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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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1) Look for wheels in your area

2) Buy them

3) Sell your stocks

4) Take pics post them
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by dikspiel
This isn't the answer you wanted, your new 18" wheels will look like 16" bicycle tires with 45 series tires. You are teh gay.
This is coming from an expert on the gays, he lives in West Hollywood.

LOL

No seriously, he has a very valid point brosef.
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by dikspiel
This isn't the answer you wanted, your new 18" wheels will look like 16" bicycle tires with 45 series tires. You are teh gay.
i dont give a F!@# okay big deal i made a mistake to make this thread i dont have the money for wheels now i was just curious on what to look forward to
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Kirbaaybaayy
i dont give a F!@# okay big deal i made a mistake to make this thread i dont have the money for wheels now i was just curious on what to look forward to
Glad I could help.
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Kirbaaybaayy
i dont give a F!@# okay big deal i made a mistake to make this thread i dont have the money for wheels now i was just curious on what to look forward to
Originally Posted by dikspiel
Glad I could help.
Dude, you need to grow some thicker skin.

Dan is pretty sarcastic, but there is a lot of good info that he posted for you.
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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lol
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by waizzz
Dude, you need to grow some thicker skin.

Dan is pretty sarcastic, but there is a lot of good info that he posted for you.
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by waizzz
Dude, you need to grow some thicker skin.

Dan is pretty sarcastic, but there is a lot of good info that he posted for you.
i just get pissed off because if i ever post anything on this forum i have to think of what i am about to write for like 10min because if i mess up once i get flamed like crazy


and i dont know much of anything that has to do with rim sizes and tire sizes to match and offsets and such sorry to take your time away from your life...

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I didn't flame until you made me repeat myself. I understand you are on a small budget but you more than likely won't be happy with your new set of wheels on such weaksauce tires and would probably end up spending more than what you would have had you gone about it the right way.

You can get some pretty nice Enkei's without tires for $1000, than just save up for some 35 series tires and you can sell your stocks once you have swapped.
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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Maybe you should look at picking up some used Rays GT wheels. Just right for that budget and tires may work. Worse case scenario you would need new rear tires. No huge lip but nice forged wheels for the price.
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Originally Posted by PikesPeakZ
Maybe you should look at picking up some used Rays GT wheels. Just right for that budget and tires may work. Worse case scenario you would need new rear tires. No huge lip but nice forged wheels for the price.
or the 19" G35 Wheels which are made by Rays as well. Those are pretty sick with spacers.
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Kirbaaybaayy
and i dont know much of anything that has to do with rim sizes and tire sizes to match and offsets and such sorry to take your time away from your life...
Ok here's a nice answer that will hopefully help you out then. Just like Dan said earlier, if you're shopping for wheels to fit your current tires, you're going about it the wrong way. You'll have to find some aftermarket wheels that are about the same width as your stock ones, which are pretty narrow. If you want your new aftermarket wheels to look good, you'll need to go wider and get lower offsets. If you can't afford to do that, you should probably just stick with the stock wheels. Stock wheels look a million times better than some ghetto wheels with crap fitment
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Originally Posted by calin
Ok here's a nice answer that will hopefully help you out then. Just like Dan said earlier, if you're shopping for wheels to fit your current tires, you're going about it the wrong way. You'll have to find some aftermarket wheels that are about the same width as your stock ones, which are pretty narrow. If you want your new aftermarket wheels to look good, you'll need to go wider and get lower offsets. If you can't afford to do that, you should probably just stick with the stock wheels. Stock wheels look a million times better than some ghetto wheels with crap fitment
ok thank you and that wasnt a mean answer at all thats i need to know about 30 posts ago lol thanks for the help bro
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Originally Posted by calin
Ok here's a nice answer that will hopefully help you out then. Just like Dan said earlier, if you're shopping for wheels to fit your current tires, you're going about it the wrong way. You'll have to find some aftermarket wheels that are about the same width as your stock ones, which are pretty narrow. If you want your new aftermarket wheels to look good, you'll need to go wider and get lower offsets. If you can't afford to do that, you should probably just stick with the stock wheels. Stock wheels look a million times better than some ghetto wheels with crap fitment
Or you could sell him your VSXX for $1000 You only waited 7 months for them. I hope I get my Volks this week. 4 months and counting.
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by dikspiel
I didn't flame until you made me repeat myself. I understand you are on a small budget but you more than likely won't be happy with your new set of wheels on such weaksauce tires and would probably end up spending more than what you would have had you gone about it the right way.

You can get some pretty nice Enkei's without tires for $1000, than just save up for some 35 series tires and you can sell your stocks once you have swapped.
my 1000$ budget it that low because thats all i got now... and was just wondering if i should wait a few months to get more or would it work now
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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Here is standard sizes most Z guys run.

18x9.5" in the front you will want either 245,255,265, you will want something with an offset of 25 or lower

18x10.5" in the rear you will want 275 or 285, you will want something of 25 or lower.

Same goes for 19" you will want 19x9.5" and 19x.10.5"

the lower the offset the more the wheel stick out, also the lower the offset the more likely you will rub if you are running a large tire.

Currently I am running 18x9.5 +22 offset and 18x10.5 +18 offset on 265x35 in the front and 275x35 in the rear. I am also adding 10mm spacers which make my offsets +12 and +8.
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 06:58 PM
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I didn't know much about size/offsets either until I decided to buy my new wheels. I did probably a few weeks worth of good research before I decided to go ahead and buy them. Dan gave some really good examples of wheel sizes and offsets that will look good on the Z
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by dikspiel
I know...that's where I met you and your life partner.
Only from dikspiel!

But yeah just keep your stocks and wait for a sick deal in the marketplace.
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by PikesPeakZ
Or you could sell him your VSXX for $1000 You only waited 7 months for them. I hope I get my Volks this week. 4 months and counting.
no thanks....I waited too long for those things
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by calin
no thanks....I waited too long for those things
how come rims take like 7 months or so i could understand 1 month but 7?! why!?
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