Fr33way
02-20-2008, 06:03 PM
From a member of Maxima.org, street driven car (obviously).
Here's my advice, take it for what it is worth to you.
Stay clear of "affordable" rims and knock-off brands. They do not have the quality control in production that the better brands do, that is one of the ways the cut the cost down. Look for forged rims or at least pressure cast. They will be stronger than simple gravity cast, and probably lighter too. I had an inexpensive set of rims and one shattered around a corner sending me into a curb and damaging my car. I learned my lesson, save up and get quality.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/sweetd3rdgen/explodedrim.jpg
I spoke with a metalurgist at a local foundry and he told me that it looked like a cold pour. He said quality control should have caught that.
Also the wheel shattered in rotation, not from impact.
Here's my advice, take it for what it is worth to you.
Stay clear of "affordable" rims and knock-off brands. They do not have the quality control in production that the better brands do, that is one of the ways the cut the cost down. Look for forged rims or at least pressure cast. They will be stronger than simple gravity cast, and probably lighter too. I had an inexpensive set of rims and one shattered around a corner sending me into a curb and damaging my car. I learned my lesson, save up and get quality.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/sweetd3rdgen/explodedrim.jpg
I spoke with a metalurgist at a local foundry and he told me that it looked like a cold pour. He said quality control should have caught that.
Also the wheel shattered in rotation, not from impact.