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I wasn't saying you shouldn't get them. I was just explaining why they get a bad rap over on the VW forums. Wheels mean a lot to VW owners, so they want the best from their wheels. They'd rather save for real BBS rather than settling for a lower quality version from a company that steals designs.
I can tell from quite a few feet away when a wheel is a rep based on the quality. Are they super bad? No. Are they worse than the real wheels? Most definitely. Are they gonna break right away? No. Are they weaker than the real wheels? Certainly.
understood...
then what are some good lightweight wheels, with a semi-fat lip, that i can snag for around 1500...
I wasn't saying you shouldn't get them. I was just explaining why they get a bad rap over on the VW forums. Wheels mean a lot to VW owners, so they want the best from their wheels. They'd rather save for real BBS rather than settling for a lower quality version from a company that steals designs.
I can tell from quite a few feet away when a wheel is a rep based on the quality. Are they super bad? No. Are they worse than the real wheels? Most definitely. Are they gonna break right away? No. Are they weaker than the real wheels? Certainly.
I agree Rally didn't mean to start to much drama I figured former VW owners would get the joke. It always boils down to you get what you paid for. If you pay for 600 dollar wheels well guess what you get 600 dollar wheels, Being a previous owner of some Schmidt TH's and buying them new. I know that you get what you pay for and unfortunately for me, mine got permanently borrowed. One of the down sides to being in baller status. But it always boils down to what you want and what you can afford and meeting somewhere in the middle.
With all those wheel and tire swapping, do you guys still have the tpms? I was planning to get a set of 18's on my 2010 MCS and dont bother putting tpms but then again I know the sensor in my dash with keep coming on right?
i have kept my tpms, but i change my wheels like every 6 months, and i dont bother putting in the tpms, the light comes on and stays on, you dont even notice it (unless you're really **** about things like that), and you should be able to feel if you're running low on air, useless imo.
With all those wheel and tire swapping, do you guys still have the tpms? I was planning to get a set of 18's on my 2010 MCS and dont bother putting tpms but then again I know the sensor in my dash with keep coming on right?
I don't bother. And yes, the light will come on every day. You get used to it instantly.
i have kept my tpms, but i change my wheels like every 6 months, and i dont bother putting in the tpms, the light comes on and stays on, you dont even notice it (unless you're really **** about things like that), and you should be able to feel if you're running low on air, useless imo.
With a very low-profile tire like you have on 18" wheels on a MINI, the sidewalls are quite stiff. It's very hard to detect that you're low on air until you're REALLY low. If you're going to do without TPMS, check your tire pressure fairly often.
cause I always buy wheels with tires from people on this forum or friends i know, so its a hassle to have the tires removed, sensors inserted, then mount the tires again...
With a very low-profile tire like you have on 18" wheels on a MINI, the sidewalls are quite stiff. It's very hard to detect that you're low on air until you're REALLY low. If you're going to do without TPMS, check your tire pressure fairly often.
--Dan
Mach V
i dont know, i can usually feel when im low on air, i mean i do check it too, but you can still visually see comparing to the rear, which has lost zero air so far..but yeah, checking wouldnt hurt
