Topic: 'nother wheel i was curious what you guys thought of. (Read 1274 times)

kutark · « **on:** May 02, 2006, 05:07:35 PM »

Ok, found another wheel i really like. Not too expensive either, and fairly light for an 18x8 (19.4lbs). Same as before just getting opinions.

http://www.enkei.com/RacingSeriesSpecs/RPM2.html

It does come in 5x112 with a 35mm offset.

Do you guys think that would fit on a b5 s4 with 225/40/r18's?

pic:

GTiGuy · « **Reply #1 on:** May 02, 2006, 05:16:09 PM »

I hate Enkei's

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Jesus · « **Reply #2 on:** May 02, 2006, 05:53:19 PM »

Quote from: "GTiGuy"

I hate Enkei's

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Ditto..Enkei's don't belong on German cars

Nickle · « **Reply #3 on:** May 02, 2006, 06:00:07 PM »

Quote from: "Jesus"

Ditto..Enkei's don't belong on German cars

Neither do asian girls Pat.

Jesus · « **Reply #4 on:** May 02, 2006, 06:04:36 PM »

Quote from: "Nickle"

Quote from: "Jesus"
Ditto..Enkei's don't belong on German cars

Neither do asian girls Pat.

Precisely why I don't fuck with Asian girls anymore :mrgreen:

Nickle · « **Reply #5 on:** May 02, 2006, 06:06:31 PM »

Quote from: "Jesus"

Quote from: "Nickle"
Quote from: "Jesus"
Ditto..Enkei's don't belong on German cars

Neither do asian girls Pat.

Precisely why I don't fuck with Asian girls anymore :mrgreen:

hey, I learned my lesson too. Didn't marry the chick, but I lived with her for two years. Trust me, I know.

kutark · « **Reply #6 on:** May 02, 2006, 06:10:24 PM »

Psshh, i would put SSR's on the S4 any day. Really i dont care if its asian or not, they make good wheels.

Plus, $261 a wheel, thats hard to beat.

Jesus · « **Reply #7 on:** May 02, 2006, 06:17:25 PM »

Quote from: "Kutark"

Psshh, i would put SSR's on the S4 any day. Really i dont care if its asian or not, they make good wheels.

Plus, $261 a wheel, thats hard to beat.

And you get what you pay for.

You're comparing SSR's to Enkei's..that's like comparing apples to oranges

themoneypit · « **Reply #8 on:** May 02, 2006, 07:08:15 PM »

if a ricer can name and/or reconize any aftermarket part on you car then it is no good

but im not gonna lie that is not a bad looking wheel. your def. doing better with your search ;-)

and you can find other decent wheels in the neighborhood of 260 per wheel :rolleyes:

and yes the wheel would fit your car. perfectly

London · « **Reply #9 on:** May 02, 2006, 07:21:03 PM »

why not buy a good set of used wheels as opposed to spening that kinda money of shitty wheels?

Im on a 5X112 wheel search myself and just tonight i've seen about 200 sets of wheels cooler than an SSR's or Stinkies or blah blah. For less money.

kutark · « **Reply #10 on:** May 02, 2006, 09:03:41 PM »

Well, i'll be perfectly honest, there are a lot of companies out there and i dont really know which ones are worth their salt.

I cant really say enkei's are shit. They do supply the Mclaren Formula 1 team with wheels, not to mention OE for a lot of nice vehicles, Evo 8 for example.

I don't like buying used items, especially wheels. Those tend to be one of those things that people beat the piss out of.

Just FYI, these are the wheels i really really wish i could afford:

I also would love to have these:

and these:

CRAP · « **Reply #11 on:** May 02, 2006, 09:53:31 PM »

I would have no problem buying used wheels, it is pretty easy to tell if the are jacked up. Enkie does supply F1 teams but thats a whole lot different than what you get at discount tire. I worked there after high school and we had wheels fresh out of the box that were not machined correctly. I spun a wheel up on the balancer and it was 1.5oz's out of balance with out a tire. I think you would be better off getting something used but better its not like people try to hit crubs and finces

themoneypit · « **Reply #12 on:** May 02, 2006, 10:42:54 PM »

used wheels can be as good as new wheels. if a new wheel is beat to shit it means you can see bends, curbage, etc. most wheels are designed really tuff and if you buy them from fellow audi enthusiast im sure they will be well taken care of.

http://edition719.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=3864&start=0

i was looking at wheels not to long ago my S. now that i look back i can see that i posted some gay shit. lol.

but if you scroll down you can see those rials. those would be hot!!!!

kutark · « **Reply #13 on:** May 03, 2006, 01:55:28 AM »

Jesus h christ on a pogo stick, those HRE wheels are like $1400 each. That fuckin wheel better suck my cock, amongst other things if a set is 5400 dollars.

Ok, so, someone help me with some sights. I would like to limit it to 300 or less per wheel, i want an 18x7.5 or 8, chrome or polished rim would be nice, other than that i'm open to designs.

London · « **Reply #14 on:** May 03, 2006, 04:33:55 AM »

i dont' think i've ever owned a set of brand new wheels.... Its not like wheels can hide the fact that they are beat on or not. :sly:

let's see........

im tempted to buy these just in case I ever have a car tey will fit on. bad ass, unique, MAE, rare, uber fucking cheap.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-ORIG-MAE-18-INCH-RIMS-AMG-BRABUS-LORINSER_W0QQitemZ8060422795QQcategoryZ43958QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

can't go wrong with 2 piece oettingers...

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2565432

NIB ABT's for cheap

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2345341

How about a set of Fikse's for a thousand bucks?

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2588688

AMG wheels fit like a treat...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OEM-Mercedes-AMG-18-Staggered-Wheels-S55-S500-S430_W0QQitemZ8061278180QQcategoryZ43958QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

killer deal on pure class..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/19-CARLSSON-RIMS-W-DUNLOP-SPORT-900-TIRES-MERCEDES-NR_W0QQitemZ8060399467QQcategoryZ66485QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I could go on but I'm not gonna.

Good luck with your search.\ this post tok me about 10 minutes.

Nickle · « **Reply #15 on:** May 03, 2006, 05:43:04 AM »

Quote from: "719's Wheel Expert: London"

AMG wheels fit like a treat...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OEM-Mercedes-AMG-18-Staggered-Wheels-S55-S500-S430_W0QQitemZ8061278180QQcategoryZ43958QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Those would be sick to have just because. I'm really not even sure why, but it'd be cool.

The Fikse's look awesome... except for the center cap. Can that be replaced with a flush cap?

London · « **Reply #16 on:** May 03, 2006, 06:03:56 AM »

im sure Fikse will sell you any kinda of centercap you want.

The Carlssons and the MAE's are the hot set up..

London · « **Reply #17 on:** May 03, 2006, 06:06:04 AM »

punkrider99 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 03, 2006, 06:37:29 AM »

those fikse's are sweet. thats crazy cheap too.

MistressAnne · « **Reply #19 on:** May 03, 2006, 06:53:29 AM »

Quote from: "London"

i dont' think i've ever owned a set of brand new wheels....

Weren't your Rial new? :mrgreen:

London · « **Reply #20 on:** May 03, 2006, 07:07:27 AM »

oh yeah they sure were. Thanks for keeping track...lol

MistressAnne · « **Reply #21 on:** May 03, 2006, 07:10:13 AM »

Quote from: "London"

oh yeah they sure were. Thanks for keeping track...lol

Let's see... that's 50 sets of wheels on 4 cars? :giggle:

Scott · « **Reply #22 on:** May 03, 2006, 07:23:07 AM »

Man, those ABT wheels are HOT!! Too bad the offset is all wrong for me... :-|

themoneypit · « **Reply #23 on:** May 03, 2006, 07:18:53 PM »

Quote from: "Nickle"

Quote from: "719's Wheel Expert: London"
AMG wheels fit like a treat...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OEM-Mercedes-AMG-18-Staggered-Wheels-S55-S500-S430_W0QQitemZ8061278180QQcategoryZ43958QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Those would be sick to have just because. I'm really not even sure why, but it'd be cool.

The Fikse's look awesome... except for the center cap. Can that be replaced with a flush cap?

imo, those fikse's are fugly. don't get 17's either ;-)

and ABT's are ghey

kutark · « **Reply #24 on:** May 03, 2006, 09:13:23 PM »

mmmm... sexy. I forgot about these, used to dream about having them on a STi.
Wonder if they come in an audi bolt pattern lol...

Jesus · « **Reply #25 on:** May 03, 2006, 09:18:37 PM »

Quote from: "Kutark"

mmmm... sexy. I forgot about these, used to imagine having them on a STi lol. Wonder if they come in an audi bolt pattern lol.

Hell it looks like they have an Audi bolt pattern, and a honda pattern, and a chevy pattern, and a BMW pattern, and a Ford pattern, and a Chrysler pattern....... .

kutark · « **Reply #26 on:** May 03, 2006, 09:26:18 PM »

rofl, oddly enough its only 5x100 or 5x114.3.

Nickle · « **Reply #27 on:** May 04, 2006, 06:02:20 AM »

Quote from: "Kutark"

rofl, oddly enough its only 5x100 or 5x114.3.

Subaru sizes. :mad:

lance, you may know the answer to this. Why did Subaru just got to 5x114.3 from 5x100 on the new STi?

London · « **Reply #28 on:** May 04, 2006, 06:52:57 AM »

vag tuning general rule 12,734 - Audi guys suck at wheels.

:shock:

Nickle · « **Reply #29 on:** May 04, 2006, 08:34:41 AM »

Quote from: "London"

vag tuning general rule 12,734 - Audi guys suck at wheels.

I cannot argue with that one bit. It's sadly the truth. However, that's fine by me. I fit right in. :mrgreen:

Nickle · « **Reply #30 on:** May 04, 2006, 09:02:17 AM »

Proof:

EDIT: AudiWorld wouldn't allow offsite linking. :rolleyes:

kutark · « **Reply #31 on:** May 04, 2006, 12:57:55 PM »

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Why did Subaru just got to 5x114.3 from 5x100 on the new STi

Strength. Really its a non issue for street use, but if you're out on in the nitty gritty beating the piss out of it rallying, it supposedly makes a difference. I mean if you think about it, spreading the energy from impact over a greater area of the wheel. i'm not sure how much diff 4.3mm makes, but who knows eh (i'm not a mechanical engineer *wink*).

djsatan · « **Reply #32 on:** May 04, 2006, 01:00:49 PM »

I'm sure that Audi has a Killer sound system worth stealing Nick! :mrgreen:

CRAP · « **Reply #33 on:** May 04, 2006, 01:28:17 PM »

The old suby's were 5x100 5x114.3 is toyota

themoneypit · « **Reply #34 on:** May 04, 2006, 07:34:49 PM »

^not sure if those are LM's but look very similar^

i would not say those are cheap wheels but there are alot very similar. works and rials make wheels with the same design.

themoneypit · « **Reply #35 on:** May 04, 2006, 07:47:45 PM »

these are the VS-XX. i watched a used set go for 2,000 with tires about 6 months back. would have bought em if i knew i was going get my car that next month. lol.

Nickle · « **Reply #36 on:** May 05, 2006, 07:38:12 AM »

Quote from: "Kutark"

Quote
Why did Subaru just got to 5x114.3 from 5x100 on the new STi

Strength. Really its a non issue for street use, but if you're out on in the nitty gritty beating the piss out of it rallying, it supposedly makes a difference. I mean if you think about it, spreading the energy from impact over a greater area of the wheel. i'm not sure how much diff 4.3mm makes, but who knows eh (i'm not a mechanical engineer *wink*).

I know the strength increase from reducing your moment arm by fixturing a wheel further from the center, but I was wondering why, or in better words, what motivated Subaru to change the patterns. The answer: they are destroying wheels or hubs by fixturing too close to the center. I figured that is the case, but I was pretty sure you knew the answer whereas I would have been guessing. Sure enough, you did know it. Thanks Lance. ;-)

lilredwagon · « **Reply #37 on:** May 06, 2006, 12:44:08 PM »

looking on line for Oettinger/Abt wheels is only mildly frustrating, try- just try to find a listed price.
Would love to fit 3 piece Oettinger wheels to the S4, but $$$$$?

??

The phrase "if you have to ask, you cant afford em" comes to mind.
Hate that.

Imprezzive83 · « **Reply #38 on:** May 06, 2006, 02:07:40 PM »

Man, I want these on my Passat. But they would look fantastic on your S4. Especially the staggered look. That's what I want soooooo bad. Not sure what how much you were looking to spend though.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2564629

Rukh · « **Reply #39 on:** May 06, 2006, 09:18:50 PM »

What about those LM Reps that SE Tuning was going to get?

Jesus · « **Reply #40 on:** May 07, 2006, 12:58:44 PM »

What about some Konig Reasons?
They even come with 5 or 6 different bolt patterns in case you want to run them on your Cavalier a couple days out of the week.

Scott · « **Reply #41 on:** May 07, 2006, 01:02:00 PM »

Quote from: "Jesus"

What about some Konig Reasons?
They even come with 5 or 6 different bolt patterns in case you want to run them on your Cavalier a couple days out of the week.

asssssss hooooooole!

themoneypit · « **Reply #42 on:** May 07, 2006, 03:10:45 PM »

i know of a guy in denver selling some brand new 18" RS4 DTM style wheels by hartmann. he is asking 1,100 for 5 wheels. i think the RS4 reps look awesome.

he is also selling 17" BBS RC's w/o tires for 600 and w/ tires for 700.

yoogene · « **Reply #43 on:** May 07, 2006, 03:18:45 PM »

Quote from: "Nickle"

Proof:

EDIT: AudiWorld wouldn't allow offsite linking. :rolleyes:

ahhhhh snap! that shit is gangsta!!! hahahahaha

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