User110

ok everyone, i'm now in the market for a set of wheels( i know, winter, why) but i am so i need some advice.

i found the RIGHT set i want, but problem is, their not 3-piece. is that REALLY a problem?

the rims are Merceli M2's



and they would be white on my car with a chrome/black lip

here they are on a s500






any tips or advice efore i jump on em? think they would be too heavy or is the whole 3 piece thing overated?


thanks


ALi

User110

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my06clk

Ali,

Whats up!! I grew up in CleveLand GO BROWNS!!!

I'm not a Fan of chrome but I think those look really goon on white. are they 20's?
If you have your car lowered like the one in the pic, I'd say yes go for it.

Yes unless you're a racer the whole weight/3peice thing is just a bunch of enthusiast hype.

KINGofRIDES

You would be surprised the difference in weight between a cast 1pc and forged 3pc. Just go to your local wheel shop and pick each one up. Ive purchased my share of after market wheels and its not that I'm an enthusiast but that I've experienced the differences.

After all, there is a brand that makes a forged 3pc just like this... why buy the cheaper version.

User110

its not easy to keep shelling out money, know what i mean, i dont liek dealing with payments and would rather have it paid off

whats the average price for a 3 piece set like these?


is it really that bad? of a wheel i mean?



ALi

KINGofRIDES

No way, the design is nice but its just a cheap imitation of a 3pc wheel. If you can shell out the money for the 3pc version, you will really appreciate it in the long run. Ive read a lot horror stores about 1pc cast wheels. Everyone I know will only buy forged wheels because of the very poor reputation 1pc wheels have.

User110

can someoen PLLLLEEEASE explain to me whats sooo wrong with 1 pc rims?

my dude has it on his benz and says woop dee do, same ****


lol


ALi

KINGofRIDES

This is why I'm against them from seeing stuff like this.

User110

bro, u suck, dont show me a scary *** picture like that and not explain W T F happened loool

what happened? how, telllll me


ALi

KINGofRIDES

Poor roads and cast 1pc wheels don't get along well. I've seen worse than this. Like I said, if you got the cash, you'll appreciate spending it on the right wheels in the long run.

User110

for the money i would spend on fixing a 3 piece wheel, i can buy a whole 1 piece replacment


feel me?



ALi

KINGofRIDES

You do what you got to do. Both those pictures of the broken 1pc wheels did damage to the cars not just the wheels. Its all over different forums. Don't think your wheel breaks like that and you don't do other damage to your vehicle. Plus forged wheels don't crack completely like cast wheels do. If anything, they'll bend slightly if you hit a hole hard enough... which costs around $50 to fix. Talk to your local wheel shop, I'm not just BS'n for no reason.

User110

wait, everyone tells me that a forged wheel will break or something like teh otehrs.

and they said that to buy an aditional piece for it cost waaaaay more the 50 bucks



ALi