Longevity of Aftermarket Wheels?
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Longevity of Aftermarket Wheels?
So Today I had my tires replaced for my Work varianzas t1s. As my wheels were installed one of the techs says "Do you know your wheel is bent?"
Due to all the background noise like air compressors and hydraulics lifts going off...I missed heard him I understood "Do you know ALL your wheels are bent?"
I was completely floored at first but when I asked again he repeated what he said and I got relaxed.
I inspected the wheel and one is bent but not bad enough to cause an air leak or any kind of issue. I dont know if anyone has posted a thread like this before and YES I DID SEARCH!!!!!
So my question to you guys the Wheel connoisseurs is
"what is the longevity of aftermarket wheels?"
Yes I do understand sometimes you get what you pay for if you are a total and complete cheap@ss. But im talking about the high end wheel brands like Volks, Work, HRE's, etc.
4000 bucks can put a dent into your wallet. I was planning on keeping these wheels since I love them so much but are they gonna wear out quickly? I have had them for two years and 7months and I do keep immaculate care of them hardly any scratches on them. The bent rim I can only imagine was due to the GF
My ride is on stock height and suspension due to the roads here but at the same time I dont abuse my car either. I do take into consideration my Z is my daily driver now till I find another car to purchase.
Currently Im digging the meisters...but if they are gonna crap out on me within 2 years maybe I better not.
Please tell me your thoughts....How Long have you had your aftermarket wheels?
Are you satisfied with them?
Due to all the background noise like air compressors and hydraulics lifts going off...I missed heard him I understood "Do you know ALL your wheels are bent?"
I was completely floored at first but when I asked again he repeated what he said and I got relaxed.
I inspected the wheel and one is bent but not bad enough to cause an air leak or any kind of issue. I dont know if anyone has posted a thread like this before and YES I DID SEARCH!!!!!
So my question to you guys the Wheel connoisseurs is
"what is the longevity of aftermarket wheels?"
Yes I do understand sometimes you get what you pay for if you are a total and complete cheap@ss. But im talking about the high end wheel brands like Volks, Work, HRE's, etc.
4000 bucks can put a dent into your wallet. I was planning on keeping these wheels since I love them so much but are they gonna wear out quickly? I have had them for two years and 7months and I do keep immaculate care of them hardly any scratches on them. The bent rim I can only imagine was due to the GF
My ride is on stock height and suspension due to the roads here but at the same time I dont abuse my car either. I do take into consideration my Z is my daily driver now till I find another car to purchase.
Currently Im digging the meisters...but if they are gonna crap out on me within 2 years maybe I better not.
Please tell me your thoughts....How Long have you had your aftermarket wheels?
Are you satisfied with them?
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u got a fatty GF? lolz!
a lot of times they can be straightened out. there is a shop here in AZ that has some kinda machine that only like 3 other shops in the country have... if they cant fix it no one can ;x
if u were running $1000 aftermarket wheels (for the whole set ;x) then yer girl woulda COMPLETELY CRACKED AND BROKE yer wheel.
a lot of times they can be straightened out. there is a shop here in AZ that has some kinda machine that only like 3 other shops in the country have... if they cant fix it no one can ;x
if u were running $1000 aftermarket wheels (for the whole set ;x) then yer girl woulda COMPLETELY CRACKED AND BROKE yer wheel.
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u got a fatty GF? lolz!
a lot of times they can be straightened out. there is a shop here in AZ that has some kinda machine that only like 3 other shops in the country have... if they cant fix it no one can ;x
if u were running $1000 aftermarket wheels (for the whole set ;x) then yer girl woulda COMPLETELY CRACKED AND BROKE yer wheel.
a lot of times they can be straightened out. there is a shop here in AZ that has some kinda machine that only like 3 other shops in the country have... if they cant fix it no one can ;x
if u were running $1000 aftermarket wheels (for the whole set ;x) then yer girl woulda COMPLETELY CRACKED AND BROKE yer wheel.
I wonder if anyone can straightne out a rim here in houston? if you do know please let me know.
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Hell, I have seen people post stock wheels that have broken every spoke by hitting a bad dip in the road. **** happens...
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PRior to the Meister I wanted Volks CE28 or the new advan RSD wheels but the spokes are thin looking. I kept thinking if I hit a pothole... Id Phucked them up as well.
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You can bend any wheel but
its a design question. And design is just common sense. BBS (above) designs Y-spokes to spread impact. Look at the distance between spokes on the outer edge of the wheel. Impact is transferred to the spoke, then to the center of the wheel.
On the other hand look at the Volk wheel above. What supports the lip? Nothing. What supports the area between the spokes? Nothing.
its a design question. And design is just common sense. BBS (above) designs Y-spokes to spread impact. Look at the distance between spokes on the outer edge of the wheel. Impact is transferred to the spoke, then to the center of the wheel.
On the other hand look at the Volk wheel above. What supports the lip? Nothing. What supports the area between the spokes? Nothing.
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You can bend any wheel but
its a design question. And design is just common sense. BBS (above) designs Y-spokes to spread impact. Look at the distance between spokes on the outer edge of the wheel. Impact is transferred to the spoke, then to the center of the wheel.
On the other hand look at the Volk wheel above. What supports the lip? Nothing. What supports the area between the spokes? Nothing.
its a design question. And design is just common sense. BBS (above) designs Y-spokes to spread impact. Look at the distance between spokes on the outer edge of the wheel. Impact is transferred to the spoke, then to the center of the wheel.
On the other hand look at the Volk wheel above. What supports the lip? Nothing. What supports the area between the spokes? Nothing.
Im 95% sure thats what the GF did probably ran over some Sh^t on the road. thats ok though she got me a new rim.
Well, i can say that i havent had any bent wheels or any integrity issues with my Work VS-XX 19x9.5 and 19x10.5, but i do have a problem with the color change of my wheels.
This is when i first bought it...
this is 2 years later....the gold has turned dulled and faded. i only used mild soap (meguiars) and water. I didnt know that this would happen to these wheels. but apparently there is nothing i could do about it. The "VS" on the center cap is supposed to match the gold of the wheels where you can basically see the color deterioration.
This is when i first bought it...
this is 2 years later....the gold has turned dulled and faded. i only used mild soap (meguiars) and water. I didnt know that this would happen to these wheels. but apparently there is nothing i could do about it. The "VS" on the center cap is supposed to match the gold of the wheels where you can basically see the color deterioration.
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Well, i can say that i havent had any bent wheels or any integrity issues with my Work VS-XX 19x9.5 and 19x10.5, but i do have a problem with the color change of my wheels.
This is when i first bought it...
this is 2 years later....the gold has turned dulled and faded. i only used mild soap (meguiars) and water. I didnt know that this would happen to these wheels. but apparently there is nothing i could do about it. The "VS" on the center cap is supposed to match the gold of the wheels where you can basically see the color deterioration.
This is when i first bought it...
this is 2 years later....the gold has turned dulled and faded. i only used mild soap (meguiars) and water. I didnt know that this would happen to these wheels. but apparently there is nothing i could do about it. The "VS" on the center cap is supposed to match the gold of the wheels where you can basically see the color deterioration.
