Had a new track wheel ordered to replace an older existing track wheel on an '03 Z and for some reason the new wheel doesn't matchup with the original ones I have on the car. Has Ray's changed the finish on their wheels for the 350z track?

I dont know what to do now. I'm thinking of taking it back to the dealership the wheel was ordered from and show them that it doesnt match with my other wheels.

I have 20k on my car .. do you think that this makes a noticable difference when compared to a brand new wheel?

 

Were both wheels cleaned? Maybe you just need to polish up your 3 old ones with a good wax job. Lets see some pics. I haven't heard that the finish changed.

 

Ya they were all clean. I picked the car up from the body shop and they did a good job cleaning them. I wil ltake some pics when i get home tonight.

 

Fading of the paint on the old ones?

 

How much of a difference is the color?

 

I hadn't heard of them changing anything.

 

I would think that the wheel color shouldnt change that much. Ive had the car for exactly 1 year.

The difference in color is subtle but you can tell that the new wheel does look different then the older one. It might be a finish difference more then a difference in color. The new wheel seems to have a thicker clearcoat finish on it giving it a more shiny appearance.

 

They weren't exactly that much darker, but the finish was definetly more shiny on these. Weird how they could have different shades. Im wondering if environment and age changes the color of these a lot over time.

But you would think if you payed $1500 for a wheel, that the wheel would match.

 

Could the paint stock have changed slightly since the 03 model year?

 

COuld be, but that would suck big time for all us 03 track owners!

 

I could have sold you (4) Track Wheels and the Tires for the price you paid for (1) Wheel. BTW, they are still for sale, e-mail me for info.

 

Ya they are overpriced at the dealership. I would never pay that price for them .. insurance did . But now im thinking of selling mine also.

 

 

Powder coat the whole set.

 

 

Sold my Tracks for $1600,

 

Do you know where I could find a set?

 

DO a search, several folks are selling

 

I remember someone posting a thread about the '05 Track rims having some sort of new finish that looked brighter and shinier than previous years.