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Jul 31, 2002 | 09:04 AM

2k2PhatMax

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Help me stay away from cheap RIMS!!

i am in the market for some good 18 inch rims...
help me out with the top brand names of quality rims!
and also tell me rim brands to stay away from
thanks

Jul 31, 2002 | 09:06 AM

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How much do you want to spend?

Jul 31, 2002 | 11:46 AM

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How much do you want to spend?

well i know good Quality rims arent cheap...so it doesnt matter

Jul 31, 2002 | 11:57 AM

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lexani, katana, giovanna, niche. go to superbuytires.com

Jul 31, 2002 | 12:00 PM

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SSR, Volk, Racing Hart....

Jul 31, 2002 | 12:02 PM

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lexani, katana, giovanna, niche. go to superbuytires.com

RACING RIMS AS IN "LIGHT WEIGHT"

Jul 31, 2002 | 12:03 PM

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SSR, Volk, Racing Hart....

thanks
those are good light wieght rims??

Jul 31, 2002 | 12:15 PM

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next time specify.

Jul 31, 2002 | 12:20 PM

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SSR, Volk, Racing Hart, Axis, Advan, etc...

Jul 31, 2002 | 12:34 PM

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Originally posted by 2k2PhatMax

thanks
those are good light wieght rims??

yup... I personally like SSR GT1...

Jul 31, 2002 | 12:38 PM

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BBS, Fiske,HRE

Jul 31, 2002 | 12:49 PM

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Off-topic..

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Originally posted by UMD_MaxSE

yup... I personally like SSR GT1...

What's up Nauman, how do you like your Stillen brakes??

Jul 31, 2002 | 12:51 PM

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Re: Off-topic..

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What's up Nauman, how do you like your Stillen brakes??

I like them

I need to get my tires balanced and an alignment to straighten up my front end, but the brakes are great. MUCH better than the stock brakes. The SS brake lines help out too....

Jul 31, 2002 | 01:32 PM

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good rims : ssr, rays, volks, kosei, rota, advan, racing hart, bbs, HRE, giovanna, L sportline, bersaglio, OZ, 5 zigen, antera

sucky rims: konig, ADR, american racing, primax, motegi and thousands more......

Jul 31, 2002 | 02:22 PM

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Re: Re: Off-topic..

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I like them I need to get my tires balanced and an alignment to straighten up my front end, but the brakes are great. MUCH better than the stock brakes. The SS brake lines help out too....

Thanks for the update..

I decided to go another route thinking I cold save some $$$. I wound up spending about the same amount as the Stillen kit that Phuong is selling. I got the dimpled/slotted EMC rotors, Porterfield R4S pads, Goodridge SS lines, Motul fluid. I'm going to install everything in 2 weeks. I hope I made the right decision.

Jul 31, 2002 | 04:32 PM

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Originally posted by 95emeraldgxe
good rims : ssr, rays, volks, kosei, rota, advan, racing hart, bbs, HRE, giovanna, L sportline, bersaglio, OZ, 5 zigen, antera

sucky rims: konig, ADR, american racing, primax, motegi and thousands more......

I like this list... except Konig and Rota are the same company.

Jul 31, 2002 | 04:35 PM

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what about Mille Miglia?

Jul 31, 2002 | 04:52 PM

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Rims to buy:

Racing Hart
RH EVO
Volk Racing
SSR
Axis
ADR
Enkei

Boarderline:
Konig
Rota
Arospeed
Tenzo

Probably should stay away from:
Katana - (I used to sell these like crazy but had too many quality issues, their new stuff does look A LOT better though)

Jul 31, 2002 | 05:38 PM

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Originally posted by UMD_MaxSE

yup... I personally like SSR GT1...

Me too........

Jul 31, 2002 | 05:42 PM

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Originally posted by Weasel
I like this list... except Konig and Rota are the same company.

- well they are the same company, but rota rims are alot lighter than most konigs

and i dont hear much about rotas bending and stuff - but konig on the other hand.....

Jul 31, 2002 | 05:48 PM

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- well they are the same company, but rota rims are alot lighter than most konigs

and i dont hear much about rotas bending and stuff - but konig on the other hand.....

Most of the Rota stuff is coming out of the Phillipines. They do a lot of manufacturing for the cheaper BBS stuff. Konig is mostly out of Taiwan. May be the same holding company but they are being manufactured in different places for the most part. My first set of wheels I ever had on my old civic were 15" Rotas! Major bling bling!!

Jul 31, 2002 | 05:54 PM

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Originally posted by cobymoby

Most of the Rota stuff is coming out of the Phillipines. They do a lot of manufacturing for the cheaper BBS stuff. Konig is mostly out of Taiwan. May be the same holding company but they are being manufactured in different places for the most part. My first set of wheels I ever had on my old civic were 15" Rotas! Major bling bling!!

I love my konig's, its just they are heavy. OTHERWISE, I GET EYE'S EVERYWHERE