370z owners... We need your opinion on our new wheel design.

jav@vossen · 08-15-2009, 04:05 PM

We have narrowed down our new concave design to these 3... please let me know which one you like best.

Thanks!!

Style A:

Style B:

Style C:

nogoodname · 08-15-2009, 10:07 PM

I picked B

Shunya · 08-15-2009, 10:15 PM

I also pick B since the angle is centered

nogoodname · 08-15-2009, 10:17 PM

5 mins after i posted, B went from 7 to 10

Brazilbro · 08-15-2009, 10:18 PM

I picked B here but I perfer C's if you know what I mean

smurfblu13 · 08-15-2009, 10:18 PM

Well seems like B is a jump ahead favorite. I went with it as well.

ZKindaGuy · 08-15-2009, 10:40 PM

None of the above.

Shunya · 08-15-2009, 10:46 PM

Btw TBH I only picked B coz it looks best out of those 3, and not coz i like that design.

nogoodname · 08-15-2009, 10:50 PM

^^ what would improve it??

Shunya · 08-15-2009, 11:14 PM

^ I dunno but I think there's too many spokes if it is going on a Z

Zerafian · 08-15-2009, 11:25 PM

More Lip

though your looking for concave

....More lip anyways!

to many spokes for me but I would say A.

Assuming these are all just roughly modeled rims whats the time table on modeling one of those? Give or take 2 hour? You should take a gander at Highend3D...they have free shaders that are availible for almost every 3D program, random people build them and allow for Download. I think bringing more realism to these shots would help us decide. Theres actually 2 or 3 for Maya alone that are specifically called chrome wheel shader, Im not sure how many for what your using. I wanna say 3dsmax or softImage.

ZKindaGuy · 08-15-2009, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname

^^ what would improve it??

It seems that these particular rims that we are asked to take a poll on are just all spokes. Some of the best designs are those that utilize a mixture of spoke and circular cut-outs with rivet patterns outlining the circumference of the relief. Stuff that is just all spokes has been done a million times before by a variety of wheel manufacturers.

I am not saying that it should be gaudy but it can certainly be more original than just a bunch of spokes flung onto the rim like the old proverbial ferris-wheel.

Damn where has the imagination and art of design engineering gone in this day and age?

Cjanik · 08-16-2009, 12:21 AM

^^ where the money is at, thats where

phelan · 08-16-2009, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZKindaGuy

It seems that these particular rims that we are asked to take a poll on are just all spokes. Some of the best designs are those that utilize a mixture of spoke and circular cut-outs with rivet patterns outlining the circumference of the relief. Stuff that is just all spokes has been done a million times before by a variety of wheel manufacturers.

I am not saying that it should be gaudy but it can certainly be more original than just a bunch of spokes flung onto the rim like the old proverbial ferris-wheel.

Damn where has the imagination and art of design engineering gone in this day and age?

in this economy...oh, never mind XD

ZKindaGuy · 08-16-2009, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by phelan

in this economy...oh, never mind XD

Economy has nothing to do with it. Its what you really want to put into the part about thinking out of the box. If you just want to rush something to market to satify simple design tastes rather than classier design tastes then you don't have to do alot of original thinking.

View Poll Results: Which wheel do you like best:
Style A	12	25.53%
Style B	31	65.96%
Style C	4	8.51%
Voters: 47. You may not vote on this poll

08-15-2009, 04:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
jav@vossen Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 441 Drives: Z Rep Power: 16	370z owners... We need your opinion on our new wheel design. We have narrowed down our new concave design to these 3... please let me know which one you like best. Thanks!! Style A: Style B: Style C:

08-15-2009, 11:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
Zerafian A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,334 Drives: 13' MB 370z Rep Power: 24238	More Lip though your looking for concave ....More lip anyways! to many spokes for me but I would say A. Assuming these are all just roughly modeled rims whats the time table on modeling one of those? Give or take 2 hour? You should take a gander at Highend3D...they have free shaders that are availible for almost every 3D program, random people build them and allow for Download. I think bringing more realism to these shots would help us decide. Theres actually 2 or 3 for Maya alone that are specifically called chrome wheel shader, Im not sure how many for what your using. I wanna say 3dsmax or softImage. __________________ LC500 exhaust set uphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI7DiA43ZYw&t Last edited by Zerafian; 08-15-2009 at 11:31 PM.

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08-15-2009, 10:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	I picked B

08-15-2009, 10:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shunya A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,069 Drives: You Crazy! Rep Power: 21	I also pick B since the angle is centered

08-15-2009, 10:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	5 mins after i posted, B went from 7 to 10

08-15-2009, 10:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Brazilbro A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,131 Drives: Juke/240Z Rep Power: 848	I picked B here but I perfer C's if you know what I mean

08-15-2009, 10:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
smurfblu13 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 2,584 Drives: cars Rep Power: 380	Well seems like B is a jump ahead favorite. I went with it as well.

08-15-2009, 10:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
ZKindaGuy Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 699 Drives: 370Z-AT7 Tour+Sport Rep Power: 374	None of the above.

08-15-2009, 10:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Shunya A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,069 Drives: You Crazy! Rep Power: 21	Btw TBH I only picked B coz it looks best out of those 3, and not coz i like that design.

08-15-2009, 10:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	^^ what would improve it??

08-15-2009, 11:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
Shunya A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,069 Drives: You Crazy! Rep Power: 21	^ I dunno but I think there's too many spokes if it is going on a Z

08-16-2009, 12:21 AM	#13 (permalink)
Cjanik Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 578 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 16	^^ where the money is at, thats where