Advice for used wheel shopping?
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Advice for used wheel shopping?
Im going to look at a set of used Ray's Engineering G-Games 77W 2 piece wheels this monday. The seller has a really good price on them, and they come with tires (I don't know which kind yet, forgot to ask).
I trust the seller, but I'd like any advice you folks could offer regarding any defects or warning signs to look for on used wheels.
I trust the seller, but I'd like any advice you folks could offer regarding any defects or warning signs to look for on used wheels.
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Ask wheather there are curbs, bends, or vibration at approx. 60MPH. Just verify your bolt pattern, and offset.
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What vehicle were they on, and what vehicle are you trying to put them on ...
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They came off a 350z, which is what Im planning on putting them onto. The bolt pattern and offset are identical.
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Credo quia absurdum est!
"Happily married gay couples with closets full of assault weapons. That's my vision for America, and it's a good one." -Glenn Reynolds, Instapundit
"At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child - miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill disciplined, despotic, and useless. Liberalism is the philosophy of sniveling brats." - P.J. O'Rourke
Credo quia absurdum est!
"Happily married gay couples with closets full of assault weapons. That's my vision for America, and it's a good one." -Glenn Reynolds, Instapundit
"At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child - miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill disciplined, despotic, and useless. Liberalism is the philosophy of sniveling brats." - P.J. O'Rourke
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take them to a wheel shop and have them put it on the rotating machine, im not sure what its called, if it spins in a perfect circle its fine if not it has some sort of damage and will give you uneven tire wear, vibrations, etc.
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make sure you check them over really good before buying them.i bought a set of wheels one time from a private seller,it was night,didnt know he was covering up a wheel that had a stripped lug nut hole.
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Well I went and checked out the wheels, and they looked fantastic. The seller was upfront and showed me where he had had the lips repolished due to some really minor curb rash (repolishing looks fantastic by the way).
I put a deposit down on them, just waiting for the next paycheck (or hopefully christmas bonus) to hit to go square up with him.
By the way, I've had a couple people recommend picking up Gorilla lugs for the new wheels. Right now Ive just got the OEM lug nuts with one locking lug on each. Is it worth it?
I put a deposit down on them, just waiting for the next paycheck (or hopefully christmas bonus) to hit to go square up with him.
By the way, I've had a couple people recommend picking up Gorilla lugs for the new wheels. Right now Ive just got the OEM lug nuts with one locking lug on each. Is it worth it?
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"Happily married gay couples with closets full of assault weapons. That's my vision for America, and it's a good one." -Glenn Reynolds, Instapundit
"At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child - miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill disciplined, despotic, and useless. Liberalism is the philosophy of sniveling brats." - P.J. O'Rourke
Credo quia absurdum est!
"Happily married gay couples with closets full of assault weapons. That's my vision for America, and it's a good one." -Glenn Reynolds, Instapundit
"At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child - miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill disciplined, despotic, and useless. Liberalism is the philosophy of sniveling brats." - P.J. O'Rourke
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make sure that your new wheels don't require special lugs. Often times, they use a different seat than stock
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if they don't require special lugs then your OEM wheel lock will work well, and get the others in something similar to these
tuner lugs
gorilla's all you have to do is pound a 17mm socket on there to get them off
tuner lugs
gorilla's all you have to do is pound a 17mm socket on there to get them off
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