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Phatmiata
05-05-2015, 06:32 AM
Did you buy your wheels at a local shop or online?

Just curious how many folks walked into a store to get their wheels vs internet purchasing sight unseen?

tsingson
05-05-2015, 08:04 AM
I ended up ordering mine from Goodwin Racing. I have seen mine in person in a different color so I had a good idea what they looked like.

Demon I Am
05-05-2015, 09:35 AM
There are very few places in NC that sell good wheels under 20".

kung fu jesus
05-05-2015, 11:04 AM
Online, except one set. I will sometimes photoshop wheels on the car to look, mock up a buck to check the offset/width to clear fenders and brakes.

horribleR
05-05-2015, 05:49 PM
if they're used: online. new wheels/tires at a shop.

fwdtamiya
05-05-2015, 06:54 PM
Online, except one set of MR5's I picked up locally, from a guy online.

KAL
05-05-2015, 07:06 PM
Locally or unseen from YJP or eBay.

bslkendall
05-05-2015, 07:58 PM
Got mine online from 949 Racing.

revlimiter
05-05-2015, 08:31 PM
The kind of wheels I like aren't sold locally.

bogaut
05-05-2015, 08:45 PM
only local dealers here stock STRs and the like. yahoo japan or forums/facebook for me

Soledad
05-05-2015, 08:45 PM
Online. No dealers local to me sell 6ULs or K1s.

Tkblazer
05-05-2015, 09:21 PM
I used to be an enkei dealer so I ordered those directly. I've bought some others in person used, ordered custom spec rotiforms from the owner and most recently a set off yjp

topover
05-24-2015, 08:34 PM
In my area dealers are abundant, but I can't find the wheel I'm looking for so got it online from 4wheelonline (http://4wheelonline.com/).

BoBo
05-25-2015, 03:10 AM
I usually buy online out of convenience and selection, but will not rule out on getting a used set from CL.

crispher
07-01-2015, 04:14 AM
Sometimes I will check and print the prices online and show it to a local shop to see if they can match or beat price.

TNRooster3
07-01-2015, 10:31 AM
Most of the time I'd like to see what I am buying, but if I can't find it locally then I would buy it online but only if they have a good rep.

Hyper
07-01-2015, 12:23 PM
Someone please Photoshop a White ND, *DROPPED* with Black 6ULs

Johnnie
07-01-2015, 05:54 PM
Except for the used Enkeis I bought from a friend, I've bought all my wheels online. With my budget, Tire Rack has had the best deals on NC fitments.
By "my budget" I mean nothing too expensive. There's lots of cool stuff I would roll if I had lots of cash. TR is reliable and will mount tires if you purchase them at the same time. Unfortunately, they use plain rubber valve stems.