watanbe rep wheels
 

Anybody know of any companies producing watanabe replica wheels? Already looked at watanabe's site and they're good but $700 a piece for those things are a bit stupid for what I care to spend. I plan on purchasing 6-8 wheels at a time.

I'm looking for either 16s or 17s. 5x100 obviously. I'd like to have the wheel width be no less than 8" if possible.

Anybody know where to find some of these things?

not replica's so you'll be happy to hear that:
http://www.watanabe.com.au/

but unsure if they'll ship to you.

Thanks but in my op, i stated that I had already seen and got the prices for legit watanabe wheels shipped to my door. I would rather not spend that much and get more than 4 wheels. I would also be down for some stepped lip te37 style wheels.

16x8 or so in 5x100

rota rb-r?

http://www.bleachgarage.com/temp/rota_rbr_03.jpg

Not made in 5x100

5x114.3 swap will be out soon enough I'd think.

Yeah but I don't care to convert. It'll just take up more room and require a higher offset. Or, if it's done the other way, it'll be too pricey.

Basically, I want something like these:
http://www.classiczcars.com/photopos...0/DSC03586.jpg

Or these:
http://image.nengun.com/catalogue/or...ng_-_te37v.png

MUST BE in 5x100. Preferably 16" diameter and at least 8" in width. Somebody has to know another company besides watanabe and volk that make these in the right sizes...

Right now, the only exact ones I have found are Volk TE37Vs in 16x8 +25 5x100. All 4 shipped from Japan was quoted to me for $2,486.33

Not to mention the wait to get them. Looking at up to 60 days but whatever. That's how it's been with every custom set of wheels I've ordered. Just really curious to see if there is a cheaper alternative. I can't find one, I might just bite the bullet.

Haven't really looked into it much for you, but I used to have some Black Racing Watanabe replicas on my old AE86...

They're definitely cheap(er).

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w..._8024580_n.jpg
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w..._2853638_n.jpg
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w..._6489367_n.jpg
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w..._7455460_n.jpg
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...101230EDIT.jpg

You know if they have a site or something? I had seen a picture of them before but could never find a place to possibly order them from.

Yeah...Unfortunately they don't seem to have a website (that I know of...) and are SUPER hard to find.

I was fortunate enough to get them off another board member... so I can't really help you out there...

You can try craigslist or eBay.

I'll be sure to let you know if I stumble upon anything online.

Best of luck! :happy0180:

only thing on ebay in that size...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/XXR-002-16-1...5353ad&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/STANCE-WHEEL...10dda4&vxp=mtr

I didnt think they did the TE37V came in 5 x 100? Keen to find out if they do!

excuse the color and the horrible picture buy these are coming soon in FRS / BRZ fitment

18x8.5 front and 18x9.5 rear

Interested?

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...26570016_n.jpg

Zoeb

nevermind, missed the part where you said 16 or 17" preferred

Damn those are nice, between those and the RT5's coming its good to see some more options.

Definitely, we will have a LOT of options for you guys :)

What weight and offset would those little blue buggers be?

Yeah. I would be down for a set of 18s down the road. But with 18s, I would want something aggressive with a stepped lip. I was thinking of a 18x9 & 18x10 setup of DY champion wheels for the street. 17s would be for track but until I get 18s, I just want 17s.

Interested to see these RT5s though..

I like my DPT's but i'm thinking I want something in hyper black instead so I will be back in the market probably in the spring hopefully the new stuff will be out by then.

diamond racing will make them for you, They're cheap but they're heavy.

buy the rota's and have them filled and redrilled to 5x100...i know a few ppl who have done fills and redrill for various cars to fit certain wheels before.

Rota Grid will work. Clone of a Volk. Wheeldude has them.

18x8.5 / 18x9.5 +44 / +44

No weight yet, but we'll report back with that information as soon as we have it.

definitely, we'll get some made and have them put on our FRS as soon as we have them


Thanks for the PM, responded to you! :)

If there's enough interest we'd be happy to do the RB's in 5x100 for you guys so you don't have to deal with the redrilling.

wheeldude are those blue rims real watanabes or replicas?

They are Rota wheels.

So glad I checked this thread. I too would love some of these rims, although not so keen on the blue. What other colors would be available?

we're thinking of a gunmetal style color and maybe a silver

What would you like to see?

:thumbsup:

how many is "enough interest" ?

I wouldn't mind a gloss or matte black option for the rotas!

just 5 people, but all have to be the same color

I like the gunmetal. Bronze is another thought. Gloss Black would not work for me, sorry Stanm.

Haha no worries. My next choice would be gunmetal, can't go wrong with that colour

If there are enough people who would want them in a gunmetal color,I would be down!

I think gunmetal is for sure, that's the color we feel would get the most interest with.

Let me get some pictures and start up a bulk order.

Out of curiosity and lazyness, what color FRS/BRZs would these wheels be going on? I am Asphalt/Dk. Grey Metalic.

If i can get some pics of them in gunmetal in that size i may consider it instead of the RT5 as well.

do the color that comes on magnesium wats and id buy these as drift spares...
http://i47.tinypic.com/2ajpf0y.jpg

ain't no way Grid's are going to match the same specs of what was posted.