seoulman

But now you are thinking of modulars again! But I think the AIR ll CYs are cast modular and not forged. They'll be a bit stronger. The prices of German or Italian forged modulars in Korea are ridiculous. I'll probably have to stick to the 167 Ms.

Have you heard of a Japanese wheel called NEEZ? Forged mono-block wheels~

http://neezinternational.com/product02.html

Have a look and let me know what you think of the Valcan...

BigMike

Yeah, I somehow gravitate towards modulars--what's wrong with me?!!

I think AIR II CY's aren't really attracting my attention after seeing them in person a few times -- a bit on the bling side it seems--even though it isn't. Also, the paint job on the two sets I saw had inperfections. Some of the lines were not that straight and there was spatter marks where the spokes met the rims in a few places....

Valcan looks cool but between the two, I'd take the 167's. Seems a bit simple for my tastes.. heheheh

seoulman

It's surprising to hear that BBS wheels would have such imperfections! BBS has always been known for their impeccable finishes. So what are you considering now? BBS LMs?

The NEEZ Valcans are very simple due to the fact they are forged mono-blocks and the forging process that NEEZ uses. Apparently, the wheels are incredibly strong and light. Mind you, NEEZ wheels aren't cheap either. 19"s are about US$1500 a piece. Yikes!

I think I'll just stick to the 167 M wheels.

BigMike

Yeah, the BBS AIR II CY surprised me in this regard---- the dealer offered to knock a few bucks off but.... Man, I dunno anymore.

I'm also thinking maybe I should just get a set of 20" modulars that are cheap and look the the same as HRE/DPE/etc and if they bend, change that rim. And use these on certain weekends, etc.

And of course, keep my originals for when I wanna get around FAST! heheehehh

Cuz I just don't see the point of getting 19-20" and throwing away 8-10 grand every few months. My friend's HRE... man, he drives like 25kph and the roads and still manages to bend his rims every few months ending up trying to repair them all the time. He presently have them on sale on Taiwan's ebay since they now leak air.... poor sucker who buys em...

BigMike

OKOK... maybe it's not throwing away 8-10k every few months since the tires are reusable but still.... man, those modular rims are NOT built for roads in Seoul, Taipei, etc.

seoulman

I really feel for your friend. I know what it's like to bend expensive wheels! Constantly! It doesn't take much to bend forged modular wheels. As for me, this time around, I'm now fairly set in getting the 167 Ms... Everyone on the forum using the OEM 167 Ms only have really good things to say about it. Same goes for the 166 Ms.

Fixing bent or cracked wheels is like a band-aid solution. The repaired portion is always weaker than the rest of the wheel, so it ends up bending/cracking in the same place again or it leaks air... I'm beginning to think, unless you live in a region where the roads are always baby bottom smooth, it's a waste of money getting really expensive forged modular wheels.

seoulman

But people still get them because modular wheels are really sexy! And it's the wheel shops that make a killing!

There is a Japanese wheel company called Inter-tech that custom makes wheels. The thing about this company is that you can replace wheel components like the rim and disc. The rim if you bend or crack it and the disc if you want a different design or color. Their wheels in Korea are about US$1300 a piece for 19"s... and people who use these wheels in Korea say that they are really strong.

http://www.intertech-jp.com/product01.html

Have a look~

seoulman

If you hit a pothole/bump really hard, you usually end up breaking the side wall of low profile tires. So no all the tires are reusable!

seoulman

In trying to keep this sub-forum popular, I've managed to drive my daily posts number to over 10! Could I be on my way to becoming the Korean 'pingu'???

BigMike

Hehehe, you're on the way!