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Old Aug 11, 2002 | 10:45 PM
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Well my peeps, Z Day is almost upon us! And I know many of you are seriously contemplating if not (like me) definitely planning to get slammin' new wheels to accent your Z. I will now post up a few of my personal favorites! But none of the following, which are all Extremely Good choices are "The One" I am still planning to get. Once I mount them on my car, I'll poost up pics. Until then, if you have yet not decided, let me tempt your visual senses!


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Old Aug 11, 2002 | 10:57 PM
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Old Aug 11, 2002 | 10:58 PM
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i like them all...
probably cuse they all look the same deep dish with little thingys around the edge to me
i guees i like the black ones the most... cause there black heh
and the one to the right of the black ones... those look cool to... which model are you getting?
cause if your gettin track thats the rims i like the most
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Old Aug 11, 2002 | 11:03 PM
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Originally posted by Danimsta
i like them all...
probably cuse they all look the same deep dish with little thingys around the edge to me
i guees i like the black ones the most... cause there black heh
and the one to the right of the black ones... those look cool to... which model are you getting?
cause if your gettin track thats the rims i like the most
Well D. My wheels are not pictured here, but rest assured, they are on the same likeness: Silver Multi-Piece 19 in.
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Old Aug 11, 2002 | 11:18 PM
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I thought I smelled rims... I was really leaning hard toward the Advan Model 5s, but I stumbled upon some other options, so I need opinions:
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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 08:00 AM
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How about 19" HRE 446?

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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 08:05 AM
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REMEMBER: Make sure you rim-newbies all check out the lips on those rims. Say to yourself, "I will scrape a curb, how much damage will be inflicted?" I persoanlly will get rims with a machined portruding lip.
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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 08:21 AM
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That's why you can buy replacement lips direct from HRE for a reduced cost
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 06:26 AM
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Originally posted by rpgonzalez
REMEMBER: Make sure you rim-newbies all check out the lips on those rims. Say to yourself, "I will scrape a curb, how much damage will be inflicted?" I persoanlly will get rims with a machined portruding lip.
Don't worry; neither I nor TX are strangers to big rims. I've actually scraped a rim once in 5 years.
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 07:32 AM
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just one question, do you guys know what the blot pattern and wheel offset will be?
thanks
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 07:35 AM
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oo i like those rims that VQ posted
AND daytona posted also heh
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 07:59 AM
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my favorite wheels are the Racing Hart C5's and Ace Manta's
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 08:34 AM
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Hey VQ, who makes those rims? Are they lightweight? What model are they?
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 10:40 AM
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daytona350z,

According to the manual (which I downloaded a while ago, but I can't remember where), the wheel sizes and offsets are:

17"

F - 17x7.5, 30mm
R - 17x8, 33mm

18"
F - 18x8, 30mm
R - 18x8, 30mm
R - 18x8.5, 33mm (Track Version)

Hope this helps.

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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 10:44 AM
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thanks!
guess i missed that in the manual
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 01:01 PM
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Originally posted by VQracer
Definitly get these!!!



18 X 9.5 rear and 18 X 8.5 front!

Don't get Racing Hart's, too many ricers sporting those wheels. Get some high end Japanese wheels like any RAYS, ADVAN (Yokohama), PIAA......
OMG those are the ones!! See VQ, you are The Man around here!!
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 03:51 PM
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I'm not a big fan if rivits fake or otherwise
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 09:07 PM
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Originally posted by VQracer




This one is also hot.

Ditto that. I didn't really like the other rims posted.
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 09:30 PM
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Originally posted by nwind21
Ditto that. I didn't really like the other rims posted.
I agree. The others had rivots that look bad with the Z's sleek lines. This rim looks great.
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 09:34 PM
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I do have a question, though...

Can we change the rims if we have the tire pressure sensors? The tire pressure sensors are supposed to, I believe, work on detecting the rotation speed of the wheel.

If that is true and we replace the rim, won't the rotation speed change? I know an 18" rim is an 18" rim, but there is a small difference between manufacturers. Is the difference is so negligible that it doesn't matter?

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