Buying rims from UK/OS - worth it? legal? or dont bother

[Foxpuppet]

im not sure either...i just cut and pasted the link but here is the info off it

Y, NERO FP, Schwarz Glanz, Front poliert
Rundum: 8x18 ET 35 - 50

[LWR]

Great thanks!

AZEV Type Y Black/front polished 8x18ET35 $440 each
8x18ET36-50 $595 "

Lewis

[Foxpuppet]

sorry mate that is wayyyyy over what i was willing to spend. very nice wheels though

[LWR]

Thanks for letting me know.They are very well priced for German made wheels though.

[LWR]

Would you be interested in some 17" German Ronal wheels?I have some 8x17ET35 Type R20's I can do at a real right price.

[Foxpuppet]

Thanks for letting me know.They are very well priced for German made wheels though.

yeah mate i dont doubt the quality and the fact that not many other t5 drivers would have them, i love the look of most of those wheels but just too much for my budget right now...maybe in a few month or year. what do the 17" ronal ones look like?

also i just saw the r41 - can you get those? $?

also ronals site is great ... check this sweet interactive bit!

http://ronal001.mx-live.com/default.aspx

[LWR]

DOH!! I just realised you have a T5 and that is 5x120 PCD not 5x112.
What size wheel is standard on your T5 and what size tyre?

[Foxpuppet]

my tyre placard has...wait i'll go get a pic.

here we go
placard/sticker

my current tyres 215/65/16 104T


so what are my options? would really love the R41

[LWR]

Thanks for the photos and information.I've made an enquiry about R41's for you and should hear back tomorrow.
Regards,
Lewis

[Foxpuppet]

any word yet lewis?

[LWR]

Yes I have. Carshine is the importer of Ronal and you're looking at around $575 each for the R41 in 8 x18.

[Foxpuppet]

Woah any reason that price is so high? I have been searching around the last few days and can get them delivered to my door for exactly half that price from the uk $ 1148.40 aud
Does that price include tyres or something? I can understand a bit extra but not double. Thanks for your help though I might call car shine and ask them for a deal.... Or are you offering your own services?

That price I found was from performancealloys.com in the uk which was previously mentioned in this thread if you wanted to know.

[LWR]

By all means give Gary at Carshine a call.He's the importer over here.I import AZEV.
Thanks,
Lewis

[Foxpuppet]

have not called him yet but i am already thinking of just going down the uk route...then i can afford to lower it too for the price of just buying rims here.

[LWR]

That's OK with me.Sorry I couldn't help out.
Lewis