So i have a problem with my rims...
02-18-2006, 03:48 PM
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So i have a problem with my rims...
I ordered and recieved a set of 18" Diablo Racing XLR8 wheels just recently..when i saw them, they looked NOTHING like the picture i had seen. the rims i were looking at were 20-22" which i didn't know at the time were the only sizes that had the chrome lip.
The 18"s that i received look okay, but i did spend 1800$ for them.
I'm getting thme put on the car just to see what they look like, but if i don't like them, the company said they're charging me 300$ for shipping and restocking fee?!
If i like the rims, fine by me, but if not should i pay the 300 and grab some 19"s...?
I was very interested in RacingHart even though they are very expensive, anyone can tell me which would look best on a Tein S-tech/kaminari body kit BSp tC?
http://www.dazzmotorsports.com/wheels_rac.asp [/url]
My favorite is the CX Chrome/black
The 18"s that i received look okay, but i did spend 1800$ for them.
I'm getting thme put on the car just to see what they look like, but if i don't like them, the company said they're charging me 300$ for shipping and restocking fee?!
If i like the rims, fine by me, but if not should i pay the 300 and grab some 19"s...?
I was very interested in RacingHart even though they are very expensive, anyone can tell me which would look best on a Tein S-tech/kaminari body kit BSp tC?
http://www.dazzmotorsports.com/wheels_rac.asp [/url]
My favorite is the CX Chrome/black
02-18-2006, 06:55 PM
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The one in the picture is the 20" which has a much bigger lip...
The one that i received only has about a 2" lip, nothing special, so i'm not sure if i should keep them or not, i'm also not sure of what they'd look like on the car
I just realized my boss messed up and paid me 2x what he was suppose to for this week so i think i might just send the Diablo rims back for 300$ and pick up some RacingHart 19"s depending on how expensive they are
02-18-2006, 07:06 PM
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You're complaining about a 2 inch lip? How much lip were you for? IMHO, those have heat! Keep'em and sport'em proud! BTW-I'm not for chrome rims, but daaaang, those are muy caliente! Post pics after install.
02-18-2006, 07:09 PM
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i don't even think it has a 2" lip.im not sure
all i know is that the 18"s that i got dont look that great
=\ idk.i'll have to wait til i see them on the car.
That black piece is a plastic clip on too.thats another thing i hate
all i know is that the 18"s that i got dont look that great
=\ idk.i'll have to wait til i see them on the car.
That black piece is a plastic clip on too.thats another thing i hate
then you'll have another thing im jelous of haha 
02-18-2006, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Nerek
That black piece is a plastic clip on too.thats another thing i hate
(Meant at the manufacturer, not you.) You paid how much and got plastic?!! That blows. I thought that black piece was metal or alluminum. I too would send them back and get Racing Harts.
WTF!! Send 'em back and get those Racing Hart!
02-18-2006, 11:05 PM
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Yeah.well idk about the RacingHart's anymore.went to my guy and got a price for wheels/tires(i'd be looking around 2900,lol)
So im probably going to go with either ADR,Stern,or some other brand
let me know if you have any suggestions
So im probably going to go with either ADR,Stern,or some other brand
let me know if you have any suggestions
02-18-2006, 11:30 PM
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99.9% of all pictures of rims being sold by a manufacture use the largest and widest version.....im not suprised the picture was misleading.
thier is a huge huge difference in the way a 18"19" and 20" and up rim will look, sometimes they look nothing like the larger size, alot of times they use the same diameter hub/ center, but the spoke is forced to be smaller because the diameter of the rims is smaller (i hope you all understand what im trying to get at)
thier is a huge huge difference in the way a 18"19" and 20" and up rim will look, sometimes they look nothing like the larger size, alot of times they use the same diameter hub/ center, but the spoke is forced to be smaller because the diameter of the rims is smaller (i hope you all understand what im trying to get at)
02-18-2006, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Nerek
i don't even think it has a 2" lip.im not sure
all i know is that the 18"s that i got dont look that great
=\ idk.i'll have to wait til i see them on the car.
That black piece is a plastic clip on too.thats another thing i hate
all i know is that the 18"s that i got dont look that great
=\ idk.i'll have to wait til i see them on the car.
That black piece is a plastic clip on too.thats another thing i hate
Not to throw salt in the wound, did i not say awhile back that those (diablo and those type of rims) are junk......plastic inserts? cheap cheap, dont mount them send them back and get something else, also anything larger then a 3 inch lip on a 18" rim is going to make the rim look really wierd...
2 inches is really all that width can handle, I know you all see the 5-8" lips on the BMWs and stuff, but alot of times the rims are like 20x11 in the rear.......
in this picture that is a 22x10 inch rim, you will never beable to achive that look with a 18x8 inch rims, BUT if you pick up this monthes modified their is a TC with a 20x10 inch rims in the rear........HOTTTTTTTTTTTT.
02-18-2006, 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Kilo6_one
Originally Posted by Nerek
i don't even think it has a 2" lip.im not sure
all i know is that the 18"s that i got dont look that great
=\ idk.i'll have to wait til i see them on the car.
That black piece is a plastic clip on too.thats another thing i hate
all i know is that the 18"s that i got dont look that great
=\ idk.i'll have to wait til i see them on the car.
That black piece is a plastic clip on too.thats another thing i hate
Not to throw salt in the wound, did i not say awhile back that those (diablo and those type of rims) are junk......plastic inserts? cheap cheap, dont mount them send them back and get something else, also anything larger then a 3 inch lip on a 18" rim is going to make the rim look really wierd...
2 inches is really all that width can handle, I know you all see the 5-8" lips on the BMWs and stuff, but alot of times the rims are like 20x11 in the rear.......
in this picture that is a 22x10 inch rim, you will never beable to achive that look with a 18x8 inch rims, BUT if you pick up this monthes modified their is a TC with a 20x10 inch rims in the rear........HOTTTTTTTTTTTT.
http://www.asantiwheels.com/wheelsforged.html
02-19-2006, 12:18 AM
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Asanti wheels.no thanks.i dont want to pay 4K for a set of 18"s lol
I'm gonna see how these look(you can take the black insert out)
if i dont like them,im sending them back and going with either ADR,Stern,RacingHart,or Axis...
oh well,i guess in the meantime ill just keep my stock whels on with my bodykit and everything,lol it'll so ___ unti l iget rims.
I'm gonna see how these look(you can take the black insert out)
if i dont like them,im sending them back and going with either ADR,Stern,RacingHart,or Axis...
oh well,i guess in the meantime ill just keep my stock whels on with my bodykit and everything,lol it'll so ___ unti l iget rims.
02-19-2006, 12:21 AM
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I had to buy like 4 sets of rims for my other car until i figured out what looked best..........it will all work out.
Yeah asanti rims are nice, but pricey......ill see if i can get a picture of my neighbors 7 series, he has 22x9 in the front and 22x11 in the rears.......the lip is 8 inches......
Yeah asanti rims are nice, but pricey......ill see if i can get a picture of my neighbors 7 series, he has 22x9 in the front and 22x11 in the rears.......the lip is 8 inches......
02-19-2006, 12:55 AM
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well if im getting 1800$ worth of rims,what should i get.i mena ill stick wiht 18"s if i stay with these.but if i get other rims their gonna be 19"s with a nice lip...not sure what brand or type i should go with..RacingHart is very expensive.the 19" CX,CXr,or RS721 are all around 2800 for the set with tires/mounted
any help?lol
any help?lol
