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Thread: How often do you change up wheels?

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    Default How often do you change up wheels?

    I tend to change my wheels every year, so I was wondering how often do you change up your rims?

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    you mean often?

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    Quote Originally Posted by yungdz
    you mean often?

    owned LOLOLOLOL



    yea

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    I am on my 4th set of wheels right now. I don't think I'm going to change it anymore.

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    I'm currently lookin for another set of wheels.
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    And I do drive a Miata, so I am gayer than a three dollar bill...

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    I just bought my first set. They are so expensive i don't know how people change them so often. Are rims for imports cheaper than they are for muscle cars? Because I know that if I had bought mine new they would have been $1500 or so.

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    Yeah I'm looking at these for my EG hatch



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    Quote Originally Posted by 99_EJ8
    I am on my 4th set of wheels right now. I don't think I'm going to change it anymore.

    I wouldnt change those neither. I'm actually saving up for a set of those enkies for my fiancee's eg.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eViLMunkey
    Yeah I'm looking at these for my EG hatch
    what color eg? I actually dont really like those rims, but pair up with the proper color car and the proper drop they may be pimp'd.

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    White... and these would be my 4th set since I have Bronze Konig Heliums on it right now..
    also looking at these
    Last edited by eViLMunkey; 09-08-2008 at 11:18 PM.



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    Quote Originally Posted by bigdare23
    I wouldnt change those neither. I'm actually saving up for a set of those enkies for my fiancee's eg.
    please don't get rpf-1, too many cars in atlanta have them already. (b/c Alan already have them)


    If I was in the market for rims in the $200 range, I would consider the following: 5-Zigen ProRacer GN+, Gram Lights 57C, Gram Lights 57 Maximum, Enkei JS-M plus others that I can't think of off the top of my head, before rpf-1.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigdare23
    I tend to change my wheels every year, so I was wondering how often do you change up your rims?

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    Quote Originally Posted by flak_monkey
    I just bought my first set. They are so expensive i don't know how people change them so often. Are rims for imports cheaper than they are for muscle cars? Because I know that if I had bought mine new they would have been $1500 or so.
    If you buy rims that hold their value, you can just swap around as you see fit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nerdsrock22
    If you buy rims that hold their value, you can just swap around as you see fit.

    I own 3 sets of wheels so I change them pretty often.. nice pun nerdsrock22

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    Quote Originally Posted by NAIZBST
    I own 3 sets of wheels so I change them pretty often.. nice pun nerdsrock22


    Is your Fit stock?

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    I just change when I see a good deal

    first car - kept factory rims
    second car - 3 total sets
    third car - 2 total sets
    fourth car - 6 sets lol (in 2.5 years)
    fifth car - 2 sets
    sixth car - 2 sets
    seventh car - 2 sets
    eighth car - 4 sets
    ninth car - 3 sets

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    no reason to change those sexy gold bbs

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    I went through alot (6) of sets for a few years but think I will be holding on to the SSRs as they are discontinued. If anything I may look for something with a more aggressive offest (+20ish) but also keep the GT7s.

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    rarely i spend money on performance first
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    i have the same rims from 3.5yrs ago when i bought the car. velox vx8-r's. only reason i would change them is to get something lighter. old pics before i swapped lug nuts. this is the back wheel

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    im on my 10th or 11th set for the civic. keep in mind i have had it less than a year. lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nerdsrock22


    Is your Fit stock?

    yea for now... all I want to do is lower and put wheels on it... too bad none of my current wheels will fit the fit

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    on the race car, 4 sets in 6 months
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    5th set in a year....
    I asked a girl if i could buy her a drink, she said I have a boyfriend, so I said, well i have a goldfish, she said what? I replied, oh I'm sorry I thought we were talking about shit that doesnt matter.

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    i've had 5 sets in the last 5 months.


    1. 15'' nippon speedy stars (gunmetal)
    2. 14'' BMW bottlecaps (black)
    3. 15'' Slipstreams (black)
    4. 16'' Rota Circuit 8 (sport bronze)
    5. 15'' OEM si wheels
    6. Trading for Polished Fat 5's plus cash soon.

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    I love my wheels!

    Fikse ftw!

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    lets see... lucy has had.... 6 sets of wheels and i've had her 3 years now... but only driven her 2.... so yeah 3 times a year or so...

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    Can't afford to change my G35 wheels often. Everything I change wheels, I lost at least 1-2K. But I'm on my 3rd set in 2.5 yrs. 19" Maya STM to 19" Volk GT-S to 20" Vellano VSU. I think I'm going to stick with Vellano, being a show wheel, then get a set of 19" Work or Volk as beater wheels by then.

    Oh, and I'm having 2 sets of wheels for my DD car, 18" Racing Hart M6 for Summer and Konig GT-R for Winter

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    i want my nippons back.. and i had my brother's sprint hart CPs for like a week when i was in DC.

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    i have had my hatch for about a year now and i am on my sixth set now lol......maybe on my way to the seventh

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    I doubt I'll ever get a new set for my WRX. I love my 5zigens. The only way I would switch them up is if I end up turning it into a weekend/track car (after graduating and getting another daily), and even in that case I'd likely get the same wheel, just wider

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wurm
    rarely i spend money on performance first
    And wheels arent performance?
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    i dont change mine. i paint my car 2 or more times a year and paint my rims along with the car.

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    when ever i get a good deal

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    when ever I can afford. I don't settle. A lot of guys settle and don't have the funds to buy the rims they really want so they buy the 50-200 dollar sets. I dont get impressed by anyones wheels on here really b/c you can get most of them for under 400 bucks and they all look the same. The rims I want a $1,200 each. Will I get them? HAIL NO b/c I can't afford them. I will settle for a set that cost 1k or TEENY bit above....when i hit the lotto. lol

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    I swap cars every year or so, so I usually buy new rims with each car.
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    dont change mine to much.


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    Quote Originally Posted by 300zx1990tt
    And wheels arent performance?
    He is not considering them performance because it is the one part on the car that is most commonly purchased/swapped out for aesthetic reasons. There should be a little face:palm action going on once you realize what you asked.
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