should I buy these wheels?

[BATTLERATTLER]

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I'm trying to figure out if I should buy these or not. They are ET20 and are Powertech wheels (?). I can't seem to find any info on these wheels. Does anyone know if these are good quality? He wants $550 for tires and wheels (shipping included). Also is the ET a problem? Thanks for any thoughts you have.

[richardodn]

Based purely on aesthetics, I'd pass. However you haven't provided enough information to determine fitment.

Size: Diameter x width
Bolt pattern: I assume 4x100
Centerbore: Must be 57.1 mm or larger with centering rings
Offset: et20

[BATTLERATTLER]

ET 20, 16x9, front 215/40/16, rear 225/40/16

[richardodn]

The rears might fit OK. The fronts won't without a spacer and possibly a fender roll. When people want to run really wide tires, I usually recommend they spend some time browsing this thread. http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=83125

[bobdavisnpf]

wasn't there something out there for fit guides?

Something this close to the edge is likely to be an adventure to fit, run, set up camber/alignment, etc. If you do jump in on them, just figure you'll have more follow-on work to get it all to go ok.

[ELVA164]

That's waaaaay too much wheel and tire, even for an S14-powered car. Also it may just be the photo, but it looks like the front tires are stretched. Bad aesthetics aside, I can't support stretched tires from a safety standpoint.

[BATTLERATTLER]

well that is a pretty overwhelming 'no'....thanks for the feedback.

That's waaaaay too much wheel and tire, even for an S14-powered car.

But just because it's a big wheel/bigger tires doesn't mean its heavier, right? I was under the impression these were possibly light/high performance wheels. All I could find about powertech was this guy selling them for $1300:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...390&viewfull=1

Leads me to the bigger issue of how I assess wheels based on specs (specifically weight)...seems like manufacturers don't really give much info on weight.

[richardodn]

In general, more metal and less tire means heavier wheel. Again in general, smaller wheel diameters give an overall lower wheel & tire assembly weight. Tire Rack usually list the weight of the wheels they sell.