Hey everyone... I'm new to the board...

Just wondering what any of ya'll think about Motegi rims as well as any of the other rims that are carried by their parent company.. i.e. Ruff...

I've got a nice dealer hookup and can get these VERY cheap with some hookup priced tires as well...

Cheap price, cheap rims....

Do they have a tendency to fail? Some of them seem legitimately lightweight and decent looking and at the price I can get seems like the way to go....

Just wondering...

Have a set for my winter tires...they were great for snows...and cheap enough I wasn't worried about dinging them

I like mine
2k with tires
19inch

go big. or go home. =)

Nice set of wheels mikeb. people look at it from their own individual perspective ,and some times their individual perspective doesn't really mean and amount to shit ;)

I have a set of 18" DPK's in hyper black and I'm very happy. Yes, Motegi's are cheap but I knew that going into it. Most people looking at my wheels think I paid triple what I did. I got mine for $600 brand new minus the tires. I just mounted the factory potenza's. If you want or can spend alot of money I wouldn't buy Motegi but if money is a factor, Motegi is a good choice IMO.

Cheap price, cheap rims....
cheap price doesnt usually mean cheap rims...
he said "I've got a nice dealer hookup and can get these VERY cheap with some hookup priced tires as well..."
its all about the "connections" brother :D

I'm looking into getting Motegi DPK 18"or 19"chorme rims for my Pearl White RX8.
Where did you guys get the Motegi rims or where to get some good deals?
After the rims can I just use my stock springs or do i need to change them? I was maybe thinking about the RB Springs because I do not want to be too low.

Yup I've got a very nice connection...

Still debating on whether these are what I want... my 8 shows up in two weeks!

cheap price doesnt usually mean cheap rims...
he said "I've got a nice dealer hookup and can get these VERY cheap with some hookup priced tires as well..."
its all about the "connections" brother :D

No matter what you say "motegi's" are cheap rims...(and im not talking about money here)...i don't think they will ever be taken seriously...i mean they sell them at pep boys...i'll pick my stockers over them anyday....but hey, it's not my car..you can do whatever you want to yours....

I've heard they are heavy.

...i mean they sell them at pep boys...i'll pick my stockers over them anyday.......


I guess I would say the same thing about your cf hood

but hey, it's not my car..you can do whatever you want to yours....
absolutey correct mate, no more to say :D

I guess I would say the same thing about your cf hood
...and "60 Plus coats Meguiars Tech Wax..and counting".... wtf :eek:
thats abit to much waxing there mate

I guess I would say the same thing about your cf hood


no need to start clowning on the hood...after all, i paid only 300 for it...say what you must mike but whether you like it or not motegi's are crap rims...

absolutey correct mate, no more to say :D


...and "60 Plus coats Meguiars Tech Wax..and counting".... wtf :eek:
thats abit to much waxing there mate

i like to wax off all the time..hehe

What a lot of people don't know is that those Motegi DPK's (I have a set myself) were actually RO_JA Kruzz's for a year or so. For those of you that don't know RO_JA makes some VERY high end rims.

If you want to tell people that you own a set of RO_JA's switch out the center caps. They are the same wheel. When I got mine through my sponsorship they actually came in RO_JA boxes and I had to pop in the Motegi Caps.

My Motegi FF5's that I had on my Eclipse were also RO_JA FF5's for a year as well.

Bottom line is that I love the wheels, they look great and people compliment me on them all the time.

http://club.deathguard.org/upload/Showoff/rx8emp.jpg

By the way that is not me in the photo...thank god.

Hey showoff! I like your setup man it's nice... How much did you pay for your rims+tires??
19" and what did go for offset? front and rear same size?

no need to start clowning on the hood...after all, i paid only 300 for it...say what you must mike but whether you like it or not motegi's are crap rims...

cheap rims compared to what???

I know they aren't top of the line but they are not cheap in my book

maybe Im not as rich as you

But I agree with showoff
I get tons of compliments and I really like the rims and the price

As rich as me? HA HA ..Don't you live in Anaheim hills? Man I live in Gardena! My city is ghetto...Look at my wheels! They are stock..i'm not talking about money here but the name of the thread was opinions on motegi wheels...and those were my opinions...

things are starting to get personal -____- we all have our own theories in wheels... for me i would rather save up a thousand more and get volks then get motegis, but that's just me... mikeb probably sees that 1000 and wants to spend it on something else... we all have different methods of modding our car, thats why this scene is so great because we all get to express ourselves differently :D

what about ADR any critisms in them too? lol i like adr.. i kinda want some.. lol

cheap rims doesnt mean cheap quality.
i have had 4 sets of italian made mono alloy wheels, great looking and expensive, but its not the strongest alloy wheels. they buckle all the time (ie. soft compound)
now i get all wheels from this new supplier, cheaper and alot stronger (compares to the more expensive italian jobs :p ) and comes with lifetime structural warranty :D

On the "Fast & The Furious" DVD, there is a section in the menu called"Building a hot import car". The producer of the movie narrates as this Mitsu Evo is transformed from stock to a fire breathing car. They spent thousands upon thousands on paint, bigger turbo and exhaust, DVD system, suspension and wheels. Guess what wheels they put on the car. RO_JA Kruzz or A.K.A. Motegi DPK. Either this is a decent cheaper wheel or they ran out of money before they thought about the rolling hardware. ;)

On the "Fast & The Furious" DVD, there is a section in the menu called"Building a hot import car". The producer of the movie narrates as this Mitsu Evo is transformed from stock to a fire breathing car. They spent thousands upon thousands on paint, bigger turbo and exhaust, DVD system, suspension and wheels. Guess what wheels they put on the car. RO_JA Kruzz or A.K.A. Motegi DPK. Either this is a decent cheaper wheel or they ran out of money before they thought about the rolling hardware. ;)

2fast 2sell out? That movie was a freaking joke....did you read the issue of SCC where they tested all the cars, the fastest car there was the pink s2k...hahaha

Hey showoff! I like your setup man it's nice... How much did you pay for your rims+tires??
19" and what did go for offset? front and rear same size?

I picked up Motegi as a sponsor a few years back so I never needed to pay for the wheels or tires. I know that there have been various members that have paid between $1500-$2000 depending on rubber.

I've been in the wheel business for a long time, and I've had just as many (if not more) warranty issues with the "high end" wheel brands, as I have with the moderately priced brands (Motegi). I sell the hell out of Motegi wheels, mainly because they're cosmetically pleasing and moderately priced, and in the last 5 1/2 years, I've had two wheels that needed warrantied out of hundreds sold.....and that claim was an arguable one.

BTW, my 19" DPK's are for sale, but only because I traded my car in.

If you like em, buy em!

btw that pic is huuuuuggggggge!

Guess what wheels they put on the car. RO_JA Kruzz or A.K.A. Motegi DPK. Either this is a decent cheaper wheel or they ran out of money before they thought about the rolling hardware. ;)

WRONG. They installed those wheels because Motegi/RO_JA was the official wheel sponsor of the Movie. The Eclipse in the movie has Lowenharts on it because Tyrese had to have "Twankies" on his ride.

If you like em, buy em!

btw that pic is huuuuuggggggge!

Resized it.

WRONG. They installed those wheels because Motegi/RO_JA was the official wheel sponsor of the Movie. The Eclipse in the movie has Lowenharts on it because Tyrese had to have "Twankies" on his ride.

Ahem. I was being SARCASTIC.

I don't like Motegi - they cater to the ricer crowd.

Hahha

I don't like Motegi - they cater to the ricer crowd.

after reading all the rim/tires threads..i've decieded that i dont' like any rims..so i'm taking mine off...i'm gonna be riding on hopes and dreams :p hehehe...i kid i kid.

what about ADR any critisms in them too? lol i like adr.. i kinda want some.. lolanyone have an opinion on this? RX8_250's rims got me interested in ADR rims
thanks

i got some ADR's on and I love em!!

I don't like Motegi - they cater to the ricer crowd.

How do you figure?

Well i was just about to go buy some Motegi dp 12's or lc 12 in the next couple days...but you people are making me think i shouldnt...alot of you guys are saying there cheap but the price ive been quoted at is like 1100+ and if thats cheap then shit. So anyone got an idea at what is a GOOD set of rims that arnt much more then 1100.....?

booooooooooo

Ha, you guys are helpfull :p

i'd go with #2 if you have a BB 8 :ylsuper:

Rice.
how is that rice?

:wtf: Rice.

So whats the final word? Motegi crap or decent?

I have motegi dpk rims on my car
they were 1800.00 in 19inch with nitto tires

I like them but that is because the price was right
I didnt want to spend 4k
if you want more expensive get racing harts, volks, advans
but if you are cheap like me get motegi
its just a brand name

if you have the cash then do it

then im a ricer with money in the bank

all the ricers around me put motegi's on their hondas
ergo - rice.
ever heard of... it takes one to know one... so you must be a ricer yourself