Made some stickers...

[Geoff.T]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VIwxmOSrRV8/SjcDepHf36I/AAAAAAAAAFw/UsQnsfZea0Y/s400/P1060018.JPG

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o161/jvcajita/2009%20-%206%20-%2014%20SpoCom%202009/IMG_5121.jpg

I got a few of my friends to put these on their cars at a show this past weekend. What do you guys think? A little too much?

Some show pics can be found here also:

http://perfectfitment.blogspot.com/

[525iT_Feen]

I like that alot!

[Digitalwave]

I spotted that sticker on Karlo's box a couple weeks ago, I dig it.

[GiRARDsays]

i want.

[SeanDub]

I like it, but I don't have wheels that are up to par

[Moose]

I have fake wheels, but not fake splits. :dunno I think the whole wheel snob thing is stupid, although I appreciate rare authentic wheels. The one thing that is lame is fake wheels branded as the real thing (LM reps come to mind).

[SeanDub]

I have fake wheels, but not fake splits. :dunno I think the whole wheel snob thing is stupid, although I appreciate rare authentic wheels. The one thing that is lame is fake wheels branded as the real thing (LM reps come to mind).

You may be on the wrong forum.

[M.Burroughs]

I dig. x2.

[Exami]

that sticker has wheel-whores.com writen all over it :shifty
http://www.wheel-whores.com/images/shirt-04-limited-new.gif (http://www.wheel-whores.com/merchandise-world.html)

[Towelie]

offff awesome sticker id rock one ;)

[Dr.AK]

that sticker has wheel-whores.com writen all over it :shifty
http://www.wheel-whores.com/images/shirt-04-limited-new.gif (http://www.wheel-whores.com/merchandise-world.html)

That shirt is so me.

I don't really care about fake wheels - but I can't stand fake splits at all! Burn them! Kill them with fire!

[Moose]

You may be on the wrong forum.

Why not? I like slam, poke and stretch, as long as it looks good and the fitment is right IDC what make the wheels are.

[ProjektONE]

I <3 fake wheels! Im poor!

[schroedin]

I have stock wheels :( Hopefully by the end of summer I will have at least enough for some GC's.

[Exami]

I have stock wheels :( Hopefully by the end of summer I will have at least enough for some GC's.

Well i have also stock wheels :shifty

Fake wheels & fake splits are bit shity.. takes "points" off the car..

[dinanm3atl]

Well i have also stock wheels :shifty

Fake wheels & fake splits are bit shity.. takes "points" off the car..

I am in the boat with Jeremy on this one. I still don't understand the hatred and wheel snob stance on 'fake' wheels. I love some of the rep wheels that are available and don't see how, if someone chooses to purchase and run them on their car, they are looked down upon.

I even have 'real' wheels but also have some cheap aftermarket wheels and I bet my multi-piece ARE wheels are probably a rep of something.

Jeremy's ARE RS reps are damn nice. Not going to **** on him for having them.

[Travis]

:(

[Exami]

I am in the boat with Jeremy on this one. I still don't understand the hatred and wheel snob stance on 'fake' wheels. I love some of the rep wheels that are available and don't see how, if someone chooses to purchase and run them on their car, they are looked down upon.

I even have 'real' wheels but also have some cheap aftermarket wheels and I bet my multi-piece ARE wheels are probably a rep of something.

Jeremy's ARE RS reps are damn nice. Not going to **** on him for having them.

Well there is these cheap copys and wnb rims thats the point im trying to make.. like BBS vs. Linea Corsa... i don't know how much Linea Corsas cost in states but in finland around 1500-2000EUR / set .. in that same money you can find used BBS LM set(ebay findings).. and mostly those have better balance even when those are used...

An example: My BBS RC(BMW Styling5) 1 lip has been straighten and fixed other 3 originals.. and when i balanced those i had to use 25gram of weight on 1 wheel others where from 10 to 15grams.. when you go buy some cheap rims you need to but 35+ grams to NEW rims.. and when runing these low cars with extrastiff suspension wheels need to be better quality... other wise they will go wrong and bend (look about Rotas in google)

It won't do me a gray hair if someone uses replica rims or cheap rims like rota.. their own thing but i appreciate original & high quality rims and thats why i 'give' points to having those..

[SeanDub]

A+ :)

[Moose]

Well there is these cheap copys and wnb rims thats the point im trying to make.. like BBS vs. Linea Corsa... i don't know how much Linea Corsas cost in states but in finland around 1500-2000EUR / set .. in that same money you can find used BBS LM set(ebay findings).. and mostly those have better balance even when those are used...

An example: My BBS RC(BMW Styling5) 1 lip has been straighten and fixed other 3 originals.. and when i balanced those i had to use 25gram of weight on 1 wheel others where from 10 to 15grams.. when you go buy some cheap rims you need to but 35+ grams to NEW rims.. and when runing these low cars with extrastiff suspension wheels need to be better quality... other wise they will go wrong and bend (look about Rotas in google)

It won't do me a gray hair if someone uses replica rims or cheap rims like rota.. their own thing but i appreciate original & high quality rims and thats why i 'give' points to having those..

I understand what you are saying and agree 100%, but the sticker in this post isn't appreciating real wheels, it is ****** on fakes uknowwhatimean? I don't think when a car scrapes its chassis over little bumps replica wheels are going to be the limiting factor in how well the car will ride. IIRC there are a couple guys on this site running replica, or replica "quality" wheels and I haven't heard of any major issues.

/shameless defense

[SeanDub]

I dont like fakes because they devalue the real thing. Fakes make the guys who go out of their way to find and drop the money on the real thing look the same as everyone else.

The sticker is awesome and I back it up 1000%

[Tuck&Poke]

i dont like cheap replicas, they usually loose some of what i like in the translation to a cheaper design. I dont care what fitment you have, if your on axis supermesh, or mams, or alt tangents, im not gonna like it. Im not trying to generalize all replicas though, because HTN makes an awsome replica of BBS E30's and they are high quality split wheels

[Moose]

I dont like fakes because they devalue the real thing. Fakes make the guys who go out of their way to find and drop the money on the real thing look the same as everyone else.

The sticker is awesome and I back it up 1000%

I agree with you there, it is lame that reps of BBS wheels steal ANY amount of business from BBS, however small that amount may be. Not sure how I feel about the other point, if you are only buying a high quality wheel to look good, isn't that defeating the purpose?



For the record the ARE's came with the car when I bought it, I wouldn't purchase another set of replica wheels.

[dinanm3atl]

I dont like fakes because they devalue the real thing. Fakes make the guys who go out of their way to find and drop the money on the real thing look the same as everyone else.

The sticker is awesome and I back it up 1000%

I disagree and other markets for other items would prove that point wrong.

Lots of fakes and not a lot of reals makes something more valuable. Ever looked at the cost of a numbers matching Hemi cuda compared to a replica/clone?

In a circle of enthusiasts at a muscle car meet the numbers matching car is going to get more props for sure. Just like the guy with real wheels.

[B Rod]

A circle of enthusiasts, yes. The general public has no idea and can't tell the difference though.

[Stephen]

I dont like fakes because they devalue the real thing. Fakes make the guys who go out of their way to find and drop the money on the real thing look the same as everyone else.

The sticker is awesome and I back it up 1000%

This is the most valid point so far.

Idk, i have mixed feelings. I like the idea of lower end wheels with awesome offsets and widths, but they dont have to be a copy necessarily

[Travis]

A circle of enthusiasts, yes. The general public has no idea and can't tell the difference though.

Hell, I can barely tell the difference half the time.

[Exami]

A circle of enthusiasts, yes. The general public has no idea and can't tell the difference though.

i might ask why the hell you even care about general public? we are enthusiasts and you are part of this enthusiast group.. honestly my self im not interested when some granny looks my car in trafficlights :shifty

But when some other enthusiasts come & talk about my car or asking that makes difference.. because thats when i know i have done something noticeable..(im not saying that ppl actually comes talk to me)

And more of this.. me & couple my buddys while we are in some car meeting or something.. its allways like "AAAHAA REPLICAS!" "look at that one replicaboy!" and thats why i didn't buy replica rims for my self because that would go for ever...

[B Rod]

i might ask why the hell you even care about general public? we are enthusiasts and you are part of this enthusiast group.. honestly my self im not interested when some granny looks my car in trafficlights :shifty

But when some other enthusiasts come & talk about my car or asking that makes difference.. because thats when i know i have done something noticeable..(im not saying that ppl actually comes talk to me)

Thats very true.

And more of this.. me & couple my buddys while we are in some car meeting or something.. its allways like "AAAHAA REPLICAS!" "look at that one replicaboy!" and thats why i didn't buy replica rims for my self because that would go for ever...

That's more elitist attitude versus enthusiast though.

[Exami]

That's more elitist attitude versus enthusiast though.

Do it right or go home and cry... :devillook

[Geoff.T]

You guys take this stuff way too serious sometimes...

Another sticker a friend made for me.

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/95/l_1561a3ff7e874526a44fad71040f0546.jpg

[Exami]

You guys take this stuff way too serious sometimes...


Well my wallet don't want to waste 3500$ for coilovers & rims just for joke :D do you? and.. well i think that is considerable cheap.. actual price of rims was 700€ / rim but i got used set for less than 1000€ and coilovers starting price for set of KW Variante3 is around 1700-1800€

http://og-made.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/rotamotivation.jpg

[southpaw]

You guys take this stuff way too serious sometimes...

Another sticker a friend made for me.

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/95/l_1561a3ff7e874526a44fad71040f0546.jpg

bahahahahahhaha soo much win :rofl

[Gator]

You guys take this stuff way too serious sometimes...

Another sticker a friend made for me.

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/95/l_1561a3ff7e874526a44fad71040f0546.jpg

I want one so bad, you don't even know

[dinanm3atl]

You guys take this stuff way too serious sometimes...

Another sticker a friend made for me.

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/95/l_1561a3ff7e874526a44fad71040f0546.jpg


Seriously. It is a god damn wheel, it holds a tire and supports the car. The way some have this unhealthy hatred for rep wheels you would think that the replica wheel actually came over to their house, murdered their family and left semen everywhere.

[M.Burroughs]

I take it seriously because my family is in the business.

[c-ron]

It would be a safe bet that there are way fewer sets of are's out there than rs's.
Just Sayin.

[Digitalwave]

It would be a safe bet that there are way fewer sets of are's out there than rs's.
Just Sayin.

That's because ARE got sued by BBS for copying the RS.

[punkhop83]

i had a set of ARE... quality kinda sucked but whateve...

[Towelie]

I dont like fakes because they devalue the real thing. Fakes make the guys who go out of their way to find and drop the money on the real thing look the same as everyone else.

The sticker is awesome and I back it up 1000%

im with you 110% in that one homie REAL TALK miami is the home of fakies i **** it here :(

[schroedin]

Change into a truck :rofl :rofl

[dinanm3atl]

I just cannot comprehend why some care so much that the old guy in the beige Camry LS just 'likes' their car, not knowing if the wheels are 'real'.


Mike has a different monetary interest in wheels due to it keeping his family in their house. That gives a different perspective to someone in that place. For someone outside that to laugh at those with reps. That is a different story.

[Manolo]

Anyway to get that change into a truck sticker?

[SeanDub]

I just cannot comprehend why some care so much that the old guy in the beige Camry LS just 'likes' their car, not knowing if the wheels are 'real'.


Mike has a different monetary interest in wheels due to it keeping his family in their house. That gives a different perspective to someone in that place. For someone outside that to laugh at those with reps. That is a different story.

Its the fact that before rotas or other reps popped up it was sick to see rare wheels. Now we see them everywhere makin them not as unique or cool. Why is this such a difficult concept for you?

Gab Sports, cool to see cuz it was a nice wheel and there wasnt too many of them.

http://www.curiofury.com/images/temp/gab-5.jpg

Rota

http://www.nfcperformance.com/images/Rota-GT3-White.jpg

[SeanDub]

Here's a classic, Spoon SW388's. Were the shit...

http://stopbuyingrotas.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/spoonsw388.jpg

Slipstreams, now on every other Honda out there.

http://www.honda-tech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=24799&stc=1&d=1236908027

[punkhop83]

yup.... its just not the same =/

[Geoff.T]

Honestly, I've had reps and real before. The reps were always more round cause I could afford them new but the real deal always made my car feel sexy.

Reps are like having to wear a condom, it'll give you the same end result but raw dogging it on real wheels just feels better.

[dinanm3atl]

It is no longer sick to see the real deal? Has it lost some sort of aura if you have real spoon wheels? I don't believe so.

I am going to say it is MORE exciting because you see reps everywhere and when someone has real ones it is that much more cool. "Damn man you have real _______"

[SWINFORD]

:(

[dinanm3atl]

It's ok Swinny. We can still be friends. Even if you rusted your hood and ride reps.

Srs.

[SWINFORD]

It's ok Swinny. We can still be friends. Even if you rusted your hood and ride reps.

Srs.

:D

[c-ron]

People who know rare wheels respect them and know whats up when they see them. That should really be all that matters.