Konig Helium

[bigsky2]

Truck came today and I snapped a few photos:

Name/Type: Konig Helium 17x7, +40 Offset, 4 Bolt Universal
Colour: Bronze (although it appears to be very VERY gun-metal)
Kudos: J@C2SPL :wink:

Box
http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2/Wheels/DSC_3094.jpg

Shrink Wrapped Glory
http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2/Wheels/DSC_3080.jpg

Outside the Box
http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2/Wheels/DSC_3079.jpg

Line Up, who's the culprit?
http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2/Wheels/DSC_3083.jpg

4x4
http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2/Wheels/DSC_3091.jpg

Profile
http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2/Wheels/DSC_3100.jpg

On The Scale
http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2/Wheels/DSC_3103.jpg

Scale Reading = 17 lbs.
http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2/Wheels/DSC_3106.jpg

Natural Light - Notice The Colour
http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2/Wheels/DSC_3113.jpg

Hero Shot
http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2/Wheels/DSC_3116.jpg

Should have the wheels done installed this weekend. Check back!

All photos taken with a Nikon D50.

[tca4]

NICE!!! 17lbs!! light wheels for good price... Waiting for photos installed :D

[bigsky2]

Should be completed by Saturday night :)

[SimmZ]

These wheels are awesome!

But on a Yaris, 15" is enought for me... the 15" weight only 10 LBS! :eek:

[slvryaris]

Good looking wheel, but how did U get them to pose like that :w00t:

[Linkseal]

Put them on yet...can't wait to see the nice rims on ur car man:drool:

[bigsky2]

Wheels take patience, but they're much easier to work with than say, self obsessed models ;)

Check back on Saturday afternoon or night, I'll have some pics of them mounted and installed.

[TRD_Yaris]

WOW.. you spent MORE ON CAST "VOLK CE28" copies than i did for FORGED "VOlk CE28" copies...too bad i'm unwilling to help you guys out, anymore :clap: btw, mine only weigh 10.3 pounds and TOOK NO WEIGHTS EVEN AFTER BEING BALANCED ON HUNTER GPS7000, like you guys even know what a Hunter is :laughabove: :bellyroll: ....

[Chris07LB]

Screw the wheels, I NEED a D50!!!!!!! :drool:

[El Jefe]

WOW.. you spent MORE ON CAST "VOLK CE28" copies than i did for FORGED "VOlk CE28" copies...too bad i'm unwilling to help you guys out, anymore :clap: btw, mine only weigh 10.3 pounds and TOOK NO WEIGHTS EVEN AFTER BEING BALANCED ON HUNTER GPS7000, like you guys even know what a Hunter is :laughabove: :bellyroll: ....
for this you are awarded the :
http://www.angelfire.com/droid/chronicles/images/assclown.jpg

[bigsky2]

WOW.. you spent MORE ON CAST "VOLK CE28" copies than i did for FORGED "VOlk CE28" copies...too bad i'm unwilling to help you guys out, anymore :clap: btw, mine only weigh 10.3 pounds and TOOK NO WEIGHTS EVEN AFTER BEING BALANCED ON HUNTER GPS7000, like you guys even know what a Hunter is :laughabove: :bellyroll: ....

Good for you TRD_Yaris.

Good for you..

[bigsky2]

Screw the wheels, I NEED a D50!!!!!!! :drool:

I may be purchasing a D200, so it might be up for sale.

[bigsky2]

The wheels were installed today.
Tire Size = 205 | 40 | R17
Here are some pictures for you:

Before
http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2/Wheels/DSC_3127.jpg

Installed - Car needs a wash and tires need a shine
http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2/Wheels/DSC_3135.jpg

Washed & Shined!
http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2/Wheels/DSC_3146.jpg

Another shot
http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2/Wheels/DSC_3151.jpg

Another (great) shot :wink:
http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2/Wheels/DSC_3179.jpg

[Violin]

An extremely hot five door black Yaris?

Rub my nose in, why don't you?

[Kr0n1k]

Bigsky, lookin nice.:thumbsup:

[C2AUTOSPL]

HEy John thats badda ss !!! Glad that you got your wheels and it came safe.

[SimmZ]

Oh my god!! :eek:

Your car is soooo hot! Do you have the lowering springs from the Toyota dealer? It's an awesome drop, on a awesome car, with awesome wheels! :bow:

Keep up the good work! :drool:

[bigsky2]

Thank you for all your comments.
Special thanks to J@C2SPL for getting these out to me so fast.

Yes, the springs are from Toyota, and they are an Eibach Pro-Kit series lowering spring.
The drop is about 1.5" front and rear, or more possibly, 1.5" Rear - 1.3" Front.

I noticed that when the 15" RS rims, the gap between tire and wheel well was smaller that what it is now with the 17" Konigs.

The car sits slightly higher now, and that the gap between the wheel well and tire is a nudge bigger. It still looks "lowered", but the fit is not quite as tuck, as the DF210. If you want to really close up the wheel well gap and fill that space, I think a set of 17" wheels and DF210 springs would do the job.

There are no rubbing or contact issues at all, as I was doing doughnut turns and u-turns at a parking lot happily.

Road noise is very prominent now, but that comes with the territory when running low profile tires. In addition to that, my tires are considered hard compound so the road noise verberates all over!

Handling is better now; the tires don't skip and hop when doing long curves.
Overall, they're great for performance and aesthetics.

[ChinoCharles]

Wow, your car looks really nice. You must be stoked!

Rims are amazing, I just wish they came in true gunmetal. I was excited that these would be the rims for me, and they are... just not the right color. Bummer.

[SEaton]

sooo dope, nice job man

[Carvin'07]

Amazing looking car! Nice set up.

Cheers

[dngz]

shit.. im inspired to get those heliums now...

[bigsky2]

The Helium is a nice wheel if you are on a budget.

My only gripe I have with the Helium is that the spoke does not reach the edge of the rim as close as I would like it to.

Compared to say, Work Emotion CR Kai, the spoke on the Helium is about 1/2 to 3/4" shorter from the edge of the rim. Because of this, it makes the wheel look slightly smaller than it really is.

That's why I went two sizes up, from 15 to 17" so the difference in appearance would be noticeable.

Still looks good in my eyes, and thanks for all the compliments online and offline :)

[w1ngzer0]

wow, im surprised how those 17's look on that car. Just awesome

[nick1983]

Nice rims

[Toymaniac]

konig are realy great !!!

good job on quality product !!:thumbsup:

[C2AUTOSPL]

yes those are nice wheels John ;)

[mrlam]

The car and the rims match really well:thumbsup:

[bigsky2]

Thanks for the continued compliments!

[GabL]

The car sits slightly higher now, and that the gap between the wheel well and tire is a nudge bigger. It still looks "lowered", but the fit is not quite as tuck, as the DF210. If you want to really close up the wheel well gap and fill that space, I think a set of 17" wheels and DF210 springs would do the job.

I think that's because you used a tire one size smaller. Shouldn't you be using 215/40/17??

[bigsky2]

215 would be slightly wider than than 205, so it would look sort of strange...

But I was told that 205 is okay for 17" rim size?
riceboy's rims are running on 205-40-R17 tires too..

[GabL]

215 would be slightly wider than than 205, so it would look sort of strange...

But I was told that 205 is okay for 17" rim size?
riceboy's rims are running on 205-40-R17 tires too..

Coz I ran the numbers in the tire size calc, 205/40/17 is like 0.2 inches smaller in diameter than a 185/60/15 (23.5in VS 23.7in) .

Circumfence-wise 185/60/17 is 74.6in and 205/40/17 is 73.7in, whereas 215/40/17 gives you 23.8in diameter and 74.7in circumfence.

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

[obylium]

Looks great!!

[bigsky2]

Thanks, I think they look great too.

I'm not too worried about the whole breakage and cracking issue, beacuse those horror stories stick out like a sore thumb.

And hey, if they do crap out.. Another reason to get new wheels :wink:

[bigsky2]

Coz I ran the numbers in the tire size calc, 205/40/17 is like 0.2 inches smaller in diameter than a 185/60/15 (23.5in VS 23.7in) .

Circumfence-wise 185/60/17 is 74.6in and 205/40/17 is 73.7in, whereas 215/40/17 gives you 23.8in diameter and 74.7in circumfence.

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

I guess that makes sense..
I did see someone running 215-40's on a 17" rim, and it looked a little strange. The sidewall was wider than the rim when looking at it from the side...

[Centurion2200]

looks really nice....

thats the same rim design i have....but mine are gold and 10 spokes :)...

im using the same tire size....205/40r17..... i reeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaally need lowering springs!


the combo of the color of the car and the rims looks amazing.... congrats

[eTiMaGo]

And hey, if they do crap out.. Another reason to get new wheels :wink:

And probably new half your bones in your body :evil:

[bigsky2]

And probably new half your bones in your body :evil:

No! :eek:

Too bad we can't upgrade our bodies like our cars :tongue:

[firefly1_0]

what offset did you need for your wheels?

[bigsky2]

Konig Helium is a +40mm offset.

I believe Toyotas need higher offsets in general.

[firefly1_0]

cool, thanks...

[keesue]

Yumpin Yiminies!!! What a difference!

[bigsky2]

Yumpin Yiminies!!! What a difference!

Thanks :thumbsup:

[keesue]

Is your car lowered? The more I look at it, the more I want those wheels!!! I ask because I'm debating lowering the car and I'm wondering how the 16s with 50's will ride versus the 17 with the 40st. I don't want the ride so hard that I'll need Preparation H...heh. What say ye?

[bigsky2]

Is your car lowered? The more I look at it, the more I want those wheels!!! I ask because I'm debating lowering the car and I'm wondering how the 16s with 50's will ride versus the 17 with the 40st. I don't want the ride so hard that I'll need Preparation H...heh. What say ye?

Yes, my car is lowered using Eibach Pro-Kit springs (aka the TRD Springs that the dealer sells).

The drop is approximately 1.5" off the bat, and I think since it has settled the drop is about 1.5~1.6". Not a big difference after settling.

The rides quite well at 32psi all around. It's slightly rougher around the bumps compared to the 15" alloy wheels, but overall the ride is still very comfortable.

[keesue]

Thanks for that!

[Thirty-Nine]

Look great!