Anyone familiar with NIPPON wheels? - Honda Prelude Forum

estse · 07-30-2001, 10:41 PM

I came across a set of wheels that I like called the Nippon EVO. I have not heard much about nippon wheels since most people talk about volk, racingheart etc...

How respectable is nippon? I take it that they are associated with obx, and the last time i heard obx is not all that great.

Is nippon a good company for wheels? Like how volk and racing heart are? Thanks

Heres a link to the rims im talking about (i think the evo in gun metal would look good)

http://www.obxracingsports.com/rims/evoluzione.html

and heres some more nippon rims,,

http://www.obxracingsports.com/rims.html

Eric

checkmate58 · 07-30-2001, 10:44 PM

If I were you, I would stick to something like 5 Zigen instead of Nippon Racing. NR copies alot of rim style from other companies. They'll run you around 1100 w/ tires probably. Might as well add a few hundred more bucks and get some Racingharts.

--Sam

Cali Prelude · 07-30-2001, 11:45 PM

I had post on this before.
Maybe it will have more information that you can use.

Rim question. Nippon Racing - 14lb 17s?

Dragazn · 07-31-2001, 12:10 AM

i'll be buying the sme brand but the wishbone version. i like it, never sen any shape like this but in this color and price, i kno tey are heavy but me poorsowwie.

cementups · 07-31-2001, 08:35 PM

i'm to the understanding that they are good wheels. that is the only reason I set up my account with them to be a dealer. I really don't like to sell CRAP.

spin_r_g · 07-31-2001, 10:15 PM

I've heard from two different shops that nippon rims aren't that great. They have one major flaw in them for some reason you can't it balanced correctly with the tires. After a while your car will shake. Then you'll rebalance them and then the same thing will happen again. I think it might be true if shop that sells a lot of obx products actaully tells me to get a different brand.

BoYgUaN · 08-01-2001, 02:00 AM

my co worker has the version 5 and they scratch very easaly. they are about 23 lbs per wheel so they are heavy. i dont know about dents and bends but its a NO NO in my opinon. just spend a lil more once on some good rims and you are set.

estse · 08-02-2001, 01:22 AM

yea i kinda figured that nippon wheels were kinda cheap when i read that they are obx.