Varrstoen Rims
03-26-11, 06:30 AM
#32
I cant stand videos like that. the next time I drop a hydraulic weight on my wheels in an unrealistic circumstance I'll buy a "genuine" set of wheels. its like snapon when they advertise their toolboxes. they just provide useless demonstrations of **** that nobody cares about
03-26-11, 09:48 AM
#35
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJeFB6SRslk
Reverse engineered wheels that are made to look like something they're not.
Hit a pothole. $50 to straighten a bend on a quality wheel vs $??? to replace a cracked knockoff.
Reverse engineered wheels that are made to look like something they're not.
Hit a pothole. $50 to straighten a bend on a quality wheel vs $??? to replace a cracked knockoff.
who straightens wheels for 50 dollars? its gonna cost you mount/dismount and rebalance at least 30 on a low profile. Please dont show me some promotional video for a japan wheel company...i got a buddy that just hit a small pothole with his japan made racing heart 2 piece wheel thats bent like ***** and now hes stuck riding on stocks looking for a place to straighten his wheels. Closest place 1 hour away....hes pissed he blew his money cuz hes not rich and expected more from a set of multi thousand dollar set of wheels that act like cheap knock offs. What about the cheap sears/pep boys wheels that people drive on for years and years at a time...my wife had a set of katana racing heart knock offs for 3 years on her camry 7 years ago and they lasted 3 years and 2 sets of tires, they bend but didnt leak and clear peeled just like real expensive rims after about a year and good winter.
Its cool though, some people have experience watching youtube videos...carry on
Its cool though, some people have experience watching youtube videos...carry on
I cant stand videos like that. the next time I drop a hydraulic weight on my wheels in an unrealistic circumstance I'll buy a "genuine" set of wheels. its like snapon when they advertise their toolboxes. they just provide useless demonstrations of **** that nobody cares about
On another note---I bought a used set of 20 inch MSR wheels. Now i dont know where MSR fits in with the rest of the market but I assume they are not the top of the line-----please correct me if im wrong.
Anyways I hit a curb going VERY fast----so fast that it bent my knuckle on my right side completely and the right wheel was unable to turn left or right----there was severe damage to the front end from the looks of it and i assumed at the very least i would need a new front right rim.
I was very surprised when my mechanic told me it was only a new knuckle i needed.
I was even more surprised when my wheel turned out to be working fine with no bends , cracks or balancing needed.
Im very happy with the quality of my wheels---although i think they are probably heavier than some other brands. oh well
03-26-11, 10:59 AM
#36
alumastars are def nicer wheels and they are more expensive then prostars is what i ran on my street/strip car with over 700rwhp through a th400 and 9", the do bend on the street pretty easily but i guess any light weight wheel would unless its forged.
03-26-11, 12:16 PM
#38
Varrstoen has really come up in rep wheel production. I would have gotten their 18x9.5 and 18x10.5 if they made them back when I was in the market for wheels. Everyone that I've talked to that has 'em says that they're good for replicas.
Also there's no doubt that there's no better TE rep out there than these.
Also there's no doubt that there's no better TE rep out there than these.
03-26-11, 03:03 PM
#39
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I like all their designs, but they really should offer more sizing options (offsets, diameter, and width). Good looking wheels, though!
Lovin' the pic of the black SC with 2.2.1's!
Lovin' the pic of the black SC with 2.2.1's!
03-26-11, 03:51 PM
#44
who straightens wheels for 50 dollars? its gonna cost you mount/dismount and rebalance at least 30 on a low profile. Please dont show me some promotional video for a japan wheel company...i got a buddy that just hit a small pothole with his japan made racing heart 2 piece wheel thats bent like ***** and now hes stuck riding on stocks looking for a place to straighten his wheels. Closest place 1 hour away....hes pissed he blew his money cuz hes not rich and expected more from a set of multi thousand dollar set of wheels that act like cheap knock offs. What about the cheap sears/pep boys wheels that people drive on for years and years at a time...my wife had a set of katana racing heart knock offs for 3 years on her camry 7 years ago and they lasted 3 years and 2 sets of tires, they bend but didnt leak and clear peeled just like real expensive rims after about a year and good winter.
Its cool though, some people have experience watching youtube videos...carry on
Its cool though, some people have experience watching youtube videos...carry on
03-26-11, 03:57 PM
#45
lol, well you def know alot about wheels. Does a GS pull respectable gs on corners? What does making power has anything to do with how wheels fail while hitting a bump or a puthole? it was 225/40/18 so the sidewall isnt huge. My buddy just got an estimate from a shop with a good rep to fix his one racing heart on his GS which is still holding air but bend in 3 places $170....yep as we took the wheels of the car today he discovered another rear wheel that has 2 bends on the inner lip....another 170.HE def wishes he didnt buy them, plus they arent even cleared so they need to be polished constantly.