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    Replacing my RSs with something else

    I am getting kind of sick of the maintenance required for my BBS RSs (Front 15x7.5 ET18, Rear 15x8 ET13) with polished lips so I am thinking of finding some easy to clean 15x7.5 or 15x8 wheels. I am really happy with the fitment of the wheels as they are so I would probably run in the ballpark of ET 15 or so for offset with a square setup.
    Here's a pic of the car as it is now:

    _DSC9467 by SVillagrasa, on Flickr

    _DSC0222 by SVillagrasa, on Flickr

    I am mainly concerned with the quality of the wheels (so I'd be willing to compromise on the color as long as it isn't black) so that means I am most interested in finding out whether the Enkeis and TR Motorsports are up to snuff since they are Chinese. I really like the Work Meisters and the Gram Lights since I think they are Japanese, can anyone confirm this?
    Another thing about this is that I have a machine shop at work so I can make hub-centric spacers for these wheels if they are a higher offset. Ideally, I would like an ET25 wheel with a 10-12mm spacer.

    Does anyone have any experience with the following wheels?

    949 Racing
    Enkei Classic J-Speed
    TRMotorsports C3M
    Work Meister 2 piece
    Rays Gram Lights 57V

    I am open to suggestions too, of course, but hopefully this list will give you an idea of the styling I would like.
    Last edited by M42Stephen; 01-30-2012, 12:50 AM.

    91 m42 ftw

    #2
    In terms of quality: Works > Rays > Enkei = 949 = TRM

    '04 Toyota Sienna AWD (sold)
    '86 BMW 325 coupe (owned since 10/11)
    '05 Subaru WRX sedan (sold)
    '86 Subaru GL-10 wagon (sold)
    '98 Acura Integra GS-R hatchback (sold)

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      #3
      Cool, that's about what I expected and it looks like they are priced accordingly. I also found Works Meister CR01s which would be awesome if they are clear-coated.

      91 m42 ftw

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        #4
        Check this out:

        _DSC6712 Work CR01 by SVillagrasa, on Flickr

        91 m42 ftw

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