mcbrat Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 http://www.chinahardware.com.cn/index.htm there's 2 wheels with 4x140 bolt pattern..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyewdall Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 The first ones look exactly the same as my Pugs... copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 The first ones look exactly the same as my Pugs... copy? The second one looks like my Pugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Doesnt look like any Pug I've ever seen. Definatly looks good though. I wonder how much per wheel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 http://www.chinahardware.com.cn/images/wheel/069.jpg the chinese have hand drawn a copy, what about a real wheel in a real picture, not a drawing, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4_Welder Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Definatly looks good though. I wonder how much per wheel? I wonder if this is a group buy possibility? I'd be in for four or maybe five if the price was sane. Those would look really nice on the wagon. Downside though is that they are Chinese- Are they US DOT certified, and are they going to hold up or blow the center out on a hard corner? I do see a lot of copies of OEM wheels, especially Nissan and Toyota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2K4 STI Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Nice lookin wheels for sure. Is the Offset correct for our vehicles though?? Id be interested also if someone gets a price from them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Downside though is that they are Chinese- I'd think 3 or 4 times about them... Not to spoil the fun, but I've seen so much junk from there, I avoid anything MIC. Not to mention, the poison pet food, lead painted toys, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyewdall Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 True... but remember that in the 50's "made in Japan" meant it was junk to most people.... then they came and took over our car industry.... China is currently taking over alot of other industries and not always with crap (often, yes, but increasingly not as much). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaby Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 if you are going to import get the stuff from Australia(speedy etc) a least you know they are good and have history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4_Welder Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 if you are going to import get the stuff from Australia(speedy etc) a least you know they are good and have history Yeah, but they're a bit proud of their stuff. Plus the shipping is outrageous. I can't justify spending several hundred dollars on wheels, I'll put Pugs on long before then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank B Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I don't think I'll put my life, and my family's lifes, in the hands of a company that doesn't have a long history of making wheels. Seeing the wheels on the same page as door handles and saw blades doesn't instill a lot of trust. I think you'd be better off re-drilling the hubs for 6-140mm or finding pugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s'ko Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 my uncle lives and has a business in China. I will contact him and see if he can get pricing. BW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaingoatgruff Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 True... but remember that in the 50's "made in Japan" meant it was junk to most people.... then they came and took over our car industry.... China is currently taking over alot of other industries and not always with crap (often, yes, but increasingly not as much). sorry dude, but china makes crap. that's all there is to it. i wouldn't think ONCE about putting chinese alloys on my car! the japanese are a different people with different goals, as evidenced by their drastically different markets/governments/societies. what the japanese have done is irrelevant to what the chinese are doing. i have never bought a chinese product and found myself satisfied with it's quality. never once. can you say "planned obsolescence?" i strongly advocate a boycott of chinese goods (where possible/reasonable, as sad as that is to have to make such a qualification) because of what their mgf'ing is doing to the environment, our bodies, our economy/job market (see qualifying remark above) and int'l commerce by and large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 :lo i strongly advocate a boycott of chinese goods (where possible/reasonable, as sad as that is to have to make such a qualification) because of what their mgf'ing is doing to the environment, our bodies, our economy/job market (see qualifying remark above) and int'l commerce by and large. I agree, this is pretty much the main reason the economy here in the US is down the crapper. We need to boycott the made in China stuff when we can, no more shopping at Wal-Mart, and if you do, please try to find the products made in the US even if it costs just a little more. That will help prevent further US job loss. If I have to go shopping anywhere, I read the made in label, and if there are 2 like similar items, I choose made in USA if they have it, regardless of cost factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I agree, this is pretty much the main reason the economy here in the US is down the crapper. We need to boycott the made in China stuff when we can, no more shopping at Wal-Mart, and if you do, please try to find the products made in the US even if it costs just a little more. That will help prevent further US job loss. If I have to go shopping anywhere, I read the made in label, and if there are 2 like similar items, I choose made in USA if they have it, regardless of cost factor. I completely agree! But unfortunately for the people without jobs or not a lot of money, the only place to go shopping and have it be affordable is Wal-Mart! I hate the place but I have to admit I do a lot of shopping there because I can get twice the amount of stuff for the same amount of money I would spend at a local store for half the stuff! So they basically have us by the family gems! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank B Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I completely agree! But unfortunately for the people without jobs or not a lot of money, the only place to go shopping and have it be affordable is Wal-Mart! I hate the place but I have to admit I do a lot of shopping there because I can get twice the amount of stuff for the same amount of money I would spend at a local store for half the stuff! So they basically have us by the family gems! That's exactly how they got so huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyewdall Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 sorry dude, but china makes crap. that's all there is to it. China isn't the only one with a reputation of building crap unfortuneatly... I wouldn't buy a chinese car, but I wouldn't buy an american one either. Take the Chevy Aveo -- similar gas mileage to the Camries and Civics, but this summer, they were languishing on lots just like the Suburbans, while there was waiting lines for prius's, that cost twice as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef_tim Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I wouldn't worry as much about quality as I would sending my credit card info to three guys in China, might be the new Nigeria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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