XXR 530 New 2012
 

So I was pretty much sure I want to get XXR 527 set but I noticed there are new XXR wheels coming up this year; xxr 530's. Here is pic , I'm thinking 18x8.75 +35mm

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What do you guys think , huh?? Pretty good looking wheels IMO

Lots of people running forgestars... they are better.

Yeah , its $560 vs $1700 and I dont want to spend so much money...so F14 are not a option

560 for the whole set ?? thats a so cheap :O

Forgestars from the factory are $1500 shipped (and i'm across the country from them). Autoglitz quoted me $1400 shipped. So it is doable.

Yeah.. F that. I'm getting the 530's in 18x9.75.

$530.00 out the door.

530 for the set ?!?! WTF i never xxrs were so cheap. Maybe ill get a set myself ;)

I was thinking the same thing, i mean yea, they aren't the best brands, but then i wont have to kill myself if i accidentally curb them or something.

^ exactly. Might run them as winters next year. We shall seee we shall see ;)

Anyone know the weight? If they're that cheap for 18's, I might pick up a set for beater/track wheels after I refinish my Volks

Cheap, light, strong; pick two.

Do they break the rule of threes?

Im sure they are heavy... but how heavy is yet to be determined and how heavy is to heavy?

Looks good and affordable as well. I've been searching around for some aftermarket wheels, and these will be on my list.

Shit that's cheap, even for a knock off.

imagine what happens the first time you jump on a kerb...

Nice looking wheels, im just not a fan of the universal pattern look but thats just me

at least forgestar is forged.

most likely going to bend one of the xxr wheels just going over a speed bump.



stock wheels are far better quality, I don't know why you would even think about running such cheap options. Keep the stock wheels on if you cant afford to upgrade. Key word is upgrade.

You replace the wheel... IF its broken.

The price makes this trivial...

how do you know this?... Im guessing you must have done extensive testing on both the stock wheels and these xxrs to be able to make a statement like that.... please share a full report of your findings... im sure everyone here would like to see full test results. oh wait you dont have them do you:rolleyes:

Jump that same curb with a Volks or Work wheel, still have a useless piece of metal. Who the hell drives into curbs anyways?:lol:

These wheels give you a look, otherwise you get a much heavier wheel that won't stand up to the same abuse as a forged wheel. But it will work, get you to and from where ever, not an optimal racing wheel. Although it's cheap so racing on it won't break the bank, you just might not break any records either.

Generally people talk down on replica wheels a lot, but many racing teams run xxr's and rota's in time attack and formula drift. (while drifting isn't racing, it still takes similar tolls on the car/wheels)

I say to each their own, when they break a wheel and you bend yours, then say I told you so.:lol2:

Not while you're on a track... Your mother may have to replace the driver instead.
Replica wheels may be nice but there's a reason why they are so cheap. I'm not saying to spend thousands on a set of "omg jdm!" wheels but with cheap brands like Enkei and OZ making good performance wheels it's still a moot point imho.
Wheels have to be lightweight and strong, replicas often aren't both.

Mazdatrix ran XXRs on their shop car up until a week or so ago... cant be all that bad.

i want the 531s but sizes are to small!!!

To each their own in this case. It seems as if the OP just wants some wheels that he likes the look of on his car for daily use. By all means, go for it.

As far as the racing conditions goes, BSE is spot on. Furthermore. Under extreme race conditions, wheel faces actually flex (similar to the sidewall of a tire). Race teams usually use 3 piece forged wheels so they can replace the centers or the barrels at will. Forged will generally bend where cast (regardless of casting style) will break. The last thing you want is for a wheel center to break. Talk about making a mess of your car if not far worse.

If your just into HPDE's or autox, this doesn't really come into play, but it's something to think about. If you're street driving, potholes and curbs are your only real worry.

Cast doesn't mean junk necessarily, but it's not as strong in the long run as forged.

I'd imagine any team that is running rota's for time attack or drift is only using them for partial or maybe full seasons before discarding them. They aren't used all that many hours at a time for each use.

Mazdatrix still runs them, they just got black ones. The teams running them for racing do so cause it's cheaper than replacing a forged barrel.