![]() We generally tell our customers that if they must buy Maya rims, they should really buy five so they have a spare if one gets destroyed. This outer edge is notorious for cracking under even moderate impacts, and a crack on the front face of a rim is most often fatal. In addition to being very soft, Maya rims are mostly designed with a curved outer edge that extends beyond the spokes. Sport Editions are quite inexpensive and moderately good-looking wheels, but I see a set of these nearly every week, most often with all four rims bent. Mille Miglias are hands-down the softest alloy wheels I've ever seen, and they bend if you look at them wrong.Ĭoming in second in the “incredibly soft wheels” division are the Sport Edition brand, which are still sold by Tire Rack and other distributors. Avoid these – at the shop we call them “Milli Vanillias” because they're only pretending to be wheels. Mille Miglia is mercifully out of business now, but many used sets do remain floating dangerously about. Today's Posts Member List Calendar Forum E30 Technical Forums Suspension & Unsprung Wheels & Tires If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. Here’s a list of those rims I see least often, followed by three wheel makers to avoid at all costs. Rota RB 15x7 +35 Silver or Hyper Black SET Miata - Set of. One of my best markers of toughness is how often I see a particular rim in for repair. Rota RB 15x7 +35 Silver or Hyper Black SET Miata - Set of 4 KONIG - REWIND Silver with Machined Lip. Pros: inexpensive Watanabe copies readily available. While I have plenty of customers who choose rims primarily for performance, or size, or even “bling,” the vast majority of my customers are daily drivers who want good tough rims that won’t cost them huge amounts of money to keep straight and looking right. For those local to the Bay Area, the Rota distributor is in Fremont (psst and they do cash / carry). The best rims occupy a middle ground between these two extremes. More nickel makes a heavier, more stable-seeming rim which does not bend easily, but is often brittle and cracks under impacts that will only bend softer wheels. Most rims are composed of an aluminum-nickel alloy less nickel makes for a light and agile rim but one that bends more easily under impact with potholes or other hazards. resistance to bending and other forms of damage. As a repair specialist, I spend the most time thinking about toughness i.e. With a classic 8-spoke design, these wheels are definitely your choice to finish off that old school project. Discussing the quality of a rim can be a difficult business, as different rims are built for different purposes, whether for performance, for looks or for overall toughness. Another popular collection wheel from ROTA, this is definitely nostalgic. Remember to order hubcentric rings if you want them, this wheel takes a standard 73/54 ring. ![]()
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