- What's going on guys. Today we're gonna be doing
- The Wheel Wall
Free for All, baby!
It's the first episode and I have absolutely
no idea what I'm doing, but
I'm gonna walk on over here because
we started the introduction.
I've had two cans of Red bull.
I'm ready to go. Sugar-free though,
don't worry about my health. It's looking good.
I'm excited. I'm here with Gels from Fitment Industries.
I'm Alex here, also from Fitment Industries,
in case you haven't grasped that yet.
And today we're doing what?
- We are doing, the Wheel Wall Free for All.
- Oh yeah, that's right. - (laughs)
- I forgot.
- So it's gonna be a little different from
episodes that we've done in the past.
We've implemented a rating system.
- Okay.
- So we're gonna take into consideration,
we're gonna grab a wheel,
and we're gonna take into consideration
the amount of sizes that it comes in.
- Sure.
- The color finishes that it comes in.
- Right.
- And then the price point of the wheel.
- Perfect.
- And then we're gonna give it and overall rating out of 10.
- Cool. I can do that. - Alright.
- And we're starting off with the Rohana RFX?
- 11.
- Okay. - Yep.
So this is the Rohana RFX11 in the brushed titanium finish.
So it comes in - 10.
- This one. It comes in - 10.
- A gloss black (laughs) and it comes in the brushed bronze.
- 10.
- As far as sizes, they're gonna be bigger wheels.
So you're looking at starting at 19 inches
going up to 20 and 21 inch diameters.
So bigger wheels, you're looking at that like VIP style
you know? - GTR.
- Yeah.
- BMWs and all that sort of stuff. Alright. Alright.
- And then, as far as price. Little on the higher end.
You're looking at around 2,300 dollars starting off.
- That's a lot of money for a rotary forged wheel.
But it's a 19-inched.
- Mhm.
- And they're trying to get into that market.
So it's not like a Konig.
You know, Konig is more of that
sport compact rotary forged line.
So they can be a little bit more on
the price function style of things, but
I mean, it's a good looking wheel.
- Mhm. - Right?
The brushing that Rohana has on their wheels is killer.
If you guys didn't know.
Rohana has this brushing that they
put on their rotary forged wheels
that looks absolutely killer.
The brushed titanium is actually the metal.
They brush it and they clear over it as well,
which gives it a nice, deep gloss. I really like that.
The red is an absolutely killer color too.
Brushed bronze is good.
The gloss black is also a good one, but
you don't see the brushing as much in the black.
Which I'm not a super big fan of.
But that's just my personal opinion. What do you think?
- I think with the brushing, it really makes that
silver look stand out a little more than just like
a painted silver finish and especially with the bronze too.
It just kind of adds a little more attitude.
- And then it's got the pockets here.
And then you've got the infinity spoke.
Which is like that vase-esque...
- Yeah so it gives those spokes like a huge look too.
- Yeah, you almost get like another half an inch.
Every half inch counts.
- Yep.
- Right?
(laughing)
Alright so we gotta rate this thing out of 10, right?
- Yup.
- So just kind of like, from the gallery,
where we rate everything out of 10.
Now remember, we have our own opinions.
But we still love all you guys the same.
Especially the wheel companies that are watching us.
So no, no hate. Don't get mad at us.
Let's rate it out of 10 on three.
- On three.
- Alright, ready. One, two, three.
Seven. - Seven.
And of course we're gonna get rammed because we said seven.
- No, well yeah. We're gonna get crap
because we chose seven, right?
But here's what I love about the RFX11.
It's rotary forged, it's light, comes in some good finishes,
but the finishes are limited, the sizing is pretty limited,
and unfortunately it's a little bit of a higher price point.
So we're looking at 2,300. You can pay to play with a lot.
When it comes down to two grand.
In fact, you can probably go with
some different wheels and still
get some coilovers for the same price.
So Rohana is kind of battling
up a hill a little bit with it.
So that's why I gave it a seven,
but I did give it more points because of the styling,
because the brushing is just so darn cool.
- For sure. You know, I was kind of on
the same boat there too.
I would've rated it an eight,
but because of the price point of it.
I feel like you should just be able to get
a little more customization for finishes.
- Yeah, with colors and stuff like that. Cool.
Next. - Next wheel.
- [Man] You're not filming a video are you?
- We're only filming the Wheel Wall
Free for All, baby.
Come on, let's go.
Alright, what do we got next?
- Alright, so next up we got the RADI8 R8S5,
otherwise known as the sarcastic ninja.
- The design lives up to the name.
- Obviously.
- Yeah, 100 percent.
- (laughs) Alright, so this wheel
you're looking at around 700 dollars
to 1,200 dollars for a set depending on size.
For sizes, you're looking at...
(silence)
- We don't know.
For sizes you're looking at 18, 19, and 20 inch diameters.
And then you're looking at the
matte silver finishes which have here.
A matte black, a gold, and then a dark mist.
- Sure. So the dark mist is the iconic RADI8 color.
RADI8 are the only ones that hooked us up with
our first wheel samples. Rob and all those guys out there.
So very very cool.
Definitely an interesting wheel though.
So you start it out. What do you think about the sizing?
What do you think about the colors?
What do you think about the price?
What do you think about everything?
- I think it works well for this wheel because
I mean, it's not a crazy expensive price for a wheel.
And you get a pretty wicked design.
- Yeah.
- Like, you don't see a lot of wheels like this.
So you first look at it like "Dang,
that's gonna be an expensive wheel.",
but then you look at the prices and the sizes
that are available for it and even the color options too.
And you're like "You know, that's a pretty
good bang for your buck."
- Yeah, I mean, in terms of like the styling.
You won't really find a whole lot else out there
that's even gonna look remotely close.
There are some European companies that have it,
but they're not actually in the state.
So you don't really get to have the designs.
It's definitely very cool.
One of the things that I love about it,
is that it has this like steplet behind the spoke.
Which gives it this weird like depth to it.
Which almost makes it look like a multi-piece wheel.
Now, it's not trying to be a multi-piece wheel.
But just having that steplet
gives it this nice concavity or
this nice like perceived concavity which I like a lot.
And then the cuts that they do aren't that steep,
but just with the way the design is and
the way that it pulls back, it makes the spoke look huge.
- Right.
- I know the sarcastic ninja comes in a lot of
euro-styling bolt patterns,
but I don't think it comes in a lot of other bolt patterns.
So I'm interested to see how that sits.
I think the finish is cool.
It's a little bit basic,
but then they have that dark mist,
which is probably my favorite paint coat
that you can possibly get on a wheel.
So should we rate it?
- Let's rate it.
- Alright. On three.
- Alright.
- You ready?
- Yep.
- One, two, three.
Eight. - Five.
- You don't like that it's a euro-wheel.
- (laughs) I just, I don't have anything euro.
I mean, you know.
- You can't put this on an FRS.
- I couldn't.
- No.
- I mean I could, it'd just look really weird.
- It definitely is like a,
I think it's a specific design,
for a specific type of person.
- Right.
- Right? And the reason I gave it an eight
is definitely because of the design.
And because of the fact that it's something different.
People always want original wheels,
but then nobody ever understands how difficult it is
to actually design an original wheel.
So I give RADI8 props for doing that.
But then at the same time, you know,
they are a little bit heavier.
They are low pressure cast. They're not rotary forged.
They're fully forged so,
you're gonna have a little bit of a loss of style
plus they're not as concave as
what I would like to see them on.
So I think they have a little bit of a higher offset.
So that's why I gave them an eight.
- So I think that on the right vehicle
they would look really good.
- Yeah absolutely.
- Five.
- Wow. Get the next one I guess.
(laughing)
Oh boy.
- Oh boy.
Oh boy.
- So?
- You wanna set the internet on fire.
I get it. I understand. - Okay. Yep.
We're going for it. So this is the XXR 527.
- You can't just say that.
- I can just say that.
- No, you can't just say that.
- (laughs)
- Alright. Let's get into it. Just tell me about it.
- So, if you've ever seen a 2nd Gen. Mitsubishi Eclipse.
- It's had these.
- They've probably ran these and if they aren't currently
they have in the past.
Because everybody that owns a 2nd Gen. Mitsubishi Eclipse
has ran 527's. Yeah. - Has ran 527, yeah.
Everybody's ran 527's. 527's are like
that was the wheel people bought.
I remember Subaru's had them. TSM's had them.
Nissan's had them. Everybody's had them.
- Yeah. So the reason for that being is it's
an entry level price point.
You can get into a set of these for,
like their smallest size, for right around like 500 bucks.
- That's crazy.
- So it ranges between 500 to 800
depending on the sizes you go with.
The finishes. This is the chromium black.
So it's more of like a gun-metal gray.
- Sure.
- It comes in the gloss black.
And then it comes in a gold color as well.
- Sure. Sure. Sizes?
- Sizes? All of them.
- (laughs)
- The weirdest sizes of wheels I've seen in my life.
You can get like an eight and a quarter inch width.
You can get a nine and three quarter inch width.
- I know they do some weird staggered stuff.
And then offsets?
- Offsets? All over the place.
- All over. - Yeah.
- So if you have a car, these probably fit.
- For sure.
- Yeah, so five by 114, five by 112, probably five by 120.
All that sort of stuff.
Probably not by five by 108, though.
Just because that's a weird bolt pattern.
And sorry Ford Focus guys.
There's just not a whole lot out there for you.
Besides Rotoform and
1552.
Here's what I appreciate about XXR.
And I know that you guys are either gonna agree with me
or disagree with me, so I'm gonna try and be neutral on it.
XXR is an extremely budget-intensive wheel brand.
Like they try to hit like the lowest possible market because
if you go out there and you look at any other wheels
that are like 500 dollars,
they look terrible.
- Yes.
- They are so just not enjoyable to look at.
Which is interesting, right?
But then you look at XXR's
and if you don't take into the fact that they pretty much
look like a lot Wedsports, BBS's, a lot of those OG wheels,
like that's a huge bang for your buck.
That you're getting like a cool design,
but we're not gonna talk about
the fact that it's somebody else's.
With some really cool finishes, right?
And every available bolt pattern,
every available width, and every available offset.
It makes sense why a lot of people
that buy their first set of wheels, buy XXR's.
- I think it's good to have a company's like XXR because
if you're starting out in the car scene.
You're in high school, you're 16 years old.
You don't have 1500 dollars.
- Or if you're drifting around a track and
you don't care if one gets smashed up.
You can buy 12 of these, you know?
I mean, it's all about what you want.
So you guys can let us know what you think about the 527.
I'm sure you have already,
but one thing I don't like about XXR's,
especially the 527 has double drilling.
I hate wheels that are double drilled.
I just don't like them.
They cover it up with that center cap,
but even with the covered up center cap.
Just not a huge fan of it.
Now what I do know is when we went to SEMA,
they actually talked about they're actually phasing out
all of their double drilled wheels.
- Is that gonna keep their price down though?
- So, I don't know if it is or not,
but we'll see what happens.
But they want to get rid of the double drilled.
And they're actually changing their center cap
to an engraved like titanium center cap.
Like metal center cap. So,
it'd be cool to see, but that's what I think.
What about you?
- Yeah, I'm good.
- Rate it?
- Let's rate it.
- On three?
- On three.
- One, two, three.
- Six.
- (laughs) Five actually is what I was gonna rate it.
So I would rate it a five.
The reason I rate it five is because
I understand what they're doing,
I understand why they're doing it, you know,
but in terms of, you know, what I look for.
It's just a little bit different than the market,
but we have a lot of people that scoop these wheels up,
because that's what they want, you know?
At the end of the day guys, it's your car.
You can do whichever you want.
Six. Why'd you rate it a six?
- Six, just because I mean, taking into consideration
what we're looking at as far as rating wise.
I mean, you got all the sizes,
you got good finishes to choose from,
and it's an entry level price point.
Like you said, I appreciate what they did.
You know, they're offering an affordable wheel
for people that can't afford the 1500 dollar wheels.
Or just want something to bash around
on their drift car or something like that.
- But.
- So, I think that deserves a six.
- You guys let us know what they but is.
Let's go to the fourth wheel.
- Alright!
- Okay, what are we looking at here?
- This is the Klutch SLC2.
- And sizes?
- Very limited for sizes and colors.
You're looking at this finish here.
Which is the double dark tint.
- Okay, yeah.
- Like it's a machine finish.
And they spray that clear on that's got a tint to it.
They call it black on their website.
And then it comes in a red finish as well.
- Oh, I wonder what the red looks like.
- I don't know. I haven't seen a picture of the red.
But I'm sure if it's something like this,
I bet it would look really good.
- Yeah.
- As far as sizes 18 inch is what you're looking at.
- That's it?
- That's it.
- Wow. Whips?
- Whips.
- So this is coming in some pretty limited sizes.
- Mhm.
- Limited colors.
- Yep.
- Limited bolt patterns.
- Right.
- But.
- It's 1000 dollars.
- And it's pretty funky.
It's a funky looking wheel.
- Right. You got this notch cut out here.
- So, I know that this design is pretty much like
an old-style Japanese wheel that
they used to do in the 80's and 90's.
- Okay.
Work used to do it.
There's a couple of other companies that used to do it.
SSR did it. They all did it.
It was this like raised face,
but it was still this one piece style wheel.
And it was to give this like
really interesting focus on the face.
And try not to focus so much on the lip.
And so you get this like polished lip, with a machine face,
a painted face, and then you get this weird like
inch and a half with these cutouts.
And originally the cutouts were meant for a lot of like
weight reduction. And just like aesthetic.
- I can see that.
- And then obviously this was also for a lot of the
valve stem cap stuff and it doesn't look like they,
oh no, they did actually.
- Oh did they put it there, okay. (laughs)
- And so that's what it was actually meant for
and it gives it this like increased concavity
because they're essentially giving you a lip,
but then raising the face out and then pulling it back
so that you get this really deep wheel.
When it's actually not that concave.
So Klutch actually did a really good job,
I think crushing this design. It looks very cool.
I love the finish. I love that it's different.
I have seen this on a couple of
different cars in our gallery too.
Cause this went live this year actually.
This was a SEMA 2017 release.
- Okay. So it is a newer style.
- It is a newer style wheel,
but Klutch is trying to do some different stuff.
- Sure.
- So it's pretty cool to see that they went out
and they tried their hand at this kind of
double six spoke design. Should we rate it?
- I think we should rate it.
- Alright. On three. One, two, three.
Six. - Six and a half.
- So we are saying a six and a half and a six.
I'm saying six because I love the design.
It's just not for me.
- Sure.
- Just with the stuff, I would see this on two-ners.
I'd see this on, you know, a lot of different style things,
but not anything I would own.
And just because it's just a little bit heavier.
It's not my style, but the actual function,
and I think the way that Klutch executed this wheel
is actually really neat to see. Next wheel.
- Alright.
- Final wheel?
- Final.
- We're on the final wheel. Wow.
- Wow.
- You're bringing out the banger
for the last one. - The big guns. The big guns.
- Geez. Alright. So, what are we looking at?
- This is the Concept One
CF
00
3X.
- Yep.
- Three piece wheel.
- (laughs)
- Actual three piece wheel.
- I couldn't tell.
- (laughs) Massive.
- We've had this one for a long time.
Concept One was the first one to send us their
multi-piece wheel and I've seen it multiple times.
And every single time I see it, I love it.
I fall back in love with it.
It reminds me a little bit of the Gnosis or Gnosis
Work wheel and
I love the multi-spoke.
The cut-in spoke. The floating spoke.
I love the brushing. I love the hardware.
I love the lip and the concavity.
It's hard to not like this wheel.
- It's a good wheel.
- But there is something that you can not like about it.
- The price.
- Yeah. That's like a five, 6000 dollar set.
- 6,300 dollars for a set of these.
- That's (clears throat) that's pricey.
(laughing)
- The hardware also adds a lot of weight too and
but, you know, all the finishes,
you can see the nice brushing and stuff.
- I really like it. (laughs) How you said.
How can you not like this wheel.
I know we've talked about it in the past
with the design of this, you still get that
lip to it, but then you get the concavity to it
and that's because they did that infinity
floating spoke design, where they have it
coming out and up to the lip, but then it falls back
and then, where it connects.
- No, it looks good. I got nothing bad to say about it.
Except for that that it's heavy and expensive,
but multi-pieced forged wheel. - Yeah.
Of course, with multi-piece forge wheels
you can get it in any color you like.
They build them for you, you know?
- They better. Paying them a lot of money.
- Yeah. 6,300 dollars. You better get what you want.
Sizes. 18, 19, 20, you know, whatever you need.
- All of it. Any forging size.
- Yeah.
- Let's rate it.
- Alright.
- Ready? One, two, three.
Nine. - 10.
- And a half. Forgot to say the half,
but then I got really excited.
It's a good looking wheel. I mean,
we try not to play favorites or anything like that.
Just hard not to like this wheel. I think it looks good.
You can get it in any size, any finish, any style.
I think the only reason I would say not to give it a 10.
It's just a little bit heavier, you know?
I don't know if Concept One currently offers
titanium hardware to save on some weight,
but that could be an option.
- That would help, yeah.
- And then also shaving some weight
off the back of these spokes here.
Will actually save a ton of weight too,
but then of course you have to deal with
all the impact testing on all that stuff. Cool?
- Cool.
- So those are our five wheels?
- Those are our five wheels.
- That's our.
Wheel Wall Free for All! - Wheel Wall Free for All!
Oh my god that gets way too hypnotic to say every time.
I'm gonna lose my voice. I'm so sorry.
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I'm Alex.
- I'm Gels.
- We'll see you later.
- Peace.