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Old 04-15-02, 10:38 AM
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does anyone know a connection to get the wheels AKT use to distribute? i spoke with alex over at 5zigen and they are only selling the stock left over, not importing anything new. i am looking for either a set of traffic stars DTS or dronells II in sized 19x8.5 19x9.5. or a set of autocouture indicators for about half the price they want for them

let me know....THANKS
Old 04-15-02, 10:46 AM
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many models from Dronnels have being discontinued due to supply problem for the wheel maker in japan...the other 2 are excellent choice...but, imho, the traffic star is a bit over priced..
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I can get a discount on AutoCouture Indicators (or other wheels) but it's not going to be ANYWHERE NEAR 50%...I can't even get that discount for myself...plus shipping from Japan (I can get it for less from Japan with shipping that from the US distributor...who seems to playing "exchange rate" games right now) And the Indicators are 20" only...

Dunno the price break on the TrafficStars but their prices are bit high...
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50% was a joke...you are suppose to laugh...but seriously...what kind of price can you give on these wheels. i have looked into the idea of importing from another country and paying the shipping. like from australia the currency difference is half. or hong kong it is like 7 to one. so help me out here. technically can i buy them from over seas and import them at the exchanged rate? it is hard as hell tryin to find a distributor over there. an if i do im not so sure they wont jack up the price just because they know what im doing. well, ive said it before....ill say it again

thanks for the info!

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PS i found the traffic stars for 2350 at wheelsoptions.com. 2350 isnt bad.
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Originally posted by manaray
I can get a discount on AutoCouture Indicators (or other wheels) but it's not going to be ANYWHERE NEAR 50%...I can't even get that discount for myself...plus shipping from Japan (I can get it for less from Japan with shipping that from the US distributor...who seems to playing "exchange rate" games right now) And the Indicators are 20" only...

Dunno the price break on the TrafficStars but their prices are bit high...
Are you referring to WTW/Giovanna or Ezernet?
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Chadd - was going on their "retail prices"...for that price, they are a little overpriced but they must have a nice fat dealer discount...

Lee2375 - I wouldn't deal with WTW/Giovanna unless they were giving 75% back...

It's with Ezernet. For whatever reason, they have some SERIOUSLY unreasonable pricing on SOME of their items...
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