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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Daurigon
TCpete, how much did your wheels cost you? what size are they btw?
17x7.5 my price was 500.. original price 900 to 1200 with out tires.. i have alot of homies with shops who give me crazy deals..

my rims are discontinued so its hard to find them now a days though.. (thank god)
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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Really, wow. Thats a good deal. Per wheel or all together?
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:45 PM
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all 4 rims for 500.. thats a steal of a deal my west coast homies hooked me up with.. 900-1200 is what they really cost for all 4 wheels..
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:46 PM
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really? for forged wheels? damn, thats a crazy good deal. i paid an arm and a leg for mine...
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by TCpete
lol.. buy some rota's ...or raze r74.. cheap.. light.. better then motegi thats for sure..

enkei rpf1's are not that expensive..

but then again usually light wheels that look nice and cheap dont go together..

try browsing used rims...on other forums..

i can give you a 1k suggestions on rims in and around 15-17 lbs very very affordable and look nice.. but it sucks to be sour to the wrong ppl
I don't get the last part? Sour? who?
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Daurigon
What color were you thinking of getting?

Why don't you try gunmetal/black or gold?

In my first post ;)

anthracite, gunmetal, hyperblack, bronze

NO gold
NO silver
NO black
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:51 PM
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http://www.rotawheels.com/reallite.php

http://www.rotawheels.com/gforce.php <-------- i like those ;)

http://www.rotawheels.com/torque.php
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Ro_Ja
Sportmax 039? Cheap, light, and decently good looking.
weight on them?
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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The G Force ones in gun metal would look good on your FM
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Daurigon
http://www.rotawheels.com/reallite.php

http://www.rotawheels.com/gforce.php <-------- i like those ;)

http://www.rotawheels.com/torque.php
I like all of those. Weight?
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......................

19 lbs for the G Force
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by tcbehot
enkei rsv weigh 17.5lbs
I paid like $160 for each.
where from?
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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How about Enkei zr1? They are wider than stock, come in hyper black, and they are only 18 lbs. $185 at edgeracing.com
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:57 PM
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http://www.bigballerwheels.com/


The middle one when it loads up, thats all you Claudia....rollin' on 26's

IMO, I think the Rota's would be your best bet, because I am not the biggest fan of Enkei, Konig, etc. At least Rota makes a good wheel. Also, did you try Tenzo?
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i'm going crazy
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Daurigon
really? for forged wheels? damn, thats a crazy good deal. i paid an arm and a leg for mine...
Those look like Rays 57S wheels.. in bronze ??!! Am I right? If so, they are a cast wheel(not forged) , and retail price on a 17" is prob. right about $300-325 ea.
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Originally Posted by tC4italy
Originally Posted by Daurigon
http://www.rotawheels.com/reallite.php

http://www.rotawheels.com/gforce.php <-------- i like those ;)

http://www.rotawheels.com/torque.php
I like all of those. Weight?
Rota's can be fairly on the lighter side(for cast wheels) approx. 14-15lbs for a 17X7, but there quality has always been questionable (but hey... for the price, I guess its understandable)
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by tC4italy
Originally Posted by Ro_Ja
Sportmax 039? Cheap, light, and decently good looking.
weight on them?
18.5 lbs
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by tC4italy
i'm going crazy
for gun-metal.. the only recommendation I can give is:

http://www.hopupracing.com/buclp1rasfwh.html

or...

http://www.hopupracing.com/noname19.html

Buddy Clubs are made in Japan, quality cast construction, could be a good choice if your down with this 6-spoke design. This 17X7 wheel would weight = 17 lbs. ea. - which is a respectable weight for a durable cast wheel in 17" size.
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by tC4italy
i'm going crazy
dammit woman, just get the S/C bolted up, and you wont be worrying about wheel weight.. I know that 40lbs of unsprung weight sounds like a lot - but you REALY should get your HP swerve on before you decide your wheels are "too heavy". Swap out that weak stock BPV for a forge 007 unit (holds boost to your preferance and doesnt seep early like the bosch unit does) and get a good EMS and tune, and youll be able to push another 25hp out of your FACTORY s/c.
None of that will "void" a warranty if toyo doesnt see it... it takes less than 10 mins to swap your BPV, and the EMS's are all plug and play for the most part.

Plus, on the note of the wheels... it would ONLY matter, if your dragging your tC... unsprung weight is NOT going to affect you if your moving say 30MPH and floor it out to 65mph.. you'd never notice a difference, the ONLY place you should notice a difference is when your launching the car, or at a SLOW roll (say 5mph) and floor it (your wheels will spin and break loose easier).

either way, BEFORE you buy wheels, get your S/C hooked up... you might forget all about buying wheels.



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