Wheels brand to avoid?

[NyC Zn6]

Originally Posted by Antuono

I say stay with Steel wheels...They will never fail you and MANY MANY choices in hub caps.




XXR Duaa

I thought those XXR's wont be released until Mid 16'

[Bykov]

I have gone through months of google searches and reading about this specific topic for my own wheel shopping. Here's how it goes, you get to pick two of three: Cost, weight, strength. Rota's are pretty strong and quite cheap, but they are anchors that attach to your hub. Figure out what you want. As a DD I think Reps will do just fine. But for motorsport you want to pay a lot more money for a wheel not just because of stories of wheels breaking but because wheels are un-sprung mass so you want to go as light as possible. As mentioned before Enkei is in a really sweet spot of cost because they actually have a pretty good weight and a solid track record for strength. But I am by no means an expert and this is just my opinion.

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by Bykov

I have gone through months of google searches and reading about this specific topic for my own wheel shopping. Here's how it goes, you get to pick two of three: Cost, weight, strength. Rota's are pretty strong and quite cheap, but they are anchors that attach to your hub. Figure out what you want. As a DD I think Reps will do just fine. But for motorsport you want to pay a lot more money for a wheel not just because of stories of wheels breaking but because wheels are un-sprung mass so you want to go as light as possible. As mentioned before Enkei is in a really sweet spot of cost because they actually have a pretty good weight and a solid track record for strength. But I am by no means an expert and this is just my opinion.

How many stories are there even? I've only seen like 1... I think it's mainly everyone else saying they are crap and will implode randomly because somehow looking like a popular wheel makes them more fragile?... or something? Cuz all the other cheap wheels that aren't replicas are just fine

[Bykov]

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

How many stories are there even? I've only seen like 1... I think it's mainly everyone else saying they are crap and will implode randomly because somehow looking like a popular wheel makes them more fragile?... or something? Cuz all the other cheap wheels that aren't replicas are just fine

I don't disagree, they are fine. Especially since the US has no wheel standards of any sort and you never hear about people breaking their wheels driving along in the streets. Also, this car is really light, there's a lot less stress on the wheels and reps will hold up even better for it. Some just have higher levels of paranoia than others. Also, to me cheap wheels are cheap wheels, doesn't matter if they are reps or not, what I am saying applies to them all. Just saying if you pay more you can reduce the weight while maintaining the strength.

[Mr_Hann]

Some say X brand is trash, another may say Y brand. There is, however, a general consensus that more $ = better quality.

However! Ambit, Rota, XXR, etc. exist and have presence because people buy their products and ride on their products. I hear a lot less horror stories than I see photos of people proudly rocking their products. For some, the price (and sometimes weight) is worth the perceived risk of having wheel failure. For others, they would never, under any circumstance buy a "cheap wheel".

Make as much of an informed decision as you can (evident by creating this thread in the first place), and rock the hell out of whatever you decide.

[why?]

Originally Posted by HachiRo

There's a huge stigma that Reps will crack or break under all circumstances. My buddy who's a vendor for Vordovon sent me pics of Forme 9's that hit a huge dip and they're F***ED UP, but no bending, cracking, or breaks. That being said, you still can't expect durability and quality from all reps and shouldn't get too comfortable on them. XXRs are popular because they're affordable which means more people will buy them, which in turn, means you'll see more negative posts about them, but my coworker runs XXRs on his Stang and he's never had issues. Then again, Ambit Wheels had a huge post on them all over FB about how they broke on some guy's first track run with them (For those wondering, Jonathan Hurley posted the story and it was shared around.)

People are gonna say "Real wheels get damaged too!" well, they get damaged in different ways and under different circumstances. The only things I've seen happen to real wheels are bends and that's due to driving at high speeds/track/drift events and it's a bend, not a crack or break that could be catastrophic (though it isn't to say bends can't be.)

If you're looking for affordable wheels with good quality, definitely look into the above-mentioned brands such as Enkei, Gramlights, and Cosmis even.
Buy used to save a couple of hundred bucks!

what is cosmis and where did they come from? Odd there is a wheel company that I've never seen anyone show a pic of. They are having a sale on some of their wheels too, wonder how much they weigh.

[HachiRo]

Originally Posted by why?

what is cosmis and where did they come from? Odd there is a wheel company that I've never seen anyone show a pic of. They are having a sale on some of their wheels too, wonder how much they weigh.

They're fairly new and actually getting pretty popular. I'm surprised you haven't seen pictures of them as some people have sold their Cosmis on here and many people running widebody run Cosmis. It might be a bit unpopular for our bolt-pattern due to their wheel specs being pretty low offset. Their wheels are even featured in the new Need For Speed game.