Exel or Katana wheels?
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I am looking to get some wheels. The 2 I am looking at look pretty much the same. Here they are:
Exel TZ-7 White ($750 w/ tires)
Katana VR-7 White ($799 w/ tires)
By the way, my car is blue (cobalt) and is a 2001.
Thanks for your input.[/img]
Exel TZ-7 White ($750 w/ tires)
Katana VR-7 White ($799 w/ tires)
By the way, my car is blue (cobalt) and is a 2001.
Thanks for your input.[/img]
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I like the Katana's
I have Katana Racing K-6 wheels and I love them. Great quality. I hit a curb (up and over!) pretty hard, about 30MPH and it didn't bend any of the 4. 215/40/17 tires.
They're a decent wheel, but you could probably get Motegi MR7's for close to the same price I would think. What size wheels are those prices for? 17" ?
I have Katana Racing K-6 wheels and I love them. Great quality. I hit a curb (up and over!) pretty hard, about 30MPH and it didn't bend any of the 4. 215/40/17 tires.
They're a decent wheel, but you could probably get Motegi MR7's for close to the same price I would think. What size wheels are those prices for? 17" ?
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Blue and White go very well together. As for Excel, I haven't heard much about them.
Wheelmax, on the other hand, is a nightmare.
Do a search on HP or HA.com about them and read the stories.
Wheelmax, on the other hand, is a nightmare.
Do a search on HP or HA.com about them and read the stories.
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oooh ooh, I have a Wheelmax horror story! This sucked!
http://www.mobius-8.com/wheelmax.html
http://www.mobius-8.com/wheelmax.html
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I read the horror story the other day. I had that type of thing happen to me with a $1000 computer (got money back). I am going to go to a tire place near my house and see if they can match the price and order the wheels for me. If not, I might be stuck getting them from Wheelmax.
And yes the wheels are 17" with 205 tires on them i think.
And yes the wheels are 17" with 205 tires on them i think.
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I got my Exel TZ-7s through wheelmax.. guess what? I had no problem at all with them.. i called, the guy was nice and very helpful, then a week later i had 4 wheels from UPS arrive.
The Exels have held up, i've hit some pretty hard potholes on accident and haven't bent them. Only bad thing is a little rust around the lugnuts, so i dont know if the Katanas would hold up better or if all painted wheels have this problem
The Exels have held up, i've hit some pretty hard potholes on accident and haven't bent them. Only bad thing is a little rust around the lugnuts, so i dont know if the Katanas would hold up better or if all painted wheels have this problem
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my wheelmax story is a lot more simple... I wound up arguing with them about the bolt pattern... they were insistant it was 4x100 instead of 4x114.3. I am glad I hung up on them. I got my enkei's through Discount Tire direct.. got to me in about three days with NO hassle
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i just got my rev's a few days ago. free wheel locks, shipping (under 10 days), better quality rims... the 17's i got were much better than i expected!
i just got my rev's a few days ago. free wheel locks, shipping (under 10 days), better quality rims... the 17's i got were much better than i expected!