09-25-2010, 09:24 AM | #1 |
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Anybody know why these are so cheap??
$518 for a set.... 18" X 8.0 & 18"X9.0
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09-25-2010, 09:44 AM | #2 |
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Because the are likely cheap cast wheels made in China.
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09-25-2010, 11:32 AM | #4 |
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"Alloy" doesnt meen anything in terms of quality, all wheels are some grade of alloy.
They are cheap replica's, nothing more. If you like them, get them. they may be great and they may never give you any trouble...but if they do just remember you get what you pay for.
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If you're willing to put wheels of that quality on your car, then go for it.
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09-25-2010, 05:49 PM | #9 |
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Do you mean by that the profile of a tire? As in 265/40ZR18.
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Your best tool is the internet and forums like this one or E46fanatics (try the wheel and tire sections), if you can find people who own these exact wheels and are relatively issue free over the course of ownership then go for it. If you can't find any reviews than I would save your money.
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that's actually not that big of a difference compared to the CL vmr sellers or any other brand of generics.
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there are people on this site will tell you these are total crap and then rave about VMR, i don't understand it sometimes
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Honestly, most people aren't going to have issues with wheels unless they go tracking or auto-x and/or if they drive on crappy roads; where there are more torsional stresses involved. My take on it is that at least the knock-offs are cheap, so if it cracks or bents, just replace it But yeah, I would personally prefer the real deal. For just that reason alone: they're the real deal I own 3 sets of authentic Volks btw, but I'm not biased as you can see =] |
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09-26-2010, 03:44 PM | #17 |
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likely cheap cast wheels as others have said, also you couldnt pay me $500 to put that stupid color scheme on my car.
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There is virtually no information on these wheels. Thats the reason why people rave about VMR's. |
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My experience has always been "ou get what you pay for." YMMV
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