What do you know about Giovanna rims?

[cooltoy2000]

Does any one know anything about the Giovanna rims? I was thinking of getting the G-racing Mito rim witch looks alot like the RH Z5000. The only difference is that the Mito has a smooth lip and the Z5000 has nothches. And that the Mito is $200 dollars cheaper for the tire+rim package. If anybody has any knowledge regarding Giovanna quality, weight, etc., I would appreciate some help.
Here is a pic of Giovanna:
http://www.wheelmax.com/Wheels/Giovanna/mito.gif
and of cource the well know RH Z5000:
http://www.wheelmax.com/Wheels/RacingHart/new/Z5000.gif

[jotan82]

whatever floats your boat...

remember, you get what you pay for

[xi KiNG ix]

Got them a couple of weeks ago..Here's mine:

http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/kingscelica/vwp?.dir=/My+new+wheels&.src=ph&.dnm=Dsc00007.jpg&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/bc/kingscelica/lst%3f%26.dir=/My%2bnew%2bwheels%26.src=ph%26.view=t

I got 18x7.5.. I just really need to drop my car now, maybe TRD Springs duno yet..

Anyways their fine, I've had no troubles with them as of yet..

[ohwhatafeeling]

...they're more of a "style" company than a "race" company...I know the weight of them is outrages...they're way too heavy, where as the Racing Harts are light compared to other 18" rims ....like Jotan said..."...you get what you pay for."

[cooltoy2000]

Thanks for the help so far.
I wanted to get the 17". How much of a weight difference do you guys think there would be between Gio's and RH's? $200 is not that huge of a difference if the quality/weight is drasticaly different.

Thaks for the pics KING.
:thumbup:

[QWKsilvr808]

They're pretty popular with ppl looking for knock-offs. I see a lot of ppl rolling around with Giovannas here, and truthfully there prolly isn't very much difference in quality at all. They're prolly only 2-3 lbs heavier per rim too, so it's up to you.

The Z5000's aren't really a race rim anyway (as in ultra-lightweight), so if style is what you're going for, and you don't mind the different centercap, then I don't see a real reason not to buy these instead.

[cooltoy2000]

Just got an e-mail from Giovanna. They said the 17" weight 18 pounds.

[eje_17]

i'd go with the RH over giovanna's any day, especially if it's only 200 dollar difference. then again, i'm bias =)

[ohmygts]

gio are really heavy(i mean really,really,really heavy)

[XYRCNCP]

I got 18" Gio Kugi, but then again, I don't give a f about racing or speed, I personally love them.

[jonasblack]

I had giovanna Naganos. I had no problems with them except they weighed more at 17 inches than my 18 inches wiegh now.