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Flow formed or better, $1000 to $2500, high quality
[EDITED] I’ve been thinking of wheels again, and I know this topic has been beaten to death. Here’s a list of quality “not crazy looking” wheels between $1000 and $2500 that have been popular. Any others to add? Some are classics and are timeless. Some are actually cast, so I’ll need to refine the list.
I’ll make a spreadsheet or site with images and more details later. Enkei Racing (RPF1, RS05RR, PF07) Gram Lights (57CR, 57DR, 57XR) WORK Emotion (ZR10, T5R, T7R) WedsSport (TC105X, RN-05M, SA-72R) SSR (GTV01, GTV02, GTV03) Advan (TC4, RG-D2, ???) HRE (FF01, FF04, FF15) Forgestar (CF5, CF10, F14) O.Z. Racing (ALLEGGERITA HLT, ULTRALEGGERA) Enkei Tuning (KOJIN, TS9, TSP6) Superspeed (RF06RR) FAST Wheels (FC04, FC08, FC09, FC12) APEX (ARC-8, EC-7, SM-10) TSW (Nurburgring, Imatra, Bathurst)
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Where do you think apex wheels are made lmfao
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Ok, you got me! I need to do a little more research, or change my specs
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Perfectly good quality wheels are being made in China and the Philippines. I wouldn't let country of origin dissuade you from a particular wheel, if you like the design/specifications.
That being said, I personally prefer to run a made in Japan wheel on my FR-S. But I have made in China wheels on my mr2 spyder and they've been just fine.
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Better not look where the second gen stock wheels are made......
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If only there were a thread already stickied at the top of this section with pictures of different wheels in different sizes and offsets. Maybe someday someone would do that ...............
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If only the thread was about anything but looks (and some have weight). There are only a handful of wheels that are not much heavier than stock, and relatively inexpensive (compared to forged, etc.). The thread is great if you’re just browsing for styles.
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Interesting. Ok, I’ll change my specs. It is true that it’s about the company and process, not generally the country.
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If you would bother to google for 2 sec you would see that "rotary forged" is just marketing wank for flow formed. TSW, who uses "rotary forged" in their marketing even says so ![]() https://www.tsw.com/explore-tsw-cust...ged-wheels.php https://astforgetech.com/cast-vs-flo...among%20others. Some of the wheels on your list aren't even rotary forged, looking at you 57DR which is straight up cast. I have a set they are heavy AF.
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Many American and non-Chinese brands are produced in China. The brand may demand a scan for defects or perform an xray, making them a cut above ordering direct from China. Styles are widely copied.
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Just got my superspeed rf06rr in 17x9, they're flow formed and light, I would guess 17ish lbs as the 18s are 18lbs.
Got them for about $225 a pop shipped from canada land.
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I got it from my favorite Canadian Youtuber
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There are also wheel certifications like JWL and TRA. When dealing with a company overseas, which I deal with a lot of, things like ISO certifications go a long way. Things like ISO 9001 don't have anything to do with manufacturing standards, but QC and procedural standards. So if you are calling out a specification, you can trust that they can implement it and "show their work" if called upon.
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