So I am on a bit of a budget for wheels

"YSI-what can brown do for you" (ysi-what-can-brown-do-for-you) 12/31/2013 at 17:27 • Filed to: None

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So buying Gram Lights are probably not going to happen, which is no big deal to be honest. I would have been too worried about damaging them while driving them around. So I am getting something cheaper. Rotas, Enkei, and such.

McChiken116 - Patrick H. > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 17:28

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Friends don't let friends roll on Rotas.

YSI-what can brown do for you > McChiken116 - Patrick H. 12/31/2013 at 17:29

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I have heard the quality is actually pretty good as compared to before. People track the car on Rotas all the time. Plus they do look good.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 17:31

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And they break. Don't cheap out on parts that your life depends on.

shpuker > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 17:31

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One of the most popular Subie wheels here in Colorado and I've yet to hear of someone having a problem.

TurboSloth > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 17:31

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Rota's aren't as bad as everyone makes them out to be. They're far from the best, but I doubt that you want to splurge on some volks. If you're DDing, you should be fine. Try looking around some forums (cars that have the same bolt pattern as you), and see if you can buy some second hand gram lights off someone in your area.

Milky > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 17:32

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I'd go with Hot Wheels. That way when you crash the rims break and you don't flip or anything.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/31/2013 at 17:32

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I think that was back in the day, people seem to love them now. Don't worry, I will definitely do some searching of the webs before making a decision. Enkei is always an option and make affordable wheels that last.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Milky 12/31/2013 at 17:33

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Oh jezzz! What happened there?

YSI-what can brown do for you > shpuker 12/31/2013 at 17:34

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I am not worried about DD duties, but more for autocross and the occasional track day. Although, I think a smooth track is less strain than Indiana roads.

YSI-what can brown do for you > TurboSloth 12/31/2013 at 17:37

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It will mostly be for DD, but also the monthly/biweekly autocross and the occasional track day.

Sadly, the problem with Gram Lights is that no one seems to buy them in the size I want. It is always 18s and never 17s.

MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 17:37

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Milky > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 17:37

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Hit a curb/sidewalk/pole sideways at roughly 40mph. Old car and old news, but the rims being so cheap and breaking might of actually helped me to stay out of the hospital.

YSI-what can brown do for you > MtrRider Just Wants Doritos 12/31/2013 at 17:38

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Please don't show me Work wheels. They make me weak at the knees, and in the wallet.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Milky 12/31/2013 at 17:40

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That sucks. I assume you were trying the drifto. Was the car a total loss, or was it saveable?

MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 17:40

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But they so nice. Much wheel. So rubber. Look good. Wow.

YSI-what can brown do for you > MtrRider Just Wants Doritos 12/31/2013 at 17:41

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But so much $$$. I only have $

djmanila > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 17:46

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what sizes are you looking for?

Milky > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 17:46

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Not to sound to cool for school but I actually drifted it all the time, so I had that particular night coming. But I got quoted $900 just for used parts to fix it, and seeing how I paid $1500 for it 2 years earlier I just sold it for 500 bucks.

I do still miss having a beater, it was a ton of fun.

This got waaayyy off topic, my point was cheap rims aren't always bad.

shpuker > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 17:47

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I wouldn't be all that worried then. I might look to something lighter for track duty myself but the Grid's certainly do look good.

MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 17:50

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YSI-what can brown do for you > shpuker 12/31/2013 at 17:51

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I was thinking Titans, which are 18lbs I think. They also look great too!

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 17:52

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Why don't you keep your present setup a while longer while you put together the money for the wheels you originally wanted?

I only say this because in my case, whenever I really want something but get something else as an alternative, I still want the original thing.

Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 17:54

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These are what I want for my BRZ. BBS RS-GT

Victorious Secret > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 17:58

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YSI-what can brown do for you > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 12/31/2013 at 17:58

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It is more about saving money than anything, I can make the dough soon but I still don't want to spend 1600+ on wheels. I still want the Gram Lights, but they are super rare in the size I want(alteast in America, I could only find 10 sets in the bolt pattern/size). There is a bit of fear about scratches and stuff.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Victorious Secret 12/31/2013 at 17:59

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Ah now we are talking. The affordable stuff -_-

Victorious Secret > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 18:01

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Only 3 grand! Only...

:(

If I should ever become Mr. Burns, screw Work and TEs and all that crap, give me my HRE goodness please and thank you.

shpuker > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 18:02

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Those would probably make for a damn good track wheel. I know a lot of guys run Rota gravel's as a track/DD wheel on a lot of STI's out here, they're a bit of the heavy side though. Closer to 23lbs

YSI-what can brown do for you > djmanila 12/31/2013 at 18:03

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17x9 with an offset of between 30 and 40.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ 12/31/2013 at 18:04

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Mmmmmmmmmm quality.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Milky 12/31/2013 at 18:05

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Was it like you went to drift events and showed them your skills, or was it around town? I would have fixed the car up, just cause I probably would have grown attached to it. This has the 1UZ correct?

YSI-what can brown do for you > Victorious Secret 12/31/2013 at 18:06

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Actually, that isn't too bad. I was expecting them to be above 4K.

YSI-what can brown do for you > shpuker 12/31/2013 at 18:07

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What size are they for 23lbs. The 17x9 titans are 18lbs.

Milky > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 18:18

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Around town, but before your someone else yells at me, I did it in empty parts of an empty town aka Detroit. While it would be nice to have it still, I like having the heat/radio thats in my current car. But yea 1UZ … did the same mod as this guy … miss that noise, #Memories.

TheJWT > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 18:26

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Steelies or nothing at all.

shpuker > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 18:39

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18x8.5. So in 17x9 trim probably closer to 21ish?

shpuker > shpuker 12/31/2013 at 18:40

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That is if they even make a 17x9 gravel. Can't find one.

desertdog5051 > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 18:42

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Such 1st world problems we have here in the US. :)

twinturbobmw > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 18:42

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Hint hint...

YSI-what can brown do for you > twinturbobmw 12/31/2013 at 18:47

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NO! NEVER!!! Except maybe for winter wheels.

YSI-what can brown do for you > TheJWT 12/31/2013 at 18:48

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I shall disregard this. Such heresy shan't be spoken!

YSI-what can brown do for you > desertdog5051 12/31/2013 at 18:52

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Truly the hardest of hardships to ever be endured by any human in the history of forever.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > YSI-what can brown do for you 12/31/2013 at 19:01

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I broke a set of XXRs. Not recommended.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > twinturbobmw 12/31/2013 at 20:16

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i wish they made a no a/c, no p.s., stripper FR-S that looked like this.

twinturbobmw > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 12/31/2013 at 20:38

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This is like that. GT86 RC

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > twinturbobmw 01/01/2014 at 10:25

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But are they actually selling it? Unpainted bumpers and all?

djmanila > YSI-what can brown do for you 01/03/2014 at 15:41

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I think the 17s limit your options. I would vote Enkei, either the RPf1 or NT03

I would also look into 5x114 adapters so it opens your selections. Tire Rack's TR Motorsports are popular auto x wheels

Merlin34 > E30Joe drives a Subaru 01/06/2014 at 21:30

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You didn't brake them the guy before you did, and it was from being an idiot and sliding into a curb. I WOULD recommend XXR's just from the sheer amount of drift cars that use them. for example: S13.5 LS6 drift car with XXR 527's

E30Joe drives a Subaru > Merlin34 01/07/2014 at 00:48

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Second set cracked, the first set was completely cracked in half, second set cracked on the inside face where the bolts mounted up, Kurt wasn't happy about that.

Merlin34 > E30Joe drives a Subaru 01/07/2014 at 01:12

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dude your making it sound like you've had 2 sets of rims, that means you've had a total of 8 rims crack on you, which was all of them you got with the car

E30Joe drives a Subaru > Merlin34 01/07/2014 at 12:38

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I had 10. 4 17's, 6 16's.

One 16 was cracked when I got it, the really bad one. The other two 16's were replacement rears that Tom bought when I got the car and Kurt said they were both cracked after he took them off.