just because wheels are cheap does that mean their bad...

i use tirerack to look at wheels all the time....so if there under 200 a pc does that mean anything?

i need cheap wheels that will last and look good....can somone throw some brand names at me?

 

I personally think its absolutely silly to spend $600-700 per wheel. What a waste of money.....I don't care how light they are....1 pc or 10 pc...

 

 

i do look at 170-200 ish when i shopped for mine

 

thanks alot...one of my idiot friends was telling me the wrong thing

 

What were they telling you?

 

that rims under like 400 are **** rims and there just gonna break and gimme problems

 

hahaha.....thats rediculous. Axis makes very nice rims and they are excellent quality. Depending on the size...you can get them for around $300. TSW and Ruff Racing are also good.

 

its not so much the price as the brand.

 

There are plenty of quality wheels in the $200 range, most are 17s. The price goes up a little when you are looking at 18+ wheels. For under $250 a wheel you can have a 17x8.5 that weighs 16lbs (Enkei RPF1), for just under $200 a wheel you can have a 17x8 that weighs 17lbs (5zigen FN01rc).
check out www.edgeracing.com

 

Your friend is a There are plenty of good rims in the $200 to $250 range.

 

My Sport Edition KV5's were well under $200 a rim for 18x8's and I love them. They have taken a big hit and not even a hint of a bend and they tip the scales around 23lbs. They are not the lightest, but they weigh less than my stock 17's, are an inch wider and IMO look better.

 

I just picked these up for christmas and love them. $1000 shipped from tirerack for 4 18x8 rims with 245/40 General Exclaims.. can't beat that.

Unless you are taking it to a track, I say go with what looks good and doesn't break the bank.

 

Listen to this man, those two wheels are some of the cheapest lightweight cast wheels money can buy...

 

Check out edgeracing.com, they have great deals on packages and they have a really good selection.

 

cheap fake rims vs autentic japanese rims have a big difference

first off is the quality.
you need a strong rim so it doesnt bend on high speeds as well as high speed pot holes
lightweight wheels is also for every lb on the wheel is 10lbs on the car.
also if you mark your tire/rim with a pink dot on the tire and the wheel you can see howo much they move on hard braking/turns.

 

...and you can get all of this from a wheel that doesn't cost you a small fortune to purchase.

 

get some rota wheels they are replicas of popular wheels and they're cheap thats what im tryin to do

 

check out vivid racing
http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/e...r-p-24885.html

cheaper than tire rack. these guys are going to sell parts for the next gt-r - http://www.usgtroc.com/forums/index.php?showforum=267 check out the forums and vivid racing section talk to Jon.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWjb0...eature=related
Try that with a set of Rotas.

I went with a set of Work VS-XX. The nice thing about a 2 piece wheel is that if anything happens to the lip or spoke section, it's easy to replace one portion of the wheel instead of a whole wheel itself.

There are plenty of good, quality wheels in the $200-300 range, so there's no need to spend $400-500+ if there's a style you like that costs less. My previous car ran SSR Competitions, a strong & light wheel for ~ $300-330 in the 16-17" sizes. A good, light wheel can do wonders for a car since it effects braking, acceleration and handling. Less unsprung weight, the better.

 

If you got the money, why not