G-Line Wheels?

[slicktop]

Good god, that website was painful. Why not powdercoat the stock wheels instead? Shoot, you can pick up a set of stocks WITH tires for less than those wheels. And our stock wheels are track proven already.

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by stevethuro

yeah they cant even afford to make a decent webpage I cant imagine buying their wheels...

Agreed... staying away from them

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by slicktop

Good god, that website was painful. Why not powdercoat the stock wheels instead? Shoot, you can pick up a set of stocks WITH tires for less than those wheels. And our stock wheels are track proven already.

I want something a little more concave. I like the stock wheels but I want bigger ones. I've been able to find some nice 18x8.5 that actually weigh less than stock.. TSW Nurburgring are pretty nice.. plus... man its a sin to leave the car stock in any aspect haha

[CSG David]

Originally Posted by WallsAndFoundations

On a side note: why is it so difficult to find sites that put weight and alloy composition in the description? It's like pulling teeth to actually know what the fuck it is I'm looking at..

That's because cheap wheels don't have good quality control on their alloy composition and weights are not exact every single time. On top of that, those guys who have those wheels made don't exactly know the quality of their wheels simply because they went on Alibaba.com just to find a casting manufacturer in China or Taiwan to make them. Chances are, if wheels can be chopped up and the alloys are verifiable every single time, the wheels are probably a little more expensive than one would expect.

On a side note, Enkei wheels used for F1 are the only forged Enkei wheels known on the market. All Enkei wheels offered are all high quality cast wheels. Even Enkei wheels made for OEM application are all cast.

[ericmpena]

Originally Posted by WallsAndFoundations

I want something a little more concave.

People might hate me for saying this, but I found more love for my XXR's than I did with my Enkei's.

1. XXR 530's 8.5" have more concave than Enkei Raijin 8.5". I've compared both in person.

2. I was looking for a darker, gloss gunmetal look...and XXR's Chromium Black was my answer. Enkei didn't have the wheel color I was looking for.

3. XXR's will save you a good amount of money, plus they work just fine for DDing.

4. People may tell you this and that about wheel weight, but if your car is just your daily driver and you don't track...then who cares how much they weigh? Unless you're trying to shave a few seconds off of your trip to get groceries.

Those are my reasons for going with XXR. If you liked the TSW Nurburgring, then you'll love XXR's 530 design! The TSW Nurburgring's don't have much concave from what I've seen. Just remember, get what YOU want in the end...not what other people want you to get. Do your research, look at a ton of pictures, and don't buy wheels unless you're 110% sure you love them.

Good luck!

P.S. Check out my build thread if you want to see pics of my old Enkei's installed + my current XXR 530's.

[8R6]

G-Line wheels = when donk cars want to test out the race car scene

[jumbaco]

Originally Posted by WallsAndFoundations

250 bucks could get them powder coated and clear coated to whatever color I want.

I like the structure. Paint be damned. I really wanna know about the quality.

The wheels will probably melt in during the powdercoat process... just saying.

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by CSG David

That's because cheap wheels don't have good quality control on their alloy composition and weights are not exact every single time. On top of that, those guys who have those wheels made don't exactly know the quality of their wheels simply because they went on Alibaba.com just to find a casting manufacturer in China or Taiwan to make them. Chances are, if wheels can be chopped up and the alloys are verifiable every single time, the wheels are probably a little more expensive than one would expect.

On a side note, Enkei wheels used for F1 are the only forged Enkei wheels known on the market. All Enkei wheels offered are all high quality cast wheels. Even Enkei wheels made for OEM application are all cast.

Yeah I figured. they look nice and all but you always gotta know something is up when they don't say much about their wheels other than "lol its nize".

And for sure.. it's gonna be difficult choosing a proper wheel. Probably will go with enkeis or tsw until I get my rocket bunny

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by ericmpena

People might hate me for saying this, but I found more love for my XXR's than I did with my Enkei's.

1. XXR 530's 8.5" have more concave than Enkei Raijin 8.5". I've compared both in person.

2. I was looking for a darker, gloss gunmetal look...and XXR's Chromium Black was my answer. Enkei didn't have the wheel color I was looking for.

3. XXR's will save you a good amount of money, plus they work just fine for DDing.

4. People may tell you this and that about wheel weight, but if your car is just your daily driver and you don't track...then who cares how much they weigh? Unless you're trying to shave a few seconds off of your trip to get groceries.

Those are my reasons for going with XXR. If you liked the TSW Nurburgring, then you'll love XXR's 530 design! The TSW Nurburgring's don't have much concave from what I've seen. Just remember, get what YOU want in the end...not what other people want you to get. Do your research, look at a ton of pictures, and don't buy wheels unless you're 110% sure you love them.

Good luck!

P.S. Check out my build thread if you want to see pics of my old Enkei's installed + my current XXR 530's.

Love what you said and I absolutely agree!

I would like lighter wheels because even if it's my DD, I am gonna auto cross. On top of everything I think it's silly to spend hundreds of dollars on something that if not practical, at least has some kind of performance gain. So I would *like* to stay away from heavier wheels, but chances are I'll be dropping that weight by getting a lighter exhaust anyways!

Do you have have a link to your build thread? Super wanna give your wheels a look-see!

Thank you for the well-thought response btw!

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by jumbaco

The wheels will probably melt in during the powdercoat process... just saying.

Haha after deliberating I'm gonna not go with them. Apparently extremely shitty quality so I'm not gonna get them

[ericmpena]

Originally Posted by WallsAndFoundations

Love what you said and I absolutely agree!

I would like lighter wheels because even if it's my DD, I am gonna auto cross. On top of everything I think it's silly to spend hundreds of dollars on something that if not practical, at least has some kind of performance gain. So I would *like* to stay away from heavier wheels, but chances are I'll be dropping that weight by getting a lighter exhaust anyways!

Do you have have a link to your build thread? Super wanna give your wheels a look-see!

Thank you for the well-thought response btw!

Look below this post. There is a blue link that says "My Build Thread"

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by ericmpena

Look below this post. There is a blue link that says "My Build Thread"

Using tapatalk... I don't see tour signature buddy

'14 Firestorm FRS Build Thread:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71248

[ericmpena]

Originally Posted by WallsAndFoundations

Using tapatalk... I don't see tour signature buddy

'14 Firestorm FRS Build Thread:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71248

Here it is: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54514

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by ericmpena

Here it is: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54514

Thank you! Perks of being in the app: not having full forum support. :x lovin those wheels though. Not too much concave, just enough to look sexy! How much were they?

'14 Firestorm FRS Build Thread:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71248