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Old 08-18-2010, 02:42 PM
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Default Aftermarket wheels.

what are the best and least expensive wheels on the market? wanna stick with 18s and don't want chrome. post some pics if you have any.
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Stock wheels.
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I powdercoated my stock wheels flat black.
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yea i am thinking about buying another set of stock wheels and powder coating them gunmetal. just didnt know if there were any other options out there
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Originally Posted by SScamaro2001
yea i am thinking about buying another set of stock wheels and powder coating them gunmetal. just didnt know if there were any other options out there
That was my first step, then I decided I wanted them darker and went with flat black a year later.

What color is your V?
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Rotas are not too bad. $$$ for what people consider a company that produces knock-offs of other companies rim styles but considering they were willing to make a rim for our cars, I'll give them my business
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Originally Posted by whisler151
That was my first step, then I decided I wanted them darker and went with flat black a year later.

What color is your V?
i'm just not a huge fan of black. here's my V

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rota torques are like 800 for all 4, thats the cheapest your gonna find even cheaper then a used set of factories. do a search on here for pics.
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I'm sorry but the Rotas look horrible in my opinion.

We need a better rota option.
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i agree i dont like them on the car but to each his own, i have black powdercoated stockers and love them
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Powder Coat the stock ones. I think the stock V wheels looks really good on the car, especially if you our staying with 18s.

Mine came with the Accessory Wheels when I bought the car, but I think Whisler should trade me wheel for wheel. Haha.
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so far these are the cheapest rims that I actually like the look of on our Cars.
they are about 1200 without tires...19inch. On wheeldude.com
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Those 19's do look nice, I can't lie. The rotas look like garbage IMO. Stockers are played out but look loads better powder coated black.

I am a small wheel discriminator though, I would never entertain getting anything smaller than 19" as a replacement.
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Originally Posted by willsol
I'm sorry but the Rotas look horrible in my opinion.

We need a better rota option.
i agree as well. i don't like the rotas at all.
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so far these are the cheapest rims that I actually like the look of on our Cars.
they are about 1200 without tires...19inch. On wheeldude.com
these would look bad *** on silver. i really like those. i just hate to have to buy new tires.
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Originally Posted by SScamaro2001
these would look bad *** on silver. i really like those. i just hate to have to buy new tires.
I agree...I would love if those were made in 18". Tires on 19" would be a pain because of the expense.
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I'm curious as to why you want to purchase wheels the same size as your OEM setup... other than the expense of a 19" tire, which these days isn't much to be honest.

please don't do rotas. ferny picked up some one piece wheels that look pretty damn good, especially for the price.

or you could say **** it and go custom forged, but that's just me.
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I hate the rotas that are available as well.....I'll prob end up with the 19's from wheeldude.com, I need new tires like bad right now, but just dont want to replace them because I am going to get those wheels shortly
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I would love to find some used CCW's for the right price, when I'm ready but dono if I will be able to
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Originally Posted by tony tone
I'm curious as to why you want to purchase wheels the same size as your OEM setup... other than the expense of a 19" tire, which these days isn't much to be honest.

please don't do rotas. ferny picked up some one piece wheels that look pretty damn good, especially for the price.

or you could say **** it and go custom forged, but that's just me.
basically just cause cost but i'd also hate to lose ride quality. i'm a college kid and have shot my wad and don't have tons of extra money lying around. i'll probably powder coat the wheels i have gunmetal and then next summer look into buying some wheels. and don't worry they wont be the rotas.


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