I'm looking at these wheels:

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...4.3&vid=009842

They are $199 per wheel, which I know is very inexpensive. Would these things break easily, or is the price low because they aren't name brands?

I just don't have the cash to spend +$2000 on wheels, so.. yea.

Also, ignore the sizes of the wheel, I don't know anything about sizes. I'm just asking in general.

 

i made a thread about this topic earlier and kinda got bashed lol saying i should just save up basically

 

Ok but saving up is not an option. I just want to know, aside from the normal 'those shouldn't be seen on a z, don't be cheap with a cool car!'.

 

For $199 you get a $199 wheel. The strength may be on par with a $400 wheel, but weight is not. I’m going to guess that these are 25 pound cast wheels. If you like them, buy them. Its your car.

 

unless you plan to track your car.. light weight wheels arent worth paying for. TSW is a good wheel, i had a set of 19s on my is300 and they held up great. i was even going to buy a set of staggered 19s for the Z, but like a retard i spent more money on wheels that i ended up not even liking.

 

Thank you! You just gave me the entire answer I was looking for. I'll go for the TSW's then.

 

Can someone post pictures of a Silverstone Z with Silver TSW Kyalami's or Silver ADR M-Sports, 18"?

I've seen plenty of pictures of Z's with black ones, I'm just not sure I like it on Silverstone (post pictures of that if possible too, I actually haven't seen it..)

 

hate to tell you this, but most 19's forged wheels weigh 25 pounds or more. only a select few are 20 pounds or less.

 

The track model Rays are forged and weigh 18 pounds. I installed on my car after a 25 pounds OEM 17" wheel and the difference is inmense. The car is a lot more agile, faster, more responsive, lower, more predictable, etc. Everything a Z should be. I found them in a junker for a price you wouldn't believe. Never underestimate the power of a decent junkyard. Guess were I found my Brembos?

 

that wheel looks kinda cheap imo ....i was going to get tsw wheels but got a hook up

 

tsw wheels are not bad wheels but like some of the guys have said if your not worried about going to the track who care what the weight is get something you like and that you think look good on your car.

 

I also changed my 17" touring wheels to 18" Rays Track Wheels. My other choice would have been the 19" Rays Forged wheels for the G35C. I think these are great wheels that can be had for reasonable prices including the tires usually. Both sets are very light weight and look good. I decided to go with the 18" wheels only because I was worried about having less sidewall.

 

As far as cheap wheels VS expensive wheels go, don't they ALL need to pass some kind of government or safety agency type testing or something, like motorcycle helmets and the UL tests that electroic equipment has to go thru?

 

I've got an idea. EVERYONE BUY VOLK. I mean, why bother trying to look different???

 

Tsw are good wheels....

 

I know wheels sold in Germany need to pass TUV (something TSW has) and that is pretty hard on them and wheels made in Japan need to pass testing there that's rigid as well.

I don't think I have seen any testing in the US for wheels, at least not at a federal level anyway. This is probably in part because most wheels are strong enough for the average driver using their car in a normal way.

Chris

 

"Cheap" Wheels come in a 4 Wheel w/Tire Package for $600.

I consider anything over $150 per wheel to be Mid-Prices, $300+ per Wheel High-end, $500+ per wheel application specific.

 

$199/wheel is hella cheap IMO. My guess would be that the weight would e considerable but if that's not an issue for you, I think they're fine.

The only "cheap" wheel Z owners are not allowed to get are those plastic snap-on wheel covers.

 

cheap does not = good buy. Those are not forged.. They are probably cast and i doubt they are inspected as thorough as a "quality" wheel. Not to mention they look "generic"

 

There is a lot of truth in there.. Getting a set of Volks for $1200 would not be considered "Cheap" just a good deal. There is no shame in "Bargain" Hunting at all.

Instead of "Cheap" lets put it this way;

Low Quality, Low Cost = Bad
Mid/High Quality, Lost Cost = Good


Now who says you can't find a "Good"; "Quality" wheel for a low cost? Forged Wheels are the "Best" but there are a lot of nice cast wheels out there too. Weight is a factor that is as important as style and quality too..

So Ideally, the "Best" wheels are Light Wieght, Stylish and of high quality... That leaves a lot of room for sub $500ea Wheels.

Breaking that down;

Weight: How important is this to you? A 25lb 18" will not perform as well as a 20lb 18" on the track, but will you actually use it?

Style: The most subjective thing there is. Some will tell you that any wheel without a deep lip is "ugly" and some will tell you that 20" Chrome Dubs are the only way to go. This is really up to you, so there is no "Wrong" styling choice, just less than popular ones.

Quality: here is the Kicker. Forged wheels are Strong. No Doubt. BUT 90% of the wheels on the market are Cast and do just fine. There are an un-limited number of alloy combinations on the market that have varing degrees of strength along with design. The real trick is to find a company with a good reputation for a quality product that will stand behind it if it does fail.