Anyone else have a hard time picking wheels out?
03-04-2014, 11:10 AM
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Anyone else have a hard time picking wheels out?
I want to move to 19"s but cant make my mind up for anything on what wheels to pick? Want something that isn't a friggin boat anchor, and I wouldn't mind a set of wheels that are not on every car... also cant afford HREs... LOL
03-04-2014, 11:18 AM
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Yep......
Anything below $2000 is a Chinese-(non)quality wheel
High-quality forged wheels are seemingly all priced at >$5000/set.
Not interested in either of those 2 options, personally.
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Anything below $2000 is a Chinese-(non)quality wheel
High-quality forged wheels are seemingly all priced at >$5000/set.
Not interested in either of those 2 options, personally.
-G
03-04-2014, 11:33 AM
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to be honest, my Forgestar's weren't too bad, pretty light, and stood up very well to Boston roads. I don't mind spun cast wheels, but seems like all the E55s in MA have Forgestar F14s on them now
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03-04-2014, 07:11 PM
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Yup. All you see are cheap reps on reps on reps... or big ticket wheels. Either go big with proper wheels (sorry, but random backyard companies like Stance/Rohana/Velgen/ADV1/360Forged/insert-company-name-here-with-pretty-photoshop-edited-photos-and-smart-marketting-but-no-quality-here or stay OEM. I'm surprised at the lack of creativity with using OE setups across different platforms on these forums. Most BMW or Audi guys get adventurous and go beyond convention using wheels from other models of their respective brands on their cars. A lot of the times, the results are great and you get the quality and assurance of an OE product; instead of slapping on BS replica wheels. I intend on using a rare OE wheel for my summer setup and can't wait to see how it will look.
03-04-2014, 07:29 PM
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Not the cheapest, not the most expensive but a quality wheel
03-04-2014, 10:55 PM
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Andrew, saw them, those reps are boat anchors. Really want a set of used VSXX
03-04-2014, 10:58 PM
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Yup. All you see are cheap reps on reps on reps... or big ticket wheels. Either go big with proper wheels (sorry, but random backyard companies like Stance/Rohana/Velgen/ADV1/360Forged/insert-company-name-here-with-pretty-photoshop-edited-photos-and-smart-marketting-but-no-quality-here or stay OEM. I'm surprised at the lack of creativity with using OE setups across different platforms on these forums. Most BMW or Audi guys get adventurous and go beyond convention using wheels from other models of their respective brands on their cars. A lot of the times, the results are great and you get the quality and assurance of an OE product; instead of slapping on BS replica wheels. I intend on using a rare OE wheel for my summer setup and can't wait to see how it will look.
Sadly I can not afford OE AMG wheels for this car. This car is on the cheap as it is just a temp car until I finish my frame off.
03-04-2014, 11:42 PM
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While I agree that OEM wheels are a better product, I do not like cross manufacture set ups. I prefer to stay within the same manufacturer and find a set that works for me. Just my $.02 Sadly I can not afford OE AMG wheels for this car. This car is on the cheap as it is just a temp car until I finish my frame off.
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Most BMW or Audi guys get adventurous and go beyond convention using wheels from other models of their respective brands on their cars.
03-04-2014, 11:45 PM
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03-05-2014, 12:59 AM
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when i am ready i am thinking about the AG590's for the wagon - not sure of the quality though for rough roads
03-05-2014, 03:01 AM
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