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I'm looking for some advice on new wheels. My original 17" mini wheels are all bent and cracked from NYC and North Jersey roads, and it's starting to get too warm for the winter tires I'm running right now on Mini steelies.
These are my original wheels.
Budget is an issue so I'm basically looking at the cheapest wheels I can get.
Konig Lace
Are these too busy and angular?
DRW D12
Sport Tuning T10
NS Series NS9012
I'm not sure I like that these are Matte Black. I think I prefer gloss.
something to consider though is inexpensive aftermarket rims might be constructed to standards lower than oem and lead to faster cracks/bends on the same roads...i understand you're on a tight budget but it might be worth checking out CL for someone else's oem rims for cheap.
Out of the ones you have there I would say the Konigs just because I know the name and know they make a decent wheel. Dunno how their cast wheels hold up when compared to their flow formed wheels though.
I can also say from personal experience that Sparco brand wheels are pretty good and not all that expensive. They are manufactured under contract with OZ which is also a YHI brand like Konig. My Assetto Garas have been my main set of wheels for 4 years now. I've bent a few but never broken one, and the ones I bent were never bad enough to require replacement, they just looked ugly.
As 3lusive said as well, maybe picking up a used set of better aftermarket wheels could be a good move. A set of Enkei RPF1s or OZ Ultraleggeras can easily be had under a grand, and you know you're getting a good wheel.
Thanks. I ended up ordering the Konigs today for the same reason you mentioned. I looked at the Sparcos. They were just out of my price range at the moment. I also poked around for some used wheels and couldn't find anything to speak of. I gave up and just ordered the Konigs. I'm guessing they'll last me a few years, especially since I have a dedicated set of winter tires and wheels. I guess I'm going to find out.
Out of the ones you have there I would say the Konigs just because I know the name and know they make a decent wheel. Dunno how their cast wheels hold up when compared to their flow formed wheels though.
I can also say from personal experience that Sparco brand wheels are pretty good and not all that expensive. They are manufactured under contract with OZ which is also a YHI brand like Konig. My Assetto Garas have been my main set of wheels for 4 years now. I've bent a few but never broken one, and the ones I bent were never bad enough to require replacement, they just looked ugly.
As 3lusive said as well, maybe picking up a used set of better aftermarket wheels could be a good move. A set of Enkei RPF1s or OZ Ultraleggeras can easily be had under a grand, and you know you're getting a good wheel.
Came here to say this. Also, Enkei RPF1's on everything... lol
