What rims for $1500 or less??
What rims for $1500 or less?? I have the painted 10 spokes on the car now. I can't see spending the money on say Fikse (even though I would love to). But I still wanted some nice rims. I want an 10-11 inch rim in the back and 9-9.5 up front. I want 17's on the car. I also want chrome.... What are your suggestions? Post as many pics as you guys have.
Does anybody know how much Simmons, and ROH rims are?
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Does anybody know how much Simmons, and ROH rims are?
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Re: What rims for $1500 or less?? Check Ebay. You can get many wheels like the ZO6, TTIIs, and ZR1s on there for around $1000-$1200. There is a guy on there who sells 2 17X9/2 17X11 TTIIs for less than $1200 shipped. I can't remember his name unfortunately, but he's on there. Just look for the guy selling all the AR wheels. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> Good luck.
Re: What rims for $1500 or less?? Chrome Torq Thrust II's from ebay are pretty cheap, and can be found in the sized you want.
If not on Ebay, call America's Tire Co. Really decently priced.
good luck,
Jon
If not on Ebay, call America's Tire Co. Really decently priced.
good luck,
Jon
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Re: What rims for $1500 or less?? BTW, Simmons are on the expensive side. The cheapest price on those is ~$2000 for a set, and they're special order. I don't think the ROHs are as expensive, but they come from Australia, so you'd have to order them. Try www.GroupAwheels.com if you are interested.
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Re: What rims for $1500 or less?? I got a price for ROH Sypers in chrome yesterday and they were 350.00 a piece from a Goodyear place. They can probably be had for a little cheaper, and the polished Snyper is around 210.00. I think the widest they come is 9". Y2K Vette wheels in chrome are about 325.00 each, but there are plenty of Vette salvage yards out there, those are available in 11.5" widths. The new Center Line Rebel is worth looking at (Jeg's catalog) It is forged and chrome for about the same price as the Y2K Vette wheels.
Re: What rims for $1500 or less?? Do you have to get chrome, cause one its more expensive, and 2 its heavier. Go to QTP (a sponsor) and they have the TT2's for around 1200 a set (maybe a lil less) and theyre 17x9's and 17x11. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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Re: What rims for $1500 or less?? Just a heads up there is a very big difference between a crome and polished rim. Polished rims you have to really take care of them or they look like a$$. For lazy people like me crome is much easier to take care of. Spray a little glass cleaner on them and go.
Re: What rims for $1500 or less?? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 2001SO1LESS:
<strong>How about a set of chrome 10 spokes with 3k miles and Goodrich Gforce KD's??? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I like the 10 spokes, but I want to get a bigger rim for the *** end.
<strong>How about a set of chrome 10 spokes with 3k miles and Goodrich Gforce KD's??? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I like the 10 spokes, but I want to get a bigger rim for the *** end.
Re: What rims for $1500 or less?? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by stang killer:
<strong>Do you have to get chrome, cause one its more expensive, and 2 its heavier. Go to QTP (a sponsor) and they have the TT2's for around 1200 a set (maybe a lil less) and theyre 17x9's and 17x11. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">How much weight could that tiny layer of chrome add to the wheel.. an ounce?? two?? lol
chrome is much easier to maintain but polished is beautiful when its first done.. lots of 17 inch wheels in the price range your looking..
<strong>Do you have to get chrome, cause one its more expensive, and 2 its heavier. Go to QTP (a sponsor) and they have the TT2's for around 1200 a set (maybe a lil less) and theyre 17x9's and 17x11. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">How much weight could that tiny layer of chrome add to the wheel.. an ounce?? two?? lol
chrome is much easier to maintain but polished is beautiful when its first done.. lots of 17 inch wheels in the price range your looking..
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Re: What rims for $1500 or less?? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Steve2000SS:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by stang killer:
<strong>Do you have to get chrome, cause one its more expensive, and 2 its heavier. Go to QTP (a sponsor) and they have the TT2's for around 1200 a set (maybe a lil less) and theyre 17x9's and 17x11. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">How much weight could that tiny layer of chrome add to the wheel.. an ounce?? two?? lol
..</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Chrome adds more like a few lbs not ounces.It depends on the process that is used for dipping the wheel in chrome and the layers.
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by stang killer:
<strong>Do you have to get chrome, cause one its more expensive, and 2 its heavier. Go to QTP (a sponsor) and they have the TT2's for around 1200 a set (maybe a lil less) and theyre 17x9's and 17x11. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">How much weight could that tiny layer of chrome add to the wheel.. an ounce?? two?? lol
..</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Chrome adds more like a few lbs not ounces.It depends on the process that is used for dipping the wheel in chrome and the layers.
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Re: What rims for $1500 or less?? Try the boyds,I have the smoothie 2 from boyd coddington, they will make any sizeyou need, and they look great. Mineare polished, and they do require alot of work. Tell them you know about the prices they give at the car show every 2nd. saturday of the month. They give discounts if you buy during the event. I got mine for about $1100.
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Re: What rims for $1500 or less?? I also went with Boyd's...They are being made hopefully soon and mine were $1200 for 17 by 11's in the back and 17 by 9.5's up front.
I ordered these (the Blaster's) :
http://www.boydcoddington.com/Wheels...n/blaster.html
I ordered these (the Blaster's) :
http://www.boydcoddington.com/Wheels...n/blaster.html
Re: What rims for $1500 or less?? Is $1100 - $1200 the going rate on Boyd's rims.. or is that only a few models?
How much... just to satisfy my dreams... are Fikse FM5's? ..... be gentle!!
How much... just to satisfy my dreams... are Fikse FM5's? ..... be gentle!!
Re: What rims for $1500 or less?? here is a link to thunder racing. depending on what setup you want the price will vary... www.thunderracing.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=subcategory&subcategoryid=114 5
you might want to sit down first... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
you might want to sit down first... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Re: What rims for $1500 or less?? Yeah, around 300/wheel for Boyd's on our cars is the typical unless you want 18's where I believe it goes up appx. another 100/wheel.
Fikse's are worth every penny, they are beautiful rims, I just can't see myself spending that much money on rims...mainly b/c I don't have it!
Well good luck with your decision. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Fikse's are worth every penny, they are beautiful rims, I just can't see myself spending that much money on rims...mainly b/c I don't have it!
Well good luck with your decision. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />