Stick to the Volk GT30s...or Vossen CV3??
06-29-2011, 03:13 PM
#76
Hey Pity, do me a favor and buy my Volks so I can get a set of Vossens...
On a real note, Volks are in a completely different category than Vossens.. Sure, some people may not like the "look" of them, but the quality of Volks forging process is far superior to Vossens casting. Volks you will always find are lighter than Vossen wheels, which even if you're not considering the performance aspect, the heavier the wheel is will also rob you of gas milage and stopping distance (rolling mass)... But let's say you don't care about that either; all wheels can be bent and broken, but Volks will definelty be stonger than a set Vossens any day..
Get what you like OP, it's your car.. But personally I would NEVER take the Volks off my car and replace them with a set of Vossens, nothing agains them, they are doing a great job catching interest in the G37 community as they are on many other forums. At least they are not producing Volk replicas...
Edit: Damn it Bill, you submitted your post right before me and now it looks like I copied everything you said. Lol
On a real note, Volks are in a completely different category than Vossens.. Sure, some people may not like the "look" of them, but the quality of Volks forging process is far superior to Vossens casting. Volks you will always find are lighter than Vossen wheels, which even if you're not considering the performance aspect, the heavier the wheel is will also rob you of gas milage and stopping distance (rolling mass)... But let's say you don't care about that either; all wheels can be bent and broken, but Volks will definelty be stonger than a set Vossens any day..
Get what you like OP, it's your car.. But personally I would NEVER take the Volks off my car and replace them with a set of Vossens, nothing agains them, they are doing a great job catching interest in the G37 community as they are on many other forums. At least they are not producing Volk replicas...
Edit: Damn it Bill, you submitted your post right before me and now it looks like I copied everything you said. Lol
Last edited by GraphiteG37S; 06-29-2011 at 03:19 PM.
06-29-2011, 03:16 PM
#77
Hey Pity, do me a favor and buy my Volks so I can get a set of Vossens...
On a real note, Volks are in a completely different category than Vossens.. Sure, some people may not like the "look" of them, but the quality of Volks forging process is far superior to Vossens casting. Volks you will always find are lighter than Vossen wheels, which even if you're not considering the performance aspect, the heavier the wheel is will also rob you of gas milage... But let's say you don't care about that either; all wheels can be bent and broken, but Volks will definelty be stonger than a set Vossens any day..
Get what you like OP, it's your car.. But personally I would NEVER take the Volks off my car and replace them with a set of Vossens, nothing agains them, they are doing a great job catching interest in the G37 community as they are on many other forums. At least they are not producing Volk replicas...
On a real note, Volks are in a completely different category than Vossens.. Sure, some people may not like the "look" of them, but the quality of Volks forging process is far superior to Vossens casting. Volks you will always find are lighter than Vossen wheels, which even if you're not considering the performance aspect, the heavier the wheel is will also rob you of gas milage... But let's say you don't care about that either; all wheels can be bent and broken, but Volks will definelty be stonger than a set Vossens any day..
Get what you like OP, it's your car.. But personally I would NEVER take the Volks off my car and replace them with a set of Vossens, nothing agains them, they are doing a great job catching interest in the G37 community as they are on many other forums. At least they are not producing Volk replicas...
06-29-2011, 03:34 PM
#78
Some of these responses are almost comical... 
"Rice Rocket" is a slang/derogatory term for a Japanese motorcycle; not a car. If you mean "rice" in terms of its colloquial use in regards to poorly executed auto modifications, you could not be more wrong. Volk Racing is the furthest thing from "rice" when it comes to modifying a car. As for the argument about appearance, looks are subjective. What appeals to one person might be considered "ugly" by another's standards. So that argument, to me, is just... well, dumb.
As for the performance/quality, Rays Engineering's forging processes and safety standards are second to none. They are constantly improving and setting standards for others to imitate. Yes, their base lies in racing and the motorsports culture, as evidenced by the fact that Rays features wheels in F-1 (Formula 1 Championship), WTCC (Worldwide Touring Car Championship), North American ALMS (American Le Mans Series), the Japanese Super GT Championship, and many other major competitions and races worldwide. (And, for the record, the majority of these cars have to buy their own wheels - there not many freebies or sponsorships.) Furthermore, the same R&D that goes into the Rays wheels that compete in these races, goes into the wheels that are featured on the cars in the street, the same cars owned by members of this forum. (Of course, the ones featuring the authentic stuff.
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I don't know about others, but I had never even heard of Vossen before I joined this forum.
I am in no way suggesting that Vossen wheels are poor quality wheels, but, bluntly, Volk is on a completely different level. I think people are so enraptured by Vossen because every day on this forum a new thread is posted by Vossen with great photo shoots and awesome photography. There is no debating, Vossen has a great marketing department. They pay to advertise their wheels on this site and, by all means, they're doing it right. A ton of G's on here are sporting Vossen wheels. The fact that the OP is even debating going to Vossen is a tribute to the work they are doing...
Vossen has only been around for five years. In due time, who knows? Maybe they could some day be on the same level as Rays Engineering and Volk Racing. That's an admirable goal. Do not get me wrong, I mean no disrespect to Vossen whatsoever, but Volk is one of the best wheels in the world. Period. I think any representative from Vossen should/would be honored to be mentioned in the same conversation/debate as Volk Racing.
Just my $.02...
"Rice Rocket" is a slang/derogatory term for a Japanese motorcycle; not a car. If you mean "rice" in terms of its colloquial use in regards to poorly executed auto modifications, you could not be more wrong. Volk Racing is the furthest thing from "rice" when it comes to modifying a car. As for the argument about appearance, looks are subjective. What appeals to one person might be considered "ugly" by another's standards. So that argument, to me, is just... well, dumb.
As for the performance/quality, Rays Engineering's forging processes and safety standards are second to none. They are constantly improving and setting standards for others to imitate. Yes, their base lies in racing and the motorsports culture, as evidenced by the fact that Rays features wheels in F-1 (Formula 1 Championship), WTCC (Worldwide Touring Car Championship), North American ALMS (American Le Mans Series), the Japanese Super GT Championship, and many other major competitions and races worldwide. (And, for the record, the majority of these cars have to buy their own wheels - there not many freebies or sponsorships.) Furthermore, the same R&D that goes into the Rays wheels that compete in these races, goes into the wheels that are featured on the cars in the street, the same cars owned by members of this forum. (Of course, the ones featuring the authentic stuff.
)I don't know about others, but I had never even heard of Vossen before I joined this forum.
I am in no way suggesting that Vossen wheels are poor quality wheels, but, bluntly, Volk is on a completely different level. I think people are so enraptured by Vossen because every day on this forum a new thread is posted by Vossen with great photo shoots and awesome photography. There is no debating, Vossen has a great marketing department. They pay to advertise their wheels on this site and, by all means, they're doing it right. A ton of G's on here are sporting Vossen wheels. The fact that the OP is even debating going to Vossen is a tribute to the work they are doing...
Vossen has only been around for five years. In due time, who knows? Maybe they could some day be on the same level as Rays Engineering and Volk Racing. That's an admirable goal. Do not get me wrong, I mean no disrespect to Vossen whatsoever, but Volk is one of the best wheels in the world. Period. I think any representative from Vossen should/would be honored to be mentioned in the same conversation/debate as Volk Racing.
Just my $.02...
