Avant Garde M550, GetYourWheels Review [HQ Photos]

shihtake · 07-07-2013, 10:23 PM

Just like to post up a quick review on these amazing concave Avant Garde M550's and forum vendor GetYourWheels. Big, big shout out to Mike for getting everything sorted out!

A word on GetYourWheels:
The word I would use to describe Mike at GetYourWheels is motivated. He replied to all my messages promptly, professionally and politely. There was no point in time where I was uncomfortable with the business they do. Mike addressed all my questions and concerns knowledgeably and clearly placed the customer first. I highly recommend GetYourWheels as a vendor, and they will be the first ones contacted when I'm looking for my next set of wheels.

Wheel Setup:
I was going for that concave look. The Avant Garde M550's prevailed over Stance SC-5 and Vossen CV-3 because of the M550's natural taper at the spokes. Forgestar CF5's were too rounded and did not look concave enough (As I'm typing this, I realize how picky I was). I was referred to GetYourwheels by TKomodo after seeing his Avant Garde M310's and hearing of his excellent experience with GYW. The M550's come in 19x9.5 +20 and 19x11 +18 for our Z/G cars. I opted for Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 for tires, front 245/40/19 and rear 305/30/19. An appealing aspect of GYW's sales pitch is that lug nuts, mounting, balancing, and shipping are all included, and I'm all about decreasing the amount of work that I need to do. GYW does TPMS packages as well, which I opted for.

Shipment
I placed payment for my wheels on a Friday, and they had the wheels shipped out on the following Monday. The wheels and tires were in stock at GYW, but I was very pleased with their shipment turnover rate. Fedex Ground got it to my residence in Houston in three days.

The wheels were sufficiently protected in shipment with cardboard and soft styrofoam sheets for the wheel face. Everything was secured down. I did not find any damage or discrepancies during shipping.

The wheels are made in Taiwan, and they are VIA, JWL compliant.

That concavity

I decided to throw the rears on a house scale to get an idea of what they weigh. The scale is not calibrated. The 19x11 Avant Garde M550 with 305/30/19 Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110's weigh ~60 lbs each.

I didn't get a picture of the fronts on the scale, but they were ~55 lbs (19x9.5, 245-40-19) each.

Installation
I upgraded from the base 18's, and I don't feel a noticeable difference in the butt dyno with the new wheels on. My daily drive is about 30 miles each way on highway, and the rubber in the rear feels very solid at highway speeds. I will need more drive time to determine if mileage was affected. After about a week of driving, it doesn't seem to be impacted.

I'm lowered on Tein S-Tech springs with no aftermarket camber modifications (yet). I'm looking to extend the life of the tires, and -2.8 in the rear has got to be dialed in.

Parting thoughts:
I cannot stress more the amazing experience I had with GetYourWheels. As far as final fitment goes... No words, just photographs. Thanks for reading my review. Enjoy!

andy_meng1024 · 07-08-2013, 01:31 AM

Looks pretty good. I was just thinking about some 19 in super concave style!

Yutnaka · 07-08-2013, 07:28 PM

Is that dolphin gray?

shihtake · 07-08-2013, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yutnaka

Is that dolphin gray?

Yep!

God-Speed · 07-08-2013, 10:51 PM

Very nice and very clean!!!!

synolimit · 07-09-2013, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shihtake

The 19x11 Avant Garde M550 with 305/30/19 Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110's weigh ~60 lbs each.

Holy $&%^!!!

raymondo510 · 07-09-2013, 01:26 AM

looks good, now its time to drop it

shihtake · 07-07-2014, 11:08 PM

Just thought I'd update this thread since I installed coilovers. It's like a whole new car!

ModBargains · 07-08-2014, 11:13 AM

Wow. Nailed it! Great job

cooltoy · 07-08-2014, 11:20 AM

Thumbs up for GETYOURWHEELS.

GetYourWheels · 07-08-2014, 01:00 PM

Wow, the coilovers made a huge difference! Everything is on point! Great job and thank you for the support!

VincentLe · 07-10-2014, 02:22 PM

love that license plate, 370.exe lol.

remo1356 · 07-29-2014, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shihtake

Just like to post up a quick review on these amazing concave Avant Garde M550's and forum vendor GetYourWheels. Big, big shout out to Mike for getting everything sorted out!

A word on GetYourWheels:
The word I would use to describe Mike at GetYourWheels is motivated. He replied to all my messages promptly, professionally and politely. There was no point in time where I was uncomfortable with the business they do. Mike addressed all my questions and concerns knowledgeably and clearly placed the customer first. I highly recommend GetYourWheels as a vendor, and they will be the first ones contacted when I'm looking for my next set of wheels.

Wheel Setup:
I was going for that concave look. The Avant Garde M550's prevailed over Stance SC-5 and Vossen CV-3 because of the M550's natural taper at the spokes. Forgestar CF5's were too rounded and did not look concave enough (As I'm typing this, I realize how picky I was). I was referred to GetYourwheels by TKomodo after seeing his Avant Garde M310's and hearing of his excellent experience with GYW. The M550's come in 19x9.5 +20 and 19x11 +18 for our Z/G cars. I opted for Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 for tires, front 245/40/19 and rear 305/30/19. An appealing aspect of GYW's sales pitch is that lug nuts, mounting, balancing, and shipping are all included, and I'm all about decreasing the amount of work that I need to do. GYW does TPMS packages as well, which I opted for.

Shipment
I placed payment for my wheels on a Friday, and they had the wheels shipped out on the following Monday. The wheels and tires were in stock at GYW, but I was very pleased with their shipment turnover rate. Fedex Ground got it to my residence in Houston in three days.

The wheels were sufficiently protected in shipment with cardboard and soft styrofoam sheets for the wheel face. Everything was secured down. I did not find any damage or discrepancies during shipping.

The wheels are made in Taiwan, and they are VIA, JWL compliant.

That concavity

I decided to throw the rears on a house scale to get an idea of what they weigh. The scale is not calibrated. The 19x11 Avant Garde M550 with 305/30/19 Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110's weigh ~60 lbs each.

I didn't get a picture of the fronts on the scale, but they were ~55 lbs (19x9.5, 245-40-19) each.

Installation
I upgraded from the base 18's, and I don't feel a noticeable difference in the butt dyno with the new wheels on. My daily drive is about 30 miles each way on highway, and the rubber in the rear feels very solid at highway speeds. I will need more drive time to determine if mileage was affected. After about a week of driving, it doesn't seem to be impacted.

I'm lowered on Tein S-Tech springs with no aftermarket camber modifications (yet). I'm looking to extend the life of the tires, and -2.8 in the rear has got to be dialed in.

Parting thoughts:
I cannot stress more the amazing experience I had with GetYourWheels. As far as final fitment goes... No words, just photographs. Thanks for reading my review. Enjoy!

Did you have any issues with VDC/traction control cause of the difference in height front to rear?

shihtake · 07-29-2014, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remo1356

Did you have any issues with VDC/traction control cause of the difference in height front to rear?

I'm not an expert on VDC/traction control mechanics, but the (theoretical) difference in diameter is 8mm. I haven't had any problems with VDC or ABS, though.

oaktown2000 · 08-01-2014, 05:22 PM

Am I missing something or don't you mean a difference of 12mm? 679 vs 667

Wheels look great!

07-07-2013, 10:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
shihtake Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Houston Age: 34 Posts: 84 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 13	Avant Garde M550, GetYourWheels Review [HQ Photos] Just like to post up a quick review on these amazing concave Avant Garde M550's and forum vendor GetYourWheels. Big, big shout out to Mike for getting everything sorted out! A word on GetYourWheels: The word I would use to describe Mike at GetYourWheels is motivated. He replied to all my messages promptly, professionally and politely. There was no point in time where I was uncomfortable with the business they do. Mike addressed all my questions and concerns knowledgeably and clearly placed the customer first. I highly recommend GetYourWheels as a vendor, and they will be the first ones contacted when I'm looking for my next set of wheels. Wheel Setup: I was going for that concave look. The Avant Garde M550's prevailed over Stance SC-5 and Vossen CV-3 because of the M550's natural taper at the spokes. Forgestar CF5's were too rounded and did not look concave enough (As I'm typing this, I realize how picky I was). I was referred to GetYourwheels by TKomodo after seeing his Avant Garde M310's and hearing of his excellent experience with GYW. The M550's come in 19x9.5 +20 and 19x11 +18 for our Z/G cars. I opted for Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 for tires, front 245/40/19 and rear 305/30/19. An appealing aspect of GYW's sales pitch is that lug nuts, mounting, balancing, and shipping are all included, and I'm all about decreasing the amount of work that I need to do. GYW does TPMS packages as well, which I opted for. Shipment I placed payment for my wheels on a Friday, and they had the wheels shipped out on the following Monday. The wheels and tires were in stock at GYW, but I was very pleased with their shipment turnover rate. Fedex Ground got it to my residence in Houston in three days. The wheels were sufficiently protected in shipment with cardboard and soft styrofoam sheets for the wheel face. Everything was secured down. I did not find any damage or discrepancies during shipping. The wheels are made in Taiwan, and they are VIA, JWL compliant. That concavity I decided to throw the rears on a house scale to get an idea of what they weigh. The scale is not calibrated. The 19x11 Avant Garde M550 with 305/30/19 Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110's weigh ~60 lbs each. I didn't get a picture of the fronts on the scale, but they were ~55 lbs (19x9.5, 245-40-19) each. Installation I upgraded from the base 18's, and I don't feel a noticeable difference in the butt dyno with the new wheels on. My daily drive is about 30 miles each way on highway, and the rubber in the rear feels very solid at highway speeds. I will need more drive time to determine if mileage was affected. After about a week of driving, it doesn't seem to be impacted. I'm lowered on Tein S-Tech springs with no aftermarket camber modifications (yet). I'm looking to extend the life of the tires, and -2.8 in the rear has got to be dialed in. Parting thoughts: I cannot stress more the amazing experience I had with GetYourWheels. As far as final fitment goes... No words, just photographs. Thanks for reading my review. Enjoy! osbornsm, kfull and Morbid370Z like this.

07-08-2013, 01:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
andy_meng1024 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Taipei Posts: 233 Drives: 2012 370z Rep Power: 3382	Looks pretty good. I was just thinking about some 19 in super concave style! __________________ Current: 2015 C200 / 2018 Cayenne / 2012 370z / 2012 C250 Coupe Gone: 2013 Cayenne / 2004 Cayenne S / 2003 SL55 AMG / 2008 C300 / 2006 350z / 2006 C280 4Matic

07-08-2013, 07:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Yutnaka Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Columbus, GA Posts: 212 Drives: 2011 370z 7at GM Rep Power: 14	Is that dolphin gray? __________________ Z1 Test Pipes, AAM S-Line Midpipe, Nismo Axleback, Takeda CAI, JDM fog light, Avant Garde M310 matte black, Tein springs, uprev 310whp-SOLD!

07-09-2013, 01:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
raymondo510 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NORCAL Posts: 823 Drives: Like I stole It Rep Power: 14	looks good, now its time to drop it __________________ If you ain't first...you're last! -RICKY BOBBY

07-08-2014, 01:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
GetYourWheels A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,816 Drives: 2011 BMW M3 Rep Power: 21	Wow, the coilovers made a huge difference! Everything is on point! Great job and thank you for the support! __________________ Email : Eddie@GetYourWheels.com \| Tel: (562)249-7184 \| Your Wheel Fitment Specialist / Wheel & Tire Deal via DM Top Tiers Dealers - Avant-Garde / Forgestar / Rohana / Stance / Vossen + More https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...de6886f7a7.jpg

07-08-2013, 10:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
God-Speed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 4,364 Drives: Prototype Rep Power: 2684377	Very nice and very clean!!!!

07-07-2014, 11:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
shihtake Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Houston Age: 34 Posts: 84 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 13	Just thought I'd update this thread since I installed coilovers. It's like a whole new car!

07-08-2014, 11:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
ModBargains Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: La Habra, CA Posts: 916 Drives: Z Rep Power: 14	Wow. Nailed it! Great job

07-08-2014, 11:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Thumbs up for GETYOURWHEELS.

07-10-2014, 02:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
VincentLe Base Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Garland Posts: 128 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Red Rep Power: 12	love that license plate, 370.exe lol.

08-01-2014, 05:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
oaktown2000 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 30 Drives: 2015 Jeep Wrangler Rep Power: 11	Am I missing something or don't you mean a difference of 12mm? 679 vs 667 Wheels look great!

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