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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 09:54 AM
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Default Battle of the low-budget rims.

I'm buying a set of cheap rims until I decide on expensive rims. They will be in 18" size so that the tires will fit on the 18" expensive rims. The options I have now are:

Sportmax 006 (Gunmetal)



Sportmax 502 (Hyper Silver)



Sportmax 962 (Gold or Gunmetal)





Motegi Touge (Gunmetal)

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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 09:56 AM
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Rota P45R.
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by 1nate7
Rota P45R.
Thanks for your input. I mean it.
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 10:02 AM
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Need a pic of your ride.
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 10:03 AM
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Of those pictured and without an idea of what your car looks like, I would say the Touges.

However, if 1nate7 hadn't posted it first, I also would have said the P45R's. Best looking budget wheel out there IMO.
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 10:04 AM
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Need a pic of your ride.
It's a bone-stock '03 touring with tinted windows (cuz dat's how I roll!).
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 10:07 AM
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MB Drifter at Discount Tire
$96 for 18*9.5
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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id say get the sportmax. on ebay there round $500 for 18x8.5 18x9.5
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 11:00 AM
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rota FTW
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 11:03 AM
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What is the question?
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 11:10 AM
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Sportmax 502 and Motegi Touge would be my top 2 picks. If i had to pick just one it would be the Motegi Touge.
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 11:10 AM
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Rota Torque
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 11:11 AM
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Why?
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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I still don't know car color, Touge looks best assuming you are in Wonder Womans' invisible car.
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Korki Buchek
Thanks for your input. I mean it.
Sorry if it wasn't on your list. It's a 5 spoke similar to the SportMax 962 and Touge, but flows much better on a Z IMO. Proper width/offset, concave face, fairly light and available in almost any color.
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 12:20 PM
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sportmax + motegi = kill yourself
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 12:27 PM
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ive got some axis hiros for sale. IMO theyre a step up from what your looking at there. 5 spoke, polished lip anthracite. Probably cost less then what your paying for those, mine come with tires as well.

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On your list, the sportmax 502 look sweet. Do they offer it in darker colors?
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 1nate7
Sorry if it wasn't on your list. It's a 5 spoke similar to the SportMax 962 and Touge, but flows much better on a Z IMO. Proper width/offset, concave face, fairly light and available in almost any color.
Those do look pretty sweet. I went with used Works, though.
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Originally Posted by loose_z33
sportmax + motegi = kill yourself
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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Rota p45R 18x9.5 all around.

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