How about these rims / tires on my 98 MK8?

Joeychgo said:
My rims are really starting to show wear, as are my tires. So im lookng for new rims. What do you guys think of these?


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...viewitem=&item=160215607202&_trksid=p3907.m29


Or - how about suggestions?



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Look just like the speedstar but there polished alum.. Nice tho but pricey.

Sorry I didn't see they come with tires. I'm just not a fan of BIG wheels. I like a car that has been lowered and wide 16 inch tires.also a nice set of side pipes. And yes tear drop lights. Showing my age. But has anyone ever seen side pipes on a Mark VIII?
 
pricey because they are foose wheels. i like em, i think they look nice. too bad you'll have to pay his 249 shipping though, i could ride my bike there !!!

if you got the money grab em.
 
one thing to consider also is replacing 19" tires will be pretty expensive and the tires that come with the rims are 235's which are kind of small.

I checked out your gallery and it looks like you have cobra r's, have you thought about powdercoating or painting them to match the color of your car? I think that would look bad ass on your gun metal mark.

you save money that way and you can buy some 315's for the rear and 255/275 for the front

or just powdercoating them black would look pretty sick also
 
jamie97lsc said:
pricey because they are foose wheels. i like em, i think they look nice. too bad you'll have to pay his 249 shipping though, i could ride my bike there !!!

if you got the money grab em.
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I said pricey before I saw the tires come with it . Just because they say Foore that don't give him the right to charge double.
 
jamie97lsc said:
pricey because they are foose wheels. i like em, i think they look nice. too bad you'll have to pay his 249 shipping though, i could ride my bike there !!!

if you got the money grab em.
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I said pricey before I saw the tires come with it . Just because they say Foose that don't give him the right to charge double.
 
hey buddy, whay you doing with them old and worn out R's? :D Yeah Joey you can sell them to Rich First.
 
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Glorywagon said:
I said pricey before I saw the tires come with it . Just because they say Foose that don't give him the right to charge double.
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Glory you obviously do not keep up on current car part prices or anything in todays auto market. if you think that $1,300 bucks for a set of foose 19 inch wheels with tires is double what they are worth you are insane. just a set of brand name 19 inch tires could run that much let alone wheels with them. and its 2008, you should know by now that anything today with a name on it like foose is big bucks, you can buy a set of generic wheels like them and have the finish destroyed in 6 months if you only want to spend 500 bucks. you get what you pay for, i think those 4 wheels with tires is well worth the 1300 bucks.
 
One of the guys on the forum (KC96LSC) put those on his Mark last year (DF-5's, 18" I think though.)

Look here for pics, you even posted there! ;) Do you need to be told to search Joey?! :p


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Nice wheels Joey! I have some almost like them on my Mark--You may want to look on the site I bought mine on, great prices, and have several for the Mark VIII wheel size too; which seems rare online.

http://www.performanceplustire.com/

This is an actual business in long beach, a friend of mine used to live near there. When you call them, they even answer--

Good luck!
 
There are lots of places that list rims/tires for the Marks, but it doesn't mean they fit! I found this out the hard way the other year looking for stuff to put on mine. The company even swore up and down they would fit with no problem, they just go by what the manufacturer tells them, and thats incorrect alot of times...
 
All those bolts mean lots of dirt that will be a pain to clean. I'd keep looking. As far as getting what you pay for.....I had Boyd Smoothie II's on my wagon and they looked killer. Unfortunately they were s#*t, the inner and outer rims were level or higher and collected dirt and road debris all day. The rims dented super easy (hammered out at least 3 good rim dents) and the finish was a pain and never looked as good as the day I got them(pitted instantly), plus the lug sockets were too tight and got beat up constantly. Worst wheels I ever bought. Looked great, poor design. Go figure.:confused: :mad: Fit was fine, just get correct specs.
 
They are pretty bad - the chrome is really pitted and they look like crap -- Unless your gonna use them as winter rims, you'll want to rechrome them.
 
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