where do you guys get some cheap rims at.... i was gonna go get some konig zeiges 16x7 or 8 for 85 bucks a piece at discount tire..... anyone know of any better deals?

 

Todd Swif ton the forums, frisbyracetire.com

 

http://www.wheelmax.com

 

fair warning... cheap rims usually means heavy and easily bent, especially from wheelmax.

 

Altogether too true. You should see my ADR Ikaris. I loved the look, but they bent like those wheels you get with Kraft cheese and macaroni. It took a while for me to do the first bend, but after that I bent each wheel in multiple places before buying my Konigs (one of which I bent as well, but I think just about any wheel would have bent on the pothole I hit that time).

I will not buy cheap wheels again. Moderate or better for me from the day I bought my Rated-R's on forward.

 

you get what you pay for................ you can drop 600-800 now and then again in a year or you can get a better rim for 1200-1500+ ............... inevitably the cheaper rim is going to end up costing you more......... they are heavier (less gas milage) and not as duable (replacement)

 

Actually, you can get a very decent set of rims for about $500-800. The $1200 sets are usually 19s or chrome. Look into a cmpany's history before buying their rims and check weight and sizes (I am very happy with my 18 lb Motegi rims I bought for $400). From a utilitarian standpoint, I don't see the point in spending more than $1000 on rims unless they are made of magnesium or come with tires. That's my opinion.

 

i know that you can buy 17" tenzo r's w/ tires for about 900 bucks. not sure exactly where, but any magazine that has an import on the front will have fifteen ads for them. hope you find what's right for you, but like it has already been said, you get what you pay for.

 

i got some 17 adr's for now the tramas but i plan on changin in future to somthing better since you guys say you get what youi pay for...... but just curious about somthing....... if no hard pot holes hit and everything will i be in ok condition ordering these rims cause i already did just until i can afford better ones but i will be alright right???? i mean its not like there just gonna warp from normal driving right???? i just hope i didnt make that bad of a decision ordering these as temporary until i get better ones??

 

I thought ADR was a pretty decent brand???

 

well that guy up there said his dented easy...... the web site they sell them at there like 200 bucks a piece but theres a guy selling hundreds of sets for the company i guess on ebay that same sets for like 300 for all 4

 

how about my rims ?

 

i dunno... i bought a wheel and tire package from wheelguyz.com for $600 total (mounted, balanced, rims, tires, shipping, lug nutz, etc) and other than the problems with the company everything else seems fine.

how would i tell if any of my rims are bent? i really don't think any are though

 

You can sometimes find a decent buy on groupbuycenter.com. Just run a quick search for Wheels/Tires on the left side of the page. They usually have buys on Rota wheels for around $600 for the rims and buys on really good rims from $1000-$2500 for the wheels and tires.

 

Amazing, I bought my rims for $380 and the tires seperately for $360 and have had no trouble autocrossing and racing the crap out of them. Even knicked a curb once at about 30 mph and no damage (tire cushioned the whole blow).