Spoon Style 16" 5spokes

[halxi]

Ive been looking around on the net, and looking for local shops that would sell the flatback, 5spoke spoon style (or actual spoon) 16" rims. So far i have only found one set a guy was selling on ebay for $2200 and they were authentic spoon rims, but i still thought that was a little high. So i thought id post here and see where some of you found yours or if you have any ideas/suggestions as to where i can find myself a set.

[86AccordLxi]

If you're looking for knockoffs, Rota seems to do a lot of business. I've seen a few sets floating around some local forums for aroundd $400-500 with tires. Maybe check ebay (though shipping may be high).

Alex

[halxi]

Tried ebay, i found 1 set and they werent quite what i was looking for. Thanks for the heads up though, do you have links to the forums where they are being sold?

Knock offs work for me, Rota seems to be pretty good from what ive seen, and i like the style of some of their other rims.

[86AccordLxi]

Well, the local guys here probably don't want to ship to Colorado, but the classified section ('parts for sale') at www.nwstreetracing.com usually has some pretty good wheel/tire deals. I found my wheels on my 3g from that forum (5 wheels/6 tires for $325).

Alex

[Busted_Blue]

www.modacar.com

located in Livermore, CA but i believe they are willing to ship all over US.

Look for a rota slipstream.

[88accordhb]

slipstreams my friend, that's where it's at, save yourself the money.

[mr eff]

yeah it was between the slipstreams and the gt3s for me.. hot rims for sure

[halxi]

the GT3's look really nice on your car, and i really like them, but i think it helps that your car is gray. Really makes them pop, i dont think they would look as good on a maroon coupe like mine.

Now im torn beteween the Circut 8's
Pic:
http://www.modacar.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000002/rota_c8_sil.jpg
Or the Slipstreams
Pic:
http://www.modacar.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000002/slipstream_bl.jpg

Thanks for all the help guys, ill keep you posted on what i decide to do.

[Busted_Blue]

circuit 8 look funny without a drop. That's all I got to say.

[86AccordLxi]

Most/all wheels look funny without a drop.

Alex

[88accordhb]

group n from rotas are sick too.

[Rendon LX-i]

Im going to get these rims to but when i get my car painted. But i found this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43955&item=7977263162&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW with no tires but thats pretty good thou. free shipping. if i cant get these in the feture im just gonna paint my gsrs flat black lol

[Legend_master]

Nippons (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43955&item=7978130406&rd=1) are the way to go. They are cheap and have all the same attributes as the slipstreams. They only weigh about 11LB a rim for the 15's.

I know, I know: Knockoff of a knockoff :uh:

[86AccordLxi]

Yeah! Those are the ones I had seen! I like 'em and they're CHEAP. Definitely a good deal, it seems.

Alex

[Legend_master]

Yeah! Those are the ones I had seen! I like 'em and they're CHEAP. Definitely a good deal, it seems.

Alex


My friend has them on his civic and they look great. Funnniest thing about them is that they come with spoom sport stickers :rice: .

[Busted_Blue]

slipstreams weigh in at 11lbs too for a 15inch wheel.


Rota is a good knockoff brand. I wonder how nippon is.

[halxi]

They look good, but wont fit our cars...

\5x114 i belive it said... lol theres an extra lug there :P

[86AccordLxi]

Yeah, but you can get them in different bolt patterns. He probably just posted up the first set that he found on eBay.

Alex

[halxi]

Yea, thats true... i found this site, some pretty good deals on some pretty rare rims IMO

http://www.passwordjdm.com/product.asp?numRecordPosition=20&P_ID=750&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=76 really caught my eye lol, im not much for them but i remember some people saying they wanted them from that Mugen ad posted here somewhere.

id really like some wantanabe rims, but im not about to pay the price they are worth

http://www.passwordjdm.com/product.asp?numRecordPosition=39&P_ID=721&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=76

Im hoping they update that site fairly often with new rims and such from japan, and shipping isnt too bad... surprisingly enough.

[PhydeauX]

Here's a link to the diferent sizes/offsets/what ever else you can get a slipstream in.

http://www.rotawheels.com/products.php?id=44

andy

[Busted_Blue]

Yea, thats true... i found this site, some pretty good deals on some pretty rare rims IMO

http://www.passwordjdm.com/product.asp?numRecordPosition=20&P_ID=750&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=76 really caught my eye lol, im not much for them but i remember some people saying they wanted them from that Mugen ad posted here somewhere.

id really like some wantanabe rims, but im not about to pay the price they are worth

http://www.passwordjdm.com/product.asp?numRecordPosition=39&P_ID=721&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=76

Im hoping they update that site fairly often with new rims and such from japan, and shipping isnt too bad... surprisingly enough.

I dont really like dealing with passwordjdm too much.


here is another site if you want. www.takumiproject.com

[halxi]

that project takumi site doesnt really have anything that interests me. does anybody know of any other sites?