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Finally some cheap alum wheels in Starion sizing!


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I just came across these today.

- 16x9.5 +0

- 16x8.5 +0

- 15x9.5 +25

- Come in both 4-lug and 5-lug

- Range from $550 to $680 for a full set

 

 

 

http://i59.tinypic.com/2dgq5ix.jpg

 

http://ns-wheels.com/images/wheels/nswheels/ns_div_2_black_3.png

 

http://www.odparts.ca/catalog/images/ns_wheels/ns_div_2_black.jpg

 

http://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server3500/45d7d/products/6636/images/24122/NS_Div2_Wheel_black_scion_fr_s__29961.1410066185.1280.1280.jpg?c=2

 

Not half bad. *shrug*

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Do you have a link for them?

 

There are some here (http://www.guerillar.../ns-div2-wheel/), but ebay might have them cheaper.

 

Look ok. Problem will still be tires.

 

You say that, but 225/50/16 and 245/50/16 are still commonly available sizes, plus...

225/45 is available for Star Specs (http://www.tirerack....tnum=245WR6Z2SS)

245/45 is available for Proxes T1Rs (http://www.tirerack....rtnum=445WR6T1R)

245/45 is available for Potenza RE-11s (http://www.tirerack....um=445WR6RE11V2)

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I like 'em Jay. They are a lot like my old Rikens, almost the same. Starion rims are sweet but they aren't very strong so it's all relative. I'd take a set of these in 8.5 and 9.5 before I'd pay a fortune for some SHP's with a smaller lip than a set of regular Starion rims have. The mesh looks good on an 80's car too. Edited by Fuze
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I'm really wondering why people think Starion rims are strong..? They are made of soft aluminum and bend very easily. Almost any used set you get will need to be fixed if you want them to spin totally straight, especially on the backside of the rear rims they are prone to flat spots. Has manufacturing technology really not improved in 25 years to the point where an affordable rim is not at the level of an OEM wheel from 1987..?
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Hey IntercooledFlatty, Did you have those center caps made?

I think my rims are the same, A.R.E but they come with black long center caps....I only have one anyways.

 

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/jaybirdskate/fj5_zps97c45c0c.jpg

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There are some here (http://www.guerillar.../ns-div2-wheel/), but ebay might have them cheaper.

Found these on that same website I think beats the looks of shp wheels, looks like a hre 505 rep. Couldnt find a price anywhere though

http://i.imgur.com/THmsxJL.jpg

http://www.guerillaracing.com/image-billet-3-piece-wheel-billet-11/

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Hey IntercooledFlatty, Did you have those center caps made?

I think my rims are the same, A.R.E but they come with black long center caps....I only have one anyways.

 

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/jaybirdskate/fj5_zps97c45c0c.jpg

yes sir i made them, i still have the ARE caps AND you can find them on fleabay ;)

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I'm really wondering why people think Starion rims are strong..? They are made of soft aluminum and bend very easily. Almost any used set you get will need to be fixed if you want them to spin totally straight, especially on the backside of the rear rims they are prone to flat spots. Has manufacturing technology really not improved in 25 years to the point where an affordable rim is not at the level of an OEM wheel from 1987..?

 

dude our centers are forged and our barrels aren't suppose to be hard. if the spun barrels were hard, they would crack when you curbed them. you want soft barrels so they are take a hit and be repairable.

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dude our centers are forged and our barrels aren't suppose to be hard. if the spun barrels were hard, they would crack when you curbed them. you want soft barrels so they are take a hit and be repairable.

 

Understood, but I think people exaggerate quite a bit. The hit it would take to break the center on a rim... maybe sliding into a curb sideways at speed? Anything will be destroyed by that. My main concern is bent barrels. I've had other cheap rims that took a pothole hit much better than the stocks.

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Possibly, I will say that the stock are very light. I'm just trying to think about it practically. I've broke a lot of different types of rims but never the center part. Aluminum may not have changed much but the manufacturing processes must have in that time.
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