What you guys think about Sport Max Wheels?
01-30-2008, 10:56 AM
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I like how it looks... i was thinking about that same one in black... you can't please everyone. When it all comes down to it, its your car. I wouldn't feel so bad if these accidentally got some curb rashes... but if I spent $$$$ on the high end wheels i'd prob cry like a baby if i curb'd them... hehehe
Heck, I'd like to consider myself as a "balla on a budget"
Heck, I'd like to consider myself as a "balla on a budget"
01-30-2008, 06:50 PM
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I like how it looks... i was thinking about that same one in black... you can't please everyone. When it all comes down to it, its your car. I wouldn't feel so bad if these accidentally got some curb rashes... but if I spent $$$$ on the high end wheels i'd prob cry like a baby if i curb'd them... hehehe
Heck, I'd like to consider myself as a "balla on a budget"
Heck, I'd like to consider myself as a "balla on a budget"
Sportmax is just pure garbage made in taiwan.
01-30-2008, 07:05 PM
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If you like mesh wheels, I would strongly recommened ASA AR2. Machined finished with graphite (grey) color inserts. I get compliments with those wheels on my car.
Tirerack carries them btw and ASA if i remember correctly is somehow assoicated with BBS, i think they use their manufacturering process, etc.
Tirerack carries them btw and ASA if i remember correctly is somehow assoicated with BBS, i think they use their manufacturering process, etc.
01-31-2008, 12:56 AM
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Your driving Mazda's flagship car. If you can't afford to do it right, get something cheaper. Now not saying you have to drop $3K on wheels. BUT At the same time think about the great performance wheels that are available for $1k.
Sportmax is just pure garbage made in taiwan.
Sportmax is just pure garbage made in taiwan.
You bring up good points... hence i mentioned "considered". However, if I was from Taiwan, i'd probably take offense in your statement that products from Taiwan are garbage. It may be unfortunate that a lot of things that originate from there lack the standards we expect, but there are companies that actually work to meet industry standards and strive to earn that respect. If they are subject to and meet the quality standards set by the industry, shouldn't they be considered as "acceptable" as the "other" companies? Just because they are relatively less priced than the others, maybe they are able to do that because of the lower cost of producing them? I'm all for quality and such, but I'm not about to spend three times as much just because of a brand name. Another way to look at things (brought up in another thread) -- do you take generic prescription medicine or always get the brand name? If you don't take generic drugs then I apologize, I am not fortunate enough to spend my hard earned money that way.
Sportmax
Our State of the Art Factory
Since 1976, our factory facilities have specialized in the design and manufacture or aluminum alloy wheels for original equipment and after-market automotive applications. Currently we have two factory faculties that produce in excess of 2.4 million wheels each year. Approximately 60 percent of the wheels products are shipped to Japan, 20 percent to the United States, and the remaining 20 percent are distributed throughout the world.
In our production, quality is the main objective. For quality assurance, all our wheels are certified by the international standard on accreditation of ISO 9002 and QS 9000. The factory also obtained the qualification of Japanese VIA Standard on quality testing which guarantees that every wheel meets their vigorous testing standards. When you purchase our wheels, rest assured that you will be getting one of the best on the market.
01-31-2008, 01:52 AM
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The Sportmax wheels will be heavy but they are an amazing alternative. The 006 wheel is really beautiful in person. I can't believe it's so cheap.
I can do sets of those for under $700 a set shipped IT CRAZY CHEAP. I was even thinking of rocking some 502's for beater wheels.
What kind of deals you got Gil? FYI You'll have to roll your rear fenders.
Rishie
I can do sets of those for under $700 a set shipped IT CRAZY CHEAP. I was even thinking of rocking some 502's for beater wheels.
What kind of deals you got Gil? FYI You'll have to roll your rear fenders.
Rishie
02-01-2008, 01:26 AM
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You bring up good points... hence i mentioned "considered". However, if I was from Taiwan, i'd probably take offense in your statement that products from Taiwan are garbage. It may be unfortunate that a lot of things that originate from there lack the standards we expect, but there are companies that actually work to meet industry standards and strive to earn that respect. If they are subject to and meet the quality standards set by the industry, shouldn't they be considered as "acceptable" as the "other" companies? Just because they are relatively less priced than the others, maybe they are able to do that because of the lower cost of producing them? I'm all for quality and such, but I'm not about to spend three times as much just because of a brand name. Another way to look at things (brought up in another thread) -- do you take generic prescription medicine or always get the brand name? If you don't take generic drugs then I apologize, I am not fortunate enough to spend my hard earned money that way.
Sportmax
Our State of the Art Factory
Since 1976, our factory facilities have specialized in the design and manufacture or aluminum alloy wheels for original equipment and after-market automotive applications. Currently we have two factory faculties that produce in excess of 2.4 million wheels each year. Approximately 60 percent of the wheels products are shipped to Japan, 20 percent to the United States, and the remaining 20 percent are distributed throughout the world.
In our production, quality is the main objective. For quality assurance, all our wheels are certified by the international standard on accreditation of ISO 9002 and QS 9000. The factory also obtained the qualification of Japanese VIA Standard on quality testing which guarantees that every wheel meets their vigorous testing standards. When you purchase our wheels, rest assured that you will be getting one of the best on the market.
Sportmax
Our State of the Art Factory
Since 1976, our factory facilities have specialized in the design and manufacture or aluminum alloy wheels for original equipment and after-market automotive applications. Currently we have two factory faculties that produce in excess of 2.4 million wheels each year. Approximately 60 percent of the wheels products are shipped to Japan, 20 percent to the United States, and the remaining 20 percent are distributed throughout the world.
In our production, quality is the main objective. For quality assurance, all our wheels are certified by the international standard on accreditation of ISO 9002 and QS 9000. The factory also obtained the qualification of Japanese VIA Standard on quality testing which guarantees that every wheel meets their vigorous testing standards. When you purchase our wheels, rest assured that you will be getting one of the best on the market.
02-01-2008, 03:49 AM
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Well. I have a lot of bills to pay. So I'm going to get them at the end of the month Mike. I'll get the springs and clear corners this payday. I'll pay you to install my springs (no need to preload ) and we can roll the fenders if we have to.
See you this Sunday!
) and we can roll the fenders if we have to.See you this Sunday!
02-01-2008, 09:33 AM
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for those of you that wont buy rota's, sport max, axis, tsw's, ect.......... or all you brand name bitches, let me ask you this, would you buy stuff from charels r hill new line BHR???? cause its not brand name!!!! but he has some great products!!!!
02-01-2008, 11:29 AM
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BBS LM in a track friendly 17x8
http://www.memoryfab.com/wheels/used/a20070831143554/
http://www.memoryfab.com/wheels/used/a20070831143554/
02-04-2008, 01:34 AM
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(pictured here with a destroyed Subaru Sti)
ROTA States-
"We are the Philippine Aluminum Wheels, Inc. (PAWI). The Philippines' pioneer and leading alloy wheel manufacturer. And consistently listed in the country's top 600 corporations.
Since we started 28 years ago, we have specialized in only one product - Rota alloy wheel. All our resources and energies have been poured into making Rota the product that it is today. A world-class quality wheel, meticulously designed, and superbly engineered. A product that can compare with the best of them - in style and performance. "
Sportmax States-
"Since 1976, our factory facilities have specialized in the design and manufacture or aluminum alloy wheels for original equipment and after-market automotive applications."
Seems kinda similar??
ENOUGH SAID
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02-04-2008, 01:42 AM
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(pictured here with a destroyed Subaru Sti)
ROTA States-
"We are the Philippine Aluminum Wheels, Inc. (PAWI). The Philippines' pioneer and leading alloy wheel manufacturer. And consistently listed in the country's top 600 corporations.
Since we started 28 years ago, we have specialized in only one product - Rota alloy wheel. All our resources and energies have been poured into making Rota the product that it is today. A world-class quality wheel, meticulously designed, and superbly engineered. A product that can compare with the best of them - in style and performance. "
Sportmax States-
"Since 1976, our factory facilities have specialized in the design and manufacture or aluminum alloy wheels for original equipment and after-market automotive applications."
Seems kinda similar??
ENOUGH SAID
the guys that post that kinda stuff, is usually the guys that work at like volk, work, ssr , ect.... they just do that cause there sales are going down, and everybodys buying "cheap wheels"... now go hit a wall and dance with the wind and let me know what happens to your volks, and no i dont want any pics from the internet, i want to see your car and your volks!!!!!! ENOUGH SAID!!!!!!
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02-04-2008, 01:56 AM
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why you getting mad!!!! hey read my post it could of been a hoax by the so called real wheels companies, i wont believe it till i see it.... so you going to hit that wall????????...................................... ...............i'd like to see this!!!!! post pics dude i wanna see how the volks look after your crash test!!!!! dont get all but hurt dude its only the internet. FOOL!!!!
hey read my post it could of been a hoax by the so called real wheels companies, i wont believe it till i see it.... so you going to hit that wall????????...................................... ...............i'd like to see this!!!!! post pics dude i wanna see how the volks look after your crash test!!!!! dont get all but hurt dude its only the internet. FOOL!!!!
02-04-2008, 01:56 AM
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As stated beforehand. Good quality wheels don't crack. Engineers call this behavior ductility, and it's what prevents catastrophic failures. The metal bends, deforms, heats up, etc and that all dissipates energy without failing.
For all you idiots out there trying to justify fake wheels and talk about performance or show.
1. You get what you pay for, and if you're looking for performance, go ahead, go out and buy a set of rotas. If they last you more than a track day, you're either driving like a bitch, or the Filipino's have blessed your car. You pay premium price for premium wheels because they have a better inspection process, build process, and are of course of higher quality. In the end that means not cracking or bending a wheel, having the right offsets, and having on occasion a light wheel due to the fact that it's most likely forged.
2. Have you actually compared your set of rotas to an actual set of Volk wheels? Weighed it, seen the build process on the two wheels, quality tested the wheels for durability, etc..? Rota has. And guess what, that rich Filipino dude who owns the company is laughing at your dumbass. The only good thing I can say about knock off wheels is that when they break, they're so cheap that you can go out and buy another set, which is probably how your dumbass justifies rocking them.
Don't blatantly lie to my face like that. It makes me angry when you say stupid stuff like that because you're too cheap to justify spending money on a set of real quality wheels. Don't complain about not being able to afford it, because if you wanted performance badly enough, you'd save up enough money and eat ramen everyday telling yourself it's worth it just to save those few pounds, or to get the right size wheel to change the track width of your car just to make it handle that much better. Quit lying to yourself if you're really pushing for performance because you sir are a sorry excuse for an enthusiast.
NOTICE: This has nothing to do with Dominion's post, your choice of wheels are always YOUR CHOICE.
For all you idiots out there trying to justify fake wheels and talk about performance or show.
1. You get what you pay for, and if you're looking for performance, go ahead, go out and buy a set of rotas. If they last you more than a track day, you're either driving like a bitch, or the Filipino's have blessed your car. You pay premium price for premium wheels because they have a better inspection process, build process, and are of course of higher quality. In the end that means not cracking or bending a wheel, having the right offsets, and having on occasion a light wheel due to the fact that it's most likely forged.
2. Have you actually compared your set of rotas to an actual set of Volk wheels? Weighed it, seen the build process on the two wheels, quality tested the wheels for durability, etc..? Rota has. And guess what, that rich Filipino dude who owns the company is laughing at your dumbass. The only good thing I can say about knock off wheels is that when they break, they're so cheap that you can go out and buy another set, which is probably how your dumbass justifies rocking them.
Don't blatantly lie to my face like that. It makes me angry when you say stupid stuff like that because you're too cheap to justify spending money on a set of real quality wheels. Don't complain about not being able to afford it, because if you wanted performance badly enough, you'd save up enough money and eat ramen everyday telling yourself it's worth it just to save those few pounds, or to get the right size wheel to change the track width of your car just to make it handle that much better. Quit lying to yourself if you're really pushing for performance because you sir are a sorry excuse for an enthusiast.
NOTICE: This has nothing to do with Dominion's post, your choice of wheels are always YOUR CHOICE.
Last edited by Wind Dance; 02-04-2008 at 01:59 AM.