RTX OE Type R 17×7.5″ Gunmetal Wheels on Maverick Hybrid XL

[Montevilla]

Haven't seen these posted anywhere, so I thought I'd share. They're also available in 18" which might look even better...I wasn't ready to upgrade the tires just yet (shown with stock tires). Keeping the steelies as winter rims.

RTX OE Type R 17x7.5" 5x108 45mm 63.4mm (hubcentric) - discontinued, still in stock 03/24

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[adsandiego]

RTX OE Type R 17x7.5" 5x108 45mm 63.4mm (hubcentric)

nice, man. that looks good, even with stock tires. mine's going to be CG as well ... i might look into this and maybe go with 18

 

[austinzone]

Pretty meh choice honestly.

These would be far better (with a slightly beefier tire): https://rtxwheels.com/collections/rtx/products/rtx-mini-baja-satin-black

 

[DavesMav]

Pretty meh choice honestly.

These would be far better (with a slightly beefier tire): https://rtxwheels.com/collections/rtx/products/rtx-mini-baja-satin-black

Where did the OP ask for opinions? I must have missed it. Also those "Mini Baja" wheels look terrible.

Nice work @Montevilla, looks nice and clean on those wheels!

 

[austinzone]

Where did the OP ask for opinions? I must have missed it.

he posted on an internet discussion forum.

Also those "Mini Baja" wheels look terrible.

imagine being wrong twice in so few words.

 

[New2AZ]

Looks good to me. Anything is an upgrade over the steelies. This was a nice choice!

 

[austinzone]

Anything is an upgrade over the steelies.

 

[New2AZ]

OK... ALMOST anything. OPs wheels were.

 

[Hoagus]

Pretty meh choice honestly.

These would be far better (with a slightly beefier tire): https://rtxwheels.com/collections/rtx/products/rtx-mini-baja-satin-black

With every car having “special” wheels these days, almost nothing really stands out. I looked at a lot of wheels online, and on all the cars parked up and down my block, and nothing really stands out unless you spend north of $1000.

Except the steelies. Also found on USPS trucks, Range Rovers, and some vintage Mercedes. Heh!

 

[Montevilla]

Nice, man. that looks good, even with stock tires. mine's going to be CG as well ... i might look into this and maybe go with 18

Nice work @Montevilla, looks nice and clean on those wheels!

Looks good to me. Anything is an upgrade over the steelies. This was a nice choice!

Hey thanks! For my taste, the gunmetal works really well with cactus gray. I also like the fact that the color meshes well with the black plastic trim and unpolished tires, the latter being my hesitation with black rims. I know myself too well that I would not be applying tire shine, at least not for long.

Being hubcentric, they add 1/4" inside and out...which makes for a slightly more filled in look in the wheel well over the steelies. Also 5 pounds lighter each, so perhaps better mileage in the long run.

 

[RLmesc]

Hey thanks! For my taste, the gunmetal works really well with cactus gray. I also like the fact that the color meshes well with the black plastic trim and unpolished tires, the latter being my hesitation with black rims. I know myself too well that I would not be applying tire shine, at least not for long.

Being hubcentric, they add 1/4" inside and out...which makes for a slightly more filled in look in the wheel well over the steelies. Also 5 pounds lighter each, so perhaps better mileage in the long run.

I agree. My MY23 will be Black and I"ll have gunmetal wheels, 5 spoke as well because i've cleaned a sh--ton of race wheels over the years and they clean easiest.

 

[ssotrr]

How do you like it so far?

 

[tddawson]

Haven't seen these posted anywhere, so I thought I'd share. They're also available in 18" which might look even better...I wasn't ready to upgrade the tires just yet (shown with stock tires). Keeping the steelies as winter rims.

RTX OE Type R 17x7.5" 5x108 45mm 63.4mm (hubcentric)

You can’t go wrong with set of 5-spoke wheels!

 

[Montevilla]

How do you like it so far?

They're great. Two summers of use so far. Easy to clean too. Get 'em while you can, because RTX has discontinued them .

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