mmanus88 Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 check out the piaa mesh sports rims. thats what i got. i was about to buy those BBS rims in 18 but hit myself aftewr taking a good look at the price. i got the piaa sports mesh in 18s fitted onto toyo proxes 4 tires for 2030 shipped. that price is lower then the raw price of the BBS rims themselves! it is rediculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 btw, the 5 spoke STi wheel is made by Volk Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurospec Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 An alternative to the mesh STi wheels, Enkei RPM2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBY Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 Moved to Wheels/Tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 I think the RPM2 are only made in 17x7 and 18x7.5 (not wide enough for me) :p Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 Gotta love those Volks. Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subastyle Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 do the 04 sti wheels fit the LGT??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm def Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Yes but the 05 STI wheels won't, different bolt pattern for 05, 5X100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subastyle Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 where can i find the gold 04 sti wheels any suggestions?? and can anyone chop them on a lowered garnet red pearl car .. i dont know how to chop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 just buy them used from another STi owner. Usually, you can find them once in a while on [url]www.nasioc.com[/url] which I was a few hours late picking up a set in gold for myself. Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyTwoEighty Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 You guys crack me up. Most of you act like the STi rims at $1k a piece is prohibitively expensive for a one piece, lip forged wheel that is manufacturer specific to Subaru. If you want cheap wheels or wheels that are less expensive, there are many options but there really is no substitute for BBS quality in my opinion. There are many excellent manufacturer's for wheels and many of them have adopted/purchased rights to BBS specific technology that enables them to manufacturer better and better wheels. For consumers, this is a good thing but BBS is not a name that is synonomous with racing for no reason. Considering the number of wheels that they will sell for the STi specific model, its only reasonable that they would want enough money to make a profit. But if you really want to see high wheel prices, take a look at what you'll spend if you buy HRE, Fikse or a host of other higher end wheel manufacturers. And then there are many other manufacturers who will charge you alot of money but the quality is poor at best. At least you know exactly what your getting with BBS. I had a set of BBS RXII's on my GTI in 17 inches. (not the OEM 16 inch versions on the Jetta - the real deal). They set the car off perfectly. The finish on them was impeccable regardless of what I drove them through, they were very light for a two piece forged rim in 17 inches. They were also immune to bending as far as I could tell. I would consider other wheel manufacturer's for the Legacy but if I had the coin, I would get the STi rims in a heartbeat. And by the way, you can easily drop the same coin on 18 inch LM's if your heart so desires. I don't know that the STi centercap really adds much of anything to the pricetag in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Most BBS for Subaru's are no more than $600/wheel. The STi versions of the BBS wheels are $800/wheel. Forged.....yes. So are some of the regular BBS models. Call it dealer mark-up to get the Subaru and STi logo. Prodrive and Volk make similar forged models for $5-650/wheel. There is a certainly a premium for STi parts (doubt it? check out the $1400 mufflers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 in other words, you are paying the extra money for the STi center cap on the rim, otherwise it's a just a BBS/VOLK/PRODRIVE rim. Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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