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Old 04-13-07, 10:41 AM
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Ive been looking into getting rims for awhile now..I'm looking at volk..But heres my question being that i live in ny are these stirdy enough to withstand I few pot holes cause I know its baout 3 montsh to wait for a new rim..and if not are you there any wheels built to the same quality but vastly available in the US
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I have driven on the following wheels in NYC (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens etc) with no issue and with 30 and 25series tires. I've also done them on customer cars

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Originally Posted by boostedny
Ive been looking into getting rims for awhile now..I'm looking at volk..But heres my question being that i live in ny are these stirdy enough to withstand I few pot holes cause I know its baout 3 montsh to wait for a new rim..and if not are you there any wheels built to the same quality but vastly available in the US
A "few", that's an understatement.
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Originally Posted by boostedny
Ive been looking into getting rims for awhile now..I'm looking at volk..But heres my question being that i live in ny are these stirdy enough to withstand I few pot holes cause I know its baout 3 montsh to wait for a new rim..and if not are you there any wheels built to the same quality but vastly available in the US
volk rims are forged at like 8,000-10,000t. They are stronger than any cast rim that is remotely in the same ballpark weight-wise.
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