I love the way the 9.5 looks with concave spokes. Curious if the 8.5 has the same look (for the front). Of course, going 9.5 +22 all around might look hot too. I did find pics of those, pretty hot.

I'm surprised more people dont go for the 18s.

 

Probably because anything under 19" from what I've seen doesn't have concave spokes

 

not true..


002-M-P's wheels are dead sexy... and light.. and tires on the cheap.

I just dont want to roll the fenders, so I'm thinking 8.5/9.5.

 

Ditto! TE's are sexy I have 18x8.5 and they have no concave

 

Here's mine:
18x8.5 front +22
18x9.5 rear

18x8.5 or 19x9.5 don't have concave look. I believe 18x9.5 does

I didn't go for 19x9.5 front and 19x10.5 because of the performance. 19 is great for apperance but 18 out-peform 19 plus cheaper for tire replacement

 

God forbid everyone doesn't have huge concaved, huge lipped rims on all their cars.

 

wow, big diff on 8.5+22 vs 9.5+22... bummer

perhaps not as drastic as the standard Nismo setup, but close.

 

I dont care about the lip, just collects brake dust for me But concave spokes are hard to resist. I'd be all over the Rotas/Nismos, but I think 6 spokes has a cleaner look. They still look hot, I just always wanted TE's

 

I did lots of researches b4 i bought the rims. My personal reference: I kinda like the non-concave front and concave rear...it makes the rear looks wider which makes sense for rear wheel drive. Te 8.5 and 9.5 is very similar to Nismo.

 

I have loved te37 look ever since it came out on those honda civic (those white rims). Lots of people have nismo rims but i rarely seen z with te37.

 

I agree, your choice was a very good one IMO. I may end up going that way. I also agree on the rwd thing.

any chance you've got a more angled shot?

Ever been behind a car with TE/LE/Nismos as they roll to a stop? I love seeing those spokes spinning slowly.

 

Sorry I dont.
The only ones i have are these:

 

I also have a touch of brake envy

 

running sunk face on all corners.....9.5j and 10.5j



i pretty sure 18x8.5 +22 is flat face.

 

18x8.5 +22 will no have a concave spoke..

19x9.5 +22 will have a concave spoke.. just no lip..

the front wheel is 19x9.5 +22

 

How much does your setup weigh? Thanks.

 

i m not sure how much each wheel weighs w/ tire but i remember comparing them to stock ones, they are about half the weight