New Wheels for Camaro

The new Blaque Diamond BD-F25 wheels went on today without a hitch, and even though the weather was cold and roads are covered with snow and ice, I just had to go around the block once to test them out. I decided to go with the square setup, 20x9 all the way around... 5x120, 66.9 hub and a 35mm offset... they fit like factory with the 245s in the front and 275s in the back. Everyone was trying to get me to go bigger, like 20x11 in the rear, but I had new tires already, and there is always that tight clearance to worry about now that I have dropped the car with the new springs. I don't want to make any sacrifices with driving it just to get the biggest wheels on the block.

 

The Baer Decelarotor rotors and new brake pads were also a must have. Now, I do have the black G2 caliper paint and new silver Brembo decals, but the temp is still below freezing, so I'll have to wait until it warms up to finish that part... I can't wait.

Ceramic Coating New Wheels

 

The new Blaque Diamond BD-F25 wheels arrived from Modified Concepts, and they looked great. Now I just needed to test fit them all to make sure the backspacing was perfect, and of course it was. So they took a trip over to ACE so that Peach could mount the tires, and I ordered my ceramic coating.

The Cquartz Dlux Wheel Ceramic Coating was the next step. Since the wheels were brand new, and super clean, it was a quick prep job and the installation of the product. I was mostly concerned with getting good coverage inside the wheel, and really hope that it keeps the brake dust and road grime off, and makes it easier to clean. I wore gloves and used the nice applicator that comes with the kit. It was a bit difficult to see while applying (like clearcoat in a bottle), but it was thick and left very little if any haze to wipe off. Next day they were very smooth and slick, I doubt anything could have stuck to them.


I still haven't figured out what to do with my old wheels yet, so I packed them up in the new wheel boxes for now.