Vossen Wheels your Views?
 

Hi all
I am looking at getting a set of Vossen Wheels for my 370Z but cannot really find any reviews of comments about them, has anyone had or dealt With them just wondering the quality etc :)

Thanks :)

With everything I've read and heard about them, I'd stay away.

They're pricey, but also very fragile and crack at low speeds and small bumps.

Granted, it's only one side, but there are similar stories everywhere on all types of car forums.

http://truth-about-vossen-blog.tumblr.com/

They look nice, but are frowned upon because people would consider them "fake". Honestly if you find a cheap used set for sale i would pick them up. I live in South Florida where i see Vossens literally everyday and i havent heard of anyone that i know personally crack their rims. But im sure it happens.

they're not really fakes i dont think, just boat anchors. they seem to be low pressure cast and pretty strong.

for dressup car i think they do alright. i would not consider getting them for my Z though as i dont want to reduce performance from those heavy wheels.

but for my G, ive considered the CV2's. but im just going to keep my 3pc SSR's for now and run wider tires.

Thanks for the comments, it was either them or spend another £800 for the others I like looks like the expensive option for me it is lol

they sure do look good tho...

http://www.the370z.com/members/edge5...ure44452-a.jpg

They look nice, but are at a very high price point for cast wheels made in China.

Like Haboob said, there is always the other side.

http://www.myg37.com/forums/vendor-c...ls-update.html

[IMG]http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=534353

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/car-...en-wheels.html

No foolin'. I want function over looks. Cast will not cut it for me.

Just an opinion, but I think they are fugly. Looks like some fake lambo crap.

I know they are a sponsor of several forums and have a good standing here but I would never run their wheels

Nothing special in my experienced opinion and there are so many cheaper/lighter options that I would rather go with then their wheels.

What turned me off even more was that they had a booth at the LA Auto Show a few years ago where they displayed several of their wheels and most had extra material/waviness on their spokes that I was turned off to the brand as a whole because of it

Lots of guys on the MYG37 have them. I am not a fan but they do look nice. My problem was I couldn't believe people would swap out some of the stock Rays etc for the cheap Vossens. IPLs came with some very nice rims and people would swap them for Vossens...........Things that make you go Hummmmmm

I think they look pretty good (most of the styles) but after reading that truth about vossen blog id stay far away.

Which particular Vossen wheel?

I've personally been at the Vossen facility down in Miami, and as far as wheels go, I wouldn't go as far as to call them fakes or bad wheels. They have unique designs and they are machined in house. I think they have really nice concave designs and their new forged lineup looks pretty good. (Precision series)

Are they amazingly light, forged wheels? No. Are they JDM-reputable? No. Are they low cost? Depends on who you ask. Me? I have different tastes and I prefer smaller, wider wheels. I also trust longstanding companies that have good reputations, like Rays engineering.

Maybe there have been many cases of cracks and stuff. They also happen to be very popular and in demand, so there may be a confirmation bias there. There are also japanese wheels that fail as well. Anything is possible.

Honestly, do not want.

I'm not saying you need Rays to be credible and have street cred, because I couldn't care less. But I would never Vossens and I'll leave it at that.

The ones in the pic about 3 posts above my original. I feel like Sony Crocket should jump out of the car in that pic and spray someone with an Uzi then rip off his white shirt that isn't buttoned. Bunch of showy fake crap.

I like them .

Sounded like you were expressing an opinion about all Vossen rims.

Anyway, the OP is asking about quality. Looks have nothing to do with it, looks are subjective.

Another thing to think about is that some wheel companies actually do microscopic structural analysis of wheels after they are manufactured. It's one thing to flow-form, pressure forge, rotary forge, or cast a wheel, but from an engineering standpoint, Solidworks, Ansys or other FEA programs can only do so much. Real-world testing, and laboratory materials analysis will tell the true story of how a manufacturing process actually performs in real life. As do road tests, but take that with a grain of salt - each car is different, each failure has a story behind it (dumb kids hitting curbs, spinning out, overloading their cars, cambering their car beyond safe limits, on-track failure, etc.), and each wheel can be different.

Good engineering has safety factors so that the wheel will not fail far beyond what the driver will put the car through. Of course, this makes the wheel heavier and costlier.

Not a fan of that kind of 5 spoke, I'm more of a multi spoke kind or at least thicker spokes (like TE37s :yum:) kind of person. Sure it's easy to clean and if you have baller brakes you can show them off, but I just can't dig that kind of look.

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...I actually purchased the wheels and have them on my Z. They get looks and compliments and would consider buying another set but for a one piece wheel they are over priced. I paid $3150 for wheels and tires 245 front 285 rear. If I could do it over, between all the concave wheels out there, go with forge (a little more pricier but beautiful).

As for the weight that everyone is speaking of, it depends on what you want to do with your Z. If you want to deck your Z out for shows, great wheels; for running it, not at all. Good luck on your decision

The quality of them aren't bad at all. They have little to none chips and NO cracks at all. Had them for about 8 months on the car and still running strong. The dealership curbed the hell out of them trying to put my car on a lift but other than that, great set of wheels...

I don't get why people are bashing how they look as well - isn't that all personal? Some people look at TE-37's or RPF-1's and think they are hideous. To each his own.

yah, i thought the CV2's look pretty good.

ive seem MUCH UGLIER wheels some folks use here... :ugh:

They are not forged, but lighter than many other alloy wheels.

They are strong, I DD them in the summer, no crack no bent.

They are not replica style, so it's original design.

I have 2 sets of them for my Z, and I am happy, I got compliments on both sets all the time.

For a set of 19" you pay less than 2k, I say its value is pretty good.

Recommend.

My only point is...

20" Vossens = $2200 = heavy, cast wheel

20" Forgestars = $2000 = lighter, rotary forged wheel

There are only so many ways you can do 5 spoke, 6 spoke, 7 spoke, etc wheels.. Most companies offer similar enough designs so the question is- if you could have lighter, better quality wheels at a lower price, why wouldn't you? I only use Forgestar as an example because I recently priced out both brands and was pretty surprised..

0u812

brother had a set on his gtr, from what he told me they are made to order, took over 6 months for him to get them, and then they got bent on a small pothole and he sold them.

eh...?

Grab these..

http://www.the370z.com/parts-sale-pr...condition.html

See poster above's handle. :D

oic... :icon18::icon18:

Kind of late to the party here, but I wouldn't go with Vossen. Some of them look good, but I don't like the majority of them, especially on a Z. On Infinitis they can look really nice though. You can probably find similar styled wheels from manufacturers with a better quality, and similar or cheaper price.

OP was not asking for a styling opinion, he was asking about quality.