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Old May 24, 2008 | 01:15 PM
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Anyone know? Please, excuse the video--it's no one I know. I found it and just really like the wheels.
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Old May 24, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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they look strikingly similar to Giovanna Double G's (they are no longer in production), but I could be wrong.. and probably am lol
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Old May 24, 2008 | 01:35 PM
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Don't think so..those are 5 spokes...Most of the Giovanna GG's are shield/plate type rims. Mostly for SUV's and drug dealer sedans.
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Old May 24, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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those wheels looks huge and ugly
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Old May 24, 2008 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by haeshik
those wheels looks huge and ugly
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Old May 24, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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those wheels look hideous. too bad those morons could not have smacked the curb and put them out of their misery
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Old May 24, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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I usually don't comment on wheels, but....Ewww!
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Old May 24, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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Looks to me like TSW Vortex(s)
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I don't find the rims all that bad. I have seen plenty of rims on here that people swear by, but are hideous in my opinion. Boils down to personal taste.
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Old May 24, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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Those wheels look bad ***. With some crazy offsets and tire stretching, they would look more proper.
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Thanks for the replies. I really like 'em. Simple with no huge lip. Not too unlike the OEM rims, too. Just bigger! I think they may be the TSW Vortex's.

They look just like some rims on my son's Hotwheels. I was just admiring the rims on his toy car the other day when I cam across that video.
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Old May 25, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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They aren't that bad, might look too big on a stock body Z tho.
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+1 on TSW. I'm 90% sure they are the TSW's. Pretty affordable wheels, IIRC.
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The TSW website has a couple more pics of Z(s) with Vortex(s) .. you can find them in the Showroom section. I think they look pretty cool ..
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Originally Posted by maxwellsmart
The TSW website has a couple more pics of Z(s) with Vortex(s) .. you can find them in the Showroom section. I think they look pretty cool ..
Thanks for the tip! I wonder if they're TPMS compatible.

Does anyone know?

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hideous by ugly
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I don't think they are hideous at all. If they are TSW's, then I really really like them. I think they would look good in 18's. I am going to look into this for myself as well. I really want Volks, but they are a bit out of my league. Plus, I don't race my Z, and it will NEVER be on a track, so I really don't NEED Volks. People hate the all black Konig Hotswaps too, but I love them.. and I might be getting those. I asked for an opinion on those here a while back, and I got flamed. I don't care what people think, I care about what I think. I searched for all black Hotswaps, and I found photos of them on Mini Coopers, G35's, and even BMW's.. and they look badass.

A ton of people have bronze and gold wheels on their Z, and in my opinion.. THAT is hideous.

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Old May 26, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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Thumbs up Can Anyone Tell Me What Kind Of Wheels These Are??

Hello all. I was looking at some previous threads and thought ya'll might be able to help me out. I actually just purhcased my 350Z 2 days ago and love it. I was looking at these wheels but cannot figure out what kind they are and the specs. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Here's the Link - White350Zw/Rims
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Originally Posted by SamH
Hello all. I was looking at some previous threads and thought ya'll might be able to help me out. I actually just purhcased my 350Z 2 days ago and love it. I was looking at these wheels but cannot figure out what kind they are and the specs. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Here's the Link - White350Zw/Rims
Those are either HRE's, DPE's, or iForged.

As for the whole "hideous" vs "Pure Sex" approach on rims. If you guys will note, I NEVER asked for opinions on the looks, etc of the rim! I simply asked if anyone knew what they were and/or who made them. I've learned that this form has a lot of people just dying to tell you what they think. And after being here for a while, I've grown my thick skin so it doesn't so much bother me anymore. However, I agree with some that the "consensus" opinion of this forum regarding the aesthetics of rims do lean, and lean hard, towards certain styles/makers...often way over priced rims.

I don't mind that some interject and state that the rim would be "heavy" or may even compromise handling. These opinions are germane to making choices on which rim to buy or not to buy. However, sytle, spoke patterns, and/or finishes are all subjective. Personally, I see a lot of peoples' choices for their mods and think that they are ugly, overdone, and/or tacky. I keep these opinions to my self as IT IS NOT MY MONEY used to purchase said mods. What I think is weird looking someone else could very well think of as the "perfect mod." Some here will act like your hitting them up for a personal loan to buy "X" part or something. And thus far, I've never read a thread asking for money to purchase a part.

Diversity in opinion = Democracy.
Forcing one's opinion on others = Tyranny.

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I think they look 'okay', but Volks SF Challenge wins my heart.

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