Guilty Secret - I love these wheels...

dlmartin81 · 02-01-2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by chubbs

I am so sorry - I know I ought to want aftermarket wheels, but I can't help it...
...why would anyone want anything else?

They are so perfect for the Z.

...and I think I'm falling in love with white too

I like the stock wheels a lot too, and plan to keep them on for a while as well.

I might try and get some spacers to push them out a bit; however, I don't know how good, safe and reliable those things are.

Does anyone know?

coaxial · 02-02-2009, 12:49 AM

I <3 them too probably will not change em until I find some rims that I cannot take my eyes off of..

semtex · 02-02-2009, 11:03 AM

A little less offset would help the looks too.

Cown3d · 02-02-2009, 03:16 PM

i dont like wheels with no lip

The Weapon · 02-02-2009, 03:43 PM

I wasn't sure if I liked the rims or not until i saw them in Person. I can't stress enough how much pictures do not do the 370Z justice.

My wife hated the stock lip and wheels on the car and wanted to replace them as soon as we picked ours up. I told her she needed to wait until she saw them in person.

We finally saw a sport package this weekend and they are NIIIICE! We will be keeping the car as stock as possible (looks wise) for as long as we can without it looking dated.

RwIron · 02-11-2009, 11:35 PM

Man... I feel the same way... I dont think I've seen any stock/optional rims as sexy as these. ITS AMAZING. I love the fact that its light in weight too. No aftermarket rims for me... rather, im using that money for a new exhaust.^^

FERRARI · 02-24-2009, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by RwIron

Man... I feel the same way... I dont think I've seen any stock/optional rims as sexy as these. ITS AMAZING. I love the fact that its light in weight too. No aftermarket rims for me... rather, im using that money for a new exhaust.^^

I agree....
You should have seen the Cheap Hub Caps that the 240Z came with......they were horrible. !!!!! and they were 195s, I changed them right away to Michelin 205s. I was ashamed of the JAP Brigstone tires.......later I found out just how good the Bridgestones were.....they were 6 ply tires.........but No one......had ever heard of Bridgstone tires in 1970 and Michelin was very new in this country....

alan93rsa · 02-15-2009, 10:56 PM

They look like crab claws.

Epik · 02-15-2009, 11:44 PM

They're pretty nice, I like them. But they might look better if they had straight clean lines.

CSXJoe · 02-16-2009, 12:07 AM

I dont like the stock rims that much. Im gonna try painting them black. Should look better.

Crash · 02-16-2009, 01:57 AM

Keep the stocks for daily and get some track wheels!

That's what I'm doing.

ctzn · 02-16-2009, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Crash

Keep the stocks for daily and get some track wheels!

That's what I'm doing.

That is my plan as well. I am having the stock 19's powder coated gunmetal in a few weeks though, should look nice on the white.

I am thinking 18" ROTA P45R's for track wheels, flat black.

Minicobra1 · 02-17-2009, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ctzn

That is my plan as well. I am having the stock 19's powder coated gunmetal in a few weeks though, should look nice on the white.

I am thinking 18" ROTA P45R's for track wheels, flat black.

Post some pics asap, I'm thinking of getting mine powder coated also, but I might go with a satin black, like to see what the gunmetal will look like.

Crash · 02-16-2009, 02:30 AM

Will the 18" wheels clear the brakes?

ctzn · 02-16-2009, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Crash

Will the 18" wheels clear the brakes?

Good question, I suppose I will have to look into that...

02-02-2009, 11:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 55 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 34	A little less offset would help the looks too. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

02-02-2009, 03:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
The Weapon Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 286 Drives: 370Z Tour/Sport Blk Rep Power: 3373	I wasn't sure if I liked the rims or not until i saw them in Person. I can't stress enough how much pictures do not do the 370Z justice. My wife hated the stock lip and wheels on the car and wanted to replace them as soon as we picked ours up. I told her she needed to wait until she saw them in person. We finally saw a sport package this weekend and they are NIIIICE! We will be keeping the car as stock as possible (looks wise) for as long as we can without it looking dated. Last edited by The Weapon; 02-02-2009 at 03:45 PM. Reason: bad sentence

02-16-2009, 01:57 AM	#11 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 591	Keep the stocks for daily and get some track wheels! That's what I'm doing. __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

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Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 591	Will the 18" wheels clear the brakes? __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

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coaxial Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 53 Drives: 07-675 Daytona-Red Rep Power: 18	I <3 them too probably will not change em until I find some rims that I cannot take my eyes off of..

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RwIron Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: United States Posts: 23 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 18	Man... I feel the same way... I dont think I've seen any stock/optional rims as sexy as these. ITS AMAZING. I love the fact that its light in weight too. No aftermarket rims for me... rather, im using that money for a new exhaust.^^

02-15-2009, 10:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
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02-16-2009, 12:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
CSXJoe Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: TN Posts: 44 Drives: Black 2009 370z Rep Power: 0	I dont like the stock rims that much. Im gonna try painting them black. Should look better.