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mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
6/27/14 11:09 p.m.
Slippery wrote: The one thing I can tell you after having two sets of Volk CE28s on my S2000 is that expensive wheels keep the resale value. So when the time comes to sell them, you will get most of your money back. I actually made money on one of the CE28 sets.

when I got rid of my Saab GM900 the RKII rims that I bought for the car a year before.. I made $50 on.. and got several thousand miles out of the tyres that came on the rims

Feedyurhed
Feedyurhed SuperDork
6/28/14 6:40 a.m.
mr2peak wrote: Because Racecar? Because Racebike… And this isn't even the carbon stuff :(  photo ScreenShot2014-06-27at14125PM_zps5689e1c4.png

Damn! So they are literally made out of gold then?

kanaric
kanaric HalfDork
6/28/14 10:33 a.m.

lol. I don't care about name brand wheels I would be fine with rotas. The claims of them are breaking are imo overblown. I've actually seen a Volk TE37 break, funny enough. A OEM Porsche wheel as well. 1/2 the people with cheap cars out there are on rotas and i've never seen one of those break.

If I wanted forged wheels I would just buy someone's used ones and if they are not in the best condition have them refurbished. Especially if I was driving a Nissan because they and Nismo has released multiple different forged wheels over the years on their cars both stock and aftermarket. GTR wheels fit most nissans, for example, and are forged and good looking. I bet you could find similar wheels EASILY for the Miata.

Mr_Clutch42
Mr_Clutch42 HalfDork
6/28/14 12:59 p.m.

In reply to Feedyurhed: I am under the assumption that Magnesium is an expensive metal, so anything made from it will be more expensive than stainless steel or aluminum.

pres589
pres589 UltraDork
6/28/14 1:12 p.m.

Those motorcycle wheels are also extremely small run stuff. And they're crazy light.

z31maniac
z31maniac UltimaDork
6/28/14 2:45 p.m.
kb58 wrote: I was expecting something a lot more exotic... There are plenty of wheels out there that look the same for half that.

Yes, and they are super heavy.

Precisely what I don't want.

z31maniac
z31maniac UltimaDork
6/28/14 2:45 p.m.
kanaric wrote: lol. I don't care about name brand wheels I would be fine with rotas. The claims of them are breaking are imo overblown. I've actually seen a Volk TE37 break, funny enough. A OEM Porsche wheel as well. 1/2 the people with cheap cars out there are on rotas and i've never seen one of those break. If I wanted forged wheels I would just buy someone's used ones and if they are not in the best condition have them refurbished. Especially if I was driving a Nissan because they and Nismo has released multiple different forged wheels over the years on their cars both stock and aftermarket. GTR wheels fit most nissans, for example, and are forged and good looking. I bet you could find similar wheels EASILY for the Miata.

Show me where they are then.

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