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Gianna Blitz Chrome Wheels on 2006 Range Rover HSE Sport

Sep25
2009 Leave a Comment Written by chrisatelement

Today we had a repeat customer come in with his new ride wanting some new wheels & tires.  His previous ride was a 2005 Mercedes S55 AMG which he put Vossen Wheels on.  This time around he is driving a 2006 Range Rover HSE Sport.  The wheel of choice this time was the 22×9.5″ Gianna Blitz with 285/35/22 tires.  For an added twist he went with color matched inserts that were originally black.  We had our paint shop match the paint perfectly to the color of the vehicle which really made these wheels unique.  We’ve done a lot of 24′s on Range Rovers in the past but these 22′s still look bangin’ especially when you set the air ride suspension to its lowest position.  The turn around time of getting the inserts color matched was only about 1-2 days so if you’re looking for that added custom touch to your wheels, don’t hesitate to ask your sales person about this option.  Cost wise, it is usually around $100 per wheel for color matching (depending on how much time is involved it could be more).  The end result turned out amazing and I was really impressed with how this wheel set up turned out on this Range!!!

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Mandrus Manheim Staggered 19″ Wheels on 2009 Mercedes C300

Sep24
2009 Leave a Comment Written by chrisatelement

This morning we installed Mandrus Manheim Chrome wheels on a customer’s brand new C300 Luxury Sedan.  Mandrus Wheels are specifically made for Mercedes vehicles and are a perfect fit.  We went with staggered 19s in sizes 19×8.5 and 19×9.5.  The customer chose to wrap them in 235/35/19 front and 265/30/19 rear Yokohama S.Drive tires.  The result was quite the upgrade from the factory 17″ silver wheels.  These wheels feature a 1.5″ lip front and 2.5″ lip out back.  You can never go wrong with a nice clean 5 spoke chrome wheel on a white sedan.

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Vertini Riviera 19″ Staggered Wheels on 2008 BMW 535i

Sep24
2009 7 Comments Written by chrisatelement

Here we have a 2008 BMW 535i that came to us wanting some new shoes.  The owner decided on the classy and sporty Vertini Riviera in the Machined Black finish.  All the 19″ and up Vertini Wheels come with the Chrome Stainless Lip which is as close to a real chrome finish that you can get without the added cost of a chrome wheel.  Machined Black can look good on just about any color car but they really look sharp on the shade of blue this 535i is.  As for the wheel & tire specs we went with 19×8.5 +15mm and 19×9.5 +22mm which we wrapped in 245/35/19 front and 275/30/19 rear Falken FK452 tires.  Also note the BMW centercaps which are included.  For pricing on Vertini Wheels check out our website www.elementwheels.com!

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22×11 KMC XD Monster’s on 7 in. Lifted 2007 Toyota Tundra

Sep24
2009 13 Comments Written by chrisatelement

A few days ago we installed these Matte Black KMC XD778 Monster’s on a local customer’s lifted Tundra.  This truck just had his lift installed the night prior to the wheel install.  He decided to go with the super concave Monster in a 22×11 -44mm offset!  Tire choice was Toyo Open Country Mud Terrains in 37×13.50×22.  This set up does require trimming of the bottom corner of the front bumper on both sides if you want to be able to turn.  The end result was awesome and the truck looks killer!!!!  For pricing on KMC XD Series Wheels check out our website www.elementwheels.com!

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26″ DUB Autobahns on 2007 Tahoe

Sep17
2009 3 Comments Written by chrisatelement

Today we had Cody Brown with our very own Arizona Cardinals stop in with his 2007 Tahoe.  He already had some 26s on it but wasn’t happy with them and wanted to change the look up.  He decided on the DUB Autobahn’s.  His tires were still in great shape so it was an easy swap to just change the rims out.  This Tahoe has a big brake kit by Force 10 and the Autobahn’s clear them with ease.  Needless to say the Tahoe looked WAY better with the DUB’s.  Specs are 26×10 +30mm with 305/30/26 tires.

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Breden Forged C01′s Reach Foreign Soil!

Sep11
2009 2 Comments Written by chrisatelement

We recently received these images from a Breden Forged customer in Norway.  Featured on this Lexus IS250 is the C01 model in chrome.  Specs on the rims are 20×8.5 +38 and 20×10 +38.  This car looks to either be on coilovers or air bags due to the slammed ride height.  For pricing on Breden Forged wheels visit our website www.elementwheels.com

We photoshopped the last image a lil bit to get the image to “pop” a little more.  Click on the images for larger sizes.

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2010 Audi Q5 Quattro with EXE/Axis Image Wheels

Sep10
2009 1 Comment Written by chrisatelement

Today we installed the new EXE Image wheels on a brand spankin’ new 2010 Audi Q5 3.2 Quattro.  This car was fresh off the dealer lot with about 200 miles on it and the owner wanted to change the rims out asap.  After looking at several different wheels they decided on 20″ EXE Image wheels which are part of the luxury wheel line of Axis Wheels.  The Image comes in the popular gunmetal with machined face and chrome stainless steel lip. These wheels look amazing in person.  The online images just don’t do them justice.  I really like the gunmetal in between the spokes compared to the gloss black you see in a lot of other wheels.  Since this Audi is a Quattro (all wheel drive) we went with the same size wheels all the way around instead of a staggered set up.  Specs on the rims and tires are 20×8.5 +35 with 255/45/20 Nitto NT420S.  The end result is amazing and these EXE Image wheels really improved the look of this Q5.  Also, I wanted to do something new this time so I took a couple before pics so you can see the difference the new shoes made.  For pricing visit www.elementwheels.com.

-Chris

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Once You Buy We Must Verify!

Sep10
2009 Leave a Comment Written by ryanatelement

In this day and age, Credit Card Fraud is more prevalent than ever. We here at Element take the extra precautions for you the consumer and for us as well to protect against fraud. Along with our normal verification that we do, we also require extra verification when something seems out of the ordinary. When we process your credit card, we require that you provide your current billing address for that credit card, and that is the address that we will ship it to. The only exception is if you have a verifiable business address.

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Credit card fraud hurts everyone. It can rob hardworking citizens of their credit score and money, and it results in unpaid bills to both the credit card company and the retail outlet where the “stolen” goods were purchased. Today, credit card fraud is more rampant than ever thanks to the Internet and the sophisticated software that criminals have developed to obtain a credit card’s data without ever getting their hands on the actual card.

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2009 Mercedes CL with Staggered Axis/EXE Image Wheels

Sep10
2009 Leave a Comment Written by robertatelement

Wanted to share this 2009 Mercedes CL with Staggered EXE Image wheels installed. Specs are 20×8.5 front with 245/40/20 Tires and 20×9.5 rear wheels with 275/35/20 tires. Cleared the brakes perfectly.

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E55 AMG on Staggered Forgestar F14 Piano Black

Sep03
2009 1 Comment Written by chrisatelement

This is probably my favorite customer car to date that we have had the pleasure to work on.  This Mercedes Benz E55 AMG has it all.  It has looks, insane speed and luxury all in one badass package.  The owner of this car has modified the engine to put out over 650hp and has hit I believe an 11.1 quarter mile time!!!!  This thing is stupid fast and totally a sleeper in my opinion.  He already had some 19″ wheels that were a multi-spoke design with a gloss black face and chrome lip.  The old wheels were taking a beating though and the finish was beginning to bubble and chip away over the years.

He has been on the hunt for new rims for some time now but just couldn’t find one he really liked enough to replace his wheels until he found the Forgestar F14.  He was not a huge fan of wheels without a lip but after seeing the concave design of the Forgestar F14 and seeing another E55 with the same wheels he decided to make the move.  Now besides the awesome concave look of the F14, they are also lightweight.  I did a quick weight comparison of the old wheels and found the new Forgestars to come in at about 7lbs lighter per wheel.  Not bad at all.  You can never argue with saving some rotational weight (even though I’m sure now it might be even easier to break the tires loose).

As far as wheel specs go, we went with 19×8.5 +32 and 19×10 +35.  The finish is Piano Black with the optional red pinstripe.  We used Nitto Invo tires in sizing 255/35/19 front and 285/30/19 rear.  Below are some pics I snapped right after the install but we are planning a full out photoshoot in the next few weeks.  For pricing on Forgestar Wheels visit our website www.elementwheels.com!

-Chris

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