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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 04:44 AM
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I'll be upgrading to 18's in the future, not sure if I'm gonna drop the ride though. Anyone with no drop and aftermarket wheels, please post your pics! Thanks .

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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 06:44 AM
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I don't have any plans on dropping my ride, and I'm having a set of the Nismo wheels installed on the car today. I'll take some pics and post 'em as soon as I can.
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 07:04 AM
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18's look small.
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 07:36 AM
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18" Enkei's; No drop!
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 08:10 AM
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depending on the angle of the car even 19"s look small....i think i might drop my car with 19"s...so you should with 18's for sure
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 08:10 AM
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My 18" Nismos should be here today. I'm not planning on dropping my "G". 18's are not too small. I'm replacing the stock 18s with the Nismos, because I want to run the 245/275 tire combo. Wide tires look great, and improve handeling (with the correct offsets). They look right. Look like they have real tires on them, and not rubber bands. Oh,Oh hope I don't start a flame.

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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 09:17 AM
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I've got 19s and no drop. i think it looks pretty good, but when its parked next to lowered zs, you can definitely tell and my car's height doesn't make it look so nice. might drop it in the future, but do not want eibachs (had them on previous car, not z) and cannot afford teins. check out the sig for pics.
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 09:28 AM
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Originally posted by lowrider
My 18" Nismos should be here today. I'm not planning on dropping my "G". 18's are not too small. I'm replacing the stock 18s with the Nismos, because I want to run the 245/275 tire combo. Wide tires look great, and improve handeling (with the correct offsets). They look right. Look like they have real tires on them, and not rubber bands. Oh,Oh hope I don't start a flame.

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No flame here! I just got my car back and the "new" ride is awesome! Goodyear F1 GS-D3 tires are a night & day difference (for the better) over the stock Bridgestones, and the new wheels don't look "small" to me at all (of course, I went up from 17s)
Besides, the overall tire diameter is supposed to stay the same, and I like to see some tire on the wheels!

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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 09:36 AM
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MGL...i never was pressured into dropping my car cause i never saw a dropped Z....i also dont have the resources for teins so i planned on going with eibachs ,...whats wrong with them??
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look at my sig...they look small dont they?...it pisses me off....the best picture you can take is on grass...the car looks SLAMMED when its on grass.
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 10:08 AM
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I think you's car looks awesome. The wheels look great with that wide lip in back. Leave it alone, I'm sure you are getting lots of stares. NO - NO - Your wheels DO NOT look small.

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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 10:29 AM
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hehe...thanks...wierd thing is i dont really like the stares...me and my friend were talking about it the other day...but i guess thats what you get with a car like this
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i just realized your user name...lowrider...i would think that your car is like 1cm off the ground heheh
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Nope - Stock Height, and will stay that way. I also ride a Harley, a '99 LowRider - That's where the name comes from.

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Originally posted by JPCo
18" Enkei's; No drop!
That looks good. Wheels will look small, especially if they have a lip. I'm probably getting wheels without a lip, not sure yet. Personally, I think the stock drop looks okay. My car is a daily driver, and I live in a neighborhood with lots of steep curbs and speed bumps. I will most likely add a bodykit down the line. My first priority will be wheels .

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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 12:27 PM
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18" no drop. the bling bling of 19s didnt offset the cost and weight of them.
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 12:29 PM
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 12:32 PM
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Originally posted by Blue Batmobile
That looks good. Wheels will look small, especially if they have a lip. I'm probably getting wheels without a lip, not sure yet. Personally, I think the stock drop looks okay. My car is a daily driver, and I live in a neighborhood with lots of steep curbs and speed bumps. I will most likely add a bodykit down the line. My first priority will be wheels .

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Thanks, Bat! I do wish I'd gone ahead and bought wider rear tires though.

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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 03:41 PM
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DURSO: no drop on your ride?? that looks great for no drop usually wheels look slightly too high i guess its dependent on the tires as well but that really looks great if you have no drop.
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 03:53 PM
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19", no drop:
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