New Zip Zap Wheelset

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:20 pm

I was at the Shack picking up some crap, when I came across these.

They looked pretty cool, and for $4.99 I figured what the heck, I could use some more fatties. Here's a close up in the sun, to show off the bling factor.

I was surprised to find there's a few extra tires included. A full set of 4 of each fattie, plus 8, instead of 6 fattie adapters. Here's break down as described on the box.

I was also suprised to find them experimenting with compound and shape.

Here's the Hard Slicks. They are not slick, but they sure are hard. Rock hard, think drifting tires. Note the inside edge has no lip, so it's easier to slip on.

Here's the off road tires. They seem to be of a medium compound, similar to like Super Slick tires. Notice they have a extra thick sidewall,, but just on one side.

At first I thought the larger sidewall would look cool on the muscle cars, but then I realized, because it's only one side, it's gonna be uneven, and it was.

Nice try, but not quite on that one. Luckily the Precision tires are good, so all is no bust. They seem to be of a slightly softer sticker compound, have a nice flat profile, even on the wheels, and a have a cool tread pattern that looks like some kind of high speed V-rated thing. I like these tires.

Just to check out the look, I stuck them on my vette. They don't look bad, but ultimatly, I didn't think they work with my vette. The 5-spoke ones would probably look nice with any of the truck bodies though.

pimpsmurf · Post by **pimpsmurf** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:24 pm

yesh. I got that wheel kit too and was having trouble getting those stupid wheels to go on. I still havn't figured out how to get them on without making them uneven. I thought perhaps they fit a certain type of rim, but I don't think they do. Also, they do not fit on with no rim piece. I have to vote

on those funky tires.

-JNY

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:42 pm

Chrome plated wheels have always been a tight fit. Since all these wheels are chrome plated, you'll have to take an excato blade, and scrape the plating off the edge where the wheel goes into the hub. Be careful not to take plating off in the front, where it can be seen.

Also pay attention to the little nubs where they came off the molding trees, I had to trim a couple of those off to.

MotorGong · Post by **MotorGong** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 4:28 pm

I have the same wheel set.
I thought I just had a set that was manufactured poorly or something. I never investigated further, so it's cool to see this thread.

You can pull the extra side-wall down over the wheel so it's not uneven, but then it partially covers the wheel and looks 'funky'.
(in a bad way)

Would there be any reasoning as far as cornering is concerned with this extra side-wall?

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 5:20 pm

I picked these up yesterday ! I saw them somewhere (probably eBay) a
few weeks ago and was interested in the Precisions for a project I'm "gonna" do.

civicsr2cool · Post by **civicsr2cool** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 5:41 am

bought one cuz it caught my eye with the chrome hubs but when i got home i tried putting on the fatties and the two precision fatties ripped where that stupid extra lip is and i said ah ohwell i have two more and i want the off road ones anyways, so i pulls the offroad ones out and put two on, first one ok. second one rips at the muhahfukin extra rubber shit

i was pissed cuz of the reciept being thrown out the window along with thte bag on the way home

ahhhh!

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:44 am

Take 'em back anyways for a new set. Don't need no stink'n receipt to exchange

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:52 am

... and stop littering our highways.

Seriously, I ripped one my first fatties before. They take a little care to get on.

Grunge · Post by **Grunge** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 9:37 am

Those are some sweet rims and wheels. I'll have to make a run to radio shack for those.

payaso · Post by **payaso** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:24 pm

Grunge wrote:Those are some sweet rims and wheels. I'll have to make a run to radio shack for those.

What's up man? Haven't seen you around in a while.. Where you been?

silla

sg219 · Post by **sg219** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:30 pm

I checked this set out today. I like it. The new tires are very nice. Ill grab some up next P-day.

Its almost that time of year again when all the new RS shit should be droppin'.

About another month and a half or so....

pimpsmurf · Post by **pimpsmurf** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:06 pm

yeah, september is the rumored release date for xmods stuff(so says radioshack regional manager for the south east)...

I understand that the propoganda given to employees is even worse than that spread to the general public (spread as in manuer), but the store managers taken to the "new product" demos were told in the xmods seminar that the new xmods *QUOTE* "Makes the old stuff look like match box cars..." That excited me a little, but you really never know.

God I am hoping for alloy. I hate my hacked GPM tierod that rubs on my AWD setup sometimes. It is dremelled to damned death, but I can't seem to get it right. Alloy parts would be fantastic. If they would put a powermanagement board that could handle 3A of constant current in there, I would go buy a brand new one (even if it was $25 more).

Fuck, the first nelly showed us just how inexpensive good power management can be, and he HAND MAKES THOSE! Plus he makes more per hour that those Chinesse fuckers with thier little hands. Do they use miniature soldering irons? I wonder...

-JNY

arfin · Post by **arfin** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:15 pm

Hey calm down, if it wasn't for them "chinese fuckers" we wouldn't have most of the shit we do today.

I love them chinese!

PimpIke · Post by **PimpIke** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:48 pm

pimpsmurf wrote:yeah, september is the rumored release date for xmods stuff(so says radioshack regional manager for the south east)...

I understand that the propoganda given to employees is even worse than that spread to the general public (spread as in manuer), but the store managers taken to the "new product" demos were told in the xmods seminar that the new xmods *QUOTE* "Makes the old stuff look like match box cars..." That excited me a little, but you really never know.

God I am hoping for alloy. I hate my hacked GPM tierod that rubs on my AWD setup sometimes. It is dremelled to damned death, but I can't seem to get it right. Alloy parts would be fantastic. If they would put a powermanagement board that could handle 3A of constant current in there, I would go buy a brand new one (even if it was $25 more).

Fuck, the first nelly showed us just how inexpensive good power management can be, and he HAND MAKES THOSE! Plus he makes more per hour that those Chinesse fuckers with thier little hands. Do they use miniature soldering irons? I wonder...

-JNY

go fuck yourself you racist bitch.

ooh ooh, im retarted, im going to be dumass and generalize all chinese because my damned gpm part no fit.!!

my god, what in the world has caused this., why are people so fuct in the head?

anyways nice shoes crazydave

payaso · Post by **payaso** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 3:31 am

PimpIke wrote:
pimpsmurf wrote:yeah, september is the rumored release date for xmods stuff(so says radioshack regional manager for the south east)...

I understand that the propoganda given to employees is even worse than that spread to the general public (spread as in manuer), but the store managers taken to the "new product" demos were told in the xmods seminar that the new xmods *QUOTE* "Makes the old stuff look like match box cars..." That excited me a little, but you really never know.

God I am hoping for alloy. I hate my hacked GPM tierod that rubs on my AWD setup sometimes. It is dremelled to damned death, but I can't seem to get it right. Alloy parts would be fantastic. If they would put a powermanagement board that could handle 3A of constant current in there, I would go buy a brand new one (even if it was $25 more).

Fuck, the first nelly showed us just how inexpensive good power management can be, and he HAND MAKES THOSE! Plus he makes more per hour that those Chinesse fuckers with thier little hands. Do they use miniature soldering irons? I wonder...

-JNY
go fuck yourself you racist bitch.
ooh ooh, im retarted, im going to be dumass and generalize all chinese because my damned gpm part no fit.!!
my god, what in the world has caused this., why are people so fuct in the head?

anyways nice shoes crazydave

People are just stupid man. And I think pimpturd is the Mayor of Idiotville...

Keep it up with the racist shit, and watch what happens.. I fuckin dare ya.

silla