5 MISTAKES WHEN BUYING WHEELS - MUST WATCH BEFORE BUYING REAL WHEELS. Wisdom + Non Trivial

So you're ready to invest in a high quality set of aftermarket wheels.
Maybe it's for show, maybe it's for performance?

Every piece of research you found online talks about offset, bolt pattern, tire reviews, weight, etc...

But here are the 5 mistakes people make even after doing their research. After being in the game for so long hoping to provide some wisdom and longevity in your wheel choice.

Must watch before buying real wheels or spending your hard earned cash on a set of real wheels

0:00 - Intro
0:41 - 1. Buying Poor Quality Wheels
2:44 - 2. Indecisive - Changing your mind and not buying the wheels you desire
4:52 - 3. The Tire Trap - Buying Wheels to fit existing tires
6:11 - 4. Lack of Focus - Doing too much with 1 set of wheels
7:26 - 5. Cost Benefit Analysis - Not Understanding where your Dollar is going
8:50 - Final remarks

Wheels Provided by: INVISION AUTO
Clips from: Huesaflash Media & BBS

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[Jdigital]

2:45 buy what you want first. My experience is if you settle you'll end up buying what you want down the road anyway. You spend more money in the long run if you try to compromise.

[xadada]

More than anything else, your philosophy on breaking down the key purchase points are the right ones. Great advice all around delivered in a casual style/ 10/10

[adamthompson]

Couldn't agree more. Just bought my first set of Gramlights 57CR . It's the design I wanted with the history of the rays brand. Did my research for fitment on my car. Bought what I wanted the first time.

[Pretz]

100% I am the guy who bought some used rays te, they are nice and all but it is not the offset and width I want so I end up selling them. Buying the first set of brand new wheels with all the spec measured and calculated does really make a difference.

Btw i love seeing you making better video each time. Keep it up!!!

[calebw]

My first mistake was not get high quality valve stems and lug nuts. Small thing but makes a massive difference.

[therevin]

Great vid. You're content is solid and no-nonsense. Keep it up.

[FrakkingCreations]

Good video. Definitely not the typical advice people give or get, but should help people "measure twice and cut once" with buying wheels.

[geraldopacheco]

Love this channel ! Just purchased a set of 18” x 8.5 +45 5x100 TE37 Saga S-plus. I researched for a while, got a lot of advice and chose the wheels I set out for. Diamond dark gunmetal for the 2024 brz in magnetite grey. I remember thinking what size would fit my oem tires. But ended up choosing the wheel and then picking up some new tires. Can’t wait !

[ernesttse]

HAHAHAHA, you remembered our M badge conversation! Never thought it would make it into a video like 10 years later.

[YourUserNameSucksx]

I'm looking into advan tc4.
18 8.5 by 31
Or 18 9 by 35

[heykev]

Awesome video! Needed to hear this as I’m finally ready to buy some real wheels 👌

[add_tekaru]

Europeans: So you say don't buy wheels for tires, as much as I'd like to do that, I can't..

[tma]

2:50 i narrowed my choice down to Rotiform ZRH's or Vossen LC2-C1's in 20"s for my 2011 Audi TT-RS. Rotiforms reply to my email was around 2 weeks, Vossen replied within 12 hours. So i went with the vossens. Glad i did though, because i was uncertain what the ZRH's would look like on a TTRS, maybe better on the 8S as it has a lot more sharper edges going for it unlike the 8Js curves.
4:15 LOL!

[chimkinnugget]

i bought gram lights for my stance car 😅 they just look cool

[mysweatmybloodyourtears]

it seems like a lot of people who are into cars care a lot of what grown men think about their wheels lol. also what if you like wheels that aren’t te37s just because everyone else likes them means you have to get a pair ? (using te’s as an example)

[charleshawk]

Bought a set of blue Advan TC4’s in 18x9.5 +35 for my 2015 wrx

[K_Vang]

Yep, mistake #2. A year later and I'm wanting to swap out the Advan TC4.

[guyastree]

I definitely agree good video except the splitter rods comment I definitely use my car and I ended up destroying my splitter without them 2nd time around held up just fine at a 167mph

[teamhonzilla]

Just bought a Gram Lights Ray 57cr for my a90 Supra I know Rays name are iconic but not sure how this wheel will look on my car hope I don’t regret it in the future

[Seikers]

yeeep i became victim of buying my first set of wheels as a rep and they weighed a TON. I just recently ordered a set of Advans and cannot wait to get these rep wheels off. once i put on my fake CR Kiwami's on, it immediately made the car drive like ass. The steering was numb and overall the fact that I was rocking reps always stayed in the back of my mind! word of advice listen to Peter, save your money and invest in a set of quality wheels. you'll be much happier! 👍