If I had to get aftermarket alloyes for my Caprice...?
Looking for a bit of advice... my caprice rims are not in the best condition and I'm thinking maybe I should get replacements.
Now I got a quote from Holden but the original ones are a rip off to buy.
Plus a tyre shop told me the quality aint bad yet also not that good either.
Anyways, if I got the rims on my WK replaced, what should I go for?
I dont want to get cheap quality but I dont need to fork out for the best there is either.
I'm more after a smooth ride then a sports feel.
Looks wise; I want them to give more of a prestige look to the car not too sporty.
Defiantly not chrome (I like Chrome but not on this cars alloys).
Also, if possible, I want them to fit onto the same 'bolts (excuse my lack knowing correct vehicle teams) as my current ones do.
If I re-sell the car, I'd put the originals ones back on.
Links and pics are welcome
If it helps, I am located in Perth, WA
Here is the car:
Moderator Puppeh
How much are you willing to spend?
Moderator Puppeh
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I really have no idea how much quality rims would set me back.Originally Posted by Troy711
Never ever bought any before. Any advice welcome but I dont want something low quality.
I do actually like the way the originals looked but the suspension place told me all four have slight damage which is causing my ride not to be as smooth as it should be. Previous owner was an older buy with his wife so maybe he hit a few too many curbs in the 5 years he owned the car (from new)
Moderator Puppeh
What size? lol. Size will play a big factor in price. Is it on 17s at the moment?
I believe they are the the 17' at the moment. The standard Caprice Rims.
Off topic, how are the WM Statesmans (I assume yours is WM)? I'm thinking in just under 3 years when my lease is up on the WK to obtain a WM Caprice....
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I should have asked.. how big are you willing to go?
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Why not just get your stock rims repaired? I was once quoted $50 per corner when I had some scratched 19's.
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I think they are buckled as well which is effecting the handling slightly. I'll look at all the options once I've collected enough advise
Well, I'll probably want to keep the same size as I have now. Then when it comes time to sell the car. I can put whatever tyres I want to sell it with on the rims that I'm selling the car with.
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Try ################## in Melbourne - they sell a huge range of genuine rims at considerably lower price than factory and interstate orders are no probs.
Yeh but what brands are fair-good quality? I dont even know what to look at.
The rims on wheel king are direct factory replacements, not cheap copies. Go to the web page look up your wheel and thats about as cheap as you will get for factory rims.
Wheels is what your after
so 1395 - Hankook 225/50HR17 (94H) Ventus HRII H405 tyres. or
1775 - Goodyear 225/50VR17 (94V) Excellence tyres.
Thats for a set of 4
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Thats pretty darn good! I'll email 'em now!
Pity, they dont have any for the WK or I might have bought just one... but buying 4x WM Statesman rims is tempting.
Moderator Puppeh
WM wheels will need to be machined to fit previous models
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Never mind, just read that they are already machined lol.
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