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Enkei Wheels Installed

Nice, very tastefully done. :tup:

Are those 18" wheels?

Nice! You've done VERY well with your set up! :tup:
The design and finish flows well with the silver color of your Z.

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 2437283)

Nice, very tastefully done. :tup:

Are those 18" wheels?

I think it looks like 19".

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 2437283)

Nice, very tastefully done. :tup:

Are those 18" wheels?

Thanks!

They are 19's (19 x 9 and 19 x 10). I used my stock tires.

I would say get a small spacer for the rear, maybe 10mm. Other than that looks great.

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Originally Posted by fonzo179 (Post 2437322)

Nice! You've done VERY well with your set up! :tup:
The design and finish flows well with the silver color of your Z.

Thanks! :tiphat:

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Originally Posted by MJB (Post 2437381)

I would say get a small spacer for the rear, maybe 10mm. Other than that looks great.

Yes, I was thinking the same thing. Thanks! :tiphat:

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Originally Posted by fonzo179 (Post 2437322)

Nice! You've done VERY well with your set up! :tup:
The design and finish flows well with the silver color of your Z.

Thanks! :tiphat:

I love your headlights with the LEDs. Very Nice!

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Originally Posted by Boomer370 (Post 2437481)

Me Likey!

Thanks! I'll tell ya, one unforeseen benefit is that there is a lot less wheel to keep clean and I can easily reach in to clean the caliper as well.

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Originally Posted by Stino (Post 2437497)

Thanks! I'll tell ya, one unforeseen benefit is that there is a lot less wheel to keep clean and I can easily reach in to clean the caliper as well.

It's true... Trying to clean the calipers on OEM rims are a pain...

I have to get my car new Wheels on top of many other things..

Stock sizes and 17 lbs??? Have Enkei started making forged wheels?

What is the name of the Enkei wheel?? I don't see that design on their website or Tirerack and that emblem on the centercap doesn't look like Enkei.

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Originally Posted by DR_ (Post 2438267)

What is the name of the Enkei wheel?? I don't see that design on their website or Tirerack and that emblem on the centercap doesn't look like Enkei.

Yeah I could not find it anywhere. Coming back to ask the same question.

These wheels were manufactured by ENKEI and designed by a racing company that apparently went bankrupt. Since then these wheels were discontinued and offered to wheel shops for a discounted price.

The local wheel shop owner here in Melbourne Florida told me he purchased the entire remaining inventory of these wheels for .40 cents on the dollar. Again this is what I was told. It really didn't matter to me because I thought the wheels looked great up against the Z.

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Originally Posted by DarkJak (Post 2437585)

Stock sizes and 17 lbs??? Have Enkei started making forged wheels?

I verified myself these wheels are 17 lbs each, however I don't think they are forged. They are manufactured using ENKEI's M.A.T Rim Roll forging process. I'm not really sure what that means.

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Originally Posted by DR_ (Post 2438267)

What is the name of the Enkei wheel?? I don't see that design on their website or Tirerack and that emblem on the centercap doesn't look like Enkei.

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Originally Posted by peleincubus (Post 2438340)

Yeah I could not find it anywhere. Coming back to ask the same question.

The center cap includes the racing company logo and in tiny words "Technology By ENKEI."

I included some pictures of the center cap and stamping on the wheel. Again, ENKEI stopped manufacturing this wheel design when the racing company went bankrupt.

I hope this answers some of your questions.

http://www.the370z.com/members/stino...6-img-9559.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/stino...4-img-9554.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/stino...1-img-9562.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/stino...3-img-9550.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/stino...5-img-9555.jpg

A&L Racing was big in the import racing scene back in the late 90's and early 2000's. Some of you may remember Adam Saruwatari was the owner and he ran a FD RX-7 that was pretty damn fast, he also tried bringing a NSX to the track but the never seemed to get it dialed in or running right, if I remember right it was a full tube chassis drag car. When they were really popular they were already sponsored by Enkei and the did a partnership with them for some wheels, unfortunately it was also around the same time as everyone was getting into more aggressive offsets so they didn't really sell well. Explains why they were able to buy them so cheap vs what they were listed for.

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Only reason I was curious what they were is because they are one of the wheels I have seen that I would consider besides the Forgestar f14. Too bad they are discontinued. They looks sweet.

17lbs a piece in 19's.....These could be worth money to some super extreme track guys. Those are lighter then the RPF1's and the TC105N's in 18's....