My '04 is about the same shade of red as those in the pictures.

Any thoughts or opinions? Do any Photo Shop gurus want to put then on a a Gen III so I can see how they look?

thanks,
~Jay

 

[Getnlwr]

I heard the rear is identical, however there appears to be an issue on the front (wheel is wider on Gen V). If anyone has first hand experience I'm interested in knowing as well.

 

[Nine Ball]

Rears are identical. Fronts will stick out about half an inch further than normal Gen 3/4 wheels. But, it still looks good, as the factory 3/4 wheels tuck in a little too far anyways. Sidewinders are the ones to get, they are much lighter than the rest of the designs, since they are rotary forged barrels.

 

[King_]

http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/669208-NEW-SHOES?highlight=rims

 

[Getnlwr]

They do look nice. Prices are reasonable from the vendors. It might be a little hard to lower a viper with these and not hit the fender. That would be my only concern.

 

[Jay M]

Thanks for the replies. Should I go with a slightly wider tire in the front?

Thanks also for that link, Demoe is a friend of mine, I'll have go see them in person, I didn't know he got them. They look awesome on his car!

Since my red Gen 3 convertible is such a clean and simple car, would the sidewinders look too aggressive?
Between the two, which is the bigger PITA to clean?

~Jay

 

[St.Char]

Thanks for the replies. Should I go with a slightly wider tire in the front?

Thanks also for that link, Demoe is a friend of mine, I'll have go see them in person, I didn't know he got them. They look awesome on his car!

Since my red Gen 3 convertible is such a clean and simple car, would the sidewinders look too aggressive?
Between the two, which is the bigger PITA to clean?

~Jay

I believe Demoe went with 295 on front which would seem appropriate with the rim being wider. I think the Sidewinders are great and would only enhance your Gen3, however, for more contrast, go with the matte black, even though they would be harder to clean

 

[Oilman1934]

Demoe went with 285 in the front,I bought his 5 spokes

 

[Jay M]

Here's my attempt at photoshop...

Vemom...

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Sidewinder...

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[Indy]

Venom would look better on your snake, imo.

 

[cashcorn]

They both look awesome! Do favor the Venom's though! If I every find my 2010 silver /black stripe vert.. I'm going with the Venom's.

 

[Jay M]

Thanks, that affirms my thoughts. I just ordered the Venom in Hyper Black from Jon B. Looking forward to my new wheels for the new year!

Next question, do I sell the original rims, or keep them and put track tires on them for auto-X and track days?

~Jay

 

[victoryman100]

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the gen 5 wheels work beautifully on a gen 3. I would say if nothing done to them they stick out a 1/4 inch at the most. I have NO clearance issues at all. Two solutions if you don't like is to have fronts milled down .025 on the mounting surface or jon b at parts Rack makes a .025 spacer for the rears... hope this helps

 

[gb66gth]

Sidewinder II's fo shizzo!

 

[10 BANGER]

Hyper Black worked for me.

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[victoryman100]

Hyper Black worked for me.

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very nice ride

 

[Jay M]

Hyper Black worked for me.

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It worked very well for you, I'm looking forward to seeing it in person.

~Jay

 

[Jay M]

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the gen 5 wheels work beautifully on a gen 3. I would say if nothing done to them they stick out a 1/4 inch at the most. I have NO clearance issues at all. Two solutions if you don't like is to have fronts milled down .025 on the mounting surface or jon b at parts Rack makes a .025 spacer for the rears... hope this helps

That looks amazing! Are those the polished hyper black?

 

[10 BANGER]

It worked very well for you, I'm looking forward to seeing it in person.

~Jay

Hey Jay,
I'll be at Cars & Coffee this Saturday (21st) morning come on out, Ralph G. and Doris will be there.

Demoe

 

[victoryman100]

That looks amazing! Are those the polished hyper black?

yes they are, I am very happy with them. And don't get worried about the fronts, once you have them on you don't even notice the off set difference unless you really study them. To walk by the car you would not see them.

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[10 BANGER]

^^^^Nice^^^^

 

[cashcorn]

NICE! Victoryman100.. Possible to get a shoot down the front side showing the slight offset? Silver is my fav.. searching for a 2010 silver/black stripe vert.. hehe..

 

[victoryman100]

NICE! Victoryman100.. Possible to get a shoot down the front side showing the slight offset? Silver is my fav.. searching for a 2010 silver/black stripe vert.. hehe..

yes I can get that for you. Might be a few days because its in the paint booth as we speak.winter time here in Indiana so it's a good time to have the side skirts Re shot from all the sand blasting.I will post them soon as I get the car back

 

[Getnlwr]

I was thinking the same, I'd like to see the side offset shot as well. The venom's look awesome. But I love the lightweight of the Sidewinder II's

 

[victoryman100]

I was thinking the same, I'd like to see the side offset shot as well. The venom's look awesome. But I love the lightweight of the Sidewinder II's

yes the side winders look awesome also it was a very tough decision for me as well they both look great

 

[Jay M]

Demoe, what cars and coffee is that? Newport beach? I'm friends with Doris on Facebook, it would be nice to meet her in real life too

 

[10 BANGER]

Demoe, what cars and coffee is that? Newport beach? I'm friends with Doris on Facebook, it would be nice to meet her in real life too

Jay,
It's the one in Irvine.
http://irvine.carsandcoffee.info/directions.php

Demoe

 

[Jay M]

Here are some iPhone pictures, I'll try to take some pictures with a real camera this weekend.

Eddie's guys at R&S automotive in Santa Clarita did a great job on the install. One little detail that I've never seen before is that they uses black balancing weights. I'll try to take a picture of that later.

On the alignment rack:

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At night in a a parking lot:

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Closeup of the chrome/aluminum center cap on a Hyper Black wheel. Sorry it's blurry, I'll try to take a batter one later:

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[CaptainDavid]

They are fine, I've had no issues whatsoever. Venon polished with hyperblack ( really dark grey metallic)

 

[2003 Viper]

^^ car looks very sharp David!