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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 02:00 PM
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What happppened to Kinesis?

What happened to the Kinesis brand? I have K19R's on my 996 and love the wheels. You dont hear much about them anymore...
 
Old Dec 22, 2008 | 02:13 PM
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they were bought out by lexani. its a shame, they made some great wheels. love the K19R.
 
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They still make them. If anything, the quality is probably better with some improvements in the finish. I think they are still doing some racing sponsorships - at least they were working on it this time last year....
 
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they sold out

i love their K29s
 
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If I hadn't gone with the RG5b I would have slapped on a set of F110s
 
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I miss kinesis
 
Old Dec 22, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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The new ones are just non-chrome lexanis.
 
Old Dec 23, 2008 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by mashed potatoes
The new ones are just non-chrome lexanis.
That is not true. Lexani's are cast, mostly 1 pc, but they did intro some 3 pc wheels last year (still cast). They are still made to the same standards. If anything, Asanti has picked up some of Kinesis construction knowledge and the Kinesis brand gained some better finishes. Kinesis is still being actively marketed.
http://www.kinesismotorsports.com/
 
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they are also in the automotion catalog
 
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I love my Kinesis wheels.
 
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Originally Posted by mfletch
I love my Kinesis wheels.
did they make a "spare tire" line back in the day when you got these?
 
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LOL. I like those wheels

Originally Posted by Benjamin Choi
did they make a "spare tire" line back in the day when you got these?
 
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I stole them off the UPS truck.
 
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Originally Posted by mfletch
I stole them off the UPS truck.


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seriously?? this is gay.
 


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