Aston Martin Rims are a go!!!!
 

I know some of you read my previous thread where I was asking for some photoshop help so I could gauge what 2009 DB9 Sport Package wheels would look like on a 370z.

I got some great help and loved the way it looked, you can see the pics here.
http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...shop-help.html

My girlfriends Aston came in today, so we went to check it out and she has decided to indeed get DBS rims and let me have the DB9 Sport Package rims. Awesome!

The guys at Aston said no problem, when we pick the car up in spring they will mount them on my car, which shouldn't be a problem since the bolt pattern matches.

I would love to do it now but since there is snow everywhere the dealership is storing the vehicle for free until spring and I can cruise on my Blizzaks until things clear up.

This is the best I can do for pics for now until they wheels are on the 370z.

The second last wheel is the DB9 Sport Pack Wheel, it is what I will be getting on the 370z.
The last wheel is the DBS wheel which is going on the Aston.
I can't wait until spring, i'll get some pics of the wheels on the car.

So which wheels will you get? There are two in the attachments.

Sorry, to clarify I get the 2nd last wheel.
Perhaps I should remove the last pick?
I just wanted to show what the final wheel(DBS Wheel) on the Aston will look like.

is that her in the avatar?

No problem, I did not read, look good.

he's getting these

http://www.the370z.com/attachments/n...9sportpack.jpg

Yes.

if she's not a bitch then hold on to that one lol

The ones you are getting are very similar to some BMW 3 series wheels I have seen.
This image is borrowed from ToadHollow's profile:
http://www.the370z.com/members/toadh...-resized-3.jpg

Got the ring, just waiting for the right moment.
And naw, I have absolutely no patience for bitches.

When I was younger I used to bartend in a high end nightclub and it became very routine dealing with conceited women who were total bitches. It made me lose any and all tolerance for them.

Mine's a keeper.

Good call, very similar wheel. I like the look but, have to admit I will miss the Sport Rays.

What size & offset will they end up being?
They do look good, you can always keep the stock rays and throw on some track tires.

Those wheels look great, I hope everything fits right with the spacers, etc. :tup:

Actually, they look more like corvette wheels

pretty sure they are M6 reps.

http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-20...l-1024x768.jpg

but back on topic, congrats on the wheel situation working out. Can't wait to see em mounted :tup:

Yes pic's please.

:tup:

While you're at it, you should just pick up an Aston Martin upgrade to go around the wheels :tup:

http://www.caradvice.com.au/wp-conte...tage-open1.jpg

Man that Aston is sex, right up there with the F430.

^That pic is amazing. Rear fenders and rear quarter windows look like the Z. Or maybe it's the Z that looks like the Aston, hehe.

+1, can't wait to see the rims on the Z.

aston's lack the sheer passion of the top end italians but good lord they sound and look FAN-tastic. i rode in a db9 for a while earlier this year, what a glorious sound that car makes. aston's set the benchmark for automotive art imo, at least until the 458 italia comes out... :drool:

edit: forgot to post to the OP lol, i think those wheels will look pretty good on your Z, hopefully you'll be able to switch the center caps so they say "nissan" instead of "AM"?

I love Astons, the cars a pure hotness, You could give me a Lambo, or a Veyron and I'd drive it to an Aston Martin dealer and trade it in. I don't totally care for the look of the rims on the Z, but I think you should go for it and do it, without a doubt you'll be the only one with a set up like that.

Thanks guys. If I could get an Aston I'd try to get my hands on a Vanquish.
I love the DB9, not a huge fan of the DBS, or Vantage, but I felt the Vanquish was the most aggresive looking Aston to date, I wish it was still in production.

Personally I'd leave the Aston center cap in there. Its an upgrade, big time. Its not like it has a Chevy bowtie in the middle of it.

i've seen a vanquish in person and while it is an aggressive looking car and definitely rare, i still would rather have a DBS, i just love the new body styles more, with each new model the AM's just get more and more beautiful. having said all of that, if i could afford any AM, i'd have a highly modded GTR and be happy :driving:

Glad to hear that the bolt pattern is the same, but is the hub the same diameter?

Wow, can't believe I didn't consider this. I will have to look into it.

I'm quite interested to see how the rims look on the 370z, so anything that would prevent that would be a damn shame.

Call me crazy but I'd even consider mounting them and powdercoating them black..

Yeah...Seems that style has been the Wheel du Jour since 2008. Lotsa cars running this (currently) popular style..

yea i bet the hubs aren't the same, hopefully the Z's are smaller which would mean you would just need some hubcentric adapters to make it work. i would try to locate a high end wheel shop (maybe one that sells HRE's for example), they may know what you are looking at doing and if it will work

Yeah - I absolutely love the look of the Vanquish, but I have to admit it's a crap car compared to the DB9 DBS or the Vantage. It's still a holdover from the Ford days, and the chassis, transmission and interior are in the stone age compared to the new Astons.

I'd settle for a Vantage V12 Carbon Black. That there is a car.

yessir, too bad they aren't planning to sell the Vantage V12 in america :( i loved that segment on the end of the last series of top gear about it

It actually looks like they're trying to bring it over. So then it's: too bad I can't afford one.

I agree . My earlier comment was purely based on styling. I think the look of the Vanquish is unparelled. But I am aware that performance wise is pales considerably to the DB9/DBS/Vantage.

It would be like owning a classic car to me. All about looks and nostalgia as opposed to performance.

Did you ever put the Aston wheels on the Z?

Aston Martin DB9 19" wheels will work on the 370Z with spacers, hubrings and new lugnuts.

The stock and sport pack DB9 wheels are:

19x8.5 et50 5-114.3 front
19x9.5 et62 5-114.3 rear
235/40/19 bridgestone tire front
275/35/19 bridgestone tire rear
wheel center bore is 70.5mm
lug bolt/lug nut 60 deg cone style

for proper fit you will need:
1. qty 20 cone style lug nuts (any style you prefer)
2. front wheel spacer pair 25mm (adpater style or slip on style will both work)
3. rear wheel spacer pair 50mm (adapter style only)
4. qty 4 custom hubring 70.5mm outside diameter to 66.1mm inside diameter

The tire sizing is nearly identical, with only the front tire being slightly thinner and shorter than your stock tire but you can use them no problem. I'm not a big fan of the stock Bridgestone tires but you can use them up and upgrade to a better tire in the exact sizing later if you want.

The DB9 sport pack wheel is forged and 1kg per/wheel lighter than the regular DB9 wheels.

Feel free to PM me or post here if you have any other questions. Looking forward to seeing pictures!