What do you guys think of the new line of TSW's?
12-25-2005, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by DOHC
Isn't the Z worth having the best tires - or is it only nice rims that matter? 
I have to chuckle at the owners who brag on their georgeous $650 wheels - wrapped in cheezy Wanlo tires. From a performance standpoint, they'd have been much better off getting cheaper wheels and better tires....but to each his own. 
I have to chuckle at the owners who brag on their georgeous $650 wheels - wrapped in cheezy Wanlo tires. From a performance standpoint, they'd have been much better off getting cheaper wheels and better tires....but to each his own. I wonder if the reason that so many people bend rims isn't that they put on a stretched tire or a cheap tire.
I went with a little wider tire and a little higher sidewall, not regretting it.
12-25-2005, 09:59 AM
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As a previous owner of TSW Revos AND TSW Concepts. i was quite happy with their performance. They held up strongly on huge pot holes and never bent or cracked. the Revos & Concepts were made in Italy but i dont know about their current line up. I put RA-1s on the Concepts and it was great.
The Revos cleared my brembo gran turismo kit i had on the maxima, but they were quite heavy... 17x8 were like 26 pounds or something like that. The Concepts were 20 pounds w/o the center piece for a 17x7.5... the cost benefit to performance was very good, hence i went with them the first time around. i believe both rims were CAST aluminum...
if think for the Z, the volcano would sick with the 20 offset
The Revos cleared my brembo gran turismo kit i had on the maxima, but they were quite heavy... 17x8 were like 26 pounds or something like that. The Concepts were 20 pounds w/o the center piece for a 17x7.5... the cost benefit to performance was very good, hence i went with them the first time around. i believe both rims were CAST aluminum...
if think for the Z, the volcano would sick with the 20 offset
12-25-2005, 10:42 AM
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inexpensive does not mean cheap...there is a difference. Expensive also does not mean quality (in every case). TSW makes some fairly inexpensive wheels. However, there are some benefits a brand like this carries. First is availability in the event one is damaged. While I have never seen a bent TSW from the result of normal driving, wheels can be damaged in accidents, etc. TSW maintains HUGE inventory levels and as such, a replacement is never a hard thing to come by. Conversely, as hardocre JDM as I am, sometimes the wheels become prohibitively difficult to attain.
In the end, it is the buyers choice. As far as affordable wheels go, TSW is not a bad choice by any stretch of the imagination
In the end, it is the buyers choice. As far as affordable wheels go, TSW is not a bad choice by any stretch of the imagination
12-25-2005, 12:28 PM
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ABSOLUTELY, it doesn't matter how great your rims are if your tires suck. To be honest, i'd rather go with HP Racing's on Bridgestone S0-3's than Volks on Wanli tires. hehehe. Save up on for the rim/tire combo... it's one of the most important mods you can make to your car, both aesthetically, and for safety.
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