| Craig
Nadeau
North
American Exotics Wheels 17" they were made by a company in Edmonton
that is trying to market them as well under the name Canadian Custom Design.
I think they are starting to make them now in Vancouver and move away
from the Edmonton Company.
The wheels are okay. They are only 2 piece welded so you can't make any
changes later to the off set. The 17" wheels are only 11" so
it very hard to slip the 13" at the bead tires on but they look reasonable
when mounted.
I checked on having the wheel widened and there is a place here in Calgary
that does it regularly and the cost was only $150 CDN each to add two
inches. The 18" wheels they sell are wider (they use 2 barrels welded
together) but are correspondingly more expensive. They came with center
pieces with the bull on it - looks pretty good. Buy wheels cautiously,
a stock Fiero chassis with a Diablo body will not handle the OEM size
wheels and tires under the fender - they rub on the springs and go outside
the fender. (Lou Diluzio who is building an Exotic Rebodies Diablo tried
my wheels on his car and they would not fit at all, there was just not
enough clearance. He is going to use a 20" by 10" aftermarket
wheel instead).
A three piece wheel is always superior to a 2 piece, when the center
is welded in it is difficult to ensure perfection and most are machined
later to make them straight. I have had to send mine back because they
were about ¼ inch wobble. |