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On the 997s and 928s, Nitto Invos. They're Japanese and probably on my 10th set across 6 cars.
BTW, Michelin makes tires in Indonesia, China, and Thailand.
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Nope, on the Cayenne Aturro AZ850s. They're Korean, not Chinese. On my 2nd set and they're awesome - 95% of what a Michelin is at half the price or better.
On the 997s and 928s, Nitto Invos. They're Japanese and probably on my 10th set across 6 cars.
BTW, Michelin makes tires in Indonesia, China, and Thailand.
On the 997s and 928s, Nitto Invos. They're Japanese and probably on my 10th set across 6 cars.
BTW, Michelin makes tires in Indonesia, China, and Thailand.
No one knows what those wheels are. It screams “fly-by-night” to me.
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First off lol. I get on my car pretty good for street use and have never once had a second thought. I've had them about a year and a half and zero issues. Not in structure or finish. My biggest problem was UPS opening a box throwing box away and shipping it bare. Thing got kicked to death but he made good on it and sent a replacement immediately. The guy fills a niche for sure. These were only 18x10 and for a few dollars more he made a 19x12. I truly couldn't be more happy for what its worth. Without him im screwed cause a lot of wheels the look the same. I wanted a different direction that didn't really exist. I have to stand by him, he wants the business and is capable of doing it.
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The difference is in where the metal forgings are made that the milling machines make the wheels from? US forgings are in most cases better than Chinese forgings - recipe of the metal, pressure they're forged under, etc. So although the milling machines don't much matter, the material that they're milling can.
As we collectively bash Chinese metals, who forged the first Samurai swords? I am not a metallurgist, and I have not slept in a Holiday Inn lately, but, am I correct to say the Chinese have been forging metal long before there was a rock named after Christine.
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I thing is if the wheels made in China failed on numerous occasions word would get around and people would run from them like Covid but the Chinese want our business and likely will not build wheels that will fail. My wheels were very light and with the Michelins mounted it took very very little weight to balance out. I would honestly like to know what HRE spends to produce a set of 4 wheels. Some would probably be embarrassed at the profit mark up on them. They are great wheels but alot of that expense is pure profit.
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My brother sent me the car with a set of BBS and two sets of VS Forged which are probably from the same place as the OPs. I don't think VS is still around. I asked him what he knew about them and his answer was he liked the way the first set looked, and they held up on many trips on the Van Wyck Expy, Jackie Robinson/Interboro Pkwy and streets to and around the Brooklyn and the Bronx courthouses, so he bought a set for the Sottozeros. If they survived that, they should survive trips across Guanella, Kenosha and some other Rocky Mountain Passes.
As we collectively bash Chinese metals, who forged the first Samurai swords? I am not a metallurgist, and I have not slept in a Holiday Inn lately, but, am I correct to say the Chinese have been forging metal long before there was a rock named after Christine.
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As we collectively bash Chinese metals, who forged the first Samurai swords? I am not a metallurgist, and I have not slept in a Holiday Inn lately, but, am I correct to say the Chinese have been forging metal long before there was a rock named after Christine.
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they survived the BQE, Grand Central and I am pretty sure even the Cross Bronx. Not that I know who he spent time with, and where. if the rennlist community has doubts, i may have to ask for copies of his EZ Pass in order to verify the "Timex" qualities of the "cheap Chinese" rims on the car. 😉
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Man I love that color. Would like to see them available in custom widths/offsets.
It might sound trivial because every company offers various shades of gold but I'm looking specifically for the color you see on 991/992 GT2's (GT2rs ? ) and those match what I'm looking for.
I'm sure I could probably work with some companies to get a custom color but just browsing around no one quite has it except maybe Forgeline.
It might sound trivial because every company offers various shades of gold but I'm looking specifically for the color you see on 991/992 GT2's (GT2rs ? ) and those match what I'm looking for.
I'm sure I could probably work with some companies to get a custom color but just browsing around no one quite has it except maybe Forgeline.
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I wish we could pull out of the racist Chinese bashing banter and focus on the cars we love. A simple caution that you are questioning the quality control of a company you're not familiar with would be sufficient, especially since you have no information about the company, their manufacturing process and are just making racist 'Merica! comments.
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Go look through the "show me your 997 with aftermarket wheels" thread. 90 percent of everything everyone has looks very similar. The guy fills a special niche and does good work. The machining on my lips is perfect and I've spent quite a bit of time in machine shops. If you want something real common you could probably find a good used set here in america. That guy gave me better customer service on the opposite of the earth than I can get in my own zip code. I bet if x-rayed his vs a more expensive casting he's doing just fine. For all we know, he can use a non EPA regulated process that makes it better. At least we all like chinese food, I think...
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The samurai sword is made in Japan
my bashing is not the nation of China just their unknown origin as well the practice of stealing technology in order for a company to do business in their country
their testing methods are unknown and can’t be viewed
in order for a wheel company to get TUV approval in Europe it’s a very stringent testing
most metal doesn’t fail until it’s been heat cycled through enough
again TUV approval is all verifiable
im all about being frugal but not foolish
my bashing is not the nation of China just their unknown origin as well the practice of stealing technology in order for a company to do business in their country
their testing methods are unknown and can’t be viewed
in order for a wheel company to get TUV approval in Europe it’s a very stringent testing
most metal doesn’t fail until it’s been heat cycled through enough
again TUV approval is all verifiable
im all about being frugal but not foolish