My new rims...what do ya think?

[mytmk3]

what??really?? that much?how do you confirm if they are authentic racingharts?is there a stamp or something similar?

thats NZD and was maybe 5-6 years ago center caps cost me $230 a piece when I replaced one other mine has racinghart embossed in one of the spokes and stickers on the inside.

I orded them off a magazine had to wait 6 weeks for them to get made and shipped from japan when thay arrived Id be lying if I didnt say I was dissapointed I didnt know any better and let the trye shop order the "correct"sizes that were very tame

this is what I thought I was going to get

this is what I got (was told later would only get that dish in bigger offsets an 19's)

 

[MKIIISupraGuy]

When ordering rims, and because they play a HUGE part in how your car looks, as well as the stance...take some time and research what you need for offset/fitment. They are pretty rims, don't get me wrong...but the offset is ALL wrong. They look like they need to be on a FWD car.

 

[aloshan]

some more pics.....

 

[IJ.]

Do you like them?
(My DD has 6 spokes on it and I don't)

 

[aloshan]

Do you like them?
(My DD has 6 spokes on it and I don't)

do i like them? yes , I love them , but as said above I know that most importantly it matters on how they look on the car.I was looking for grey rims,6 spoke, the drift teks where to common for me and the rg teks looked to much like the drift teks. anything more then 6 spokes I hate , and most of the other rims I like are in the $2500+ category , far far above my budget.Just worried about the offset....i know how fat the stock tyres are....maybe spacers will help? bottom line, I KNOW they are better then sawblades...wrong offset or not...i have some deep seeded hatred for the look of sawblades...and i dont know why.

 

[Midwest_Mudder]

spacers *shudders*... in my world, mainly offroad/4x4, we would slap you for saying you want to correct improper offset with spacers. the rims look good, but the stress that spacers put on the wheel studs is insane. i would never recommend spacers, but if you must buy the spacers at least buy the ones that have studs connected to them rather than just a "plate" with holes in it. the rims look ok, but there are plenty of 6 spoke rims out there with the proper offset. i could never understand spending 2500 for a set of rims...

 

[hvyman]

The spacers wont hurt our cars. Off roading is a little different.

Can only fit like a 4mm spacer on anyways unless you like your wheels held on by 3 threads.

 

[Midwest_Mudder]

i understand that. just something i tend to stay away from, they cause way more problems than they fix, especially because the problems they fix, are generally caused by the user in the first place...

 

[hvyman]

Yes. But our cars have strong wheel bearings so its not really an issue.

 

[turbo toyz]

this is what I thought I was going to get

now that is nice.

 

[aloshan]

spacers *shudders*... in my world, mainly offroad/4x4, we would slap you for saying you want to correct improper offset with spacers. the rims look good, but the stress that spacers put on the wheel studs is insane. i would never recommend spacers, but if you must buy the spacers at least buy the ones that have studs connected to them rather than just a "plate" with holes in it. the rims look ok, but there are plenty of 6 spoke rims out there with the proper offset. i could never understand spending 2500 for a set of rims...

thats what I heard as well , but as stated already the spacers shouldnt hurt the supra. I also could not spend ever justify spending over $1500 on a set of rims....but there are some out there that make me want to. Yes I'l definetly be getting the proper spacers,like these -

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/JDM-Performance-5-Stud-114-3-25mm-Bolt-Wheel-Spacers-/200599511124?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2eb4a9a054

 

[Midwest_Mudder]

in all reality, if a set of rims dont come with 200whp they aint worth 1500 bucks... just my thoughts. they look pretty and shave weight (sometimes)... in my book Performance>Looks

 

[mytmk3]

in all reality, if a set of rims dont come with 200whp they aint worth 1500 bucks... just my thoughts. they look pretty and shave weight (sometimes)... in my book Performance>Looks

What if you already have performance? a nice set of wheels can really make a car if your cars in good condition and you can afford it why not

 

[Midwest_Mudder]

then you already abided by the law of performance over looks! haha.