[Defuser]

I am debating whether or not to purchase some new wheels for my ride, and based on some of my own personal experiences, I am a bit hesitant. I'm looking for any stories, good or bad, related to after market wheels.

I have put after markets on three cars. Twice it went without a hitch, but the one time it went poorly, it was horrible.

In each case I went with OEM sizes, and non-staggered set-ups. The one bad case I had was on my 2009 Nissan Maxima. Initially after installation, the ride was nice and smooth, zero complaints. The first time I had my tires rotated, there was a very noticeable vibration in the steering wheel immediately after the service. I took the car back (the dealership did the service) and they claimed to do all they could to fix the vibration, but it was still there.

After some back-and-forth between me and the dealership, they say the wheels are off balance, and cannot be balanced any further to reduce the vibration. I got a second opinion from a tire shop, they agreed with the dealership and suggested I put the OEM wheels back on.

I had already sold the OEM wheels, as I was quite satisfied with the results I had initially.

Konig wheels btw.

TLDR: I had a bad experience with after market wheels. Now I'm a bit hesitant to get a set for my FR-S.