Saber_Avalon
06-17-2008, 12:25 PM
hey all, I need some help.
I've been trying to get some new wheels for my celi but every time I find a set I like and go to order them, someone mysteriously decides to discontinue them or the company outright stops supplying to North America. :angry::(
What I need help with is finding some wheels I like that are hopefully not discontinued. I figured maybe I'm just too slow at finding things and thought if I brought some other people into the search something might come of it. That's where you guys come in.
So what I'm looking for in wheels are 18's, 5 spoke (prefer narrow spoke to a wide), black/gunmetal with a silver/machined/chrome lip. Don't want anything too heavy either (for 18's that is). At this point, cost really doesn't matter to me anymore just as long as I like them. I think one of the ones I was looking at was around $600 per rim... (in hindsight I'm kinda glad those were discontinued, I can hear my wallet moaning now)
anywho, originally I was going for some konig sideways but as I searched I found others I liked better... a lot better.
I found the Kobe Viz 5 (discontinued)
then found G-Games 77W (wolf77) (Rays apparently no longer supplies NA)
then Volk GTS (volk is owned by Rays, no suppliers)
Gram lights 57pro (discontinued, also owned by rays so no suppliers)
one of the numerous wheel companies I've spoken to suggested a few designs that I liked but didn't have the colouration I was looking for. They were:
OZ Chrono HT
Gram lights T57-RC (most likely no suppliers as gram lights is also Rays)
I have also found the Motegi SX5 but the 18" version is a +45 offset, don't think that would work with a celi all too well, probably need a spacer but I want to avoid using spacers.
In order of which I personally liked, design wise, best to least (with pics):
1. Volk GTS
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/saris_avalon/Celica/GTSgm.jpg
2. G-Games 77w
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/saris_avalon/Celica/rays-ggames-77WVAIO-lg.jpg
3. OZ Chrono HT
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/saris_avalon/Celica/OZCronoHTSilber.jpg
4. Kobe Viz 5
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/saris_avalon/Celica/kobe_viz5_blk.jpg
5. Gram Lights T57-RC
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/saris_avalon/Celica/gramLightsT57-RC.jpg
6. Gram Lights 57pro
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/saris_avalon/Celica/GramLights57pro.jpg
7. Motegi SX5
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/saris_avalon/Celica/motegi_sx5_blk_lg_super.jpg
Edit: sorry for the huge pics not sure how to get them smaller without re-uploading them and I have to be off to work, I'll try messing with size later.
I've been trying to get some new wheels for my celi but every time I find a set I like and go to order them, someone mysteriously decides to discontinue them or the company outright stops supplying to North America. :angry::(
What I need help with is finding some wheels I like that are hopefully not discontinued. I figured maybe I'm just too slow at finding things and thought if I brought some other people into the search something might come of it. That's where you guys come in.
So what I'm looking for in wheels are 18's, 5 spoke (prefer narrow spoke to a wide), black/gunmetal with a silver/machined/chrome lip. Don't want anything too heavy either (for 18's that is). At this point, cost really doesn't matter to me anymore just as long as I like them. I think one of the ones I was looking at was around $600 per rim... (in hindsight I'm kinda glad those were discontinued, I can hear my wallet moaning now)
anywho, originally I was going for some konig sideways but as I searched I found others I liked better... a lot better.
I found the Kobe Viz 5 (discontinued)
then found G-Games 77W (wolf77) (Rays apparently no longer supplies NA)
then Volk GTS (volk is owned by Rays, no suppliers)
Gram lights 57pro (discontinued, also owned by rays so no suppliers)
one of the numerous wheel companies I've spoken to suggested a few designs that I liked but didn't have the colouration I was looking for. They were:
OZ Chrono HT
Gram lights T57-RC (most likely no suppliers as gram lights is also Rays)
I have also found the Motegi SX5 but the 18" version is a +45 offset, don't think that would work with a celi all too well, probably need a spacer but I want to avoid using spacers.
In order of which I personally liked, design wise, best to least (with pics):
1. Volk GTS
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/saris_avalon/Celica/GTSgm.jpg
2. G-Games 77w
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/saris_avalon/Celica/rays-ggames-77WVAIO-lg.jpg
3. OZ Chrono HT
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/saris_avalon/Celica/OZCronoHTSilber.jpg
4. Kobe Viz 5
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/saris_avalon/Celica/kobe_viz5_blk.jpg
5. Gram Lights T57-RC
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/saris_avalon/Celica/gramLightsT57-RC.jpg
6. Gram Lights 57pro
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/saris_avalon/Celica/GramLights57pro.jpg
7. Motegi SX5
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/saris_avalon/Celica/motegi_sx5_blk_lg_super.jpg
Edit: sorry for the huge pics not sure how to get them smaller without re-uploading them and I have to be off to work, I'll try messing with size later.