Wheels, Meshies Or Ae Teks?????

[SLW42]

Everyone is entitled to there own opinions man, IMO mesh Wheels are over rated, everyone has them, yeah they look good on some cars, the ae teks look so much better and something you don't see very often so go with the teks to be different to all the other sheep putting mesh wheels on there car

[mungi mods]

i prefer Longchamps to ae teks

and i prefer SSR/Volk mesh to rota mesh

 

JDM over China for me

[19914afc]

got any I can buy for $800? 15x8??

[19914afc]

also pretty sure koya are made in japan.

[nickyboy]

also pretty sure koya are made in japan.

 

nope

[Dann_m]

Old school xr4s :dance: but mesh are getting kinda over rated now as justin said, id prefer the look of ae teks over them at this stage, really just depends on the style and theme of ur car to match what you want..

[benzo]

Do you think the Beaurepairs wheels are of no good quality? They look stunning! Oldschool outer and classy inner. I'm a fan haha.

 

Uh, no I don't.

 

How much R&D has been done? And blatantly attempting to copy a classic Japanese wheel?

 

They are also ugly.

 

ye, ive had a look around for some longchamps but most people want over a $1000 for them, and these are only $800 and are brand new.

 

I just sold a set of 14x6.5 +/-0 for $650 with good tyres.

 

By the time your buy tyres for your cheap fake Chinese wheels you'll be looking at $1.2k (at the very least). Could easily get a set of genuine 15x7.5J or even 8J with good tyres for that price.

 

People want everything, right now and just buy the cheaper inferior product...

[19914afc]

got some tyres with 80% tread off another car that someone from work bought and sold just the old wheels, got the for $80 so all up it would be $880 inc tyres :dance: but ive been looking around for some 15/16x7/8 jap wheels and can't find much in Brisbane and no one wants to post.

 

What do people think of rota wheels???

[19914afc]

or even 14x7/8 wheels would be alright. ill have a look around for some jap wheels.

[Sloth]

What do people think of rota wheels???

 

I was originally looking at putting a set of 16 inch Rotas on my AE86. I know nothing about the quality of the wheels etc, so I was just going to put them on cause they were going to be cheapish and looked good.

 

Like people have said, at the end of the day it just comes down to what you like (as long as what you are putting on there isn't such bad quality it falls apart or is broken).

[19914afc]

ye, well I like the old school look of these wheels - http://cgi.ebay.com.au/16-ROTA-FLASHBACK-D...=item19b8d19931

 

but would rather 15's.

Edited August 11, 2010 by 19914afc

[wagn]

IMO JUNK

[19914afc]

well if all these people keep saying these wheels are crap could you try to help me find some proper jap wheels locally (brisbane) because I have been looking all over the forums (except toymods cause I don't have an account) but I have about $1500 to spend, don't need tyres (if 15") and my preffered sizes are, 14/15 by 7/8 or larger in an offset to suit the same as a ke70 I would assume as my car is similar.

[wagn]

well if all these people keep saying these wheels are crap could you try to help me find some proper jap wheels locally (brisbane) because I have been looking all over the forums (except toymods cause I don't have an account) but I have about $1500 to spend, don't need tyres (if 15") and my preffered sizes are, 14/15 by 7/8 or larger in an offset to suit the same as a ke70 I would assume as my car is similar.

thats enough cash you just gotta wait for a set to come up on forums and jump on em or find some on yahoo and go thru someone like jesse streeter.there was a thread on here the other week about ways of getting stuff from yahoo look it up

[bLinded_]

This is slightly OT, but anyway:

 

Can anyone comment on the strength and quality of a 20year old 'Jap' rim compared to that of a new 'inferior' wheel? Not trying to start a shitfight, but more so out of my interest as I hear ALOT of people always say that the 'Jap' rim is stronger and such. Just wondering how a 20 year old rim after all the stresses of driving over that time would compare to a new Rota or the likes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

And back on topic now:

 

I saw go with what ever wheels you are happy with, as modifying a car should be about pleasing yourself, not everyone else. I like meshies, so I got some, also as they were a great price. But, ultimately I have always loved Watanabes more, so with alot of patience and looking on Yahoo Japan, got some for about the same you would pay for cheap 'copy' wheels. ETTO !