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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 10:58 AM
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Do you folks have any opinions on these wheels? Specifically weight, quality, looks, etc. In the interest of price, they seem like a good deal, but don't seem to be mainstream.

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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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The look decent, but they are heavier than alot of wheels...I would stay away personally....Why put cheap wheels on a 60k+ car?
 
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newport-thanks good advice. Thanks, Roger B.
 
Old Jan 14, 2007 | 10:21 PM
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Someone posted the weight on these wheels and as Newport said they are heavy.
 
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i have them on my cayman s and totally love them. i dig the price point and the look. with regards to weight, it was not an issue for me. porsche center caps make them look exactly like i wanted them to look.
 
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I was referring to the silver Lemans wheels.

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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Roger's 2937
I was referring to the silver Lemans wheels.

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ahh, right on. i would think that both styles would be similar in build quality and weight. i initially ordered the lemans but when mounted on tires decided that i wanted to the other style. very happy with the quality. you might find their website helpful as they have pictures from customers cars (myself included). although the victor wheels are not forged and don't carry a high end price tag, i would not consider them to be cheap.
 

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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 02:26 AM
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I have the Tourismo's on mine, they aren't that heavy guys..... They aren't that light but then again the lighter they are the more prone they are to bend. Trust me, I know......

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They have been great to me since I've hand them, come-on guys, if you drive your car on the streets 80% or more of the time, you don't need light-weight wheels. . . And if you do excessive tracking then have a spare set.

by the way they are not a cheap wheel, this set retails for $2,050.00 but then I added some love "Black Diamond" to the centers. I pulled off a set of HRE wheels for these. . . And they are still sitting here. . .

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eli, your car looks killer man. your point about tracking the car was the same thing i told my wife when i read about victor wheels being heavy. although i understand they may be a bit heavier, it was not a factor in my purchasing for the cayman s.
 

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Is the weight of the wheel really gonna keep someone from buying

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Well here is a negative....the heavier the wheel the worse performing your car will be. So most people want a performance IMPROVEMENT when paying for new wheels...they dont wanna spend alot of money and then their car is slower, and handles worse....Nice looking wheels, to each their own. I have also seen a complete set for sale (not the special finish) in the $1000 range NEW. Thats kinda a cheap wheel.....A 19" Porsche wheel for $250 a wheel....
 
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Thanks for the inputs. Does anyone have pictures of their car with the Lemans style Victor's on it. If so, please post.

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Thanks for the inputs. Does anyone have pictures of their car with the Lemans style Victor's on it. If so, please post.

Thanks-Roger B.

roger b, the wheels on my car are black lemans.

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Very sweet car and the wheels are perfect. Are they powder coated, painted or???

Thanks for the picture-Roger B.
 
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I had 2 sets on my cayenne, i like them alot. Cheap and look sweet. Plus the lip doesn't get stained by rain spots..
 


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