Why can't I find these for decent prices

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drifts14x
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I've been looking at wheels for a while now and I just can't seem to find the wheels I want for anything close to a reasonable price. I want to buy Watanabe RS 8's (Black with polished lip) or the others of similar design in 15x7 or those Advan SA3R's (black with red lip). Can anybody help me, I've searched but everyone just says go to wheelchoice.com and their prices are ridiculous. BTW, I want 4 rims, not just two like everyone seems to be selling. Thanks a bunch.


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Somehow I doubt you're going to get 2 of the most widely popular rims for "uber drift cars" for cheap.

If you wanna be cool and have the rims everyone else has or wants, you gotta pay. =\

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black s13
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wheelchoices prices are good IMHO. compared to honda wheels theyre not, because theyre real wheels, with real offsets. you gotta pay to play this 240 game.

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i couldnt agree more with black s13

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rs8's for cheap? lol. good one. cmon now, how are you gonna complain that the popular wheels arent cheap?

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The only time I have seen RS8's go for cheap is when Alex from freshalloy was selling the two 16x7 +25 for 250\300. Other then that you are going to pay for nice wheel like the wats. I got lucky with mine since I not only got the wheels but got wat valve stem caps and lug nuts :ylsuper Good luck in your hunt but your not getting mine w/o a fight ;)

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find me a volk av3 and ill sell you my nippons for really cheap price

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Does anybody know some sites where I could price out a set of Watanabe RS or RS-8's, other than wheelchoice that is. BTW if anyone is selling a set for around $700 I'll buy them...

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Yeah but aren't your nippons some horrendous offset?

Or are they the volks?

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what would be considered to be a horrednous offset zero? Lol, now Im starting to have second thoughts about selling the nippons, cause they look good, but yeah, trying to not be a thread jacker is hard :| so about buying rims, ebay is a good place... and so is craigslist!

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Buddy club has some good looking wheels for cheaper than the competition. I believe they are "jDm TyTe" or whatever too. My bud Davis just got some for his Subaru a few weeks back.

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black s13
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there arent may sources for "jdm" wheels out there. jspec.com has some sometimes, wheelchoice.com is defenitly the best, well best one selection that is. Ebay is always there, just be careful.

i would say the best place to find decent prices are the for sale sections of 240 sites, here, FA, Zilvia, check themn all regularly, thats how i found my wheels.

and zero offset isnt bad... (as i spend $500 on front fenders to clear my wheels...)

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there was a set of black/red sa3's for sale on here awhile ago, they were in florida, wheels like that are gonna cost you, its worth it though.

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sixxdeuce wrote:there was a set of black/red sa3's for sale on here awhile ago, they were in florida, wheels like that are gonna cost you, its worth it though.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...&rd=1

Much love for these rims, much love. If i was loaded i would definetly be rolling on these. Does anyone have a pic of these on a s13 by any chance?

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black s13
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stolen off wheelchoice.com:


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XNS-- Both your sets of wheels have come from this site.

XNS--If we are getting up at 5:30 am you had better get some sleep...

-- Craig'sList is very good too...


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