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Old 09-17-2008, 12:47 AM
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wheel brands: legit or knock-offs

can some one please give me a list of good performance wheels? It's so hard to tell which are legit and which are knock-offs. I mean I know volk bbs momo oz enkei are good but idk if their are other brands that are good or if their just knock offs. Please some one clarify
 
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Old 09-17-2008, 01:25 AM
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there are only so many designs that you can do with a wheel...so therefore, most wheels will have a similar design with another brand...the big difference is the process of making each wheel. People often say volk, work, bbs, iforged, for a reason...not all cast/forged wheels are made the same. The process is what makes the final product different from a cheap wheel and a great wheel. Basically, it's cliche, but you get what you pay for.
 
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Old 09-17-2008, 02:43 AM
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HRE
DPE
Volk
Work

To name a few
 
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Old 09-17-2008, 02:52 AM
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Junction Produce... if you have the money for it...
 
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Old 09-17-2008, 02:54 AM
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Anything by Rays, not just Volks
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Old 09-17-2008, 06:34 AM
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If you have the money, go with either

HRE or OZ wheels.
 
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Old 09-17-2008, 09:17 AM
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enkei, probably one of the best wheels for the money in terms of performance/cost/styling

SSR, WedsSports
 
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Old 09-17-2008, 01:35 PM
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think of the cost of tires as well
 
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Old 09-17-2008, 01:40 PM
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Old 09-17-2008, 01:40 PM
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I have new tires on my stock 18's so I would need a wheel that fits that tire
 
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Old 09-17-2008, 01:58 PM
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I have new tires on my stock 18's so I would need a wheel that fits that tire

why replace your 18s w/ another set of 18s the same size? seems like a waste of money.
 
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Old 09-17-2008, 10:15 PM
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because I have three other white g35 in my neighborhood so mine has to look different
 
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Old 09-18-2008, 02:13 AM
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I would go with 19's or 20's. 18's would look way too small IMO.
 
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Old 09-18-2008, 09:03 AM
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because I have three other white g35 in my neighborhood so mine has to look different
then in that case, I suggest waiting to buy wheels until its time to buy tires
 
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yea, don't waste money when you could save up a bit more and get a better looking set
 


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