I swear the aruba 18" alloy stock rims are super hard to find and when u do they are like $400 a piece....I recently thought I located a set in phoenix near where I live and they ended up being the 17" rims,I was bummed out does anyone know a good website or place to purchase them at a decent price? I just think they look the best on the x type ...

 

Just thought I'd chime in with a warning;
The normal 18" Arubas (not the Aruba Performance) appear to be way more prone to cracking that any other X-Type alloy wheel. There's a multitude of threads about it, especially on the UK forum.

 

If you're set on 18's, I would highly recommend a set of volvo Venator 18s. They are cheap, and they look great on the xtype. Not to mention, they have the same specs as the stock 18s they put on the xtypes

 

That's good to know... But I'm stuck on them I'll prob have to save for bit... There is a lot of alternatives on ebay but ill wait n see what happens

 

Or my proteus 18" which are in great shape with tires and tpms

 

I wouldn't mine a set of Volvo s40 R wheels in 18s...or STR 18s.

 

I was thinking bout these... What do guys think?KOKO KUTURE® MARBELLA Wheels - Gloss Silver Rims

 

go for it

 

Just PM'ed you. Let me know what you think.

 

I originally had bright magnesium/powder coated stock 17s and when my wife got hit in the drivers side front it folded the strut and cracked the rim the guy insurance adjuster hunted for a week for a replacement and gave up and paid me $800.00 as a compensation. He SAID he hunted nation wide and no luck,so I ran my spare which was the same style but a different finish until my Grandaughter hit a pot hole and flattened the two pass. rims which is a another story.

 

I hope we can make a deal

 

I have the 18" Aruba's from factory. They are harder to find now a days, But 3 out of 4 wheels cracked over a period of about 4 years. Sometimes Ebay has some good deals on them. I had them re-finished and painted to match the platinum silver paint on the car.