Primax Wheel Quality? (lets try again...)

[Valiant100SM]

I searched here and on CC, got squat about this manufacturer. They appear to be out of SoCal, made in USA, but their web site SUCKS, and I can't find anything meaningful about them. That said, their Sport Max series looks nice, pretty simple and sort of generic, just the kind of thing that would look at home on a Plymouth Valiant. I'm needing a 17x9 in the 35mm offset range to sneak 275's under all four corners, and these are cheap enough to play with:

They're pretty much all over ePay for $500/set +/- some shipping, but I just can't find anyone actually USING them. I can hold off and find a used Ford wheel for a bunch less for testing purposes and I know the Ford wheels clear the calipers, but these might look good for keeps if they won't drop a center on the autoX course. That's the only track time Elvira will ever see.

Thoughts? Opinions? Options?

Thanks in advance,

Clair

[Norwoodx55]

That is a descent looking affordable wheel. I would be interested to hear any feedback on it as well. Have you found any place to buy them other than on flea bay?
Brett

[Valiant100SM]

So far, ePay is the only place, but there must be others. I'll be wearing google out for a while on this one, I think.

Clair

[Steve Chryssos]

Never heard of em. I would post their address and see if maybe one of our members can pop in on them--check the wheels out in person. What are they? Cast? Billet? It's hard to tell.

[Derek69SS]

My dad put a set of Primax's on a '95 bonneville a few years ago. They were a cheap cast aluminum wheel that looked similar to the Grand Prix 5-spoke.

The quality on them seemed good for the price, but they had a powdercoated cast finish so I can't really comment on the finish of their polished or chrome wheels. I also remember the center cap was a cheesy piece of plastic.

[Valiant100SM]

These particular wheels ARE cast, and are available in a silver center, too. A few of their other styles are bronze, black, white, and chrome, IIRC. They're down in the LA area, IIRC, and have the capacity for something like 250K wheels/yr at the plant. I'm trying to find the web site where I read that stuff the other night, it certainly wasn't on their lame "home page."

And yes, that's the price per set, +/-. The widest 17 they have is 9", but they have a good selection of 18's and above, too. They even have some forged wheels, but the widest was a 7" wheel... why even bother?


ON EDIT: Looks like you can find them at Wheelmax.com in their "specials" section, too. 18's up to 9.5" wide or so... Still looking for real tech.

ON EDIT AGAIN: Found the link. Note that not all of the ePay styles are shown, and I think some of them are kind of dated. Not sure what this place is selling...

Clair

[69Nova]

Those are nice looking wheels. And do you mean 500+ for a whole set?