HellaFlushSR20s13 wrote:
Uhhh I would go that far... I had a set of sportmax 17x9" all around on my last s13 and I beat the hell outa them, never had an issue aside from the clear coat blemishing... On the other side my buddy with his scooby was able to snap all 5 spokes of his forged wheels in one go driving down the freeway and slamming it into lower gear to race some fool
Ya s*** happens all the time, one day ur rim might snap but at least if u went with a cheaper set you're not having to break the bank to replace ur wheel on top of fixing everything else
Never said anything about breaking. Forged wheels are lighter and stronger. When seconds and fractions of seconds matter, these things matter.
For daily driving? Doesn't matter too much. If you're doing something on the street that causes your wheels to break, you have bigger things to worry about.
Fenris wrote:Yes, cheap wheels will roll around from A to B, But rota's and to a lesser but similer extent xxr wheels break.
Try it now, google rota wheels and hit images. How many broken wheels show up? i can pick of 7 pics right off the bat.
This is the problem with the internet. Everyone becomes anal about things that really don't matter. Rotas don't just randomly break. XXR's dont just randomly break. You can't just make wheels that break in your basement and sell them to people. They have to be certified before they can be sold to the public. Both Rota and XXR wheels are JWL and VIA certified.
Also, a Yukon slammed into my quarter panel and wheel a few weeks ago and my XXRs didn't explode.
The reason forged wheels are better is that they are stronger than cast wheels while being lighter. This doesn't mean cast wheels will randomly break. Most OEM cars come with cast wheels unless stated otherwise. I know Nissan likes to let you know that you have forged wheels by stamping
FORGED on the lip
Razi wrote:
I see some people spending $800 for a set of Rotas, when for the same amount or less you can buy some 5Zigen FN01RCs or for $200 more you can buy some super super light Enkei RPF-1s.
I agree, Rotas are way overpriced. I'd be buying some RPF1s instead of P45s on any given day
I'd love some RPF1's, they're my dream wheels. But I didn't have 1k to spend on wheels at the time ( I actually considered buying one RPF1 every two months
). But my XXRs fit a decent size tire and only weigh a hair more than fns.