18s for the track, finally!

Mike · 09-01-2009, 03:26 PM

Widened OEM 350Z Rays:

more pics in my journal thread:
Mike's Journal

Modshack · 09-01-2009, 03:43 PM

Looks good Mike...

xiven · 09-01-2009, 03:43 PM

i like those rims

RCZ · 09-01-2009, 04:02 PM

Looks great. Are there any downsides to widening wheels? I do t hear about it very often and I don't know much about it.

Mike · 09-01-2009, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RCZ

Looks great. Are there any downsides to widening wheels? I do t hear about it very often and I don't know much about it.

No, the welds are actually stronger and thicker than the original metal and the corvette guys have been doing it for years. I have powdercoated several sets that were widened by this company and was impressed with the quality. They check for trueness before and after and I even had one customer who's wheels they wouldn't widen due to some undetectable (to the naked eye) warpage.

Weldcraft Wheels Wheel Widening Wheel Repairs Wheel Restoration

Mike · 09-01-2009, 08:55 PM

powdercoated:

MightyBobo · 09-02-2009, 12:16 AM

How much did that cost?

Mike · 09-02-2009, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

How much did that cost?

I bought the 4 wheels for 500 and spent 900 to widen them, so 1400. Not bad considering I sold the same wheels off of my 350z back in 04 for 2000

Mike · 09-11-2009, 12:47 PM

All done!
Final wheel is 18x9.5 + 46 with Toyo R888s in 275/35-18 (about an inch shorter than stock).

Wheels weigh 19.8 lbs each.

They fit both front and rear without spacers, but I am running a 25mm spacer in the rear.

More pics in my journal:
Mike's Journal

Forrest · 09-11-2009, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

All done!
Final wheel is 18x9.5 + 46 with Toyo R888s in 275/35-18 (about an inch shorter than stock).

Wheels weigh 19.8 lbs each.

They fit both front and rear without spacers, but I am running a 25mm spacer in the rear.

More pics in my journal:
Mike's Journal

Those look bad ***. I would drive around with those before sport wheels.

Caravanshaka · 09-11-2009, 02:50 PM

looks good, but they look soo small on a Z

Red370 · 09-11-2009, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Caravanshaka

looks good, but they look soo small on a Z

hes using them for the track, not stuntin' around town. Track, smaller/lighter = better.

Caravanshaka · 09-11-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Red370

hes using them for the track, not stuntin' around town. Track, smaller/lighter = better.

Oh I know...was just surprised how small they look with the black on black combo

Mike · 09-11-2009, 07:37 PM

They don't look that small in person

Sardis · 09-12-2009, 12:58 AM

Very nice. I loved those RAYS rims, that was the first mod I did to my base 04 Z.

Your 370 looks menacing. I don't recall if I ever saw those converted to black, but the whole thing just works on your Z

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Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2187	All done! Final wheel is 18x9.5 + 46 with Toyo R888s in 275/35-18 (about an inch shorter than stock). Wheels weigh 19.8 lbs each. They fit both front and rear without spacers, but I am running a 25mm spacer in the rear. More pics in my journal: Mike's Journal __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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Sardis Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Posts: 72 Drives: EX Z Owner Rep Power: 17	Very nice. I loved those RAYS rims, that was the first mod I did to my base 04 Z. Your 370 looks menacing. I don't recall if I ever saw those converted to black, but the whole thing just works on your Z __________________ "Because in a split second, it's gone." - Ayrton Senna

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