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08-13-2010, 02:08 PM | #48 (permalink) |
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are 20" too big for 370z? i think 18" too small... and i thought 19" was a good size... btw 9.5" in the front and 10.5" in the back, is that a good setup? Has anyone tried the non staggered setup?
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08-13-2010, 03:19 PM | #49 (permalink) | |
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12-13-2010, 12:23 PM | #50 (permalink) |
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The only people that bitch about "fake" wheels are the people who buy new "original" wheels and are salty because someone got the same look as they did for WAY cheaper.
Honestly, I think everyone here would love TE37's right? However, they aren't cheap at all. Many say "save up a little bit and get the real wheels because you'll regret it later". Save up a little bit? Seriously? Let's be honest here, the amount you would need to save up isn't just a "little bit" now is it? I can get a set of rota grids 18x9(2) and 18x10(2) shipped to my door for around $1000. Are Volk TE37's just a little bit more? Let's go to vivid racing and price it out: Sub-Total: $3,398.58 ------------------------------------- Handling Fee: $10.00 Sub-Total: $3,398.58 Vivid Racing Shipping (1 x 92.4lbs) (Ground): $90.28 Total: $3,498.86 ------------------------------------- How is $2,500 just saving a little bit more? I understand where a lot of people are coming from with hating on rotas or xxrs or whatever, but to sit here and say they are "low quality crap wheels" is just someone trying to justify their purchase. Are they better (lighter, higher quality)? Yes. Should you be an elitist ******* and look down on someone who wanted the look for cheaper? No. I'm only bumping this thread because I can't stand the kids that act all high and mighty because they have "superior" wheels. Some people just can't see dropping 10% of their cars sticker price on wheels, don't hate them for it. |
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12-13-2010, 03:18 PM | #53 (permalink) | |
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Also, Rotas actually have a very good repulation among people who actually track their car -- it's only the JDM fanboys who bristle at the thought of having "fake" wheels. It's a wheel not the Mona Lisa. XXR's are probably fine too, although I don't know much about them. They used be under the "Sprt Max" label, so searching for reviews on that may be informative. However, fashion or brand loyalty aside, if you want wheels of similar size that are significantly lighter, for that you have to pay a pretty penny. I can't find any 18's or 19's lighter than the factory Rays that won't cost an arm, leg, and left nut
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12-13-2010, 05:09 PM | #54 (permalink) |
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I dont like companies that steal exact designs, but theirs not much you can do these days. Like someone said, buy what you can afford, I had rotas on my old subaru and loved them.
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12-13-2010, 06:04 PM | #56 (permalink) | |
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There are other options besides buying new Volks at 3500-4000 a set.. Used wheels can be had for a much better price.. or **** even look at Enkei wheels.. They aren't in the same category as Rays wheels (forged) but they are a quality wheel that is original and not a blatant knock offs.
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12-14-2010, 12:47 PM | #57 (permalink) |
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just kinda funny the OP HAS a great set of rays wheels already and he wants a knock off just because they are gold....
buy the XXR's.... i heard walmart is coming out with a supercharger! watch out GTM and Stillen! |
12-14-2010, 02:09 PM | #59 (permalink) |
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XXR are an outsourced brand. The quality is nothing near that of Rays, Advan, weds, or bbs, but the price is not up there either. Personally I have seen rims break and I wouldn't use them.
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I'm not here to start any sort of forum argument. I'm just saying, for a daily driven car these cheaper wheels are not bad and give you the look you want for a decent price point. I'd say for what the MAJORITY of people on this site use their cars for these knockoff wheels will work just fine. My (personal!) main problem with buying $3k+ wheels is this: They are just as easy to steal as a cheap wheel no one cares about. Wheel locks, alarm, etc...it doesn't matter. A thief will steal volks long LONG LONG before he even considers a brand such as Rota. When I had rotas on my old WRX, no one tried anything. I had zero worries about someone grabbing them. My roomate has BBS LM's on his S2000 and is terrified to leave it somewhere unmonitored for a while. Same with my other roomate when he bought Advan RG-IIs for his S2000. Said S2000 on RG-II's was stolen from my driveway a week later and he was out the cost of those shiny new pricey wheels. It happens, I know, but it happens a lot more in South Florida I guess. In the end it boils down to what a person likes, wants and can afford. I would never look down on anyone for getting knockoff wheels, nor would I call a person rolling around on Volks an idiot for spending so much. If the end result looks good, who gives a ****? |
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