kinjiru

Hi all,
I'm in the market for a new set of 18" wheels for my IS250 RWD, and found these which I love:



They are ACE RS4 wheels. 18 x 8, 43 offset

My question is, are Ace wheels any good? I don't know much about the brand and I'm after some feedback from people who've tried them or know of them.

I'm worried about them buckling easily, chipping etc.

Thanks

mikal

my friend had a set of ACE rims 4-5 years ago. Cracked two of the rims..

dilemma

i am currently running ace wheel on my car. i think theyre good for the money

kinjiru

Darn Mikal...that's not good!

I really like those rims and they are at the right price point too. Anybody else with feedback on Ace rims?

mikal

well, it was 4-5 years ago. I'm not sure about the quality now.. maybe they have improved.

kinjiru

Do you mind if I ask how long have you had them for?

dilemma

well this style just came out but my cousin has ace on his 02 honda accord. he bought the wheels about 2004 and till now he still has it. i would say the wheel is not bad just all depends onhow u take care of them. just like anything the better u take care of something it will be good to u

kinjiru

Yeah I agree. I just wanted to find out if they are particularly bad or whether they are about as good as anything else out there.

If you run into a massive pothole at speed with any wheel, it's going to hurt!

pat5000

I have 19" ACE Spyders on my '06 GS300. After about 8 months the paint started peeling off just about every wheel. I touched them up with some silver paint, but it kind of looks crappy. I've hit some pretty hard stuff with them and have had no problems. Here is a pic. All the other rims have similar peeling.

Seize

If you're curious on how they look on an IS...

...I did s quick p-shop of what they'd look like

4ntvings

iTrader: (6)

doesnt lookbad, but arent there oem wheels that look similar?

kinjiru

Hi Seize,
Thanks heaps for the photochop! It looks great! I've been trying to do the same thing and you saved me some time.

But I'm a bit concerned about the negative feedback I'm getting about Ace wheels. Darn it! I was kinda hoping everyone would say "Ace wheels are great!".

kinjiru

Thanks for giving me the heads up pat5000. Gives me something to think about...

kit cat

iTrader: (6)

my friend has Ace 17"s on his Acura CL. I think he had them since 2001.

dilemma

im sure everyone can say good and bad thing about any wheel company that you choose. i am a shop owner and ive seen brand new wheels where paint chips, chrome has imperfection or even peeling.the best thing i can suggest u is talk to the shop where u gonna buy the wheels from. ask them about the warranty of the wheel. what does the warranty cover and how long. also im sure u can contact ace directly and ask them the same questions. this is the steps i suggest you take.
1. call ace and ask them about warranty (get the name of the person you're talking to)
2. go to the shop where ur planning on buying the wheels. ask them about warranty for the same wheel u asked ace.
3. if he says only manufacturers warranty, have them call ace themselves and have them ask the warranty. (dont tell them u called ace)
4. if the warranty they tell you is the same as the warranty the guy from ace told you, have them put it down in writing in your receipt.
i think that should cover you incase something happens to the wheel.
gl and post pics as soon as u get your wheels