Can any of you guys give me some good websites for aftermarket wheels? I might be looking at getting new wheels for my 07, depending on what the OEM wheels look like in person. I have never purchased aftermarket wheels before so I am not really sure where to start looking.

 

Oh, and what brands are good?

 

LOL.. Let the fun begin

Here's an old thread with tons of links.... (likely a lot of stale one by now)
The manufacturer sites are a good place to see the models available & the specs.
& then there's our resident expert; Chico is da man when it come to wheel ?s

The fitment data may have changed a little for picking offsets.
Guess we won't know that untill they hit the street

 

OMG, by the looks of number of links in that thread, I will be busy for awhile.

Thanks Ian. Is there certain brands that I should be looking at quality wise?

 

I can't really comment first hand other than what is said in the wheel & tire forum.
I can say my PIAAs are very good quality, especially considering price.
PIAA doesn't have the biggest selection in the world though.

There's always the old standbys... Rays, Work etc, but there are many others with excellent reputaions.

A lot will depend on your objectives... & budget
They can get expensive in a hurry.

 

It all depends on what you're after. For the most part it's cheaper to buy from th U.S and pay the tax/shipping. That said, there are a couple Canadian vendors (like Big Wheelz) that will offer competitive pricing. I've already got the wheels for my coupe, got them from tirerack.com and with tax+shipping it was still over $1200 less than anywhere I found in Canada.

 

Wow, $1200 is a big difference Kevin!! I'll definitely be looking at buying from the US.

 

Haha the car is not here and let the modding begin.

 

That's with rubber; without rubber the savings was more like $800. Still, with the exchange the way it is there is (sadly) no incentive to buy from Canada.

 

Hehehe, I have a few things planned Deane. Unlike my current G, I plan to put some performance mods on the new one.

 

Still, $800 is still a significant savings. That could be $800 that could go into other mods.

 

Better do your mod shopping quick Shane, before the young one comes along . As for wheels, Chico is the man as far as wheel fitment and selection goes, he has a wealth of knowledge on that stuff.

 

Whoa you're not wasting any time at all.

Careful with wheels though. Don't fall in love with a set and then find out they don't come in the right offet for the car. That happened to me once. But go BIG or go HUGE!

 

Thanks for the help guys. I just wanted to do some looking around and see what is out there and what looks good to me. I want to see what the stock 18" s look like in person before I do anything. From the pictures I have seen of them they are okay, but simply that, just okay. We'll see what they are like in person.

For this winter, I have my Blizzaks mounted on 16" steels.......I wonder if they will fit my new Sedan with the larger calipars?

 

Your 16s will not fit Shane, not enough clearance.
Wayne