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Old Jul 27, 2015, 03:39 PM
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22lbs per wheel is pretty heavy, imo.
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Originally Posted by evoxsteez
22lbs per wheel is pretty heavy, imo.
stock enkei s are 22lbs/wheel too, but they are narrower, and the off set makes them sit more inward.
So for the same weight you get a much better options. Every way is better: wider and the off set also much much better...

Not to mention cost sooo much less....

No brainier vs the stock.
Old Jul 27, 2015, 05:13 PM
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How are you wheels holding up? Debating I should buy a set or save up for some rpf01's for my Evo 8.
Old Jul 27, 2015, 05:30 PM
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for street driving fine. Looks still really good. In fact they grown on me. Now i really like them.
Do i think they are great wheels? No

But for the money , and for street use, they are really good buy.
I wont take them for track use . Never do that . Only proven racing wheels.

this is how they look like today:







no any different when i bought them. So they seems holding up real good.
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oh and the OEM TPMS working with it. I had them installed by the local Mitsubishi dealer. No issues since then. No stupid warning lights etc.
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As for reliability and durability, I'd like to add that I have managed to warp and bend 2 of my OEM GSR Enkies during the 75k miles I've had my car, so the way I look at out is 1) even quality name brand wheels will bend or break, 2) Unless I one goes forged, how much durability do you get in any given cast wheel, regardless of brand?
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everything can brake that is not the question. The question how easy that happens?

OEM Enkei's are good. But nothing is unbreakable.
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am I the only one that thinks $460 per wheel is a lot for a knock off? I mean sure you can't get real Weds wheel or some Volk's for that price, but there are plenty of non knock off's and proven wheels you can get for that price or less...
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Originally Posted by warmmilk
am I the only one that thinks $460 per wheel is a lot for a knock off? I mean sure you can't get real Weds wheel or some Volk's for that price, but there are plenty of non knock off's and proven wheels you can get for that price or less...
I definitely didn't pay $460 per wheel for my Ambits. I paid $600 shipped for all 4 wheels.
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On a side note I have the Ambit RT8's (Volk ZE40 reps) in 18x9.5 +15 in hyper black. I have nothing but good things to say about mine. Here's how mine look on my Evo X with 265/35/18 tires and H&R lowering springs



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Originally Posted by e_kobz
I definitely didn't pay $460 per wheel for my Ambits. I paid $600 shipped for all 4 wheels.
oh haha, ok thats more inline with knock off's... post 5 said 460 per wheel...
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Ah those are the Volk replicas. These are really nice looking wheels, and at that price there's little heart break if one bends our curbs.
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Yeah decent price but they weigh just as much as stocks..
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But ya definentley volk ze40 replicas..
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Originally Posted by Mean_EVO_x
But ya definentley volk ze40 replicas..
Great observation


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