21” Shark Gray Type S Wheels
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That is a great question. I’ve had a lot of wheels, I’ve never seen the black things. Maybe something used when assembling them? I have no idea…
The wheels are super light though - maybe 20-25 lbs? I was expecting a much heavier wheel
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I believe those are for sound canceling like they had in the RLX. What brand tire are you going with?
Oh interesting!
I only had a handful of options in the 285/40R21. I originally was going for the new Michelin Pilots All Season 4, but they’re on a several month back order. Second choice was the Vredestein Quatrac Pro. So those were ordered today. They had great reviews, so here’s hoping! All the other options had less than great reviews and any tire at that tire size is a lot of money.
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Yeah I saw there’s not a lot of options in that size but it matches the 255/50/20 circumference perfectly vs the 275s. The longevity of the air suspension and its eventual replacement cost on the Type S is something we will find out. So if you want Type S looks this is the route to go.
Yeah, I went back and forth just because the 275 was a little cheaper and had a few more options, but I know in my heart of hearts that it’ll drive me bonkers knowing that the speedo is off at highway speeds. For most people it’s negligible, even my buddy called me nuts, but all good - I know I’ll sleep better at night.
Yeah I’m kinda looking at it through the lens of how Benz and Audi does it. You can get Benz AMG looks on normal trim rides with their AMG appearance packages, or Audi S-line looks on A variants with the S-line packages.
Just wait until I try to retro the Type S BBK over to my A-Spec. Hopefully it’s just bolt on and there’s no clearance issues. That’s a project for another day though; I gotta recover from the sheer cost of these wheels and tires lol
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Those are resonators used to decrease tire road noise.
Good to know. The Vredestein is supposed to be pretty mild mannered with road noise, so I’ll definitely let you all know if they’re quieter than stock
Thank you. They do look good. The Vredestein tires drive fantastic. Sadly, living in New England there is road salt everywhere. So it’s hard to get good pics right now, but I’ll post some nice pics as soon as I get the chance to detail it
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Got any pics of these installed?
working on this tomorrow. The road salt and weather have been atrocious here. Hopefully I’ll get some nice ones to upload tomorrow
oh yes my friend. Well researched and well measured. 12mm of clearance on the upper control arm and no rubbing. Clearance is fine everywhere else. Picture thread posted earlier
21” Type S Shark Gray Wheels - Installed - Pics
Ok, here’s some pics of the Shark Gray Type S wheels installed on my A-Spec. The low hanging sun here in New England definitely doesn’t give way to great pictures this time of year. But I did have a chance to wash it today, so here you go. Enjoy
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Yes, my friend, a good $950/per wheel at full retaIl. Definitely the most I’ve ever spent on wheels, fortunately I got them for about $650/each. Beautiful wheels and the “gradient shark gray“ effect is pretty darn cool. Absolutely not worth the cost though unless you just really gotta have ‘em. I am told the Gloss black/Milled finish is “considerably cheaper” but I didn’t see the price with my own eyes. So it’s gotta be the Shark Gray gradient finish and the finishing methods that hike up the price.
As for the BBK, I’ll be pricing that out in the Spring time. I’ve been monitoring a TLX A-Spec on the TLX boards. He got all the parts for about $1,100 which is insanely reasonable. Looks like he had to order some sub-parts that I otherwise wouldn’t have expected him to have to order. But, good news is he did successfully convert the Type S brembos onto his A-Spec, so I am hopeful It’s doable on the MDX - and at $1,100, I’d be thrilled to spend that for a Brembo BBK conversion…but let’s face it, it’ll probably be more…
A-Spec with Type S Brembo Brakes Upgrade
Ordered these 4 months ago but still waiting on the brake hose as it is back ordered from Honda. So I had a shop fabricated a set of stainless steel braided hose instead.
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BBK from OEM @ $1100 is an absolute steal.As for the BBK, I’ll be pricing that out in the Spring time. I’ve been monitoring a TLX A-Spec on the TLX boards. He got all the parts for about $1,100 which is insanely reasonable. Looks like he had to order some sub-parts that I otherwise wouldn’t have expected him to have to order. But, good news is he did successfully convert the Type S brembos onto his A-Spec, so I am hopeful It’s doable on the MDX - and at $1,100, I’d be thrilled to spend that for a Brembo BBK conversion…but let’s face it, it’ll probably be more…
A-Spec with Type S Brembo Brakes Upgrade
Ordered these 4 months ago but still waiting on the brake hose as it is back ordered from Honda. So I had a shop fabricated a set of stainless steel braided hose instead.
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