PSUGreySreet

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

chrism

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/my-new-cost-effective-rims-97988/

chrism

thats all i gotta say!

PSUGreySreet

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.

PSUGreySreet

And were those the tires from your stock OEM rims?

chrism

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!

chrism

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

better pics

PSUGreySreet

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??

chrism

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!

PSUGreySreet

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.

SayNoToPistons

iTrader: (8)

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

XDEEDUBBX

those rims are horrible!

PSUGreySreet

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.

chrism

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

alfy28

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

XDEEDUBBX

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.

BlueEyes

Black wheels are played out.

XDEEDUBBX

blue eyes is played out....

SayNoToPistons

iTrader: (8)

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

chrism

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

SayNoToPistons

iTrader: (8)

IM hiding in your trunk.

chrism

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

SayNoToPistons

iTrader: (8)

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

chrism

way too personal brother

UFGator12

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?