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Old 10-27-16, 04:13 PM
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Those look HEAVY to me.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/17-HYPER-DAR...NXkkh~&vxp=mtr
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ya dont think they are as heavy as stock ?
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hard to tell. Personally, i would never ever buy wheels on ebay that are priced that cheap. secondly, they dont even have a brand name of what they are... At least i didnt see one. If you were to get a wheel, and there wan an issue, who are you going to call for help? I would pass on that..
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If you've got an IS350, those wheels might not even fit over the front calipers.
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Originally Posted by VividRacing
hard to tell. Personally, i would never ever buy wheels on ebay that are priced that cheap. secondly, they dont even have a brand name of what they are... At least i didnt see one. If you were to get a wheel, and there wan an issue, who are you going to call for help? I would pass on that..
There not so cheap, there priced at $499 per wheel...
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Originally Posted by 87vertgt
talk to me yall
If it fits and all the other stuff like offset is ok,
I think they look great and would go well on the IS!
Find out the details and if you like them that's all that matters, not everyone will agree on any specific wheel. you'll always get the both haters and lovers, its what you like that matters.
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As others said I don't know if they will fit over the front brakes. They look absolutely amazing, but I'd rather get lightweight rims than ones that just look nice.
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Originally Posted by 87vertgt
talk to me yall
I like these "Forged "ones..19" and made for the IS F-Sport.
Lighter,cheaper than the ones you are looking at and they would fit guarantee
Staggered 19x8" and 19x 9"
$1399 on ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SET-OF-FOUR-...xW4HNK&vxp=mtr
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Originally Posted by VividRacing
hard to tell. Personally, i would never ever buy wheels on ebay that are priced that cheap. secondly, they dont even have a brand name of what they are... At least i didnt see one. If you were to get a wheel, and there wan an issue, who are you going to call for help? I would pass on that..
Originally Posted by Koolsport
There not so cheap, there priced at $499 per wheel...
Lower down on the web page it says "set of 4". At the top where it says $495, it does not say "each" or "set". While I can't believe they would sell 4 rims for $500 (talk about garbage), I think some clarification is needed.
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Originally Posted by DennisMik
Lower down on the web page it says "set of 4". At the top where it says $495, it does not say "each" or "set". While I can't believe they would sell 4 rims for $500 (talk about garbage), I think some clarification is needed.
I was looking at the top it says Item Condition "New" then right below in the box it says "Quantity" "1" in the box, for fun I put it in my "cart" and it says 1 item $499.
Yeah hard to believe believe it would be $495 for 4 wheels, sound too good to be true and you know what they say about that....ha ha
I know at the bottom it says set of 4....weird.
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I would message the seller to confirm but it absolutely can be a set for 4 for that price. Replica wheels are cheap for a reason. Dont do it
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Originally Posted by Koolsport
There not so cheap, there priced at $499 per wheel...
OK, I called the these folks:

http://www.dragtimes.com/parts/17-HY...471374898.html

and the price ($500) is for a set of 4. The offset looks OK, but with a 7½" width (and an OD of 17") You won't be able to be aggressive with the tires. There is also no mention of the IS350, so front fitment may be an issue.

Originally Posted by VividRacing
Those look HEAVY to me.
Sort of a silly comment IMHO. I don't know what heavy looks like

BTW, I bought my RCF wheels on eBay. As long as you know what you are doing, and the seller has a good rating (This guy is 100%) you should be OK. eBay's policies have been upgraded, and if those are the wheels the OP wants, he doesn't have an IS350, he likes the looks and they fall in his price range, I would say go for it.

Lou

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Originally Posted by flowrider
OK, I called the these folks:

http://www.dragtimes.com/parts/17-HY...471374898.html

and the price ($500) is for a set of 4. The offset looks OK, but with a 7½" width (and an OD of 17") You won't be able to be aggressive with the tires. There is also no mention of the IS350, so front fitment may be an issue.



Sort of a silly comment IMHO. I don't know what heavy looks like

BTW, I bought my RCF wheels on eBay. As long as you know what you are doing, and the seller has a good rating (This guy is 100%) you should be OK. eBay's policies have been upgraded, and if those are the wheels the OP wants, he doesn't have an IS350, he likes the looks and they fall in his price range, I would say go for it.

Lou
The "heavy" comment is based on the fact that the are obviously a cast wheel, judging on the price, and those are a very thick spoked. The more surface area you have on a cast wheel, the more the pounds add up. I have had many customers in the past tell me their horror stories about their ebay wheel (or many other parts, for that matter) purchases. In my opinion, if a wheel doesnt have a brand name, its going to be cheap china quality. Not to say that they are all like that, but i can speak from experience in the matter. Just be careful.


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