VSR Rims... E-Bay
 

So after doing a little searching and research I only found part of the answer I am looking for. I want to get a set of black rims (nothing expensive), but something that won't bend. I saw a thread a little while back about someone else buying rims off of ebay for winter use. My main question results around the fact of cheap rims bending/cracking? What is the cause of this & why do some use rims for winter and others summer? I'm just not too familiar with this subject... Here are the ones I like on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-Bl...QQcmdZViewItem

thats all i gotta say!

So do you like them?? Any problems with them? I just don't want to take a risk on them bending because my monetary funds aren't inifinite. You know?

What's the deal with winter/summer rims and them bending?? I'm not familiar with this.

And were those the tires from your stock OEM rims?

i love the rims and the meet i was at no one believed me when i told them what i paid.....they look better in person then the pics showed and i drove through NYC roads all day and they held up just fine......my fronts are oem and i changed the rears....they also accept the tpms sensors so that was a plus!

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/my-car-has-gone-through-some-changes-98503/

better pics

The ones I am looking at are slightly different, but yeah, I really like yours.

The main thing I am worried/curious about is if you're gonna be expecting problems or foresee any with cheap rims?? What makes rims bend/crack?? Whether? Cold?? Shitty material??

they would bend/crack if you hit a pot hole hard enough but then again so will stock wheels or $2k wheels....personally if i break one of these i can buy 4 replacements for the price of what most would pay for one wheel.....cost effective...yes...big name brand....no....good looking...your decision....they are on your car and only your car....and on a plus note they were lighter than my oem wheels so i cant complain....no regrets from me....and i can always go back to stock!

I think you may have just sold me on them. One more question b/c you've been helping me greatly. I go to school up north at Penn State. So in winter, it snows and gets awfully cold. Bad idea putting these on for winter?? Does that heighten the chance for cracking?? Should I just wait for summer. Thanks man for your help.

LOL... not feeling it... how much do they weigh?

those rims are horrible!

XDEEDUBBX, What do you think about Chrism's?? I don't think mine are horrible, come on. I have a brilliant black 8 and want to get black on black.

personally if its gonna be a 4 season car then put the winter tires on the rims you like the least and summers on your favorites.....i dont see why they wont hold up through the season but being in PA you will have freshly painted rims being subjected to constant salt.....not the best thing for any paint....and i was also looking at the same rims as you are...just decided on the ones i have because they caught my eye better

the link op posted, those wheels do not look like it should be on the 8 :( . looks more for a pimp mobile. but yah the a112 dont look to bad, if i had to pick from those wheels i wouild pick the a112 or fusion. gl on your purchase

to be honest with you, (without trying to disrespect) i don't like any of them. There are a ton of different rims out there that look tens times better than those. You might have to fork out a couple hundred dollars more but hey, they're rims! Rims will make or break the look of your car so make sure that you go with the ones that won't break the look of the car.

Black wheels are played out.

blue eyes is played out....

SO what if the colors match? you still got crappy rims that looks like they belong on escalades... sorry...

sntp do you even have a rotary?....why have i not met you?

IM hiding in your trunk.

cant be....i already have 3 bodies in there and a 4th wont fit......and I AM NOT removing the spare to have you in there :mdrmed:

YOu have no idea what kinda holes i can fit in.

way too personal brother :) :mdrmed: :)

You're just pissed off because they are great looking and you paid probably $3k for yours and I personally like these better. Rims are rims. When a chick sees them, they don't think oh man he has Volks! And most guys don't either. When they see them, they think dude look at those sick rims! Not, aww man those are disgusting! He only paid $300 for them?

So, keep sportin' those cheap rims man. I think they look fantastic and for the price how could you go wrong?

i do not think is mad because he spent 3k. i think he was just being honest. those rims on the first link are ugly, no matter how much he pays for them. they dont even look like rims that should be on a 8. they look more for suv's (like sayno said) or some VIP car. if any he should get the a112 or the fusion ones. those rims look more of a 8 rim out of the bunch. but then again that is my opinion. Maybe i should get spinners for my 8 :) because chicks seem to like spinners.

Oh gosh, do I even have to start with you. If i dropped dime for my wheels, thats just me, why would I be pissed? Your the one whining about why I spent the flow for my rims. I couldn't be happier with my wheels. Most people wouldn't even consider dropping that much on wheels but thats just me. If you think "cheapy" rims like that look better than volks then good for you. Obviously my taste in cars is much different than yours. And as far as the "chick" comment goes, you must be pretty pathetic to think rims will get you laid. On my end, I don't need to use my car to get attention. :spank:

cant we all just get along?

Seriously chris, this guy just came out of no where...

Why not keep the original rims and save 3000 by spray paining them the color of your choice, or by adding spokes using plexiglass.

No, I don't think it gets you laid but it has the same attention grabbing appeal. I don't care that you spent that much and that's your money and if that's what you're into then fine. But, for people that can't buy Volks and still want a good look this is for them and you don't have to burn people for that.

It cant ?? Oh shoot... why did I buy this car.

Dag Nabit.

Look man, this is a internet forum, constructive critisism or just being blunt about these things are all over!! If you would have read my post (post # 16) I wasnt trying to come off like a dick and burn him, I was just telling him how I felt about the wheels. I also said that if he dropped another couple hundred bucks he could probably find some nice used wheels (axis enkei) or something along those lines.

Ok, but he didn't, so your comment was not needed. That's all I'm saying.

Do you know If I could get Ferrari rims for my red 8? Wouldnt mind having the logo there to completly confuse people.

yeah but we all gotta stop being so hard on every one's taste here.....lets take my car for instance, i love it and so do others....but some hate the hell out of it....i have taken creative criticism and made adjustments and i have also left some things just because i like them better...some people also have to be more creative with thier funds....i know i have had to be frugal on some things but i can get away with it because of my theme.....trust me if i had 3k+ i would have either lazi's type of advans or some veilside andrews wheels....but i had to settle for now and my rims look decent....

Just let it go, and I stand by my comment. It's said and done. Would you like me to take it back just so that I can make you feel better? :bootyshak

deedubb you know i love your ride!!!

and i love yours as well...=)

next time i come to cali im gonna pm you and buy you a beer!

sweet! us so cali guys are all friends here, better yet come to one of our meets!

without a doubt.....my prime vacation is socal.....i used to live in la jolla years ago......now im stuck in the big stinky state

HAHAHAH let me know man...

Hey just for everyone's sake, I know I haven't been typing much, but I haven't taken any of the negative comments as "dickhead" comments or anything. I appreciate everyone's honesty.

Thanks to chrism for answering my questions.
Thanks to XDEEDUBBX for your input.
Thanks to RX8 Zoom Zoom for your liking in them as well.

Keep the thoughts coming if you want...

I think you smell like spring breeze.

sntp come out so i can buy you a beer too!

just make sure they're not carding at the door :mdrmed:

^ +1 :rofl: . root beer i guess.

root beer works too

i wish i could drink beer at work, i swear i could perform ten times better!!