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- Hey guys, this is Alex Fi with Fitment Industries
and we are here back with the classic voy,
a wheel unboxing and this time we're
talking about ESR.
Now, we haven't actually chit-chatted with
the good ole boys at ESR in a hot minute
because they've been making new wheels,
and which means we've been waiting for the new wheels,
and now they sent us some.
I even have a cheat sheet that they gave me
for this boy over here
because, apparently, it's expensive as (beep).
OK?
So, we're going to talk about it a little bit
and I'm actually going to open this one first.
And if you're looking for any sort
of after-market wheels, tires or suspension,
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where that's actually our day job.
This is, this is just the fun part about the whole thing.
And if you guys haven't subscribed yet,
you're probably going to want to because (laughs),
I don't know what I'm doing.
We're going to get into this first one.
Now, just to give you some clarification,
just so you guys understand,
we're going to be looking at the all new S-spoke series
showcasing a carbon fiber hoop.
This is the ES15S
and it has a prepreg carbon fiber hoop-out.
It values at $10,000 a set because,
you want to know what people are thinking,
"how can we make wheels more expensive?",
and they just decided to make the barrels
out of carbon fiber.
This thing looks so good.
It looks so good it makes me want one so bad.
This is, okay, so here's the real thing, boys and girls,
the reason that this whole spoke floating thing exists
is because we partnered with ESR on a set for the 911
and then they're like, "we should do this more",
and I said, "we should definitely do this more"
and they're like "okay, well we're going to make
something and we'll come back."
And what they made is so beautiful
and ESR is never getting it back.
I just don't want to break it.
Oh, my goodness gracious,
how neat is that?
That thing is beautiful!
So, this is actually 2-piece, multi-piece 2-piece wheel.
So, its got the actual face and then that rests
into the barrel,
which is probably make way more sense, actually.
So, this 2-piece design is the ES15S,
which stands for the suspended spoke,
so you can actually see that the spoke
does not touch the actual outer lip
or anything like that.
It's got heavy concavity and then you're going
to see that there's nothing separating it in the middle.
So, that's pretty cool.
The most exciting thing about this is just how well,
I think the color combo goes together.
The design, how minimalistic it is,
even the pocketing on the face helps reduce weight.
So you need a bunch of beer as we talk about this,
but there is a ton of ball milling on this wheel
to reduce the weight on it.
And then the titanium hardware also makes it lighter
because it's lighter metal than your typical steel
or whatever it is that you want to talk about.
And then, really, what you're looking at is,
if you look at the back, there some more milling.
You're going to see that they drilled out the
back paddle a little bit to save weight.
It (tapping sound on wheel), it's almost sounds
not like plastic-y but scary light and hollow
and that is nerve wracking.
(Tapping sound continues)
But this isn't the first time that I've seen
a carbon fiber barrel.
We saw it last year at SEMA.
But the fact that they're starting to bring
them in to the aftermarket world is astounding
and I love this thing.
And it's got super heavy concavity.
It's got the floating spoke and looks really good.
And, of course, you have your option for your
half-hidden hardware or your fully exposed hardware.
I am a fan of the half and half.
I think still showing some hardware is cool
but I like how it's not a million bolts.
I like more of the simplified look of it.
It looks really good.
It looks fantastic.
Now, obviously, it's a little bit more expensive, okay?
We don't have to talk about that.
But, what we do have to talk about
is that ESR's kind of been trying to change over
to the rear-wheel side of things.
So they've been trying to introduce new wheel designs.
They've been trying to get away from some
of their older stuff
and this is kind of their experimentation to do that.
They've been making multi-piece wheels for awhile now
and it's actually started to get some movement
behind it which is pretty cool.
But what they've also decided to do is
take their multi-piece 2-piece forged
line-up and turn it into a cast wheel.
OK, so here's the thing guys.
I started the video off, I got really excited
and torn into all the boxes
and then I realized that I messed up.
OK?
So we're starting over and I was really excited
because I love opening the boxes in front of you guys.
But I already opened them.
But because I messed up, (laughs)
we have to, (laughs)
pretty much show them to you over again.
So this is my completely genuine reaction
to this CS11 baby, let's go!
Whoo!
All right, so the CS11 is the cast variant
of their multi-piece 2-piece forged line-up.
So, ESR's been going into making original design wheels,
that's kind of thing that they've been working on.
They have the multi-piece fuel line.
It's awesome, it's cool but it's expensive.
Right?
So this is their take on offering it in a cast format.
They have the flow form or froder forged
or fuel forged or whatever forging you want to call it
where they essentially forge out the barrel
but they leave the face cast on some of their wheels.
Though we bring that into more of their wheel line-up
in the future but for right now this is the cast
version of the CS11.
So this is the gloss black bearing.
This is 18 x 10 1/2 plus 22 and the nicest thing
about it is, obviously, the lip size.
So there's not concavity on this wheel at all
so if you're more of a concave guy,
probably not going to be your cup of tea.
But if you like the lip style,
this is definitely going to be it.
Now, it does have the simulated hardware.
It's up to you if you prefer that or not.
I don't know if you can actually take them out.
I know the old ones you used to be able to, maybe, sort of.
I will poke at that with a stick until I figure it out.
But, for now, it is up to you on what you decide to do.
What I do like is that if you are fan of it,
it does offer a little bit of depth to the wheel,
especially with it being all gloss black.
Now, although I like the gloss black,
I probably prefer something with a little bit
more definition on the lip
which is going to be this finish.
So, you're going to see more of that lip
with this sort of finish.
I believe that this is the
hyper silver with the machine lip.
The machine lip is super banging, I think, in my opinion.
It is really nice then, of course, with it having
a slightly different face color
it gives you a lot more depth.
Same thing, 18 x 10 1/2 plus 22, 5x114.3.
I dig it.
I think it's awesome.
It's up to you on what color choice you'd go with.
My opinion is that this provides more depth
and also because if you look at it,
especially in the silver finish,
you'll see that the face gets raised slightly
and then the design kind of flows through the wheel.
This helps give it more depth.
It's going to give you that perceived 2-piece look,
even if you don't have the 2-piece look.
So, it is up to you.
I think it's...
I think it looks pretty good.
And I think for what the price point's going to be,
which, I think, is right around $800ish for an 18's,
you really can't go wrong.
Especially as they start to get into some
of the more aggressive offsets, sizing, colors,
you know, all that sort of good stuff.
And because I opened two boxes and I wasn't supposed to,
I have put those wheels down (accidentally kicks box).
Ow!
And I got to come over here (opens box)
and grab the CS15,
which is this in a cast version.
All right?
Why are there so many straps?
(cuts straps)
If this doesn't give you some sort anxiety watching,
I'm really tired...
It is late and it is dark
and it gets dark in Wisconsin at, like, 1 now, okay?
So it's a little rough around here.
CS15, this is 18 x 9 1/2 with a 35 offset.
So not as aggressive as the other ones.
I want to just take a peaks-gis.
No, I want to show the 18 x 10 1/2 and the 18 x 9 1/2
because you want to know what Joes?
I want to show the width difference.
So this is the 10 1/2.
This is the 9 1/2.
Same wheel
but you're going to see the difference.
So, this one here is going to be more
of like your stock fitment,
even 18 x 9 1/2 plus 35 is going to fit
a lot of stock applications.
Your 18 x 10 1/2's are where things start
to get a little funky, all right?
We're going to take a look at this
and I'm just going to pop this down.
So this looks pretty darn good
and, I'm sorry, this looks pretty darn good in my opinion.
This is the same thing, it's got that double 5-spoke.
It has have that machined lip,
then you have a different color face.
You, obviously, have your simulated hardware
if that's your jam.
We have the double 5-spoke but it's more
of a flat profile than any sort of concavity.
Then you still have some pocketing on the back
for weight reduction which is pretty cool.
And then, of course, I'm going to show you
the 10 1/2 as well.
So this is the CS15, this is the 10 1/2.
You're looking at the same bolt pattern, I believe,
and then you're looking at a 22 offset versus a 35 offset.
So you've, obviously, looked at the 2-piece forged
floating spoke, carbon fiber barrel wheel
which has an asinine amount of concavity.
And we're looking at their cast variant of the same design
which, I think, the color is helping it a lot, too.
I think as we start to see 2020 come around the corner,
you're seeing more colors but more subtle colors
versus, like, super angry, loud, aggressive,
out there colors.
And now you're going to see it in that
silver polished machine look.
So you're going to notice is the difference
in lip size is massive between the two.
This is from a 9 1/2 to a 10 1/2.
It's from a 35 to a 22 offset.
So, just so you guys can kind of see
the comparison between the two,
the 10 1/2 definitely has the look that I think
people want more
but this is what's going to fit on more stock applications.
I think the double 5-spoke too, you can never really go
wrong with it at all
because they take the offset into the lip,
the actual concavity is non-existent.
I've seen more wheels go towards this look
than ever before, especially in 2020.
I'm seeing concave, kind of, go away.
I think people are really starting to like
the lip look but maybe that will change.
So, you have the CS15 and their cast.
We talked about the CS11.
I'm going to put this one down.
Then, I'm going to put this one up.
So, obviously, we have the different wheels
that ESR's coming out with.
Now, whether you're looking at, like, a 2-piece
forged, the suspended spoke, the floating spoke,
the whole thing, the double 5-spoke, here is that.
Comes with every option you could possibly imagine,
the titanium hardware, half and half.
It's got the ball milling , the pocketing.
It has everything you need for it to be
lightweight and really nice.
Then, obviously, you have your new CS line up,
the 15 and you have the 11's.
So you have your cast version of their multi-piece wheel.
And then a new one over here.
Now, they have this in a multi-piece variant as well,
if that is your cup of tea.
But I think what you're seeing is ESR is starting
to jump into more designs that they've kind of
curated from their multi-piece wheel
into their cast stuff.
So, I think they're absolutely banging
but let us know what you think about it
in the comment section below.
All right, listen, Christmas, holiday gift.
You're welcome.
I'll happily own this for the rest of time.
I'm Alex from Fitment Industries.
If you guys are looking for ESR wheels or other wheels,
be sure to check out www.fitmentindustries.com
where we have it.
We have the new CS11, the new CS15 on the website, too,
so if that's your cup of tea, go for it.
And if you're looking for multi-piece wheel,
you can obviously just send us a quote
and we'll be happy to handle the 79 emails
that you're about to send us.
I'm Alex from Fitment Industries.
We hope to see you guys later.
Peace.