Looking for cheap (inexpensive) wheel/tire website.
Looking for cheap (inexpensive) wheel/tire website.
Looking for 17's or 18's in chrome for a 95 Q45. The best price so far is $1,000: Akuma Wheels N35 17x7.5 inch Chrome FWD - Wheels - Tires - Free Shipping, GT Champiro 215/45/17.http://www.custom-wheels-car-rims.com/SC_List.cfmTrying not to spend more than $800, but haven't found anything in chrome.Let me know.
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AZhitman
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Ouch.
A few things to consider: The Q HATES cheap rims. It's a heavy car, and it'll ruin a set of "el-cheapos" pretty damn fast. Those you picked out are junk. Sad but true.
A better idea: Keep an eye on ebay for some "takeoffs" from a 97-05 Q. I have a set of 04 Premium chrome 18's, and they cost me less than $600.
Plus they're GOOD wheels, not crap.
If you're lucky, you'll find a set with tires, saving you even more money.
Also, keep an eye on our Classifieds section.
A few things to consider: The Q HATES cheap rims. It's a heavy car, and it'll ruin a set of "el-cheapos" pretty damn fast. Those you picked out are junk. Sad but true.
A better idea: Keep an eye on ebay for some "takeoffs" from a 97-05 Q. I have a set of 04 Premium chrome 18's, and they cost me less than $600.
Plus they're GOOD wheels, not crap.
If you're lucky, you'll find a set with tires, saving you even more money.
Also, keep an eye on our Classifieds section.
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Q45tech
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Re: (AZhitman)
If a Q can bend ugly but super strong oem wheels imagine the results from using cheapo weaker units designed for the typical chrome car.
I have gone thru 3 sets of oem piepans......one bbrand new set every 5 years and NEVER HIT A CURB.
I bought 2 sets of takeoffs [$100 each] back in 1994 because I knew what would happen.............now that they are all used up I have been able to hand select 4 in spec rims out of the 12 for future use.
I select for balance not asthetics!
Cheap chrome and even expensive chrome is a very bad invention for wheels!
I have gone thru 3 sets of oem piepans......one bbrand new set every 5 years and NEVER HIT A CURB.
I bought 2 sets of takeoffs [$100 each] back in 1994 because I knew what would happen.............now that they are all used up I have been able to hand select 4 in spec rims out of the 12 for future use.
I select for balance not asthetics!
Cheap chrome and even expensive chrome is a very bad invention for wheels!
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Go there and get something used. Forged, Polished and chrome, under 1500 90% of the time.
Q45s with "tuner" wheels look like trash, chrome with lip is the only option.
Go there and get something used. Forged, Polished and chrome, under 1500 90% of the time.
Q45s with "tuner" wheels look like trash, chrome with lip is the only option.