If they're $180 per wheel chances are its just another chinese cast wheel company.
I don't race or "track" or do anything remotely exciting with my car. Only drive it back and forth to work. In that case is it absolutely necessary that I invest in a more expensive wheel?
Just avoid hitting any potholes. Most of the cheaper wheels are ok to race and track, to drive daily on public roads, deal with potholes and poor road conditions, not so much.
Besides Enkei, what other brands would you suggest (I know nothing about wheels)?For roughly the same price you can get some Enkei's no problem. Proven inexpensive wheels and they have their MAT technology...
"Enkei has adopted two technologies – the Durville die casting and MAT process that ensure cast aluminum wheels have strength comparable to forged ones."
I saw you dont plan on tracking or going crazy on mods but i've seen multiple people who say that, and once you make one mod, you'll just fall down the rabbit whole lol.
Not to mention its probably best (longevity wise) to fork out another $200 for more reliable long lasting wheels since its for your daily. Not to mention the stock SI wheels are actually made by Enkei so there wont be a dip in quality from what you have rn. I got my Enkei's for $192 but their 17's so a bit cheaper... got them on Emnotek.com btw. Good luck!
Enkei is pretty much the most affordable (reputable) wheel company available. They have plenty of wheel options. A step down from them would be Konig and their newer wheel designs are flowformed and are great quality for the price.
Hey man. I also back Enkei 100%. I went with their TS-10 and couldnt be happier. Like my grandfather used to always tell me, "if your goin to get wet, might as well go swimin". That is some good North Carolina advice for ya.
So far looking at Enkei's and Konig's websites, I don't see any designs I like as much as the Helo. However I do notice the Helos are slightly heavier, but still lighter than the OEMs.
As you know, I've been thinking about powder coating my OEMs. I'm coming to realize the cost of aftermarket wheels isn't THAT much more than powder coating.
Don't see what you see, as personally I think those wheels look like truck/suv wheels.
The Helo wheels look pretty rad. I would be a little worried about quality with that price. I like the design but cleaning those is going to be a chore. I will say that Enkei wheels are going to be more standard designs. They will be direct and to the point. I think they have a few fancy looking ones but it depends on what you are going for. I just wanted a wider but also lighter black wheel that holds up well and easy to clean lol. A lot of my purchase was based on practicality mixed with a hint of looks. Some may want the exact opposite, and thats okay!
To each his own.
