What do you guys think of the new line of TSW's?
12-23-2005, 05:52 AM
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http://www.tsw.com/new/app_guide_res...350Z&B1=Submit
Montage- looks ok but has no lip
Thruxton-has huge lip but looks small when viewed from the side, don't know how to explain it but it looks weird
Kyalami-looks ok
Catalunya-looks ok, seen this on a few Z's
Montage- looks ok but has no lip
Thruxton-has huge lip but looks small when viewed from the side, don't know how to explain it but it looks weird
Kyalami-looks ok
Catalunya-looks ok, seen this on a few Z's
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12-23-2005, 10:40 AM
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12-23-2005, 11:31 AM
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My suggestion is, get the wheels you LOVE. If you ask people about TSW's, there's going to be a few people who are either thinking or some folks who would say "TSWs suck, and you suck for buying them"
From what I know, they're heavy. They're cast. They're pretty cheap. If you LOVE them go for them, because F*ck what other people think. They're just wheels, no one expects everybody to buy $3.5k+ Work rims.
But if you're not sure about them, you may come to regret it.
From what I know, they're heavy. They're cast. They're pretty cheap. If you LOVE them go for them, because F*ck what other people think. They're just wheels, no one expects everybody to buy $3.5k+ Work rims.
But if you're not sure about them, you may come to regret it.
12-24-2005, 10:34 AM
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TSW wheels are soft. I use to have them on my old car(95 Nissan Maxima).
Look on the bright side, TSW bend easy but they won't crack.
They are not that bad. I think some of the designs look pretty good.
If you like them, get it. Its all about what you can afford and what you like.
Look on the bright side, TSW bend easy but they won't crack.
They are not that bad. I think some of the designs look pretty good.
If you like them, get it. Its all about what you can afford and what you like.
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12-24-2005, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by MarquisDeSam
the 350z is a nice car. For the love of God PLEASE get some nice rims for it! TSW does not fall in that category.
12-25-2005, 09:16 AM
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TSW is a *barf* brand
If you don't like their styles, that's fine. But from personal experience - not "a friend had them" or "I heard that they..." or " I remember reading..." - they are a very decent quality wheel. I've had three different sets on three different cars over the past ten years, and was pleased with all of them. I ran them over the worst Alaska roads you could find every winter and never bent a rim. They were not heavy for cast wheels, and many owners can't afford true lightweight forged rims anyway. The 18s on the Z weigh 22.5 pounds each - less that the 18" Touring rims weigh. Yes, that's 4 pounds more than a Track rim, but for the average owner's use that is of minor concern. In total I saved about 18 pounds in unsprung weight over the stock wheels/tires with the TSWs and PS2 tires.
For the love of God PLEASE get some nice rims for it!
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. 