Ike

Am I the only one that thinks this thread is a little shady?

9kandgoing

why would it be considered shady ike? four rims, four tires, tire pressure sensors on each rims factory installed, and damage from the four cement blocks scratching the rocker panel of both sides, thats not worth 4k? if not then i really think u should stop getting ur insurance from the local corner deli.....

Ike

Wasn't talking about the total you're getting back. I'm just being overly suspicious, don't sweat it and goodluck with your wheel search.

I would go with the new Work (XD-9 & XT-7) wheels if I were you, new to the market so not many people have them and they look awesome (unless you like blingy wheels).

9kandgoing

thanx for ur suggestion ike, i was thinking about the staggered look, 2inch in the front and 3 inch in the back , what u guys think?

chr1s

i would buy the stock rims and spend the rest on a turbo.

:D

Or maybe the tanabe TEAS suspension system

Krankor

I think you people are vastly overrating the amount of money he has to play with. Again, insurance companies aren't fools, if they are giving him $4k, then that's probably what it's going to cost him to put on stock rims, stock tires, and fix the damage he has. Everybody seems to be discounting that last little item.

Fanman

Ike, try leaving your EVO in Queens overnight. You might not have a car left when you get out there. Ha, ha.

tiggerlee

I've never seen an 8 on blocks. Could you post pics?

New Yorker

Hate to upset your beloved perception of NYC as a graffiti-ridden, crack infested jungle but, uh… no. It's not 1975 anymore:

Cities with the Highest Vehicle Theft Rates

1. Phoenix, AZ
2. Fresno, CA
3. Modesto, CA
4. Stockton-Lodi, CA
5. Las Vegas, NV
6. Miami, FL
7. Sacramento, CA
8. Oakland, CA
9. Seattle, WA
10. Tacoma, WA

Oh and where do you park in Glendale, by the way? Isn't that in California?

HolyCross05

^^ Shouldn't Newark, NJ be on that list?

BunnyGirl

Nope. Me too. Particularly since the car comes with wheel locks (at least mine does) so why would you take them off??

9kandgoing

i didnt take them off, they never came with my car, i was always putting off gettin locks for my wheels and eventually i payed the ultimate price, sorry if i dont sound so convincing to u bunny but i ultimately paved my own future by being lazy

New Yorker

In 2004, Newark was ranked #36 in auto theft rate. LA was #21. New York was #191:
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/...ar/P127138.asp

Still, I know what you mean about Newark—I remember horrible news reports about auto theft there from 5 or 10 years ago. I guess auto theft, like crime in general, is something that really changes over time. I think I read that the numbers are greatly affected by how much of a drug problem (i.e. crack, for example) there is. I know meth is big in the west and is slowly making its way across the country. Still not big in NY yet, as far as I know. But its funny how our perceptions about crime in any particular city from years ago stay with us, even after things change.

BunnyGirl

Well, it's not that I didn't think it could have happened. It was the whole wheel lock thing. I know mine comes with wheel locks and I was under the impression they all did (thank you salesman) so that was why I was confused with your story.

oreo

If i where you I'd invest in the shock sensor upgrade for the alarm before looking into aditional upgrades.

I would really suck to get new rims, exaust, or whatever just to have the same @$hole come and take them. (He already knows that your car doesent have a shock sensitive alarm, and that you sleep deeply enogh for him to get away with taking things off right in front of your house!)

9kandgoing

that sounds like a good idea oreo , how much do they go for, or can i just turn up the sensitivity on my original factory alarm?

Ike

As others have pointed out your perception is incorrect. The theft rate in Milwaukee is actually much worse than NY.

BlueEyes

I hate to burst eveyones bubble, but wheel locks will hardly prevent a theif from taking your wheels if they want them.

Fanman

It was just a joke (hence the ha, ha at the end). I actually lived in NYC for over 2 years. Though I think in that whole time there I actually only saw about 1 car worth stealing. BTW, all those CA towns you listed above are all up north.

LA is the car capital of the world. Wouldn't surprise me if theft rates are higher here. Hell, I've had my car taken here before. Every big city has shady areas. I would leave my car in a lot of areas in the bronx or brooklyn, or parts of Jersey, just like I wouldn't go driving my car in Compton either.

Raptor75

I may be crazy but I have not seen a pair of rims I like better then the 18" OEMs. I think they fit the car perfect and would replace them with the same.

Ike

Yep, you're crazy.

Wurmfist

The only thing a lock does is keep an honest man honest. If someone wants into your ________ (insert, House, Car, Business, Warehouse, ect. ect, here) they are going to get into it regardless of what lock you are using.

tlniec

I don't think you're crazy. I think the RX-8 has some of the nicest stock wheels I've seen.

DailyDriver2k5

Especially Stock......

Not to many cars have stock rims that look nice,i have been wheel searching for weeks and alot of aftermarket wheels look busted down and don't fit the RX-8 profile or lines.

I have seen a few Rx-8 with flush wheels , no lip and they look pretty nice, alot of the deep dish rims look kind of nasty on the 8 for some odd reason.

But i do like these....


Daytona Racing 505 wheels

Which i think would look hot on my Sunlit Silver....