The Wheels (& Fitment) Of Wekfest
Far & Wide

We all know that wheels can make or break a build.

Diameter, width, offset, weight, style and color are all things to be considered when you’re on the hunt for wheels to start your project or finish it off. And that’s before you even tackle the actual fitment, which at an event like Wekfest Los Angeles is just as important.

Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters

The variety of wheels on show at the Los Angeles Convention Center the weekend before last was immense. It was also interesting to see the different way owners approached their suspension lowering mods, from the latest in coilover and airbag technology, to more aggressive solutions like cutting the tops of your strut towers for extra clearance.

Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters

Is sacrificing your car’s structural integrity and/or handling characteristic worth it? For some people, absolutely.

Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters

As I touched on in my first post from Wekfest Los Angeles 2019, the vehicle selection was diverse, which was actually pretty cool to see. I do wish that more people would get back into mini truck builds, and here’s another example why. This Nissan truck and trailer combo – complete with a couple of old school BMXs in tow – is sure to have our boy Dave T. drooling.

Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters

The beauty of RAYS’ Volk Racing TE37 is in its six-spoke simplicity, and this iconic Japanese wheel was represented in many of its different forms and flavors at Wekfest.

Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters

Is there anything the TE37 doesn’t look good on? As answered many times before – no. The issue is choosing which variant and what finish…

Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters

The VIP scene in California is going strong, and there was a good turnout of big-body Japanese sedans at Wekfest LA.

Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters

There’s just something about these cars and this style of modifying. I’ve never built a car in the quintessential VIP way, but I have feeling this may change in the future.

Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters

One of my favorite things about VIP culture is the huge variety of JDM wheels to select from, and the array of often bizarre JDM accessories to finish things off.

Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters

And let’s not forget about the VIP fitment…

Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters

Kenji Sumino from GReddy won Wekfest LA in my eyes; his stunning Honda Civic looked like it had just come out of the showroom – albeit with a few upgrades, including a turbocharged B-series engine.

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I won’t get into all the nitty-gritty details now as Kenji’s Honda needs a full feature, but I do want to mention his Speed Star Racing wheels.

Before it was known as SSR, Speed Star Racing made some of the coolest JDM wheels, and these rare 2-piece EX-C NEOs are right up there.

Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters

Part of their allure is an interesting lug cover that requires a special anti-theft magnetic key and oodles of patience to remove.

Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters

The wheel and fitment inspiration you get from experiencing an event like Wekfest Los Angeles in person is one of the best things about it. If you weren’t there, hopefully this post will still have similar effect. And on that note, be sure to check out the image gallery chapter below for more.

Keiron Berndt
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Cutting Room Floor
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
Form and Fitment - Wekfest LA - Keiron Berndt - Speedhunters
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1

Daaamn, where can I find out more about that yellow GRB with the Varis widebody kit and the Formula Silver TEs??

2

That grey 240z "95Drifter" needs a spotlight. I'm loving the integrated rear wing ends.

3

Standard body 240Z on Hayashi's. Perfect.

Nevermind the sneaky PAM Luminor getting in there...!

4

Unpopular Opinion: As much as I love good stance on a car, i'm sort of over everyone running BBS RS and TE37s. The TE37s I like a lot more than the BBS RS. But every BMW and Golf runs BBS RS wheels and it's just saturated now in the field to me. Old school Speed Star Racing rims and rare JDM wheels from the past over BBS RS anyday.

5

Not sure what most of these are doing on the road, never mind on Speedhunters.
Insane camber and tuck preclude speed in safety.
I can only conclude that this is truly the future for cars. Over polished, undrivable sculptures. The powers that be in Sacramento county already want us to stop wrenching on our cars, the environmentalists want our heads and the blues have us by the balls.
Wankfest is hastening the end.
Posin’ ain’t drivin’..

6

Low is nothing new (go check out Socal Lowrider car culture, or lead sleds as an entire category, or hellaflush). Sure, laws aren't currently in favor of the tuning scene, but they've never been. Hotrodders dealt with the same shit when they were young, but now their cars are considered "classics" and cops love them cause its usually a bunch of old dudes that go to bed at a reasonable hour instead of street racing.

Car culture will never die, but it'll suffer the more we have gripes like this that aren't grounded in any knowledge of our past nor awareness of the long-standing trends.

7

Hella trill, fam

8

Hi Alex,
No problem with low, Kustoms will always be cool. My gripe is with virtually undriveable geometry.
On a simple level, why pay for a tire then set up your car so that the geometry kills it?
Rods were about speed. The best ones still are.. I’ve followed the scene for the last forty years, boy and man. I dig the history.
I drive a modded ‘74 Alfa. Modded for fast road driving, modded to enhance those classic Bertone lines. I LOVE cars. Driving is the one of the few ways we can be free in these ever more governed times. I’ve never street raced myself, but I have the utmost respect for those who do. They know how to set up a car.
A car that doesn’t function as a driving machine seems to miss the point, that’s all. Each to their own.. I just don’t get giving the blues a reason to write me up before I get in the car!
Drive safe.

9

Would love to see more on that 'Renaissance Red' Supra with " white "evo" rims, it looks like there more than meets the eye on that one.

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