New wheels for my X
 

Hey All,

I figure it's time I add a little meat to the pot. I've been reading up a lot on this forum and have received a lot of help directly and indirectly.

I know some of you were having questions regarding replica rims vs OEM's. Well, I wanted to "beef" up my X a bit and ordered some replica 215's (20") for my '06 4.4, and so far they're great. I took some pics of the OEM's and the reps on a scale and can add them latter if requested. The reps were roughly 10lbs more than the OEM's but that's also expected since the wheels are a bit wider (10 & 11 vs. 8.5).

I was a little hesitant on the purchase of the reps b/c of the hub centric rings that I'd have to use and the fear of not having the same quality wheel but I have to say the X drives better now than before. I'm not getting any vibes or shakes at all. For some reason I'm getting better gas mileage now than I was with the OEM's, which doesn't make sense since the wheels weigh 10lbs more each??? Can it be because on my OEM's I had brand new tires on the rear and the fronts need to be replaced soon? Wonder if that would make a difference. :dunno:
Most likely I'm just babying the X since I want to get a feel for the new wheels.

Anyways, the X looks and drives like a champ.
Here are a few pics of my new ride.
(Check out Craigslist for my OEM's)

Hey, they look great!! can you tell me where you bought them from?

ArtMan,

I picked up the wheels from Wheeltech Tuning. The finish on them really is very nice. The dark gray or (ferric gray) goes real well with the saphire black X.
Wheeltech was great to work with. Shipping was real fast without any issues. I'd deffinitly recommend them. Time will tell how well they hold up.

A la mierda!!! Those look really Sick!!! que envidia :(

very nice X. like the wheels too

Thank you for keeping us posted. They look amazing!!! If they hold up for the rest of this year, I will definitely have to get a set for my black X as well.:thumbup:

Ive purchased the replica's before, for an E36 and loved them. Couldnt even tell they werent reps. Nice wheels man, enjoy

Thanks for the compliments guys. I'm really happy with the wheels.

Can you give us some links on where to purchase these rims?

PM sent

those are sweet man. Great buy

your x looks very clean with those wheels!! :iagree:

:thumbup:i have had the 215 reps for two years now! Best 600 bucks that I ever spent!! wrapped them with Vredestein ultrac Sessantas and they loook Haaawt!

Great choice! great color! X looks awesome with the new wheels!

Rich:thumbup:

Looks good.

Rich, good to hear that the wheels hold up. Do you babby them or are they actually decent quality wheels?
I really love the way they "fill" out the X now. :thumbup:

I REALLY like those!!!! :D

Nice wheels! Love the color of those rims. Enjoy and watch out for the pot holes!

was your OEM 18's or 19's?

18's OEM 183's.

Nice color combo! Now you don't have to worry about cleaning the rims as much.

can you tell us how much? I just went to their website. its lacking much creativity

I definitely run them year round all seasons and baby them to death....but they hold up and have met or exceeded my expectations as to how I thought they may hold up! ...........as good as any oem wheel that I have ever had! :)

Rich:thumbup:

They are alright I guess.....

RichiRich, I am also planning on running them year round (as of now) with the all season Toyos.
KingCon, wheels look good on your signature!