Niche Wheels 2 Piece Skittle Colored Mitsubishi EVO Wheels

Back in 2008 we put a set of 3 piece 19 inch wheels on our Project EVO X and that was so far out of the norm.  Fast forward almost 6 years later and wheels upon wheels upon wheels is crazier than ever.  Vivid Racing has a strong partnership with Niche Wheels having done both their forged monoblock and 3 piece wheels on our various cars.  Having already dropped a new 1 piece cast wheel that is uber cheap in price, they are now releasing a new 2 piece wheel which can be yours in any flavor you want!  Our very own Jacky drives this Mitsubishi EVO X.  With some already tasteful mods done, he was ready to get crazy with the wheels.  So he put this set of Niche Citroen 20×10.5 +22mm wheels on his EVO.  The centers are a brushed limelite (green) finish with a gloss black lip.  The wheels have been wrapped with Pirelli PZero 255/30/20 and even lowered on coilovers, no rubbing!

Check out the entire Niche Wheels Store and see what they look like on your car here!

Niche Wheels 2 Piece Skittle Colored Mitsubishi EVO Wheels

BMW M3 E46 Super Flush Aggressive Fitment with Volk Racing CE28N

If you want to work at Vivid Racing, you better make sure you embody the Vivid part!  One of our guys Garrett sure did with his 2005 BMW M3 E46.  One of the most iconic M3 chassis, the platform has been modded to the T by many performance outfits.  Companies such as VF Engineering boosting these cars to over 800HP with built motors on their stage 3 supercharger kits has become the norm.  So already having the car lowered on the best coilovers around from KW Suspensions, Garrett wanted to stance it out with some new shoes.

The all gloss black Volk Racing CE28N wheels are a super aggressive fitment for the E46 M3, but fit perfect with no issues as seen here.  The fronts are a 19×9.5 with a 22mm offset and the rears are a 19×10.5 also with a 22mm offset.  Up front the car is running Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires in 225/40/19 and 255/35/19 in the rear for a stretched look.  Garrett’s BMW M3 project is just getting underway so keep tabs on the upgrades as we post them on our BMW Gallery Here.

Photos courtesy of Cody Gephart.

BMW M3 E46 Super Flush Aggressive Fitment with Volk Racing CE28N

JLine Wheels Perfect this Red Honda Civic Sedan

For those that come from the West Coast JDM show scene of the early 2000′s, you will know who JLine Wheels is.  Keeping a low key on providing unique styling multipiece wheels for select customers, JLine has not lost its edge.  Our customer Ashley went big on her Honda Civic SI sedan with a set of these JLine SDM L2 wheels in 17×9.5 with a +17mm offset.  The 2 piece wheels all done in chrome have been wrapped with a set of 205/40/17 tires to give it just enough stretch.  Check out more on JLine Wheels Here.

 

JLine Wheels Perfect this Red Honda Civic Sedan

Work Wheels XD9 Perfect Fitment on this Nissan

Way back when, Nissan was referred to as Datsun. This is where the Nissan Maxima started out as the Datsun 810 in 1977. Once the 21st century hit and the world realized that 1980 and 1990 designs were terrible, Nissan stepped up its game across its line up. The 4 door Nissan Maxima was redone in 2000 featuring a VQ30DE V6 engine. What you thought would be mom’s car at the time, is now not a bad machine to make into a VIP starter kit. This customer of ours took his Maxima and began a new project with it. With some obvious basics, he really put his money in a great spot with these Work XD9 Wheels. Work Wheels, one of Japan’s premier wheel line is full of unique designs, perfectly stanced fitments, and still carrying on the “JDM” movement. The XD9 is an aggressive 9 spoke design featuring a deep lip and made as a high pressure cast aluminium design.

View all the highly desired Work Wheels from Japan here.

Work Wheels XD9 Perfect Fitment on this Nissan

Scion xB Gen 2 Stance with ESM Wheels and KSport Coilovers

This super sick Scion xB comes from one of our own around here.  When we go film all of our sweet Vivid Racing Videos, this xB is always near by with equipment.  So instead of looking like a box, it now has a super flush look to it.  The first addition to the generation 2 Scion xB was the KSport Kontrol Pro coilovers.  Providing adjustable ride height and dampening, the KSport coilover is a great intro system to get the improved look and handling.  The xB was lowered as far as it could be without compromising to much function.  The biggest change comes from the old school German tuning style wheels of ESM.  ESM specializes in these 1 piece cast wheels targeted to the rebirth of the old school crazy.  Whether its a E30 BMW or a new Scion, ESM brings in the style.  ESM has several different styles available ranging in sizes from 15-18 inch.  The style featured below is the ESM-002.  Its throwback 80′s mesh style has drastically changed the look of this Scion xB.  The wheels were done in a 18×8.5 and a 18×9.5 using a 5mm H&R rear spacer in the rear.  The wheels were then wrapped with Yokohama S Drive tires in a 205/40/18 and a 215/40/18.  Next up are some VIP aero mods!  Check out all the ESM Wheels to appear on our wheel catalog here.

Scion xB Gen 2 Stance with ESM Wheels and KSport Coilovers

Vivid Racing Employee Cars: Spotlight Fit GE8 Sport

About a year ago we posted pictures of VR Sales Rep Sean McGill’s Honda Fit with an aggressive 18×8.5″ set of Rotiform BLQ wheels mounted, recently the Fit has gone a new direction for its final build.

Ditching the 18′s Sean opted to choose a more classic JDM style build with a lightweight set of 15×6.5 +35mm SSR Type-C wheels in their bronze finish, tires were addressed with Falken 205/50/15 to fit well within the previously rolled and pulled fenders while keeping full function without any rubbing issues. Getting the car closer to the pavement comes from help of Tanabe’s Pro S0-C coilovers, dispelling a popular belief that a firm or harsh ride is a sign of a performance suspension, the short stroke, shortened case dampener of the S-0C is unique in that its internal construction allows it to deliver superior handling without sacrificing strength or ride comfort.

With attention turned to the exterior and the limited availability of aero parts for the USDM GE8 Fit the mods were kept simple and clean. Mugen was chosen for the front lip to tighten the ground clearance bit more, Mugen-style vent-visors. For the bumper grill and hatch,  JDM Jazz badges took place of  the USDM Fit badges, and JDM RS badges were added to represent the monster of a 1.5 Liter L15A motor. All in all,  30+ MPG and simple add-ons its a clean daily driver with enough interior cabin space to fulfill your day to day needs.

 

Vivid Racing Employee Cars: Spotlight Fit GE8 Sport