Anyone with Niche Essen wheels?

[Need4SpeedMotors]

Wheel size, offsets, and tire setup?! Looks AWESOME bro!

Niche essen m147

20x10 et 40 plus 3 mm spacer upfront to make sure thencap fits right.

275/35/20 & 275/40/20 mockey thompson street radial 2

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[imprezzd]

Niche essen m147

20x10 et 40 plus 3 mm spacer upfront to make sure thencap fits right.

275/35/20 & 275/40/20 mockey thompson street radial 2

Any reason why you wouldn't go 275/40/20 all around?

 

[WKT]

275/40 on the front will rub when turned full lock, I tried it just to see. Paul set me up with the 275/35 front and 275/40 on the rear to give me that little bit of forward rake I wanted.

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[Khyber]

damn black on black looks good

 

[imprezzd]

275/40 on the front will rub when turned full lock, I tried it just to see. Paul set me up with the 275/35 front and 275/40 on the rear to give me that little bit of forward rake I wanted.

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Did it rub before you lowered?
Also how's the steering response with the 275s up front compared to stock?
Car looks great man!

 

[Farmundeh]

damn black on black looks good

Makes me miss having a black car. Having one is the perfect example of a love/hate relationship.

 

[Ericc B]

 

[WKT]

Imprezzd, Yes I did try the 275/40 on the front before I lowered it and it did rub with steering at full lock. The steering response improved a ton with the 275's over the stock 235's.

Farmundeh, Your right about love/hate with black. When its clean its beautiful, of course two hours later the dust and trash from the trees is all over it again. Ingot silver is probably the best all around color, looks good and hides dust and dirt well.

Thanks for the comments!

 

[Grintch]

You guys are going to see a weight post very soon for the Essens !

That's my concern about them, that they are heavy.

Like the look & the price.

 

[Blk2015GT]

I have the same setup as WKT

They're still a bit less weight than OEM wheels/tires. For 20x10s the wheels are 28 pounds from what I have found. The Performance Pack wheels are 33 fronts 35 rears, so you are at 5-7 pounds lighter per wheel.

So if you go 20x10s all around then you saved 24 pounds on the wheels overall. You probably gain 2-3 pounds for the bigger front tires, so roughly 20-21 pounds saved over OEM performance pack wheel setup.

For driveability daily driving to have a bit more tire/traction and looks good you can't beat the price.

If super light weight is a concern for racing then Niche wheels aren't the answer as you will need to go way up in the price range to get light. You can get wheels well into the low 20 pound range and shave off another 20-30 pounds still.

 

[Need4SpeedMotors]

That's my concern about them, that they are heavy.

Like the look & the price.

its a give and take brotha

I have the same setup as WKT

They're still a bit less weight than OEM wheels/tires. For 20x10s the wheels are 28 pounds from what I have found. The Performance Pack wheels are 33 fronts 35 rears, so you are at 5-7 pounds lighter per wheel.

So if you go 20x10s all around then you saved 24 pounds on the wheels overall. You probably gain 2-3 pounds for the bigger front tires, so roughly 20-21 pounds saved over OEM performance pack wheel setup.

For driveability daily driving to have a bit more tire/traction and looks good you can't beat the price.

If super light weight is a concern for racing then Niche wheels aren't the answer as you will need to go way up in the price range to get light. You can get wheels well into the low 20 pound range and shave off another 20-30 pounds still.

you are correct, but one thing I have noticed is people hear Niche they thing cast wheels, these guys also make forged wheels here local in the USA and their super affordable in pricing.

 

[JTQ92]

I'll just put these here. Setup is 19x10 +40 with 275/40/19 tires.

 

[Need4SpeedMotors]

I'll just put these here. Setup is 19x10 +40 with 275/40/19 tires.

looking good brotha

 

[Wraith272]

Niche Essen 20x10 +40 with Michelin Pilot Super Sport 285/35r20 all around, don't mind the missing center caps in front. Got them from N4SM, but if I had to do it again I'd go with a different vendor.

 

[Need4SpeedMotors]

Niche Essen 20x10 +40 with Michelin Pilot Super Sport 285/35r20 all around, don't mind the missing center caps in front. Got them from N4SM, but if I had to do it again I'd go with a different vendor.

Its looks great, also sent you a pm as I want to ensure you are satisfied completely.

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