So now I get to pick new ones or pay out my A$$ for stock. Plus should I go stock. The Dealer says it would be really bad for the car and that the computer in the car can't be ajusted for different size rims. What should I do.

Pictures of what they left me with.

Pic of My 350z on Bricks!

 

*speechless*

where is el sobrante?

 

That sux! Sorry to hear it.




atleast insurance can buy you some new ones now.....

 

Put in your insurance claim and get an estimate from japanparts.com on replacement rims and tires. That will be about 2550.00 for 18" rims plus 259 per tire. Over 3500.00. Then go buy some sweet a## customs. Remeber that it's just material crap so don't get to upset about your loss, it's replaceable.

zh.guitar

 

That's horrible. I feel for you man... I hope you can somehow find those @#($*@-#@($*@ and deal with them accordingly.

As for what to do: If I were you, I'd go for aftermarket wheels. and tires. The stock wheels are nice if you like that OEM look, but is expensive if purchased through the dealer. Some people on this forum are selling their stock wheels/tires far less than what dealers are asking (myself included - 18" Touring wheels).

Honestly though... you might as well upgrade to some decent rubber (the stock tires are garbage) and a decent set of wheels. So long as you maintain the right proportions, you won't have any major problems with upgrading to new wheels.

There were a few threads here not too long ago mentioning tire/wheel calculators. Search for the threads regarding wheel & tire combos (18", 19", etc) and you should find a wealth of information. Let me know if I can assist you further.

My regards,

iboost

 

HOLY ****!!! Unbelievable. Why didn't you have wheel locks?

 

Sounds like a good idea to me.

 

The dealer is smoking crack.... you can put any wheel on there that you want. Nothing has to be "calibrated" or "adjusted". It is not "bad for the car". Most likely, he wants your insurance money to buy a set of overpriced wheels from his parts department.

I say go aftermarket. You can get 18" or 19" wheels for pretty good prices. The selection for 350Z fitments is growing all the time. You can see a few at www.tirerack.com or www.discounttiredirect.com and there are even a few at www.edgeracing.com

You should look for 18x8, 18x8.5 or 18x9 for the front; 18x9, 18x9.5 or 18x10 for the rear. If you want 19... just replace the 18 for the 19. They have the be 5x114.3 (it's the PCD, or spacing of the lug-bolt holes) and the offset should be between 30 and 35.

As for tires, go with 245/40-18 on the front and 265/40-18 on the back. I don't know about 19" wheel fitments.

About the only downside is that if/when you sell the car, you will not have the OEM wheels that came with the car. It's hardly a big issue, however, so I'd not even worry about it.

Have fun shopping!!!!


PeteH

 

That really stinks.

I suggest you have proper jacks set up until you can get the wheels and tires. You don't want your rotors warped.

I suggest you review the wheels and tires forum and do some searches. Find a wheel that you really like, there are lots, and go 17", 18" to avoid any problems. I think 19" will work as well but am not as certain as with factory 17" and 18".

Try to get a wheel and tire package with some nice Toyos. I know I referenced some sites in another post and the post below has good sites.

Call the PD to file your report that you will want to reference for your insurance claim. Call your insurance company and file the claim.

Then enjoy your awesome new wheel and tire set.

 

Maybe that guy on ebay took um!!!!!!!

Sorry...bad joke. I was torn about getting locks for my stock wheels and tires but everyone talked me out of it. I could easily be in the same situation. My Z is garage kept so I don't really have to worry at night unless I go out. Hope fully that will change tomorrow.

 

Are you the person that was on CNET radio this morning? If so, I thought I heard you say that you had wheel locks. I'm sorry for the loss!

Jeff

 

That was me on C-Net. That is kinda funny.
I thought I had wheel locks, but maybe I didn't. I assumed it came with them since all my other cars did.

Any suggestions on what Brand rim I should get, I was thinking of these.


Konig Prophet

18X8 5-114.3 38C

 

el sobrante is in nor cal, around north of berkeley, right?

that sucks!

maybe it was some punk De Anza kids.

 

Yeah, It is north of berkely/orinda.

I can't figure out what Rim to get. HELP!!!!!!
I think I'm going to go with these.



In black Opal

 

Nope they don't...which I couldn't believe either. .... luckily one of my buddies told me go get some NOW!! I did ;-)

how cheap they don't even give you wheel locks...i was pissed

They're not 100% obviously...false sense of security but hey...if it deters one ... good enough!

 

I Ordered the Konig Verdict 18" with some nice Z rated tires. It will be about a G and a half less than stock with no tires. I also plan to put two different wheel locks on my Rims to help deter the would be thieves.

 

sorry for your loss.........but those tires blew anyway........u can always buy stock rims on this site

 

Wheel locks aren't the end all. In our service department several years ago, we had lock removers. Basically, there were a cylinder with the inside tapered, and a "nut" on the end. You would take the tool and drive it over the locking nut with a hammer until it was tight, then turn it off with a lug wrench. Worked pretty good once you got the hang of it.

We had to have it for all those customers who lost their keys. I assume if we could get them 10 years ago, they are still out there now.

 

Hopefully, the hammering noise at 3am will wake you up.