Wheels and tires setup for around 1000$ and 2000$
 

Hi guys,

Do you have an idea to get the best wheels and tires setup for 1000$ budget?

Thank you!

Guess this really depends on your objective. What are you trying to do? What are your goals? Performance, Stance, economy, AutoX, HDPE, just looks....

Wheels and tires setup for 1000$
 

I want wheel like OEM, i mean solid like OEM but with a better look... For sure I don't want Volk, unfortunately, I love it, but they are out of my budget.

It's a daly drive then nothing special...only some track days during summer.

Maybe I need the best bang for the buck. :)

have you tried the huge thread titled "Wheels on a budget. POST THEM HERE!!!"?

Sorry, but OEM quality wheels and tires for under a grand probably isn't happening. Even the knockoff sets go for around $7-800 new, and the type of tires you could buy with the leftover money would either be heavily used or dangerously cheap. I would just take your time and either buy individually, or save up if you have a particular fitment you have in mind and do it right all at once.

Buy xxr 527/530 wheels and bfgoodrich sport comp2s . Best money can buy for a DD setup.

Buy a set of Rotas and then go and get some cheap tires. I would say bump your budget up a bit and you can definitely get some really good tires!

It's true!!! :) I will look into it.

Yes I can put more on the tires as well.

But I don't think rota will be solid like OEM.

I will look for the price of the XXR, thanks!

This TRD dealer has the TRD wheels for the FR-S listed at $225 a piece. You'd be getting OEM quality for about a grand but it doesn't include tires. Maybe buy wheels now and save up for tires?

http://www.toyotaterritory.com/Scripts/default.asp

Disclaimer-I am not affiliated with this dealer, just saw someone else post a link to them on another thread. I also put it in the budget wheels thread.

I will need to look if they are available in Québec, Canada.

OEM. Good tires will cost over half that budget.

At least, I can add more for tires...

My 2014 flawless WRX wheels and 235/45/17 Michelin Pilot Super Sports were about $1100 all said and done, or $600 if you consider what I sold my stockers for.

It's a cheap, OEM looking setup with a ton more grip.

Get spacers, coat the mating surfaces with copper or some other Permatex anti-seize to reduce galvanic corrosion issues. This will be a very good setup. Run some good tires and take off the spacers when you track. If you want nice wheels, save up. The quality of wheels goes up when your budget increases. :thumbsup:

How do people feel about replica or knockoff brands? I want the xxr 527/530 forget which one, but i dont want to get made fun of.. Just like the stupid north face jackets or jordans, someone gets a "fake" one and people go nuts. -____-

Keep an eye on the for sale thread for wheels/tires on this forum. You can get really good stuff for a good price. I got lucky myself and got a killer deal on my setup (tires included)...

search other forums' classified also. Tons of used wheel/tires at good price.

Refer to this link

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57056

That is purely personal preference. While we truly push for the good stuff, it's out of our hands when people go for the other stuff.

[ QUOTE=Akari;1654443]My 2014 flawless WRX wheels and 235/45/17 Michelin Pilot Super Sports were about $1100 all said and done, or $600 if you consider what I sold my stockers for.

It's a cheap, OEM looking setup with a ton more grip.[/QUOTE]


Interesting pictures?

Yea I can look for used wheels but am in Québec then a lot of shipping cost maybe?

Meh .... They're cheap , and if you bust them ,you just need to buy a replacement one for cheap . I have HREs on my other car , they bends too and to replace the lips or barrel will cost you the same as the new xxrs set.

So it's depends on how comfortable you reach your pocket for a set of wheels

IMO, Don't care what ppl says about your car man, it's yours ... If they talks shit about it , more or less theyre jealous.

http://i.imgur.com/x6izr7q.jpg

Wheels and tires setup for 1000$
 

What do you think about Enkei performance?

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/resul...All&sort=Price

Most wheels are a downgrade in performance compared to the stock wheel. Just something to keep in mind...

Wheels and tires setup for 1000$
 

Ok :( this it that I do not know and why am asking. Thanks!

Why do you say that? Weight?

Not trying to scare you. The general population will not agree with my statement saying it's too heavy or too ugly. The real performance benefit comes with a properly designed and manufactured wheel. This means weight is optimized with proper rigidity. All wheels will bend if you do it justice. The way it fails is probably the interesting part of wheel design that takes some time to develop. Everything is always a balance. If you improve weight reduction, you will reduce rigidity/strength, etc. There is always a trade-off.

I don't really think it makes sense to have 1 set of wheels that are DDing and tracking. Maybe if it is only autocross.

Wheels and tires setup for 1000$
 

I will look at the Toyota dealer for the TRD I think, it's probably the best choice for me without shipping cost.

Heavy wheels don't necessarily mean bad performance; it means it probably won't fail as easily and it may actually improve overall performance. Also, the way it is cast and how tight the quality control is what determines how the wheel can fail and in what modes of failure. For this, I know OEM wheels are tested to ensure those proper failure modes.

Most TRD wheels are outsourced by some manufacturer like Enkei with a massive markup...

Those TRD wheels link on the first page are 18". Tires for 18s are generally more expensive than for 17s. Just to keep in mind.

Wheels and tires setup for 1000$
 

If I go to the autocross, I'am going to take my OEM...

Suggestion: Run OEM with spacers on RE11A tires. Take off spacers for autocross. Use that extra savings for more autocross, HPDE, gas, and consumables! :thumbsup:

Wheels and tires setup for 1000$
 

Then the best choice is to keep the OEM until you have the budget to get better wheels...

Then, I will keep my oem and bought an good set of tires.

I will probably enjoyed more compare to a cheap set of tires/wheels...

Thanks for all the info David!

Why did you suggest to use spacers? For the look?

Spacers are not safe during autocross?

Yes. That is if you crave the flush look.

Spacers are not a good idea unless you have extended studs for track/autocross use. Low quality spacers may have snapping stud issues or possibly the spacer bonding to the rotor due to dissimilar metals. Obviously where we live, we don't have an issue with that. :)

If you intend to use spacers, coat the mating surfaces with anti-seize as a corrosion prevention compound to reduce galvanic corrosion rate.