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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 05:28 PM
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So Alex

If these wheels and the ADR Fuel wheels are just copies of better quality wheels, what wheels are they copies of?

What makes them less desirable?
Weight?
Finish? or
strength?
I know forged is better than cast but there's a ton of good cast wheels out there.
Give us the scoop Alex, please?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 05:35 PM
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They are copies of Volk Gram Lights. Nothing really wrong with those wheels, they just wont be as light as strong and as expensive as volks.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 06:11 PM
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Humm

I just searched the web and every site I found with Volk wheels had nothing like the above wheel or ADR Fuel.

Come on Alex, Speak up
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 06:30 PM
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Here you go dude, do a search on gram lights. I don't think tire rack carries volk

 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 06:40 PM
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Kinda look the same...but these have more lip...
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 11:38 PM
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Yup thats the main difference...more lip is always good!
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 11:54 PM
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Hell yeah...
 
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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 06:56 AM
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Cant go by the lip in the pictures because the offset plays into how big the lip is.


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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 02:34 PM
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Now thats lip!
 
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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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Oh yea, those I like! Thanks guys
 
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 11:05 AM
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those 57pros's are the bomb!

Wish there were more local retailers for that wheel...honestly,
wish tirerack carried Rays wheels.


 
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 11:07 AM
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i agree kenchan....
alex are you listening?
 
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 12:47 PM
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[HIJACK]Let's start a petetion to have Tire Rack carry Volk wheels. I think we whould call and let them know we want our Volks. If that does not work go here and find a distributor near you and have them order your wheels. A member gowest "collects" forged wheels and has bought many a set through this route. If the Volk you crave is in the states 30 days. if it is in Japan 60 days, if it needs to be forged 90 days. Check with the distributors, sometimes they have Volks in stock. I 'just' missed a set of black TE37s and a set of anthracite CE28N, until I found a set of silver TE37s w/ Azeni sitting on the floor at Group5Motorsport.[/HIJACK]
Chris
 
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 03:49 PM
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>>alex are you listening?

I allways listen......

Alex

 
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