Gram Lights 57c
09-21-2007, 02:41 PM
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Gram Lights 57c
Look what showed up today!
Gram Lights 57c 18x9.5 +22
Got them on clearance for $199 each from The Tirerack.
They came with blue valvestems and stickers for the lip. I paid $18 each for the centercaps. Unfortunately, I just installed a cat-back exhaust and ordered some wheel spacers for my other wheels, so money's tight this month. It's going to be a little while until I can afford tires. However I promise to post pics as soon as they're mounted!
09-21-2007, 02:49 PM
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very nice..........
i hear on getting tires. just bought some wheel for my hatch....now i cant get any tires since the all cost more than the wheels themselves
i hear on getting tires. just bought some wheel for my hatch....now i cant get any tires since the all cost more than the wheels themselves
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11-17-2007, 12:55 PM
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**UPDATE**
I had the tires mounted last Tuesday. I wanted Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R's, but I cheaped out. I saved $400 and bought Falken Azenis RT-615's instead, 245/40 R18 for the front and 255/40 R18 for the rear. So far, I'm extremely happy with my purchase. At twenty two pounds each, they're slightly lighter than the stock 17's, although the wider tires probably put me at about the same weight overall. The offset couldn't be more perfect.
I'll probably be buying a set of Ray's blue lug nuts to compliment the blue valve stems and stickers. I didn't install the optional stickers around the rim. It seemed to tedious and I figured that they'd fall off eventually anyhow. The color code listed on the label of the wheels is "MS." Could that be Mercury Silver?
Honestly, for aftermarket, they are a little heavy, but they are cast wheels. Appearance wise, I'm absolutely blown away. These wheels are what the 350Z should have had stock. They blend with the car so well. Instead of having aftermarket wheels that really stand out, these wheels make the entire car stand out.
CONCAVE FTMFW!!!
I had the tires mounted last Tuesday. I wanted Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R's, but I cheaped out. I saved $400 and bought Falken Azenis RT-615's instead, 245/40 R18 for the front and 255/40 R18 for the rear. So far, I'm extremely happy with my purchase. At twenty two pounds each, they're slightly lighter than the stock 17's, although the wider tires probably put me at about the same weight overall. The offset couldn't be more perfect.
I'll probably be buying a set of Ray's blue lug nuts to compliment the blue valve stems and stickers. I didn't install the optional stickers around the rim. It seemed to tedious and I figured that they'd fall off eventually anyhow. The color code listed on the label of the wheels is "MS." Could that be Mercury Silver?
Honestly, for aftermarket, they are a little heavy, but they are cast wheels. Appearance wise, I'm absolutely blown away. These wheels are what the 350Z should have had stock. They blend with the car so well. Instead of having aftermarket wheels that really stand out, these wheels make the entire car stand out.
CONCAVE FTMFW!!!
11-17-2007, 08:45 PM
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if you take the wheels on and off per season, or for track/auto-x, etc etc. save your money on any duralumin lugs...they are all garbage (aluminum threads on a steel stud don't mesh well!) Not to mention, they fade over time in my experience. Stick to one with steel threads/inserts (Gorilla, Mcgard,KICS, ,etc)
11-18-2007, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
if you take the wheels on and off per season, or for track/auto-x, etc etc. save your money on any duralumin lugs...they are all garbage (aluminum threads on a steel stud don't mesh well!) Not to mention, they fade over time in my experience. Stick to one with steel threads/inserts (Gorilla, Mcgard,KICS, ,etc)
Originally Posted by Advent7
nice and clean, but I don't understand why you didn't get 275/40-18's out back
Last edited by Lawn Dart; 11-18-2007 at 03:31 PM.
11-18-2007, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Lawn Dart
Honestly, for aftermarket, they are a little heavy, but they are cast wheels. Appearance wise, I'm absolutely blown away. These wheels are what the 350Z should have had stock. They blend with the car so well. Instead of having aftermarket wheels that really stand out, these wheels make the entire car stand out.
CONCAVE FTMFW!!!
Congrats!
11-18-2007, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Lawn Dart
Thank you for the advice. I participate in auto-x, drifting, and sometimes goof around at the drag strip. Yes, I swap wheels a lot. I'm using chrome gorilla lug nuts now. Any recommendations?
I wanted the same width tires all around, especially since all four wheels are identical, but I staggered them 10mm just to keep the ABS in check. Plus, I figured that a 30mm difference in width would promote too much understeer to my liking.
I wanted the same width tires all around, especially since all four wheels are identical, but I staggered them 10mm just to keep the ABS in check. Plus, I figured that a 30mm difference in width would promote too much understeer to my liking.
Gorilla does blue ones - I run their spline drives on my car (black) and they are terrific, never lost a stud to them and the color doesn't fade
