Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Country S.A
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:29 am Post subject: best places for wheels in Adelaide
I should be getting my Aristo from compliancing this week, and I'm looking for recommendations for places to to get some wheels and tyres from in Adelaide.
I don't know the Adelaide scene much, and living about 130 km. from Adelaide makes shopping around for anything a lot harder.
So can anyone suggest some places that actually know what an Aristo is and not just give you a blank look. I've tried a few Bob Jane places and seemed pretty clueless.
I'm not after anything radical (18x8, 18x9) and a budget of $2k max.
Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 656 Location: Perth - SOR
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject:
i would recommend doing a bit of your own research to discover the sizes and offsets that you want. those guys are going to be clueless about imports and you want to be happy in the end. even when you look at the Japanese websites and what they recommend, they are what i would call overly conservative.
but i think you would just be best asking people on here and doing some google searching and finding examples of other cars' fitments and then you can just actively seek out rims that are the right size/offset combo you want and good designs.
Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 656 Location: Perth - SOR
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:07 pm Post subject:
^^ i was going to suggest JMS seeing as you are in adelaide but wasnt sure if they were still around ,and also wasnt sure that they would be able to recommend the right fitment for a 147. so you may still need to do some of your own research
hackham southside tyre power, my mate owns and runs it and is supplying wheels for me,
19x8.5 & 19x9.5.
Ask for Danny ! Tell him Steve sent you, he knows his stuff and can get all sorts.
Hackham
Southside Tyrepower
Unit 2, 130 Main South Rd
Hackham, 5163 SA
Phone: (08) 8186 0622
Fax: (08) 8186 0612
Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 4780 Location: South Australia
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:49 pm Post subject:
u could also try http://www.japaneseimportspares.com.au/wheels.php i got my suspension from then, and they had a nice pile of wheels, ranging from the quite affordable to the, wish i could sell a kidney and get those, styles. _________________
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Country S.A
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:20 pm Post subject:
Thanks for the replies.
I had look at Japanese Import spares selection yesterday, my Aristo is being complied next door at Import compliance systems, but they only had two sets to suit, and both were out of my price range.
I will give steve's mate at Hackham Tyrepower a shot and see what he can offer on a package deal.
I have been into Jack Baker Tyrepower and had a quick look, but they are always flat out, and the guy that knows the most about imports etc. is always run off his feet.
Thanks for the replies.
I had look at Japanese Import spares selection yesterday, my Aristo is being complied next door at Import compliance systems, but they only had two sets to suit, and both were out of my price range.
I will give steve's mate at Hackham Tyrepower a shot and see what he can offer on a package deal.
I have been into Jack Baker Tyrepower and had a quick look, but they are always flat out, and the guy that knows the most about imports etc. is always run off his feet.
thats why you should speak to Danny !!!
just do it already !!
cheers
s
Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Country S.A
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject:
I rang Hackham Tyrepower yesterday and spoke to Danny. Waiting for a call back with some prices. Danny was very helpful. Thanks steve for the referral.
I pick up the car from the compliancing workshop tomorrow at long last.
I rang Hackham Tyrepower yesterday and spoke to Danny. Waiting for a call back with some prices. Danny was very helpful. Thanks steve for the referral.
I pick up the car from the compliancing workshop tomorrow at long last.
no worries mate, danny is a close friend of mine and he used to work at ROH so he knows his stuff.
he also is into imports and toyotas so knows whats good and fits etc.
wheres your car getting complied ?
mine arrives in Brisbane next week !!
waiting is the hardest part !!
Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Country S.A
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject:
My car was done at Import Compliance Systems at Windsor Gardens. I got the car from Iron Chef, it's a bog stock '95, Gunmetal Grey, 76,000 km.
I haven't decided on wheels yet.
It's a balance between looks and practicality (No super low profile tyres or suspension)
My car was done at Import Compliance Systems at Windsor Gardens. I got the car from Iron Chef, it's a bog stock '95, Gunmetal Grey, 76,000 km.
I haven't decided on wheels yet.
It's a balance between looks and practicality (No super low profile tyres or suspension)
cool, so where you live ?
we will have to cruise/catch up
ive got 19's for mine coming in tomorrow from danny.
what style you looking at ?
s
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