tchanson

Looking for some assistance/guidance in my planned purchase of a set of Fikse FM10's.

The standard machined, clear coated center finish is a little too bright and shiny for my personal taste.

As such, I'm considering ordering a set of FM10's with the polished (not a satin anodized as on race wheels) rim halves and the optional satin anodized finish on the the center sections.

Has anyone purchased the FM10's in this combination of finishes? If so, any photos that you could share?

Thanks in advance for your help.
Tim

Viken

I don't have these wheels but I have seen them in the satin finish and they look much more refined than the standard bright finish. I'd go for it in a heartbeat had I been in the market for Fikse wheels. I hope someone has a photo for you.

Tom 97 C2-S, So. Cal.

I'll try to post a pic by tomorrow, as the wife has the car. I am not sure as to our combination, other than ours are night highly polished.

Do a search on Fikse. Their was a recent posting and one picture (I think polished).

The rims in either finish are a bear to keep pristine as the cr*p from inside the 3 piece forgings makes it way out of the rim into those nooks & crannies.

Regards,
Tom
97C2S
02C4Cab with Fikse FM-10

pbs911

Go the the Fikse website and request a brochure. I did and the turn around wasvery quick. They also have a new "Speed finish you may want to consider. IMHO, you can't go wrong with any of the finishes.

tchanson

Thanks all for your replies.

I had spoken previously with the folks at Wheel Enhancement, and while the Polished Rim/Satin Anodized Center combination is available, they didn't have any photos to email. Additionally, they advised that they "weren't carrying" (i.e. don't want to order?) any of the FM10's with the new Polished Rim/Speed Silver center combination.

I've had a Fikse brochure sitting in my desk drawer nagging me for the past year. While it mentions the optional finishes,(at least those available a year ago)it only shows photos of the standard machined/clearcoated finish shown below:


To quote Dustin Hoffman when referring to his casino "date" in Rain Man...."she's very sparkly".


I am very familiar with the full Satin Anodized (both rim halves and the centers)that are shown below:

These anodized rim halves make perfect sense for the rigors track use, but I was looking to "mix and match" the polished rims with the anodized centers, a combination that I hadn't actually seen before.

I had contacted Fikse earlier this week to inquire about photos of this combination, as well as the new "Speed Silver" finish that they added to their website several months ago. As luck would have it, they gave me a detailed response today after my original post above.

The new Speed Silver optional center finish is two coats of silver metallic followed by two coats of clear.



While individual tastes and preferences are by definition highly subjective, this center when coupled with the polished rim halves is just what I've been looking for.



Again, thanks to all for the input.
Tim

Jim Michaels

Kinesis K-20s have the same web design, but the centers are anodized pewter. Pictured at Wheel Enhancement site.

bennetar

tchanson... that is the awesomest car I have ever seen... Do you have any more pictures?

bennetar

Don't ask about my word selection(?)...

bennetar

Oh yeah, one more thing... are the centers that you eventually purchased the Speed Silver option or are they the Satin option? Thanks

Jack

[QUOTE]Originally posted by tchanson:


I've had a Fikse brochure sitting in my desk drawer nagging me for the past year. While it mentions the optional finishes,(at least those available a year ago)it only shows photos of the standard machined/clearcoated finish shown below:


To quote Dustin Hoffman when referring to his casino "date" in Rain Man...."she's very sparkly".

Tim:

I've got the standard finish FM-10s and they aren't as "sparkly" as that picture portrays, FWIW. I do like the speed silver option, especially on a silver car.

bennetar

tchanson... do you have any more pictures of your car? Thanks