"awmaster10" (awmaster10)
10/02/2017 at 12:59 • Filed to: acura tl, honda, wheels, xxr, mods
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"awmaster10" (awmaster10)
10/02/2017 at 12:59 • Filed to: acura tl, honda, wheels, xxr, mods | 0
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The perfect set of wheels and tires come up for sale locally. I am on 17's right now so upgrading wheels means a new set of 18" tires as well. At $650 for the wheels I want with a good set of tires on them already this is the perfect deal.
https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/wto/d/xxr-530-wheel-tire-set/6323417967.html
Theyre even mounted on a 3rd gen TL like mine in the ad. My Anthracite gray 05 would look glorious on these wheels, especially without the slightly overdone drop that the seller has.
diplodicus
> awmaster10
10/02/2017 at 13:04 |
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What’s wrong with the Falkens on them? They look like they still have life in them.
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awmaster10
> diplodicus
10/02/2017 at 13:06 |
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I meant that if I buy just wheels ill have to get new tires since I run smaller wheels now. The tires that come with the wheels in the ad are definitely good to go for a while which is why the $650 is a great deal and I wish I could jump on it now.
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diplodicus
> awmaster10
10/02/2017 at 13:10 |
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Ahh gotcha I thought you meant if you got those rims you’d have to get a new pair of tires also.
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awmaster10
> diplodicus
10/02/2017 at 13:12 |
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Nope just if I decide to buy some wheels alone. I prefer brand new wheels but if that means another $500 spent on tires then id rather just go the craigslist route and get the whole setup for <$700
Arrivederci
> awmaster10
10/02/2017 at 13:13 |
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Friends don’t let friends buy XXR.
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awmaster10
> Arrivederci
10/02/2017 at 13:15 |
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I’ve had some pretty damn cheap wheels on my past cars and I just don’t think I drive hard enough to need anything better. I had <$500 sets of wheels on my pathfinder and 4runner and bounced them both off boulders once a month and never died, so that’s enough for me!
They are a little played out on the 3g TL though, but thats because they look good (IMO)
Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> awmaster10
10/02/2017 at 13:58 |
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Agreed that those look pretty good. But yeah I also agree that XXR is crap. I had a set for my Miata and while they werent terrible, they were just way too heavy. Even for street driving, I hate heavy wheels. But more importantly I’ve heard plenty of broken XXR horror stories to turn me away in the future. I paid $200 for the set with tires so I didnt care what brand it was lol.
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awmaster10
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
10/02/2017 at 14:00 |
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The OEM wheels are 2 lbs heavier so that wouldnt be so bad but yeah I guess its not fair comparing cheap wheels to ones I ran before because the cheap wheels I ran before had 33" tires protecting them and it would take a LOT to bend a rim through all that cushion.
Kiltedpadre
> awmaster10
10/02/2017 at 16:09 |
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I’m in the same boat. I’ve been keeping an eye out for take-off wheels and tires from a newer Silverado for my truck for awhile. For ages all I saw were sets being sold by wheel and tire shops for $1200 a set.
It figures that after I use almost all of my parts fund to buy brake parts and some new hoses a set comes up from a private seller. He’s asking $600 and tires seem to have good tread. I’m crossing my fingers they’ll still be there on payday, but I’d be shocked.
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awmaster10
> Kiltedpadre
10/02/2017 at 17:26 |
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Thats a good deal for newer OEM wheels. I am on a sierra/silverado FB page and the nicer 20 inch ones often run $1k or more.
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Kiltedpadre
> awmaster10
10/02/2017 at 20:17 |
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I’m more interested in the 18" size, but I have only seen them in this price range with decent tires a couple of times. Both naturally were right after I depleted my maintenance fund for parts for something else.