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Old 04-05-2006, 02:55 PM
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eBay OEM 18's... kinda

Has anyone seen these on eBay and bought a set or know someone who has? Looking for a set of these for my '03 Sedan... I thought they were original equipment until I read a little closer.

Does this seem like a bad idea?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-NE...51909271QQrdZ1

I did a quick search within this forum but didn't find any relevant posts.

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Old 04-05-2006, 02:58 PM
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You'd be better off getting a used set off someone on this forum. Those replica's suck, they're 18x7.5, the real OEM's are 18x8
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Old 04-05-2006, 02:58 PM
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I can't think of a worse idea. "Made in the same plant". Um yeah. So you just decide to make them 1/2" thinner??

I wouldn't touch these with a 10ft pole. Especially since REAL ones are about the same price.
 
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I can't think of a worse idea. "Made in the same plant". Um yeah. So you just decide to make them 1/2" thinner??

I wouldn't touch these with a 10ft pole. Especially since REAL ones are about the same price.
LOL! Ya, they are a little dubious at best. I'm all for spending a 'little' more for the real deal however, I wonder whether I can find a set in decent shape. I had looked at one set for sale locally for $650 (good rubber on front, cooked on rear) but they appeared to have been recently used in an off road competition of some sort...
 
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Old 04-05-2006, 03:56 PM
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It's going to be far cheaper to find a nice good set w/ good tires than to buy these Fleabay knock offs and then buy tires. (even cheapo ones). Get a good set of used wheels with tires and you get the Michelin Pilots.

I've noticed it's hard to find a set in good condition nowdays. Seems people can't park


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LOL! Ya, they are a little dubious at best. I'm all for spending a 'little' more for the real deal however, I wonder whether I can find a set in decent shape. I had looked at one set for sale locally for $650 (good rubber on front, cooked on rear) but they appeared to have been recently used in an off road competition of some sort...
 
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Thanks for the heads up but I'm not really into the chrome thing. I did see those earlier in the day and considered them but chrome is a little to flashy for me. Smoked chrome... a definate possibility, just not regular chrome.
 
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Originally Posted by Jeff92se
I can't think of a worse idea. "Made in the same plant". Um yeah. So you just decide to make them 1/2" thinner??

I wouldn't touch these with a 10ft pole. Especially since REAL ones are about the same price.
+1,000,000!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Stick with factory rims.
 
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