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Old 08-02-16, 07:02 PM
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If anyone wants Niche, I get them for crazy good deal... I got mine for $650shipped in 20s. I paid $1000 all in with Toyos for mine so was Win/Win
Old 08-03-16, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Ice350

I put these Niche Apex on my car about 2 months ago.
I chose them because the wheels I had before these cracked. I wanted something with a Lexus-like reliability history but wasn't so expensive since I'm leasing. I know these will NEVER crack nor break. The finish is rock solid. You can see and feel the quality.

Niche is made by MHT. They have been around longer than any of these other companies.

I thought about Vossen but too many people have them. I wanted a 5 spoke but don't really like the look of that Vossen cast 5 spoke (don't know the name of it). Vossen stands behind their wheels better than anyone except maybe HRE but Niche wheels don't seem to need that kind of backing. They don't fail.

All of the wheels you named should be OK. I think they're all made by MHT anyway. Vossen forged are made in house but not the cast wheels.Velgen is probavly made by MHT.
Vossen and Velgen is their own brand. MHT owns Rotiform, niche, DUB, Fuel, and couple others.
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I put these Niche Apex on my car about 2 months ago.
I chose them because the wheels I had before these cracked. I wanted something with a Lexus-like reliability history but wasn't so expensive since I'm leasing. I know these will NEVER crack nor break. The finish is rock solid. You can see and feel the quality.
What makes the Niche Apex stronger than Vossen? Is the Niche Apex a forged wheel?
Old 08-03-16, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by shurik74
I appreciate feedback from you all, I understand that there is tons of info here already but still wanted to post. Seems like following set up is good from specs side that meets my taste. I should not have any rubbing issues?! Also, will my tires look stretched or not? Switched wheels from VFS2 to VPS-305 for forged.

Wheels:
20x9 ET38 front
20x10.5 ET45 rear

Tires:
245/35/20
275/30/20
Anyone to comment?
Old 08-03-16, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by grayson73
What makes the Niche Apex stronger than Vossen? Is the Niche Apex a forged wheel?
The Apex M126, which looks like the one that Ice350 has, is a cast wheel.. the only way it would be "strong" is if it was a flow formed cast wheel like how RPF1 makes theirs and/or their barrels are thick..

The Apex is forged but just gotta make sure what it is that is exactly forged
Old 08-03-16, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by shurik74
Anyone to comment?
i'm running 235/35/20 and 275/30/20 on 20x9 and 20x10.5 only because overall diameter difference is only 0.5mm where as the 245 would make it 6.5mm different and end up looking slightly fatter.
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Heres my gs350 third set of Velgen's no issues great price verses vossen IMO






Old 08-03-16, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Ice350


I put these Niche Apex on my car about 2 months ago.
I chose them because the wheels I had before these cracked. I wanted something with a Lexus-like reliability history but wasn't so expensive since I'm leasing. I know these will NEVER crack nor break. The finish is rock solid. You can see and feel the quality.

Niche is made by MHT. They have been around longer than any of these other companies.

I thought about Vossen but too many people have them. I wanted a 5 spoke but don't really like the look of that Vossen cast 5 spoke (don't know the name of it). Vossen stands behind their wheels better than anyone except maybe HRE but Niche wheels don't seem to need that kind of backing. They don't fail.

All of the wheels you named should be OK. I think they're all made by MHT anyway. Vossen forged are made in house but not the cast wheels.Velgen is probavly made by MHT.


I dont think Velgen's are made by MHT.
Old 08-03-16, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by jjashaa
Vossen and Velgen is their own brand. MHT owns Rotiform, niche, DUB, Fuel, and couple others.
MHT makes wheels for most of the wheel companies in the market. They don't own those companies but they make wheels for those companies using those cpmanies designs.
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Originally Posted by Ice350
MHT makes wheels for most of the wheel companies in the market. They don't own those companies but they make wheels for those companies using those cpmanies designs.
google each company.. they're all under the same roof... MHT is the parent company to all of them.

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Originally Posted by Ice350
MHT makes wheels for most of the wheel companies in the market. They don't own those companies but they make wheels for those companies using those cpmanies designs.
if mht made velgens or vossen or under the same roof , i think they would be selling them like they sell niche, fuel , dub etc etc

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Originally Posted by djrabbi
If anyone wants Niche, I get them for crazy good deal... I got mine for $650shipped in 20s. I paid $1000 all in with Toyos for mine so was Win/Win
How is that even possible? Two wheels will set you back $650 in 20" size.
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Quality HRE Adv1 Ag wheels. Or anything forged and 3 piece. Just my 2 cents.
Old 08-05-16, 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by shurik74
Howdy CL members...

I'm debating between 20" Vossen vs Niche vs Velgen brands. We all know how Vossen making good marketing, not cheap wheels. At the same time a few other brands that making a good looking wheels as well. My concern is a quality across all 3 of them. I can't recall that someone bended a Vossen wheel but people saying that coating / paint is so thin that get chipped quickly, I might be wrong though. Anyone has more knowledge and help me to chose which one to go with based on quality, durability, paint etc. Reading other forums via google search, people recommend forged wheels, does Niche make forged or casted?

P.S. I did try to search the forum for answers but not much info regarding comparison. I'm pretty sure there is similar existing threads exist...
Honest opinion, these wheels are all good they will not crack overnight although Vossen has had its ups and downs they have been making good products with the factory being in Miami. It all comes down to your budget, at the moment I sold ,my Rays wheels they cracked and those were supposed to never crack it happens. I would just choose the wheel you like the best and go with that one. Niche makes both forged and cast wheels, Vossen as well only Velgen makes cast wheels.
Old 08-05-16, 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by gekae24
Quality HRE Adv1 Ag wheels. Or anything forged and 3 piece. Just my 2 cents.
ADV.1 does their own designs and marketing, but are machined by MHT. I guess a lot of people don't realize how involved MHT is in the aftermarket wheel game.


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