American rims

[bri96se]

Can anyone telling me if there are any good american wheel manufacturers?

[Jim96SC2]

Yes, plenty. Just not really for our cars.

[bri96se]

That sucks. I was kinda thinking that anyway. Just thought that I might have missed something while searching. Still had a little hope left though.:D

[AKADriver]

For a 5-lug car, there are a coupe wheel companies that make quality knockoffs of the Ford Cobra "R" wheel, which actually looks decent on our cars. You can get them in 17x8 or 17x9 with nice offsets...

Edit: actually, genuine Ford 17x8 wheels are only $125 a pop from the Summit catalog. Insane!

[SilviaDriver]

Originally posted by AKADriver
For a 5-lug car, there are a coupe wheel companies that make quality knockoffs of the Ford Cobra "R" wheel, which actually looks decent on our cars. You can get them in 17x8 or 17x9 with nice offsets...

doesnt bad mojo have them? real ones on his white s14

[Evil S14]

mustang cobra wheels also come in the 4 lug pattern, bc i beleive all fox bodys were 4 lug too

[AKADriver]

Ford 4-lug wheels won't fit, though. 4x108.

[Anubis]

Kinesis makes great wheels, all custom, any size, offset color you name it. Their store is near my place.

[AKADriver]

ohhh yeah!

if you go high-end you can also go Fikse, they're a US company.

[misnomer]

But but. . . then you can't be JDM mAd TYtE DrIfTeR yO!!

Damn, it's freaking hard to type like that. . .

[Bliss]

Originally posted by anubis9228
Kinesis makes great wheels, all custom, any size, offset color you name it. Their store is near my place.

they wouldnt happen to have a website, would they? sounds interesting

[s13rookie]

i have american racing rims on my s13, they came with it and have been on the car for probably 10 years. still look good, but they probably are made in taiwan anyway. by american brands what are you talking about, like cragers?

[AKADriver]

ewwww not like Cragar!

Cragar, American Racing, etc. make decent wheels for classic RWD domestics. Their wheel selection for newer cars blows, though. Decent quality, they're not going to bend or crack on you, but they're very very heavy and typically unattractive.

We're talking about QUALITY American wheel brands. You see Kinesis and Fikse wheels on the world's finest cars. Like, Ferrari and Porsche owners will get Kinesis or Fikse wheels for track use. Yeah, they're that good. Up there with HRE or BBS.

The Ford wheels I mentioned are nice, they were designed for the factory racing program so they're strong and light, and they're dirt cheap too. style is up to you... but really they're just simple 5 spokes. Should clear Z brakes or Skyline brakes by a long shot, too. I've seen massive AP racing, Baer, Wilwood, etc. brakes on 'stangs running those wheels.

http://www.kinesismotorsport.com/
http://www.fikse.com/
http://www.fordracing.com/

[BadMoJo]

American as is gets. Factory Ford 1998 cobras. 17x8 +30

:D

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/trickfiveoh/images/2-25%7E04.jpg

[mvaters]

well, one way of getting over the obstical is to just buy japanese or european wheels. american rims are typically for american cars that dont stress over things import folks do

[kuruptR]

american rims like... motegi - Roja, yeah they have some sizes that will pleeze you

[Zemus]

I have 15x7, Amercian Racing Wheels, they were alloy, i sanded down the lip, cleaned it up, and painted the middle black (everything other than the lip) hey look BAD ASS.

Their great wheels, and are UNBRAKEABLE, ive hit curbs, broke **** in my car, and dont have any curb rash. Also the offset is great

[Zenki_S14]

Originally posted by misnomer
But but. . . then you can't be JDM mAd TYtE DrIfTeR yO!!

Damn, it's freaking hard to type like that. . .

Who cares about being JDM. For that price, I'd rock 'em!!!

[misnomer]

Who cares about being JDM. For that price, I'd rock 'em!!!


Allow me to scoop some of the sarcasm off the walls for you. . . :P

[s13rookie]

really, there are very few brands that you can call "american" or "import", my american racing rims were probably made in taiwan, i dont care. if i can get better quality for cheaper, why not go for it? nissans are made in america, though the brand is from japan

[AKADriver]

All 240SXs were built in Miyako-gun, Fukuoka, Japan.