Mag Wheels

[EXTR33ME]

Hey guys,

Had a tyre blow out the other night....don't know why as it still has heaps of tread left is driven nicely. Anyways I'm thinking of buying a package with rims, but not sure where the best places in Melbourne are for this. I'm from Sydney and there's quite a few there but haven't seen all that many here. Where do you all recommend?

Also, does anyone have a tool to remove locknuts? Only just discovered the locknuts when I wanted change the tyre. The last wheel shop that i bought them off never gave me the unlock tool

thanks

[RBPOWA-(TJ)]

there is a wheel shop on South gippsland fwy, next to Australia Fresh Foods.

[alr33x]

since you mention "mags" i assume your after some basic wheels hit up bob jane or the tyre factory,

if you want some decent wheels go to importmonster.com.au or j-imports.com.au might cost you a bit more but your car will be thousand times better looking.

[EXTR33ME]

Thanks. I mean rims - something like Lenso's etc. As much as I'd love some jap rims, don't really have 4k to spend on them. I don't think Bob Jane or anywhere like that would have what i'm after. In Sydney they have Tempe Tyres & Australias Best - like those places is why I'm after. Will check out the sites you mentioned.

[Calvz86]

Yeah TTF is a decent place.. Have bought 2 sets from there.. Big range (depends which branch I suppose) dandenong branch has a few choices.. And as for price , if u go to the dandenong one and tell them ure paying cash, they're pretty good with prices. Bought a set of 18" with Tyres, Price asked was $2200 and ended up getnvthem for $1650 . So yea.. Happy shopping!

[ss07]

there is a wheel shop on South gippsland fwy, next to Australia Fresh Foods.

Motorsport wheels i think they are called.

Decent place.

[alr33x]

Thanks. I mean rims - something like Lenso's etc. As much as I'd love some jap rims, don't really have 4k to spend on them. I don't think Bob Jane or anywhere like that would have what i'm after. In Sydney they have Tempe Tyres & Australias Best - like those places is why I'm after. Will check out the sites you mentioned.

you dont need 4k talk to aaron @ importmonster he is on these forums i got my wheels with tyres from him 2-2.5k will get you a good set of wheels with rubber in good condition for sure. less if u hunt around and are lucky.

tyrepower are also good for the wheels like tempe etc.

[_Ryan_]

Tyrepower Hawthorn are dealers for most jap rims, are had most new in stock or on the way. 17x9+22 RE30, CE28N, TE37 was 2900-3100 NEW.

also have many other brands if that is higher than what you want to pay, service is great there. great range of tyres and wheels at great prices on anything.

[adznight]

I just recently bought some wheels. Best prices you'll find in Melbourne I reckon are at Advance Tyres

http://www.advancetyres.com.au/ - these guys are seriously cheap and will give you an ace price up front

I ended up buying from Donnellans in Box Hill for the same price after I told them the price I got at Advance but only reason I got them there is becuase they were closer. The both have a great range and Jap stuff like RAYS too.

http://www.donnellans.com.au/pages/7_locations.php

[ARTZ]

Have you typed lenso into Ebay dude.....heap of enkeis there too

+1 for Motorsport wheel and tyre

254 Sth Gippsland Hwy.... you cant miss it

Edited January 4, 2010 by doozooby

[alr33x]

Tyrepower Hawthorn are dealers for most jap rims, are had most new in stock or on the way. 17x9+22 RE30, CE28N, TE37 was 2900-3100 NEW.

also have many other brands if that is higher than what you want to pay, service is great there. great range of tyres and wheels at great prices on anything.

yeh only hawthorn tyrepower get jap rims cos of the owner there as far as i know, but in general good place to go..

thats a decent price for te37s

[Do-Luck]

www.jessestreeter.com

Speak to Jesse, he can source any Jap rims from any manufacturer, as he lives over there, for better prices than anywhere I have seen.

Plus, if you find something on Yahoo Auctions, he can bid on them for you too.

[EXTR33ME]

Thanks for your input everyone - glad to now have a few places to look...now just gotta decide what the hell I'm going to buy

[ashneel]

if you go to TTF in Dandenong do not let them put the wheels on your car. buy it and get it balanced and all butt hats it. last 5 cars iv sent in there we got the car back with cross threaded studs, damage to front bar of car, damage by rolling wheels across the workshop which went of track into one of our cars, dropped a torque wrench on the bonnet, grease mark in the interior. most of it was fixed by them but after a lot of unneeded hassales

and i can keep going on and on and on. they have a good range of wheels you can get for cheap but customer service is shit and they do not care about customer cars unless your spending a stupid amount there.

if you do go there and get them to do the work at least stay back and watch them working on your car making sure they don’t f**k up the simplest things

[R31Nismoid]

you dont need 4k talk to aaron @ importmonster he is on these forums i got my wheels with tyres from him 2-2.5k will get you a good set of wheels with rubber in good condition for sure. less if u hunt around and are lucky.

Exactly

Aaron @ Import Monster (www.importmonster.com.au). SAU forum sponsor, also a memember of the SAU-Vic club.

Always good pricing and service - and you actually deal with a face, not a computer if that's how you like to operate

They also have a retail shop front in Bayswater. So you can see and touch the wheels before you buy.

Hell, you can even tell him you want to put several wheels next to the car to have a look - he loves doing that - i go there and do it quite a bit

Obviously he is not going to be as cheap as some person in Japan that has no tax to pay, no laws to abide by - but at the same time if you get fked over - you don't have a leg to stand on.

So i've always been happy with ole Aaron & his service. I do have issues with his wheel choice on his own GTR - but that is another issue...

You are only going to be spending big $$ when you source rare wheels and/or new ones.

2nd hand ones generally are pretty cheap - it then comes down to how much coin you are spending on tyres.

My tyres alone (17") were around the $1200 mark - almost as much as the rims if i recall correctly

[bozodos]

www.japaneseimportspares.com in adelaide have a big range of used rims and tyres, good guys there too, but its best to actually go there and have a look for yourself.

[Do-Luck]

Obviously he is not going to be as cheap as some person in Japan that has no tax to pay, no laws to abide by - but at the same time if you get fked over - you don't have a leg to stand on.

I'm guessing this is referring to Jesse?

If so, he actually sent my rims before I had even made a full payment, same with dezz and countless other people I know.

IIRC, he actually supplies to a few of the NS sponsors, among others.

[R31Nismoid]

In relation to anyone really.

Also if you don't exactly like what you brought - not like you could have tried/checked them prior now is it?

Wheels are a funny thing at times IMO.

[some_cs_student]

www.jessestreeter.com

+1 excellent email service

[bozodos]

or you could just roll down to bob jane and get some 20" by 7.5" Vault Krystals