rim choice- what y'all think?

[GryStrm]

-these are 18" g-games by rays....yay or nay>?i figure ill wrap em in 452 falkens....

[LongBeachCoupe]

nay IMHO.. if you are gonna lay out the cash for rays.. get different ones.. these look like they came off a seabring...

[leifab]

Nay

[D-Roll]

Nah....but Falken 452's YAY!

[GryStrm]

ok then this is my other choice....mind you i am not looking for something too over the top...im not a street racer nor am i 19!.... these are tsw sakata 5's

[LongBeachCoupe]

still too busy IMHO

[nogears909]

too many spokes

[GryStrm]

ok lbcpe...u see what i am looking for ...what do you think i should get?...remeber im am not a "fast & furious" guy

[LongBeachCoupe]

like mcheddadis?there was someone who posted a nice pic of gunmetal wheels... with more than 5 spokes... anyone remember the pic im talking about? there was no lip to the wheel.. they looked sweet

something like this18" Core Racing Evo 7's

[GryStrm]

whoa like ur taste on the evo's...but they are like 100 bucks a wheel.....are they good?..i mean i know the rays are a good line....i saw their all stickers over the tokyo drift cars!!...seriously tho...how can you tell what a good wheel is...i dont scrimp on quality for look...ill save $$ if i cant buy something now to save headache later...but the evos are nice...ill look into em...give u a finders fee....ill buy you that KITT voice Box you want....and if ur looking for i spot to put in...use the storage box door...buy a second one in case u dont like it...they are like 99 bucks

[desertdragon]

whoa like ur taste on the evo's...but they are like 100 bucks a wheel.....are they good?..i mean i know the rays are a good line....i saw their all stickers over the tokyo drift cars!!...seriously tho...how can you tell what a good wheel is...i dont scrimp on quality for look...ill save $$ if i cant buy something now to save headache later...but the evos are nice...ill look into em...give u a finders fee....ill buy you that KITT voice Box you want....and if ur looking for i spot to put in...use the storage box door...buy a second one in case u dont like it...they are like 99 bucks

If you like Rays. Get the Volk racing SF challenge.

[GryStrm]

mmm...too much space..too little spoke count...this style looks good to me if u have bigger disks and bigger brakes...ie ap kit...but i am not dumping 4g on brakes and and 1 on rotors plus wheels and tires....ill be rolling on 50% the value of the car....it is still a altima....a sexy altima but an altima non the less. so far lbcpe has got my attention with the evos...

[LongBeachCoupe]

Gry... i gladly accept gifts lol...

I have ADR wheels.. people dont like them because they say they are "soft" and susseptible to bends... I have 20s on a 35 profile tire and have no issues... Although some wheels may be of a "lower quality" it doesnt mean they arent "good" for our purpose... You are in NY.. im sure you see a decent amount of wheels... most of them are these "cheaper" kind... I dont see an issue with getting "cheaper" wheels... Im sure some others will chime in here.. but im the "value investor" picking up 20s with tires for 1100, and cat back's for $540 lol... Nothing wrong with saving yourself a buck, and you get the same look IMHO! Id love a set of rays... but i love the $1000 i saved more!

[GryStrm]

i concur about saving green but we live in nyc with our amazingly smooth roads ...NOT...so then last thing i want is sub standard material cracking on me due to the stresses of everyday driving...but i hear ya about dollars..but broken and cheap still costs more than pricey and well built.

[LongBeachCoupe]

by the same token... the tire determines a lot of what the impact will be on the wheel.. i have a tiny tire... (i also have 12k miles on my rims, 5 trips thru manhattan, a dozen airport trips as well) and its been no issues here... If you were getting a lower profile tire like mine... 35... i could see you being cautious (as i am when im driving)... but with 18s, the only thing you should be able to screw the rims up with is a curb... Obviously quality has its price (like the stillen fascia over that dimensions one)... but if the cheaper one will work... no use in overkill... where are you in nY?

[GryStrm]

i am in queens, so i see more wear and tear on city streets than you do in long beach. and theres a concept i was taught long ago...cheaper isnt always cheapest...but i dont just trown money at anything i see,,,,i make sure its right, and what i want ....ill reserch the crap outta something before i buy it. as far as wheels on the coupe anyway...i dislike chrome and anything that has a ton of space showing the altis somewhat ie 5 spokes.. weak brake structure....although once i pull the trigger on wheels...im having the cali's rowder coated red and installing edl springs...

[LongBeachCoupe]

calis rowder coated red? whats that?edl springs? Eibach you mean? FYI my girlfriend lived in floral park... I live in LB, but i drive to hicksville for work... and on 18s.. bc of the tire support... i cant see a wheel bending... furthermore, if it did, it would cost you peanuts to replace it if you needed to... still probably cheaper even if you did need to replace them... which i highly doubt (in 18s anyways)

[GryStrm]

red calipers painting is less expensive than powdering em...but powdering em lasts longer...and theres alot of time invested in taking down wheels and stripping calipers ..blah blah blah to worry about chipped paint...and yea eibachs...

[LongBeachCoupe]

Hmm... i never thought of powdercoating them... but they will need them for a few days though no? what are you driving in the meantime?

[GryStrm]

lol ill call up hussain and see if i can borrow his dad 500...ha!!um itll take a week or so...i my borrow or rent a replacement....ill borrow my bro in laws race mustang..but i dont think his engine is no longer street legal....
Modified by GryStrm at 4:50 PM 4/21/2008

[LongBeachCoupe]

jeez... kinda expensive if you are renting a ride no?

[GryStrm]

nah i wont get a luxury thing ill drive a 19.95 van for all i care