Element Wheels Aftermarket Custom Wheel and Tire Blog

03 Silverado gets the VIP Treatment

robertatelement — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:06:31 +0000

A very good customer of ours asked us to help him trick out his newly acquired 03 Silverado, and we happily obliged. We started off by installing a 2/4 drop kit that we felt really set off the stance perfectly. Just low enough to stand out, but still be practical to drive around town. Next, we set him up with 24×10 Breden Forged 3 Piece Wheels completely powder coated in piano black. Specs on these wheels is +35mm offset w/ 295/30/24 Toyo Proxes S/T II. Finally to help with the stopping power, we installed front and rear Baer Big Brakes. This is just the beginning for our good friend. Look out for updated pics as this project progresses.

TSW Wheels now available at ElementWheels.com

robertatelement — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:23:44 +0000

TSW Logo

We are proud to offer our customers the full line of TSW wheels.

Here’s a little info on TSW.

TSW makes the largest range of staggered one piece alloy wheels in the world.We are obsessed about quality and passionate about design. We strive to offer the perfect wheel fit for your vehicle. No matter how beautiful our alloy wheels may be, we feel it is imperative that they fit correctly on your vehicle. To add to our large range of staggered applications we offer a broad range of styles and finishes, including black wheels, hyper silver wheels, machine cut wheels and chrome wheels. Our sizes range from fifteen inch wheels through staggered twenty two inch wheel applications.

Our obsession with quality permeates every aspect of our product. For a smooth ride we have developed centering rings to ensure hub centricity. We machine our wheels to tolerances that far exceed the industry norm. Even our emblems and packaging are scrutinized and obsessed over to ensure that every aspect of every TSW product represents the highest possible quality.

21″ Staggered Wheels Giovanna Dalar 08 Mercedes S550

robertatelement — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:24:05 +0000

We thought the 21″ Giovanna Dalar in chrome would be perfect for this sick S550. Take a look at our photos, and contact us to find out how we can help your ride really stand out! Call us at 480-966-9044

Giovanna Dalar on Mercedes S550

2010 Tenzo Wheels Line-Up

robertatelement — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:51:31 +0000

2009 has been an incredibly rough year for the wheel industry, and as a result wheel companies are having to come up with innovative styles to set themselves apart. Tenzo R has consistently done this year after year with their cutting edge designs. This year Tenzo was awarded 3 SEMA Awards for their wheel designs. Here’s a look at what to expect spring 2010.

Concave Wheels: Hot new trend in the wheel industry

robertatelement — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:50:33 +0000

Concave Wheels

Everything in fashion goes through cycles, and that includes auto fashion!! Custom wheels are very similar to fashionable clothing. They can transform your look from boring to hot! Having a nice set of custom wheels can completely change the look of a car, and help you to stand out from the crowd. They can give you a feeling of confidence, independence, and style just like a pair of expensive shoes, or wrist watch.

Just like clothing fashion, its interesting to watch the evolution of wheel styles. Originally, all the wheels were either polished, chrome, or silver. People where looking for something different. Something that would really contrast with their car, so black wheels with a polished lip came out. Also around the same time, there was a huge infatuation with the deepest lip possible. More recently lots of wheel companies came out with wheels that had spoke inserts which could be custom painted to whatever color the customer liked.

The newest trend are rims with a concave spoke design and we are the Authority on concave wheels. Although its not for everyone, it really does give your car a more aggressive look. Most concave wheels have no lip to accomplish as much of the effect as possible, but there are a few out there that still have a lip. The key to getting more of the concave look depends on the wheel width and offset. The wider the wheel, and the lower the offset, the more concave a wheel design can get. In order to really pull off the concave wheel look, you should really plan on lowering the car with either lowering springs, or a full coilover kit. Here’s some examples of whats available right now. I’m sure with the huge following of this new trend, there are sure to be a lot more options in the coming months.

Here’s a quick look at some of the concave wheel options available now at www.elementwheels.com

Forgestar F14 Matte Black Wheels

Axis Angle Wheels Black

Axis Angle Wheels Black w/Machined Face

Axis Elite Wheels Black w/Machined Face

MRR HR2 Wheels Chrome

MRR HR8 Wheels Black w/Machined Face

Gianna Blitz Chrome Wheels on 2006 Range Rover HSE Sport

chrisatelement — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:03:06 +0000

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!!!

Mandrus Manheim Staggered 19″ Wheels on 2009 Mercedes C300

chrisatelement — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:06:31 +0000

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.

Vertini Riviera 19″ Staggered Wheels on 2008 BMW 535i

chrisatelement — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:35:21 +0000

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!

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

chrisatelement — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:42:22 +0000

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!

26″ DUB Autobahns on 2007 Tahoe

chrisatelement — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:34:36 +0000

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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