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I fairly quickly found the perfect wheels but I was quickly overcome by good sense...
They're absolutely superb looking wheels but I just couldn't justify the price at c. £1800 for a set. If I keep the car longterm I'll look out for a set in the right fitment some day but back to reality for now...
I didn't want to buy "replica" wheels but after much deliberation I decided I'd settle for Japan Racing or Rota wheels just because they're tried and tested and despite some negative feedback in some quarters there really aren't many horror stories to suggest that the wheels are poorly manufactured.
I did also look into buying some Buddy Club wheels or trying to find some wheels from Japan on UpGarage or Croooober which are both excellent ways to waste an afternoon but in the end I decided I'd attempt some semblance of sensibility and ended up buy Japan Racing JR5 wheels in 15x8j et28 from JDMDistro who are actually based about an hour down the road in Arklow, Ireland.
They have an absolutely immense JDM wheel stock and lots of other parts too. Their YouTube channel is worth a subscribe for their wheel delivery videos alone.
JDM Distro
I also had to drive around with the wheels in the back of the car for almost three weeks due to a backlog in tyres resulting from Covid-19. I originally wanted to order Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 tyres but they weren't going to be available for months so I ended up with Nankang Noblesport NS-20 tyres which have been excellent despite a few bad reviews online which I suspect are from racist idiots who refuse to buy anything made in Asia.
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