used alloy wheels - where to buy?

MadduckUK · 12-09-2008, 11:06 AM

so, apart from the dreaded ebay, and pistonehads. are there any other places to get second hand alloys? not a lot doing on google

ta!

rastamanblues · 12-09-2008, 11:09 AM

Depending on the car, a good place to try is owners club forums, you've got a civic IIRC?

Howard · 12-09-2008, 11:17 AM

Nothing wrong with ebay, if they're not as described when you pick them up or whatever, you're well within your rights to refuse them

MadduckUK · 12-09-2008, 11:20 AM

have indeedy, not a lot on the main forums. infact pretty much nothing.

there no online retailers specialising in this at all?

MadduckUK · 12-09-2008, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Howard

Nothing wrong with ebay, if they're not as described when you pick them up or whatever, you're well within your rights to refuse them

all the good ones seem to be down south, great set near Portsmouth the other day but that's just too far. i have been looking (all morning..woops!) on there, and would buy from there.. don't like it though

Vimeous · 13-09-2008, 01:07 AM

As mentioned owners-clubs are best for when people going for bigger lumps of metal.

Must they be s/hand?

Would www.rarerims.co.uk meet your budget?

Barakka · 13-09-2008, 06:59 AM

If you specifically want the original manufacturer's version or something then you need to look on eBay or the owners clubs as mentioned, but be prepared to pay as much as a new set of other wheels.

I bought some 15" OEM Fiat wheels for my old Bravo from a member on the owners club as I wanted to keep it as standard looking as possible for the insurance. They cost me £80 for the wheels, as they were sold as a bit scuffed and with tyres but not a lot of tread. They then cost me £30 postage, and £250 to get them refurbished with four new tyres, so not much less than a full new set of non OEM in the end.

Plus when I told the insurance that i'd fitted them to the car it made absolutely no difference that they were Original Manufacturer wheels, the ammendment was "alloy wheels fitted".

inonefly · 13-09-2008, 10:24 AM

owners club would be the best option--lesser chance of getting incorrect size/offset

MadduckUK · 13-09-2008, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by inonefly

owners club would be the best option--lesser chance of getting incorrect size/offset

thanks to a mix of owners clubs and a handy calculator iv got that spot on

know exactly what im looking for

Originally Posted by Vimeous

Must they be s/hand?

Would www.rarerims.co.uk meet your budget?

well no to the first, and no to the second - in reply to the first - they are likely to be, im not going to be spending £450 on a set of rota RB's excluding tires put it that way. would be something cheapo but nice like wolfrace pro-lite's with different centre caps if i was buying new... which would leave a slight empty feeling as i know i could have got something much better second hand for around the same price. i dont mind a touch of kerbing as i no doubt will do it myself anyway at some stage. and things that are perfect, like a new mobile phone's screen - scratch free, make me very nervous. the first scratch is "oh god what have i done?!" but after that i dont care anymore

Originally Posted by Barakka

If you specifically want the original manufacturer's version or something then you need to look on eBay

nah, vti alloys are fugly

360bhp · 13-09-2008, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by MadduckUK

all the good ones seem to be down south, great set near Portsmouth the other day but that's just too far. i have been looking (all morning..woops!) on there, and would buy from there.. don't like it though

Which ones are the great set near portsmouth m8? Im looking for a set for my car (Honda 4 stud)

MadduckUK · 13-09-2008, 02:51 PM

hahaha like id tell you, you competition

they have finished anyway. long ago

edit: wish me luck im going in!

edit again: ebay really is the lowest of the low

360bhp · 13-09-2008, 11:32 PM

Going to collect them tomorrow morning. Your right, they are lovely wheels

Thanks for the heads up!

Just kidding

MadduckUK · 13-09-2008, 11:34 PM

haha, they didnt clear the reserve price.. but seriously.. words cannot express how beautiful these would have been

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=250292694089

one night in a few weeks i can see myself getting drunk and ordering a new set of rotas, which is worrying as its going to cost more than the car

ps: i hate ebay

rastamanblues · 14-09-2008, 12:08 AM

I fell in love with these wheels, unfortunatly there SOO far out of budget

Not even adding alcohol into the mix could make me get them.

http://sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t...t=nismo+forged

MadduckUK · 14-09-2008, 12:09 AM

its asking me to log in, do it another way!

rastamanblues · 14-09-2008, 12:12 AM

Ok same wheels but on a skyline, still forum pics but im not signed up to the linked one so should work ok?

Post 1 them on a GTR, and post 10 for them up close

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/33619-r32...mo-lmgt4s.html

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