BEWARE of Konig Helium (Pic & Video) !!

[aeipee13]

I've seen all types of wheels crack, break, and fail from Rota to Volk and even Hammann and BBS. The thing they all had in common was some type of "accident." From hitting a pot hole to flying off the side of a mountain. I guarantee this didn't just happen from driving to the market. Something out of the ordinary happened and people that blow things out of proportion should be water-boarded for stupidity.

Everyone should know by now that the internet is one of the worst places for good information.

[WeeYari]

Anyone really pick up on the fact that this is a nearly 3 year old thread revived. Since that time, we have had plenty of YW experience on these wheels. When it comes to number of people running the same wheel around here, I believe Heliums are #1.

[marlondog]

All them peeps talking smack about them Heliumz need to get a Chipotle Enema!

[JustAnotherAsian]

i'm keeping tabs on this thread just in case any other cheap rim comes up.

[regal]

This is why I bought OEM SCion rims, I hit a pot hole so hard I am sure the helium would have desintigrated, the OEM wheel showed sign of damage. Good OEM rims are a bargain on ebay. You do have a weight penalty unfortunately.

[BrazdonW]

bs
i hit plenty of pot holes
not so much as a bend

[JBougie]

I really don't think that the cost of a wheel matters that much... I have spent $2,000 on a set of wheels w/o tires on cars before, and for the Yaris I spent $775 on my wheels with tires - and that was the price after shipping, mounting, balancing, etc. - they are a no-name brand (Ruff Racing?) but they are very solid wheel and I don't have any complaints.

You just have to know how to drive with after market wheels - some people just can't do it and they should stick to steelies. lol

[ddongbap]

Welcome to 10 years ago.

And welcome to Konig.

[RacerFreakXXX]

Originally Posted by aeipee13

I've seen all types of wheels crack, break, and fail from Rota to Volk and even Hammann and BBS. The thing they all had in common was some type of "accident." From hitting a pot hole to flying off the side of a mountain. I guarantee this didn't just happen from driving to the market. Something out of the ordinary happened and people that blow things out of proportion should be water-boarded for stupidity.

Everyone should know by now that the internet is one of the worst places for good information.

+1 on that

I have a friend who paid 1200 for gram lights and they bent after 1 pot hole, it was huge, but still. I mean they aren't 3 piece forged but with the right amount of force any wheel will break or bend. I buy cheap so if they break i can buy more w/o killing the bank, that's my opinion.

[fmicle]

Originally Posted by aeipee13

I've seen all types of wheels crack, break, and fail from Rota to Volk and even Hammann and BBS. The thing they all had in common was some type of "accident." From hitting a pot hole to flying off the side of a mountain. I guarantee this didn't just happen from driving to the market. Something out of the ordinary happened and people that blow things out of proportion should be water-boarded for stupidity.

Everyone should know by now that the internet is one of the worst places for good information.

+ 1,000,000

[jcemitte]

Originally Posted by bigsky2

But again, I stress, wheels are WEAR GOODS. If they wanna break then they will!

no disrespect intended

Wheels are not a wear part. wheels will last the life of your car unless you buy cheap ones. light wieght, low density, and inexpensive was the way you descibed these wheels. if you knew that before you bought them, you were asking for it. if you track your car you risk breaking them but anything could break. by your logic the entire car would technically be a wear part.

the manufacturer doesnt have a service interval for wheels...just sayin.

[JumpmanYaris]

Grave digger lol

[fmicle]

OK, I want to show something to all the people that talk about "what you get is what you pay for", "quality materials", "cheap alloys", etc.

Stop the bashing and do some basic research, any wheel will break, if you abuse it hard enough.

Here is a thread about a cracked Volk (oohhh, the very expensive and high quality forged Volk, that the cheap Konig Heliums are copied from!):
http://forums.evolutionm.net/evo-tir...olk-wheel.html

Here are two threads about cracked Kosei's:
http://www.miata.net/products/wheels/kosei.html
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1432310

Here is a broken Rota (middle of the page) and a badly cracked Enkei RPF1, scroll down all the way to look at the picture:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=2008047

I'm sure I can fill up a whole page with examples, if I take my time and do some research.

So, people, come on, let's be reasonable and not hit the panic button. Anything will break, if you hit it hard enough, common sense, alright?

[johnny_vitz]

I just bought a set of heliums for my car
I'd have to agree with the posts above, it can happen to any wheel. The first pic from this thread was probably a car that got in a huge accident or slid into a curb going 60. They were used for three years by the previous owner, all are straight just like new. I recently saw a set of Rota's for sale in T.O where one rim had two cracks in the spokes.

[why?]

the other thing to think of is the odds of a Yaris putting anywhere near the pressure on a wheel that these other vehicles will.

[fmicle]

^^
^
I'm glad to see that there are plenty of reasonable people on this forum

[33OH]

OMG I'd stay away from OEM wheels as well, look at this Ferrari that only hit a pothole! Damn cheaply made wheels!

[fmicle]

^ Amen!

Stay away from Ferrari's too, how good can they be if they use such crappy wheels?