New Wheels / Tires
#1
New Wheels / Tires
OK, so I have been laying a little too much rubber and now my front tires are pretty dead rolleyes.gif, so I would really like to upgrade my stock 195/50-14 tires to 15 or 16". I read up on all the info here regarding tire upsizing (Thanks Random!) and I know that I am going to be buying Kumho or Yokahama Avid T4 tires, but I am not sure what brand of wheel to get.
I don't want to spend over $700 realisticly... and I saw some nice looking rims on Tire Rack from Borbet ($109ea), but they are not in stock for another month. I also saw wheels from a company called "Sport Edition" that looked like what I want also($95ea).
Now, I don't want to drive off with a set of rims that you can get at K-Mart, but does the manufacturer really matter, does weight make a huge difference or what?
I don't want to spend over $700 realisticly... and I saw some nice looking rims on Tire Rack from Borbet ($109ea), but they are not in stock for another month. I also saw wheels from a company called "Sport Edition" that looked like what I want also($95ea).
Now, I don't want to drive off with a set of rims that you can get at K-Mart, but does the manufacturer really matter, does weight make a huge difference or what?
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From: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Vehicle: 2008 Toyota Prius 2006 Suzuki SV650S
In my opinion...tire rack has really high prices. Check out the other wheel thread and there are PLENTY of links for cheap wheels/tires.