If they have cased the area they know your neighbors are not up at a certain time say after 2am or so... safe bet most people are asleep. In a neighborhood probably with zero traffic so no one is going to know until its too late. The only deterrent there would be an alarm to wake someone up...other than that get a place with a garage....if it is out in the open its just time and opportunity waiting to happen.

I'm guessing it's a team of douchbags...with 1 maybe serving as a lookout/driver. They'd likely have a truck/van that's kept running on the street and it's large enough to load the wheels.

Maybe you NY guys should plan your own sting operation. Park your sport packaged Z in prime theft conditions and just wait for the thieves. This is the only proactive method of reducing the theft. Cops don't care and there is no serial numbers. Insurance companies end up with a profit in the long run as our rates continue to climb.

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Good way to get killed.

Update: Just got a check of $6,820 what option do you guys think its better?? get the OEM or go aftermarket? Which aftermarket is popular on the Z370 (esp Silver)

Good job! I guess, sucks to hear what happened still. Everybody will tell you to go aftermarket and keep the change, but from personal experience, I'd say go back to stock again or hell, even downgrade a bit to the base 18" + spacers. There is a possibility that they will be back and if they see TE37's or something nice/aftermarket, it's deja vu all over again.

Geeze you can get 2 sets of wheels and tires for that. Someone steal mine.

Nice! Buy another used set off the forum or CL and pocket the rest!! I sold my almost new set w/tires and TMPS for $1,800 to a guy in the same situation as you. Must be nice. ;) :bowrofl:

now go buy some stock 19" for 1500 and play with the rest :tup:


like a boss haha, wish someone would steal mine..i'd finally be able to afford volks lol

Holy hell. That's some Super Laps and meaty tire right there!

add 3k and get adv1.7 with red timebomb-line *_*

I had a vivid dream last night that this happened to me.. Says alot about the sport wheels that people want to steal them

Buy some new wheels and get a better alarm with shock and tilt as someone else mentioned here. I have never had anything stolen from my cars but attempts have been made and most likely they stopped due to my noise maker.

Last time which was quite a few years ago was my modded 2002 Mustang 5.0, I came out in the morning and found my passenger door lock popped out but door wasnt opened and no other damage. I didnt hear anthing but my alarm indicated that the shock sensor was tripped. Turns out the car parked just 10 feet from mine was stolen instead so I assumed my alarm is the only thing that made them go for a cheaper more quite car.

JESUS CHRIST !!! I just saw this thread this morning. They got me in the Bronx for all 4 also.:mad::shakes head::mad:

I just got my car wheels back the other day. Walking home it was the first time i saw any body have the 19in rays on any thing other then the Z. This clown had 19in rays on a nissan altima. I had to inspect them to make sure they were not mine that got stolen because i know exactly were i had scuffed them just for piece of mind..lol. The car looked good but i know that car must drive like ****!:shakes head:

They are very popular on 300ZXs with spacers, but they will fit any Z or G and some other Nissans. Plus depending on the pattern, which right now I'm not sure if they are 5x114.5 pattern...