SUBE555 Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 Just a thought for everyone who likes these 18" STi wheels: [img]http://www.subaru-sti.co.jp/parts/blbp_legacy/largeimage/1-3.jpg[/img] The wheels shown below: [img]http://www.subaru-sti.co.jp/parts/blbp_legacy/largeimage/1-4.jpg[/img] ...listed through another major U.S. vendor are $640/wheel for the same 17x7 size as listed on the STi site. The STi site lists the 18" anthracite wheels found on the S401 for 92,400yen each while the second wheel I pictured is found for 61,950yen, that's a 1.49:1 ratio, times that by the $640 for the gold one available in the U.S. through Gruppe-S, and that comes out to about $955 per wheel! :o Wow, that's friggin crazy! I can't even find any of their larger Volk wheels for $545 each. STi prices are really bloated! Just thought I'd share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ20H-TT Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 I like the top pic - they look better than the stock 18's IMHO. But JDM prices are high for sure - but it's a different market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted April 4, 2004 Author Share Posted April 4, 2004 Somehow I like the Spec B's better, easier to clean for one as I have the 16" snowflakes and they're a total PITA. Either way you're not gaining much in room, they're both 18x7" which seriously compromises tire options (Tire Rack had about 5 in the 215/45R-18 SpecB/STi wheel size versus 18-some for the 225/40R-18 of the more standard 18x7.5" aftermarket size as these also cost about 3/4 the price of the smaller tire.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 In my opinion, spending lots of money on aftermarket wheels just for show makes no sense. If you're willing to spend upwards of $300 per wheel you should look for light, forged wheels like [url=http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?model=wrx&cat=wheels&prodid=671]SSR Comps[/url] or [url=http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?model=legacy&cat=wheels&prodid=197]Advan TC IIs[/url]. This way you're combining good looks with lower unsprung weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ha-evolution Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 I'm 99% certain the first wheel is a forged BBS wheel, hence it is probably strong and lightweight. While it may be expensive it is certainly would be a rare wheel to own in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted April 4, 2004 Author Share Posted April 4, 2004 It is a BBS forged wheel. We'll let you be the first one to own those wheels for $4k. :D (I know they may be available for less, but in any case, still more expensive than most others.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ha-evolution Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 Yikes, that's a little pricey for me. I bet you won't find them much cheaper though. These BBS wheels are similar and they are 650 Euro in 18 inch: [img]http://www.bbs.com/raeder_gross/RS_2.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted April 4, 2004 Author Share Posted April 4, 2004 The BBS wheels available through Tire Rack don't show their BBS wheels being quite that expensive, though they may use a slightly different forming procedure, shouldn't make that big a price difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ha-evolution Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 I looked at Tire Racks's wheels and some of them are forged. The 18 inch RGRs are going for $502 each. They are kind of similar. [img]http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/bbs/swap/bbs_rgr_db_ci3_l.jpg[/img] Add a bunch of $$$ to this price because of the STi center cap and because they have to be imported from Japan and the price will probably get out of hand quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted April 4, 2004 Author Share Posted April 4, 2004 Yup, paying for the name for sure. When I was comparing the normal Rays wheels to the STi ones which in many cases were smaller than the Rays, the STi wheels often cost $100-200 more each, just for the sake of the name I'd imagine and them coming from Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team23jordan Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 im gonna get 19s 18s might look small Perrin BIG maf intake Perrin Turbo Inlet HKS SSQV BOV Megan Racing header with UP (ceramic coated) HKS DP (WRX) DMH E-cutout Custom 3" catback UTEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 [quote name='team23jordan']im gonna get 19s 18s might look small[/quote] Huh? :roll: -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axis008 Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 [quote name='Th3Franz'][quote name='team23jordan']im gonna get 19s 18s might look small[/quote] Huh? :roll:[/quote] Yeah, the wheel well isn't that small to make 18" rims look awkward. -ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted April 4, 2004 Author Share Posted April 4, 2004 I think we need to get steve in here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ha-evolution Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 19s? Why not just go for 20s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteVTEC Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 [img]http://www.v6performance.net/forums/images/smilies/cursin.gif[/img] [img]http://www.v6performance.net/forums/images/smilies/banghead.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Zevil Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 There is no way that I can afford to put that kind of money into wheels. Holy crap.. that's just silly to me. There are so many better ways to spend that kind of coin. I wonder if there will be a factory 18" wheel option for either the GT or OBXT? That would be great to get some spec b wheels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub-attraction Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 I'm hoping for the spec b wheels as well for the GT. The car has sooo much better presence with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XT6Wagon Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 The US 17" BBS rims are the basis for the RGR's. The rims at the top are NOT RGRs. I also can't recall ever seeing a aftermarket BBS rim that is the same exact design. Most if not all of the STi rims are exclusive to them, and you pay for it as the sales volume isn't high enough. Basicly you have stupid expensive dies for the forging of the rim, and very few rims to spread it across. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoFanatic Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 [quote name='ha-evolution']I looked at Tire Racks's wheels and some of them are forged. The 18 inch RGRs are going for $502 each. They are kind of similar. [img]http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/bbs/swap/bbs_rgr_db_ci3_l.jpg[/img] Add a bunch of $$$ to this price because of the STi center cap and because they have to be imported from Japan and the price will probably get out of hand quickly.[/QUOTE] On their website, it's listed at $595 a piece. I believe their prices have been up'd relatively recently. -Moto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedison Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 I had my stock 17" wheels chromed and they look great at a fraction of the cost of new wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoFanatic Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Chrome looks great! I had it done on my old car but I've also had problems as well. At about 4 years after the chroming, I had a sealing problem between the tire and the rim. As it turns out there was rusting "inside" the wheel. Don't know why but the chroming was done by a reputable place in CA. Only thing I can think of is maybe I filled it up with air in the rain and maybe water got in there. Don't know for sure. Just my .02 -Moto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonovUrbizniz Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 The sti wheels are more expensive yes because they say sti... but also because their hub seats perfectly... generic aftermarket wheels are designed to fit many different hub sizes with the same bolt pattern... so you use hubcentric rings to center them on the hub perfectly... the sti wheels have hubs that will only fit subaru sized hubs or smaller.... so they're more expensive because. also the company who makes them needs to make money on them and so does subaru... so they get marked up a little more. Over all I think cheap light NOT forged wheels are the best unless you have enough money... Even if I could afford a set of forged wheels I wouldn't get them... for the same price as a set of forged LW wheels you can get 2 sets of cast light weight wheels... I drive my car daily and if I curbed a $300+ wheel I'd probobly kill myself. where as if I curb a $150 wheel I wouldn't really care. I have konig heliums on my civic and they're light as hell and cheap as hell... Sure I've bent one on a pothole that probobly wouldn't even have bent the stock steel wheel much less a forged wheel... but I can replace it for next to nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTWag Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 check out [url]www.jdmpartstx.com[/url] for some good deals on these JDM wheels. They seem to be good people (I have been emailing back and forth with them about some other 18" OEM wheels for the Legacy). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 For further information on any rims etc, please see our resident expert, XenonK or Keefe as his parents call him. Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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