Enkei News

buellfooll · 09-18-2009, 04:58 PM

Maybe you've seen my posts all over CobaltSS.net. I spoke with customer service rep King several weeks ago about adding some SS/TC wheels to their line. The problem is there hasn't been enough interest in this wheel and there aren't enough TC's on the road to make it worth their while to tool up for them. King has been pushing the people that make the decisions on wheel applications for us. I asked King if having as many people as possible inquiring on wheels for the TC would help in the decision process. He said it couldn't hurt. He told me then that Enkei would be releasing a brand new wheel around the end of Sept and if there was enough interest shown by the Cobalt SS/TC community they would consider making it for us. This was all weeks ago. I posted all this on many threads, including some that I shouldn't have for which I caught hell, asking for some support from the community.

Yesterday King told me he had received many calls and emails requesting some wheels for us. King had some positive word for me yesterday. The powers that be now have a SS/TC wheel template and are working towards making this wheel available for our cars. THIS IS NOT A DONE DEAL JUST YET!! But it is further than they have gone in the past. It's a good sign. The wheel will PROBABLY be a 17" that WILL clear the Brembos and weigh less then 17#. It will be offered in the race wheel line. The pricing should be the same, or close to, the RPF1. The model number will be "PFO1" and will be released the end of this month. This is ALL VERY TENTATIVE and may never happen. I'll be in touch with him and pass on any info I get.

Whether or not we get this wheel is still up in the air but I want to personally thank all the people that called and emailed King with their requests and support. It would have never gotten this far without it. Gentle persuasion works sometimes.

More calls, even now, would help our cause even more. Go to the Enkei website for the phone number. It's at the bottom of the page. And ask for KING. He's the guy leading the charge.

rallyracer · 09-18-2009, 05:03 PM

I just want to see a damn pic of the wheel before I get all excited / interested.

buellfooll · 09-18-2009, 05:06 PM

It won't be released till the end of the month. Period!

007CobaltLS · 09-19-2009, 01:22 AM

I don't see how anybody can care about this when they have no clue what the wheel will look like...if someone at least said what style it is (5-spoke, mesh, etc.) then people may be more interested.

Especially with all the spamming you did in everybody's threads, I really don't think anybody is interested.

buellfooll · 09-19-2009, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 007CobaltLS

I don't see how anybody can care about this when they have no clue what the wheel will look like...if someone at least said what style it is (5-spoke, mesh, etc.) then people may be more interested.

Especially with all the spamming you did in everybody's threads, I really don't think anybody is interested.

Ever since I joined this forum I've seen people complaining about the lack of choices of wheels for the TC. Many people have asked about light wheels. I too want some light wheels. So I went looking. The only thing I could find was custom wheels that cost way too much for my pocketbook and I'm sure others as well. When I called Enkei and talked with King things started looking up. Maybe there was a chance. He told me that because little interest had ever been shown Enkei wouldn't be producing anything for our 5X110 pattern. He said they were working on a new design that would be released around the end of September and the applications for it were still being decided. If he could drum up some interest that he could pass on to the powers that be, they MIGHT cover our application with the new wheel. So I volunteered to find people that were interested enough to make a phone call or send an email. The response was good enough to warrant them making a template for our TC wheels that will go over the Brembos. The people that design wheels and decide what applications they will fit are working with that template.

So, again, I'll thank those that contacted King at Enkei to show their support. It might, JUST MIGHT, be enough to tip the balance in our favor. This is still NOT A DONE DEAL!! But closer than ever and looking up.

What's the big deal about making a phone call to ask a manufacturer to pay attention to some possible new customers? You talk like a brainless fool when you say you don't care because you don't have a picture in front of you? I NEVER asked anybody to BUY anything or ORDER anything. Only SHOW INTEREST in a wheel. ANY wheel. If you don't like the new wheel you don't have to buy it. But maybe somebody else will. And if they sell enough of them they will make another available for our cars that maybe you WILL like. The wheel manufacturers make MANY style wheels. But very few of them to fit OUR CARS. Why is that? Because it takes time and money to make ANY wheel to fit a specific application. Our cars are unique in their wheel requirements. If a need is never shown for a product, nobody will ever make it. What makes it so hard for you to understand? Only a simple mind would think a manufacturer makes a product on a whim THEN hopes there is somebody in the buying public that wants or needs it.

As for all my initial posts. I do apologize to anyone I offended. But the word had to get out as fast as possible due to the October 1 release date of the new wheel. I only posted once in many of them and more than once if anybody asked a question.

Thanks to those that helped in the effort. And "you're welcome" to those that refused to take the initiative to help but will surely reap the rewards of others efforts.

rallyracer · 09-19-2009, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by buellfooll

And "you're welcome" to those that refused to take the initiative to help but will surely reap the rewards of others efforts.

I tired many time to get them to make RPF1's for the SS...that was my effort.

fakameanrepresent · 09-19-2009, 01:06 PM

i still want the RPF1. but whatever, i'm down if theres any lightweight, AGGRESSIVE offset wheels.

Bumpin Balt · 09-19-2009, 01:24 PM

Get some Oz's and call it a day. These will cost as much or more than Ultralegerra's anyway.

buellfooll · 09-19-2009, 03:01 PM

Whatever floats your boats. I want 17", 17# wheels that I can afford. If I get them I'll be happy. If not I'm not just going to roll over and die. I'm going to continue to ask the manufacturers to make a wheel for MY car. If/when they do and If I like what I see I'll buy it. Till then have a nice day. But when that wheel does become available I'll be the only one around with them on my car because I'm not going to bore anyone on this forum with something new.

My final post on this subject. I'm tired of talking to people with closed minds.

Rage915 · 09-19-2009, 03:30 PM

only thing is we have no idea what the wheels gona look like, cant really get excited even if its a light race wheel, its tsill has to look good in order for me to buy.

rallyracer · 09-19-2009, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by buellfooll

My final post on this subject. I'm tired of talking to people with closed minds.

OMG! Your the only one to ever try and get a wheel company to make something in our size.

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Originally Posted by Rage915

only thing is we have no idea what the wheels gona look like, cant really get excited even if its a light race wheel, its tsill has to look good in order for me to buy.

Thats what Ive been sayin. Stop making these threads without pics, nobody cares if there thinking about making a wheel in our size UNLESS we see pics of it and its a sexy mofo.

buellfooll · 09-19-2009, 09:38 PM

I give up. You guys are all brain dead!

007CobaltLS · 09-19-2009, 10:36 PM

No, people just have no interest in trying to get a wheel in their bolt pattern if they don't have a clue what the wheel is going to look like.

Sorry for the caps, but...

WHY THE FUCK WOULD ANYONE WANT TO WASTE THEIR TIME IF THEY DON'T KNOW WHETHER THEY'LL EVEN LIKE THE WHEEL AND WANT IT? DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?

And for you to go around and spam all these fucking threads about it makes very little difference...again, people would be interested if you had any info at all about the wheel....at least what type of wheel it is...maybe no pic, but a description...does it have a lip, is it 5 spoke or mesh or whatever? Does it have fake looking rivets or real ones...any kind of info would help people decide if it's worth their time to make a call or put some effort into it.

Just going around saying I talked to so and so...call them to say I want this wheel in 5x110...what is that going to do? Especially when you're posting in threads that are specifically for the 4x100 folks like myself...real fucking useful.

One more thing...think about how many SS/TC's there are...2 model years worth...now think about how many of those cars are actually owned by someone...out of those people...do you really think all of them are going to be here? Are they all going to want aftermarket wheels? You're looking at a few hundred people AT MOST that MAY be interested in a wheel that they have no clue as to what it will look like. Also, I don't see too many of these people wanting to go down to 17" to save a few pounds...most probably want to stick with 18" and have something lighter/more durable than the stock wheel.