View Full Version : Buying 18s... What do you think?


Tcguy
12-03-2004, 05:50 AM
Help me out guys... It's hard for me to find the "right" 18 for my blue tC. It's lower with H&R springs. It'll have big brakes in boost late winter, so I need some wheels to back it up... I like keeping it clea, but there's something about those HP wheels haha... Any suggestions let me know...

Wheel choice #1 - I REALLY like these wheels...

HO Evo Wheels
http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/10056202/Images/evo%2018x8%20dark.jpg

Wheel Choice #2

Arospeed Express
http://www.wheelsnext.com/prod_imgs/img-789-226-1-small.jpg

Wheel Choice #3

Arospeed RS-GTs - Original fav, but some pics don't look good
http://www.wheelsnext.com/prod_imgs/img-245-149-1-small.jpg

Wheel Choice #4

Axis Hiro - Bronze or Silver? My car is blue with a 1.6" drop...
http://www.wheelsnext.com/prod_imgs/img-1286-small.jpg

Wheel Choice #5

ICW 925s - Hyperblack
http://www.wheelsnext.com/prod_imgs/img-1235-382-1-small.jpg

Kev_the_rev
12-03-2004, 05:51 AM
HO Evo Wheels

mahalzkita28
12-03-2004, 05:51 AM
out of all of those... axis is the more reputable brand... i also like the hiros alot :) the HP Evo looks nice too... dunno about their quality though

Tcguy
12-03-2004, 05:59 AM
please re-vote if you don't mind, i had to reset the poll for some reason...

Thanks for your input though!

mahalzkita28
12-03-2004, 06:01 AM
on second thought... the HP evo... if they are a good brand... becuase mesh looks real good on tc's in my opinio... u can check mine out...

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/695429/3

Tcguy
12-03-2004, 06:03 AM
sweet thanks...

I got a deal for 650 shipped for 4 brand new 18" HP Evos, identical to the picture... That also helps keep my interest lol...

English
12-03-2004, 06:06 AM
Hiro's in Bronze, that would be off da chain!

Tcguy
12-03-2004, 06:25 AM
Hiros in Bronze (choice 4...)

http://www.wheelsnext.com/prod_imgs/img-1287-391-1-small.jpg

Kev_the_rev
12-03-2004, 06:39 AM
bronze on blue... but not that color bronze man...

Tcguy
12-03-2004, 03:59 PM
more like a Volk Bronze haha?

r26
12-03-2004, 06:30 PM
this is what i put on my silver tc
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findWheelDetail.do?yr=2005&wd=18&c=1&pc=51112&rw=7.5&bp=5-100&vid=008806

RockstEdy
12-03-2004, 06:59 PM
this is what i put on my silver tc
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findWheelDetail.do?yr=2005&wd=18&c=1&pc=51112&rw=7.5&bp=5-100&vid=008806

Any pics of them on your car? I like wheels with lips on them :D

Tcguy
12-03-2004, 08:21 PM
Thanks for your votes guys! keep em coming!

thursday
12-04-2004, 01:12 AM
you should check out the axis mod rims....the 18's r hot and they got a fat lip.....mmmmm luv thos deep dish rims....the sign of a true pimp :P

Zeroescence
12-04-2004, 03:30 AM
#1 & 2 are the best look for the tC

Rezen21
12-04-2004, 05:02 AM
I like number 2 a lot

lootyman
12-04-2004, 05:23 AM
check out rota wheels. they have an awesome 7 spoke.
but of what you're looking at...HP Evo. i love the tuner style wheels.
how some real BBSs ? $$$

madpb
12-04-2004, 05:35 AM
I love the HO Evo Wheels by far!! 8^)

melongunner
12-04-2004, 01:56 PM
HO Evo! There's just no getting around it.

Tcguy
12-04-2004, 02:34 PM
check out rota wheels. they have an awesome 7 spoke.
but of what you're looking at...HP Evo. i love the tuner style wheels.
how some real BBSs ? $$$

I had BBS RK2's on my first car way back... Not a bad wheel, but there's any risk of road damage I'd be much happier knowing I spent half the money

rijowysock
12-05-2004, 12:21 AM
i like the arospeed express(rev model 2)

lootyman
12-05-2004, 12:27 AM
how bout some of these?
http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/48/48117/rims-style02.gif
these rims will teach you how to stunt.

Tcguy
12-05-2004, 04:38 AM
haha, ummm no... lol, thanks though

QuestionMark
12-05-2004, 05:09 AM
Oh damn! I didn't know the HP EVO looks that good! I think numbers 1, 2 & 4 all look nice.

jblaze4lif
12-05-2004, 06:08 PM
wheres a good website to buy the HP Evos

r26
12-05-2004, 06:40 PM
the hp's are nice but kind of look like racing hart's c4 or adr m-sport

QuestionMark
12-05-2004, 06:52 PM
the hp's are nice but kind of look like racing hart's c4 or adr m-sport

They all look different...

Racing Hart C4

http://www.e-chromewheels.com/product_images/racinghart_c4_multi.jpg


ADR M-Sport

http://www.gotwheelsandtires.com/catalog/images/M-Sport-HS.jpg


HP Racing EVO

http://www.wheelsnext.com/prod_imgs/img-98-small.jpg

r26
12-05-2004, 10:21 PM
you're kidding me, right?

Nathant888
12-05-2004, 10:40 PM
you're kidding me, right? :|

QuestionMark
12-06-2004, 04:04 AM
you're kidding me, right?

No, I'm not. It's about attention to detail. Something you may be lacking.

r26
12-06-2004, 04:32 AM
dude, don't even act. i guess your the expert on rims huh. what, are the dishes off by a few centimeters or are the spokes shaped in different curves and angles. please, they all have the shape shape and design. maybe the cap is different, the spokes may be a little different in size, or the color is different.; the point is, they all have a similar look, which probably originated from racing hart. don't you know that a lot of rim companies, especially generic rim companies, try to mimic other styles. are you serious, i work in the business. what are you, some individual who looks at magazines and acts like they know about rim detail? get a life. you are probably thinking about putting spinners on, aren't you.

hotbox05
12-06-2004, 04:50 AM
they are all similar but slightly different they are all the "mesh" design
i personally like the bronze hiro's maybe the ho 's

QuestionMark
12-06-2004, 06:56 AM
dude, don't even act. i guess your the expert on rims huh. what, are the dishes off by a few centimeters or are the spokes shaped in different curves and angles. please, they all have the shape shape and design. maybe the cap is different, the spokes may be a little different in size, or the color is different.; the point is, they all have a similar look, which probably originated from racing hart. don't you know that a lot of rim companies, especially generic rim companies, try to mimic other styles. are you serious, i work in the business. what are you, some individual who looks at magazines and acts like they know about rim detail? get a life. you are probably thinking about putting spinners on, aren't you.

Don't get butt hurt because I have my own opinion. You answered all of your own questions with contradictions. Yes, they are all mesh styled wheels but all have different designs which I'm thinking originated from BBS. I am in no way a wheel expert but I am not blind to detail. Get a life? Put spinners on my ride? You are trippin' to even take this topic there. For a person who works in the business, you obviously need to mature a bit.

Apologies to tcguy for hi-jacking your thread.

r26
12-06-2004, 07:20 AM
i need to mature, look at yourself. don't ever tell me that i'm lacking attention to detail. i'm contradicting myself, please. didn't i say that they all kind of looked alike in my original post? i never said that they were all the same. go ahead and look back at my statement. it's not about maturity, it's about defending myself from stupid comments. if a nissan rep tells you that the altima kinda resembles the G35 sedan, are you going to tell him that he lacks attention to detail? come on now.

QuestionMark
12-06-2004, 07:52 AM
WTF you talkin' bout? Let me guess... you are a Nissan salesperson. Yet another bad analogy.

r26
12-06-2004, 08:10 AM
you know what, you must be tired. no, i'm not a nissan rep. your kind of slow aren't you. how good of an analogy do i have to present to explain how retarded your comments are. bottom line is, the rims that i have listed share the same style. but no, Mr. Attention to Detail has to act like he has great prestigious knowledge has to say "they are all different" or "you lack attention to detail". nah really, are they really different? i thought they were all the same rim with different names on them. wow, you are so awesome.

firesquare
12-06-2004, 08:26 AM
i choose 4 but you gotta paint those wheels Flat Black!!

woo woo

QuestionMark
12-06-2004, 08:42 AM
I never said YOU lacked attention to detail. I said it MAY be something you lacked. Don't get it twisted, please re-read. Why are you trippin' so hard anyway. With all this elementary name calling coming from your end, it makes me laugh. The smartest thing you have said out of all of this is the very last sentence from your last post.

r26
12-06-2004, 08:48 AM
"I never said YOU lacked attention to detail. I said it MAY be something you lacked"

your pretty lame.

r26
12-06-2004, 08:58 AM
and also, you know why i'm trippin. i hate it when smart asses act like they know sh@#. especially when it comes down to telling me that i may be lacking. you know what, just don't make dumb statements, alright

hotbox05
12-06-2004, 12:05 PM
whoa whoa guys. dont let this thread get locked cuz of a hubub . chill take it to the pm's

Tcguy
12-06-2004, 10:17 PM
and also, you know why i'm trippin. i hate it when smart asses act like they know sh@#. especially when it comes down to telling me that i may be lacking. you know what, just don't make dumb statements, alright

I agree with others on this site. Let's drop this little arguement. It's about the wheels not who's right or not.

The wheels have SUBTLE differences. It's the finish of the HP wheels combined with the lip that made me like them. Plain and simple.

squirrel
12-07-2004, 12:48 AM
I would go w/ 19 inch Axis Finnish wheels in staggered offsets!