Nic Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Rays Wheel production video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAj7_x6HqS0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 The names that you said are well known brands!!! what im saying is that people are too quick to dismiss an item because its 'cheap'. when inface its prob better made or of the same quality as the designer brands but without the label or price tag!!! that is fine, but that is just your say so that they are as good or better than say some work, rays or compomotives where is the evidence? Do they have a proven track record? Otherwise anyone buying them is just taking a gamble and my advise on wheels and tyres is, don't take a gamble! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no1_boyracer Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 true - but iv had a lot of fast cars. and iv found that the cheaper wheels can actually be better than the more expensive ones!! and definatley better value for money. id rather pay £500 on a set of wheels that £2000. basically all an alloy is a a load of liquid alloy pourd in a mould of a particular design. simple as!! You cant justify 4 or even 8 times the amount!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no1_boyracer Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 i agree with tyres - but there are enough people on ere with expensive overpriced alloys that then go and stick on low brand tyres!!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 The names that you said are well known brands!!! what im saying is that people are too quick to dismiss an item because its 'cheap'. when inface its prob better made or of the same quality as the designer brands but without the label or price tag!!! The fact is they are NOT better made or the same quality, you are not just paying for the brand name, you are paying for better quality wheels. I have been to many different factories around Asia (where I live) and know that a factory in say the Philipines or Thailand, does not work to anywhere near the same quality standards, compared to a factory in Japan. Some wheels are cheap, because they are banged out as quickly as possible, for minimum cost. Other wheels are expensive, because they are made to exacting standards, using multiple, time consuming processes, from better quality material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no1_boyracer Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Thats what they want ya to beleive!!lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 there is absolutely a big difference in quality of wheels, I've experienced bad ones and never again. What Nic says is absolutely right. Your wheels might be an exception to that, but to convince me I'd need some evidence tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 I've got a simple way to settle this argument: Hands up anyone who has bent a wheel. Tell us what brand it was and the per wheel cost. I'll start: Me - Anterra 309, ~£200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no1_boyracer Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 well my mate craig buckled several of his Veilside ones (£1000) a corner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Err, come on guys! I think weve missed one of 'the' best wheels off this list so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 I've got a simple way to settle this argument: Hands up anyone who has bent a wheel. Tell us what brand it was and the per wheel cost. I'll start: Me - Anterra 309, ~£200 Chilli - 2 x Team Dynamics @ 125 ish each plus agro because one got an internal crack that led to slow punctures and damaged tyres that took quite a while to suss out! Chilli - Compomotive, Work and OEM wheels never bent Chilli - word of mouth of bent BKs and also cracked Speedlines (but these contain magnesium so are brittle anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 well my mate craig buckled several of his Veilside ones (£1000) a corner Chilli - word of mouth of bent BKs and also cracked Speedlines (but these contain magnesium so are brittle anyway) Sorry, no anecdotal evidence. In order to be fair, this needs to be direct personal experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 My favourite: only cos its what i've got.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supradibbs Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 come on people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no1_boyracer Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Sorry, no anecdotal evidence. In order to be fair, this needs to be direct personal experience. it was - iv seen the car and helped him strip it ready for the insurance assessor lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 More comedy gold from the man in the know. £500 for a set is great value, but thinking they're as good as Blitz|Volk|HRE and the like, you're dreaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supRo Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 I hit a Kerb very hard with my Weds wheels. So much so that a few garages thought that there is suspension damage or bent chassis. Turned out that it was just the camber that needed re-setting and the wheel only had cosmetic damage. I reckon a cheap alloy wheel would have cracked in half! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Sorry, no anecdotal evidence. In order to be fair, this needs to be direct personal experience. that's a bit harsh, anecdotal evidence is valid (so long as it can be trusted) because who is going to buy wheels that they've already heard are rubbish from hearing other peoples bad experience... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 I had cheap shit wheels, white van man tried to drive into me and I ended up going up a kerb. The front wheel buckled. I doubt any vastly more expensive volk or rays wheel would have stood up to the same punishment. I now have some nice new cheap wheels, they're round, light, and fit right. Not as light as volks and the like, but they are still lighter than stock, and nowhere near as expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 it was - iv seen the car and helped him strip it ready for the insurance assessor lol So your mate wrecked his car, and you both stripped off the uninsured parts before it was assessed. I'm guessing that means he REALLY wrecked his car, so bending the wheels is understandable and acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain2010 Posted November 24, 2006 Author Share Posted November 24, 2006 Just ordered some of these In black! Seem a very good price! http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=60718 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 that's a bit harsh, anecdotal evidence is valid (so long as it can be trusted) because who is going to buy wheels that they've already heard are rubbish from hearing other peoples bad experience... Well, you've already identified the issue: "so long as it can be trusted". I really meant stuff like "my mate...", or "a bloke at the pub reckons his mums boyfriend blah blah blah..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 I really meant stuff like "my mate...", or "a bloke at the pub reckons his mums boyfriend blah blah blah..." ahhh right I wouldn't even waste time passing on information if it was that doubtful / secondhand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Just ordered some of these In black! Seem a very good price! http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=60718 God damn it, they're getting far too common those wheels now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain2010 Posted November 24, 2006 Author Share Posted November 24, 2006 Y have u got some? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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