Conrad Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I wanted some new 18" wheels (& tyres) but there seems to be such a varied priced range. What should I realisticly pay for a set? I don't mind having budget tyres for now.... I can't afford to spend £1200+ like some people on here do but can afford around £800 - £900. There's packages on the net for £500 upwards (£700 with wider rears), what's wrong with these kind of packages? Is it really necessary to spend double the amount or are you just paying for a name rather than better quality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 i would go for a good brand like volk or weds (try Nic first) 2nd hand... its what I did... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I would keep looking for some ebay bargains! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3upra Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Dont want to be a kill-joy,but dont get cheap rubber-especially with an auto,spend as much as you can on tyres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I payed £1300 for my rota GTR's with falken tyres... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 some very nice ultralights arround at the moment from gaz and chris (i think?) 1200 and about 1000 respectively inc falkens. that seems a good budget if u ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 £800-£900 for a set of new wheels and tyres is just not a big enough budget. Any wheel/tyre combo you do find new for that money is not worth buying in terms of quality. There is a reason why there is a wide range of wheel prices, eg. materials, production processes, quality control, size, finish, etc. Most cheap wheels in the UK on the market are made in either the Philippines or Thailand. They tend to be made from cheap material, are heavy and not very durable from what I have seen. I don't mind having budget tyres for now.... Cheap tyres are also cheap for a reason, the last thing I would ever compromise on is tyre quality. I hope this is not seen to be bad taste, but I think there is a lesson to be learnt from the tragic events of last week. http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=116690 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesC Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 £800-£900 for a set of new wheels and tyres is just not a big enough budget. Any wheel/tyre combo you do find new for that money is not worth buying in terms of quality. There is a reason why there is a wide range of wheel prices, eg. materials, production processes, quality control, size, finish, etc. Most cheap wheels in the UK on the market are made in either the Philippines or Thailand. They tend to be made from cheap material, are heavy and not very durable from what I have seen. Cheap tyres are also cheap for a reason, the last thing I would ever compromise on is tyre quality. I hope this is not seen to be bad taste, but I think there is a lesson to be learnt from the tragic events of last week. http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=116690 The way i read that thread, he had ordered some new tyre's but wasn't going to get them fitted until the Saturday, so probably still on his old tyres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 The things is I know you guys are right, it's just I can't warrant spending over a grand on wheels and tyres! In a perfect world I'd be ordering a set of black chrome Weds SA-70's with F1's off you Nic but I simply can't afford it. And even if I could it would still really begrudge me when there's so much else I could be buying for the car. I need to compromise somewher, I know oither peole do hence thhis thread. So should I perhaps compromise on alloy wheel and not tyre??? Oh and Guigsy, who do you mean by Gaz and Chris? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 you should be able to get some nice second ones for 7-800 with good tyres, thats what my axis hiro,s are up for with good eagle f1s although i have given 1st dibbs to someone;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesC Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Oh and Guigsy, who do you mean by Gaz and Chris? I'm guessing he means Gaz Walker (Envy) and Chris Wilson who are both traders on here! I have Falkens on mine, and they seem fine to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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