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Sat May 03, 2008 9:31 pm

I bought a set of EMPI 8 spokes style wheels. They are 15 X 5.5 and all it reads on them is "Max load 200PSI" and "15inch X 5.5 AVANTE".

A search for Avante brings up nothing. The wheel is a one piece 8 spoke 4 lug.

Any ideas?

Sun May 04, 2008 12:27 am

dime a dozen Empi clones, does it really matter which ones those were?

Sun May 04, 2008 5:46 am

Not really just wanted to know. I didn't know they were cloned.

Sun May 04, 2008 7:39 am

Look on the inside part of the wheel and on the inner bead area. Should have size markings along with ET and company make.

Sun May 04, 2008 10:23 am

The markings I wrote in the first post is all that is on them.

On another note, what color should I paint the inside? I have a triple white vert and the black paint was peeling off anyway so I'm removing it.

I was thinking leaving them bear chrome.

Sun May 04, 2008 8:14 pm

Give em another look see. Mfg usually mark them on the inside of the wheel or on the part where the tire currently is.

Mon May 05, 2008 10:24 pm

BrockGrimes wrote: Give em another look see. Mfg usually mark them on the inside of the wheel or on the part where the tire currently is.

No tires on them and I blasted them today. No other markings than those mentioned in my first post.

Tue May 06, 2008 7:26 pm

Weird usualy they have info for tracking purposes.
Maybe the age of the wheel is why they don't.

These standard 4x130?

Also the only reference I can find to a AVANTE wheel, was a hyundai.

Tue May 06, 2008 7:40 pm

I've been stripping the paint off but they seem to be 4X130. I'll try them on the car tomorrow. I did a disk brake conversion in the front and I want to make sure they clear the caliper before I put the tires on them.