New For 2011: XXR 526 surpise LOL
09-24-11, 06:15 AM
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Honestly without knowing the circumstances of how those wheels were damaged, you can't judge the quality of the wheel being better or worse than the "knockoffs".
It's the same situation as the previous post showing the broken Rotas......whose to know how they broke.
The only thing I noticed is that the Rotas broke whereas the pic you posted show the TE37 being bent/deformed.
Being a big road race guy, I'm sure you'd prefer the later.
This "knockoff" wheel debate is getting so old now; I've see it run it's course on the Evo forums (when I owned an Evo) and now into Supraforums.
I'm no fan of the "knockoffs"; I've always owned brand name wheels, but I've slowly accepted their place in the marketplace.
It's the same situation as the previous post showing the broken Rotas......whose to know how they broke.
The only thing I noticed is that the Rotas broke whereas the pic you posted show the TE37 being bent/deformed.
Being a big road race guy, I'm sure you'd prefer the later.
This "knockoff" wheel debate is getting so old now; I've see it run it's course on the Evo forums (when I owned an Evo) and now into Supraforums.
I'm no fan of the "knockoffs"; I've always owned brand name wheels, but I've slowly accepted their place in the marketplace.
09-27-11, 09:43 PM
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I have never bought $4k wheels, wheels costing $200 to $300 are as good, they are just heavier. Unless you track and abuse the hell out of them. Everyone claims to hate the knockoffs and claims of running expensive wheels, the debate has gotten old. XXR look nice, for dd, you cant ask for better at a lower price. I have ordered mine and I am sure they wont be breaking into a million pieces as I drive on paved roads paid for by my tax dollars to go about my daily life.
09-27-11, 10:16 PM
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going straight on a set of slicks that have 10" side wall is defenatly different then riding on a 2-3" sidewall and hitting potholes on the streets. Look i'm not against knock offs i have a set and will probably keep them and put them on the gs, but i've seen the quality of the real wheels and the way they look in person and i'm convinced that real is the way to go...save your money you'll be happy in the long run.
09-28-11, 08:15 AM
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I have never bought $4k wheels, wheels costing $200 to $300 are as good, they are just heavier. Unless you track and abuse the hell out of them. Everyone claims to hate the knockoffs and claims of running expensive wheels, the debate has gotten old. XXR look nice, for dd, you cant ask for better at a lower price. I have ordered mine and I am sure they wont be breaking into a million pieces as I drive on paved roads paid for by my tax dollars to go about my daily life.
09-28-11, 08:44 AM
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reading owns you, read what i said. I said look i could care less the way wheels perform unless i have a race car which i dont. The reason i dont have real lms is because i ran out of money on the build over the winter the car was bone stock and we transformed it into what it is now over a few months. Interior, exterior,suspension,valve seals,t/b,w/p,p/srack,gauges,radio, tt front brakes, with the amount of money i spent on this car in less then a year i could of had 2 sets of real lms if not 3. I actually just ordered a set of SSR SP3 19s 3 piece wheels. So read before you talk
12-25-11, 07:47 AM
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I've owned real and knock offs. I say whatever fits your budget and as long As your happy. Xxr used to be sport max and I owned a pair back like 4-5 years ago n never had a pr
02-01-12, 11:39 AM
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I have question ~
model 526 from xxr
the 17x10 have a 4.25 lip aswell do the 18x10.5
is it me or do the 17s have the center face stick out a bit, compared to the 18s straight center face.
I like them for the Sc, any ideas on comparison, thank you
model 526 from xxr
the 17x10 have a 4.25 lip aswell do the 18x10.5
is it me or do the 17s have the center face stick out a bit, compared to the 18s straight center face.
I like them for the Sc, any ideas on comparison, thank you