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Old 10-30-11, 11:08 AM
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Default Why are Buddy Club rims so inexpensive?!?

I'd like your guys' expert opinion on Buddy Club rims...They're lightweight (usually 12-16 lbs) and they're JDM, so can you guys tell me why they're $150-250/ea???

I'm thinking about getting them but I feel like I'm missing something.

For your reference:
http://www.buddyclub.us/~OldSiteContents/
http://passwordjdm.com/Buddy-Club-P1...3120C1445.aspx
http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/b...0-p-12869.html
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Cause there main in the Honda/Acura scene not luxury scene.
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Never heard of them
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they're probably not forged and they're 17s
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Originally Posted by iRock
Never heard of them
I thought they made Coilovers lol
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They've made wheels and other parts for a while. They are from Japan but they're 1 piece cast and 17's or 18's. So they're cheap.
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they are cast wheels. nothing special.
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Thanks guys, so does that mean since they are cast and lightweight, they are actually very fragile and cheap?

http://www.corwheels.com/forged-vs-c...he-difference/
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buddy club does make forged version wheels but more expensive. their produc line mainly made for honda and acura thus affordable and good perfomance
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