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What do YOU look for in a wheel??

Old Oct 14, 2005 | 03:56 AM
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What do YOU look for in a wheel??

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I look for a PHAT lip with a rolled edge. Not too busy of a face.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 09:24 AM
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$$$ first, then weight, then color, then pattern
 
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 09:28 AM
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I really looked for a wheel that looked like it would come stock on a Ferrari, Lambo, or some other exotic...not sure how close i came (RH R5's in Silver) but ive been told/asked by a few people if my car was a Porche/Ferrari/etc...

I looked for,

Clean style
Deep Lips
5 spoke design
Silver finish w/polished lip
 
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 10:00 AM
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Weight is a major concern. I tend to like tasteful mesh wheels. A good example is the BBS CH in Plasma.

The thing is I can't find a 19" wheel lighter than OEM.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by PeteNJ
Weight is a major concern. I tend to like tasteful mesh wheels. A good example is the BBS CH in Plasma.

The thing is I can't find a 19" wheel lighter than OEM.
I believe my LE28's are at least as light if not lighter.

What I look for?
Weight
Nice open pattern- show them Brembos
forged construction
easy to clean
 
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 11:08 AM
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I look for quality first. I also hate wheels that hide Brakes. I prefer some type of 5 star pattern to show off my Brembos. Also offsets can make or break a good set of wheeels. BMW and Mercedes does an excellent job with wheel gap. Nissan...not so. Whell with a better offset makes it better.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 05:56 PM
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absolutely nothing with chrome or polished finish. too ghetto for me.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 06:29 PM
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too ghetto for me.

wtf ? lol ... you really dont know what ghetto is !
 
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 06:48 PM
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fat lip in rear...moderate lip in front...exactly like my PIAA's actually.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by PeteNJ
Weight is a major concern. I tend to like tasteful mesh wheels. A good example is the BBS CH in Plasma.

The thing is I can't find a 19" wheel lighter than OEM.

Amen to that...
 
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Randys_G
fat lip in rear...moderate lip in front...exactly like my PIAA's actually.

That wouldn't happen to be the reason you bought'em eh?
 
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 07:13 PM
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1. Do they spin?
2. Are they jewel encrusted?
3. Do they make my G look tyte?

Nothing else matters.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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Fat *** Lip
 
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 11:04 PM
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Weight,Fat lip,not too much chrome with a nice polished finish preferably.
And finally must be easy to clean
 
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 12:17 AM
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the words, "volk racing" and the lip of those volks...
 
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