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M.Bonanni 04-22-2009 02:35 PM

Wheels showed up today!!! These things are PURE SEX in person. Very impressed with the quality. Here are the weights for all of your inquiring minds...

19x9 - 25 lbs.
19x11 - 26lbs.
http://www.doubledownmotorsports.com...starweight.jpg

And the Nitto Invo tires for good measure...
275/35/19 - 29 lbs.
305/30/19 - 32 lbs.
http://www.doubledownmotorsports.com...invoweight.jpg

Combo wheel/tire weight...
Front - 54 lbs. (+1.8 lbs over stock sport package)
Rear - 58 lbs. (+1.2 lbs over stock sport package)

Stock lug nuts vs. Muteki open ended lug nuts (-3 lbs over stock)...
http://www.ddmtimeattack.com/370ztaprep7.jpg

So the street wheel/tire/lug nut package nets a weight gain of 4 lbs total for all four corners. Thats the bad news. The good news, is that we upped the front tire size from a 245 to a 275, upped the rear tire size from a 275 to a 305, and upped the rear rim size to 11" wide. The added tire and wheel size far outweighs the minimal weight gain!

Hopefully with my track setup of 19x10 all around and 275 width tires all around I can at least break even with the stock weight. :)

RCZ 04-22-2009 10:14 PM

very very sexy. Im jealous. Maybe one day I'll put wheels on the car.

ssqpolo 04-22-2009 10:56 PM

cant wait to see them mounted. didnt u have a pinstripe on ur street sets? or were those for the track

M.Bonanni 04-22-2009 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssqpolo (Post 61454)
cant wait to see them mounted. didnt u have a pinstripe on ur street sets? or were those for the track

Nope, just the track ones.

ctzn 04-23-2009 01:37 PM

*patently awaiting mounted pics... :D

Thanks much for the weights, looks like it balances out just fine. Beautiful wheels!

M.Bonanni 04-23-2009 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctzn (Post 61805)
*patently awaiting mounted pics... :D

Thanks much for the weights, looks like it balances out just fine. Beautiful wheels!

The tires are mounted up!

I had to switch the wife cars for the day though so I could haul the wheels & tires down to get mounted so she has the Z with her at work. :( Mounted picks will come tonight after she gets home.

theDreamer 04-23-2009 01:41 PM

I think she needs to be "sick" this afternoon and head home early. ;)
Cannot wait for the pictures.

M.Bonanni 04-23-2009 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theDreamer (Post 61808)
I think she needs to be "sick" this afternoon and head home early. ;)
Cannot wait for the pictures.

Hahaha I know. I am trying to get her to meet me half way on her lunch break.

SOLISIMO 04-23-2009 01:43 PM

I have never seen anyone do such a great follow through on a post, great job

M.Bonanni 04-23-2009 09:16 PM

Wheels are on the car! First the pics...

http://www.doubledownmotorsports.com/370zforgestar1.jpg

http://www.doubledownmotorsports.com/370zforgestar2.jpg

http://www.doubledownmotorsports.com/370zforgestar5.jpg

http://www.doubledownmotorsports.com/370zforgestar4.jpg

http://www.doubledownmotorsports.com/370zforgestar3.jpg

http://www.doubledownmotorsports.com/370zforgestar6.jpg

Now my thoughts on my exact setup...

Pros:
- Love the style of wheel!
- Wheel quality is stellar.
- Very happy that a 275 tire fits up front!
- No rubbing with 275/305 stagger.

Cons:
- Strictly coming from a looks standpoint, a skinnier tire up front would have looked better.
- Rears could use a 5mm spacer since I am running -2.5 camber to look a bit more flush. Or I could just adjust my alignment before and after track days, but I am lazy :).

theDreamer 04-23-2009 09:55 PM

What color car did you get, silver of PG? They look great, you have me wondering now.

M.Bonanni 04-23-2009 09:59 PM

The car is Brilliant Silver

theDreamer 04-23-2009 10:04 PM

Ah, are you going to do another photoshoot with the green pin stripe soon? I like the idea of picking a color for a pin stripe, and green is a bit out on a unique side of things.

M.Bonanni 04-23-2009 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theDreamer (Post 62096)
Ah, are you going to do another photoshoot with the green pin stripe soon? I like the idea of picking a color for a pin stripe, and green is a bit out on a unique side of things.

I haven't even ordered that set yet. I wanted to see how the 9" fronts fit and if there was room for a 10" up front instead. I will probably order the pinstripe set early next week.

shabarivas 04-24-2009 01:50 PM

Those wheels look like sex!! but too bad the weight is so much... I LOVE the look but will probably stick w/ volk ce's or RE30's


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