tracerit

I'm considering a used 04 TL and wanted to add some spice to it by getting new wheels/tires. After browsing the photos in this forum, I found the perfect looking TL belonging to fan_bo





After googling the wheels (Volk TE-37) the average price of a set was over $3000... Now I'm thinking about just keeping the stock wheels, they're not so bad... but those TE-37s look so damn hot



I would probably keep the TL for 3-4 years and then sell it. Do most people store the original wheels/tires in good condition and reattach them when they sell the car. Then the aftermarket wheels/tires are sold separately (how much would they depreciate though?)?

FiveLiterCheater

Depends...You don't always have to get Volks....

I 'Good' set of wheels will run you around 1,500-2000 + tires

FiveLiterCheater

Depends...You don't always have to get Volks....

A 'Good' set of wheels will run you around 1,500-2000 + tires

TLFourplay

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got my RJ's and tires for right at 1,900. Its a lot but damn man it looks so GUD!

FiveLiterCheater

1,900 with tires? Thats not bad at all...

ediddy

You are paying for quality, lightness, forged in Volk Rims......besides most rims take a few months to get so usually you pay half up front and then the balance when they come in.........actually $3000.00 is not bad for Volk's 19's and tires. I am sure if you shop around you get can a better price also with the tires it depends on what kind of rubber you want to use will dictate on how much you will be spending.

I have Falken's 451's (452's are out now) with my Volks....couldnt be happier.

mr.almeida

Volk resale value is pretty good, but on all rims you will lose money when you go to sell them. I've owned 2 sets of Volks and I sold them fairly quickly and received a good portion of my money back.

ILLustriousUA6

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yes, the resell on volks are up there. U don't lose much if they are in good condition.. I'm planning on gettin 19's on mine... and does anyone know what sz rims fan_bo has?

trancemission

I dont think I could ever pay 3K for wheels. My Rays with tires came to about 2K. I went with Kumho's which were considerably cheaper. Its like dropping 5K on a S/C, its just a waste of money IMO..

Hardtimes

which tires are you using tlfourplay? sorry for piggy backing but i posted my first thread and haven't gotten a response yet....

TLFourplay

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fuzion 245/35/zr19 dont know the exact model of tire or whatever but I am pretty sure there is only one in that size.

Honestly though I am about to get some more performance oriented tires for my RJ's cause I just cant find traction in 1st or second. Same with the stock tires though, its not so mucha tire issue, just a lkot of HP front wheel drive.

Anyone have any good suggestions for high performance tires in the same size as above??

bigmoetl1

It so easy to mess rims up I only paid about 2000 for my 20"s but I have already hit a curb so just buy something reasonable this is my second set i had 19"s at first.

ediddy

Thats all subjective.......getting the S/C will make your car considerably faster. Plus with all the R&D and carb cert is not cheap.....so for some people its well worth the money....if they are into the performance part of it.......even though the TL is plenty fast already.

For the TL you won't need really any super performance tires unless you track the car a lot.......then you would go with something like R- compound and have a set for a tires for cruising like Falkens or in your case Kumhos.

Also the higher you go in price you will see less of the wheels you have on versus one that is cheaper and more affordable. Doesnt make it bad but I like having a rim that not a lot of people have or no one has........but thats just me.

Everything has their own preference on how they mod their car....thats what makes it great.......as long as your happy with the way your car is that is all that matters.....no one should be talking crap about anyone buying expensive rims or cheap rims.......we are all car enthusiasts here.......

I prefer Volks myself also.....

johnny--2k

I dont.....1450 Shipped with tires from tirerack.....

chill_dog

I wish I could've found some wheels I liked that only cost $3k. As for your other questions, yes, most people store their OEM's and put them back on when they sell the car. A good quality wheel in good condition will have good resale value.

acuragurlie

I agree that it is a good deal

TacoBellSauce

you should check out tirerack.com to see if they got any you like
they are also fairly cheap, u can get wheels as low as $150 each
and best of all you get to see what they will look like on your car before you buy

Meek32v6

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Just wanted to point out that when I first saw this thread from the main page: under recent post: all it said was newest thread: How To Swallow.lol. I thiought that was funny.

Anyways. I know Im not spending more than 1500 on mine, rims and tire. VOLK always have good resell value. Even the one that get F'd up with curge damage. Do a quick search on ebay and see how much they are re-selling for.

Danny04TL

you swollow it down with a ice cold beer!

Element2001

It seems like a crazy indulgement...but when you get the looks from all other drivers it makes it all worth it :-) Oh yeah I did I mention the ladies hehe

Danny04TL

thats what im talking about!!!

Kennedy

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Ha. That's so funny because it's so petty.
Unfortunately almost all "the ladies" don't notice the difference between a $700 rim and a $100. They have no idea what 3 piece forged vs. spun cast really means. If "te ladies"were interested in anything, it would be the fact you have $3K in disposable income which you liquidated on silly wheels, and they would be intereste din helping you part with the rest of it... not my kind of ladies.
Not saying all ladies are like this, just saying the kind of ladies you'd expect to attract with bling.

I bought a Harley a few years back with the same misconception as you stated above. What I found is the Harley attracts 90% dudes who want to check out my handywork, and 10% of the ladies that were interested could care less about the $10,000 in mods to the bike... all they wanted was a ride on the back.

johnny--2k

agreed....they only thing the notice about rims is "oh my god....they spin....that's so hot" or "ohhhh.....shiny" for the totally lost causes out there...