THe_DeTAiL3R Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Unless you need them for the purpose of wider tires in the summer time.... NO! Winter rims? NO! Keep your current rims if you are going aftermarket, or get some junk rims. Black rims ARE overdone, I'm getting sick of mine, but whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkinternational Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 night rider! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Thats toooooo much black. It looks like shit IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97loudcut Posted October 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Yeah I dont like them at all anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Tires would be wayyy too wide for winter rims. Use the stock 5 spokes, and pick up some 205 width tires, and run some humongous sidewalls. Winter tires are cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Find some 15" rims for winter 205/70/15 and you're set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 get some steelies like i had 195/714 baby! i had goodyear ultragrips on the rims and i NEVER got stuck once, and htye were like $160 mounted and balanced (i worked there and they were stuick in some corner never mounted) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97loudcut Posted October 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 rofl...i think I will stick with my 5 spokes and goodyear triple treads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern8tion9l Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 buy something with 4x4 and garage it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 buy something with 4x4 and garage it Well ya know we cant all do this like you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiiirt Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 anything other than crosslaces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 anything other than crosslaces seriously.....the crosslaces are half-way decent for stockers, but compared to aftermarket rims they look like shit....I don't care if you paint them, the polish them up....then all you have is painted and polished shit.... leave it to w-body people to prefer lame stock rims over aftermarket ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmin Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 i wouldnt say the xlaces look like shit, but they def werent my first choice. i wouldve had 8" unknowns on mine if i would have had the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadz34 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 X2. X56754 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryk2003 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 i wouldnt say the xlaces look like shit, but they def werent my first choice. i wouldve had 8" unknowns on mine if i would have had the money. wow...that that woulda looked trick...some 8" wheels...were you gonna modify the rotor and caliper for them to fit!?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 anything other than crosslaces seriously.....the crosslaces are half-way decent for stockers, but compared to aftermarket rims they look like shit....I don't care if you paint them, the polish them up....then all you have is painted and polished shit.... leave it to w-body people to prefer lame stock rims over aftermarket ones... WTF? I resemble that remark. You can't can't CAN'T make that kind of a generalization. Just because popular opinion says stocker rims are lame doesn't mean they are. I personally prefer stocker rims over aftermarket. I think some look better than others, but hell, some people think steelies look better! Who am I to judge? No way, I take issue to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 i think i agree with jeremy on this one. yeah, the polished crosslaces look better than non polished ones, and the 5 spokes look better than the sawblades, but thats as far as it goes. aftermarket rims are made to look better than stock ones (styles and participation may vary). I think it's funny that everyone thought the wheels i buoght looked good, and then now i get people giving me flak for having ones that are too big and all that I don't mind, i just think its kinda funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 it's resent!!! Not resemble! If reasonably priced aftermarket wheels weren't so prone to breaking, and damage from road hazards I'd might give them more credit. But they aren't, so I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 If reasonably priced aftermarket wheels weren't so prone to breaking, and damage from road hazards I'd might give them more credit. But they aren't, so I don't. I've had aftermarket wheels on 4 of my 5 vehicles for many years now, never had one break or sustain any more damage than a factory wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 maybe you pick the good ones they're not ALL bad. But say the ones made in China or India, I've seen them crack, shear, SHATTER, and it's common on wheels with the thin style 5-spokes. I saw a Konig crack from someone installing a wheel weight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 I don't know, probably just the styles I prefer are a little more beefy and not as dainty as the tuner stuff that's popular these days. I can't say there's a single Konig I care for very much. My AE 077's seem to hold up very well, not sure where they're made, USA maybe? CSA's hold up extremely well and the finish seems very durable, they're made in Australia. The wheels on my truck are from China, but they're just an exact copy of Silverado SS factory wheels and have nice fat spokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 my alessios seem to hold up very well. theres a stupid entrance to the one small parking lot where i have to park, and I curbed it hard the other day i was expecting something bad, but it didn't do anything except rash the edge of the rim slightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97loudcut Posted October 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 FYI Shawn I have Konig's.. so your saying you don't like my wheel choice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 FYI Shawn I have Konig's.. so your saying you don't like my wheel choice? They're alright, but I've never really cared for wheels with spokes that curve in at the ends. It makes the middle look bulgey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97loudcut Posted October 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 what are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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