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What kind of rims?
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Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:46 pmby KingKevin
Hey,
I wanted to know if you guys had any advice on buying rims. I want some new rims on my solara, but I dont want to spend more than $500. Is there anything good out there?
Thanks in advance
Re: What kind of rims?
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Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:38 pmby jwr0ng
u'll be able to buy knock off wheels for <$500... I would shop around first... see what u like and reconsider ur wheel funds
IF you have to stick w/ that tho... check out konig, xxr, possibly tsw or discontinued enkei's lol
Re: What kind of rims?
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Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:14 amby yaddadaimsayin
or gen 2 rims which (shameless plug) i'm currently selling
Re: What kind of rims?
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Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:39 amby ThurzNite
Used, craigslist... lotsa "hot" property for cheap. Just don't get burned by the hotness.
Are you certain you want new wheels? Or used ok? Are you looking for lightweight? Or bling?
Dr J
Re: What kind of rims?
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Fri Apr 08, 2011 4:52 pmby S.Z.-Alpha
It depends on what size you want. I've been searching for months on mine. Planning on still using 16 inch wheels(I'm riding them for the comfort). Even if youre not gonna plus size, There's alot of decent ones to choose from. There's good ones are tirerack. Stay away from Voxx and some MB wheels, i've read alot of negative reviews on them. And also dont buy wheels that are too light. The wheels i'm looking atm are about 2-3 pounds less than the stock wheels. Also consider the installation costs in your budget. It'll be about 50-60 in total if you wanna do it right...unless youre gonna do them yourself XD
Re: What kind of rims?
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Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:33 pmby ThurzNite
S.Z.-Alpha wrote:And also dont buy wheels that are too light.
I've had 2 Volk Gram Lights break on me already... So yeah, +1 on this!
Dr J
Re: What kind of rims?
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Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:05 pmby KingKevin
Alright thanks for the responses
I think i might just keep the stock rims lol and spend my money on subs and HID lights instead. If you guys have any ideas for other cool (cheap!) mods i could do im all ears! Thanks again
Re: What kind of rims?
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Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:29 pmby ThurzNite
If you're looking for value, keep an eye on craiglist for wheel-and-tire combos.
Dr J
Re: What kind of rims?
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Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:44 pmby KingKevin
Yeah Craigslist is where its at! Ill be looking for sure. Any specific dimensions i should be looking for. Or will pretty much anything work (im not going over probably 18")
Re: What kind of rims?
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Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:10 pmby yaddadaimsayin
5x114.3
Re: What kind of rims?
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Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:28 pmby ToyoSolV6
^yup bolt pattern has to be 5x114.3
if your looking for somthing nice and flush i would prefer 17x8.5 with at least a +25 offset or an 18x8.5
Re: What kind of rims?
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Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:51 pmby KingKevin
Ok I've seen a lot of rims that say 5x114 I suppose that its the same as 5x114.3 right? they just didnt add the 0.3
Re: What kind of rims?
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Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:23 amby ToyoSolV6
pretty much the same dude.
Re: What kind of rims?
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Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:55 pmby Solorange
Back around christmas time I saw someone selling a set of TRD 18" 10 spoke rims for $350 without tires on Craigslist in my area. So its doable you just have to keep an eye out. I should have jumped on that back then, but I didn't really need them.