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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 01:44 AM
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What do you guys think of the Square Wheels G6?

https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...x9-5-12-a.html

Thinking about the 18x9.5 +12 square setup. So far I haven't seen any reviews or "issues" regarding these, even on the silvia forums. Or if someone can link a review on these, that would be awesome.



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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 08:52 PM
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I think they look cheap, rears will look sunk in those specs. Get some wide fat tires to fill up the wheel well.
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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 08:53 PM
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Yeah.. Not really feeling those.
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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 03:26 AM
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I don't like the lips... and I would have them painted/powder coated to have black lips and graphite centers if the lips didnt suck
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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by mr. sparco
I think they look cheap, rears will look sunk in those specs. Get some wide fat tires to fill up the wheel well.
Well, they are cheap. $600/set.

I'm planning on getting more rubber in the rear too.
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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Classy
I don't like the lips... and I would have them painted/powder coated to have black lips and graphite centers if the lips didnt suck
Planning on dipping/painting the centers gold and leaving the lips silver.

Or maybe black lips, hard to say until I see them in person.
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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 03:44 PM
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Black friday wheel shopping. Need help!

Buying XXR 521
18x8.5 & 18x10 offset 25
I can do staggered or square setup..

Q 1: Staggered or square (18x10) setup?

Q 2: What size tires?

Notes: Im an enthusiast driver, daily driven, lowered on tanabe gf210
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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 04:07 PM
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Square setup, any wider lower offsets? If not get at least 275 or wider tires. Not a fan of 521s. IMO anything with a lip better be deep. Anything that looks 3 piece needs to be real 3 piece not just decorative rivets.
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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 04:45 PM
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At ~600 I think there are better looking wheels in better specs.
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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 04:48 PM
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Moved to Wheels & Tires...
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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 04:52 PM
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Well, they are cheap. $500/set. IMO smaller lip w mesh style wheels 40 series f/r? How "flush" will this look with 275?

Thx for the speedy reply
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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 05:09 PM
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It really won't look that flush. I have 10.5 +15 on 285 rear and it looks kind of flush to me. Yours will be 16mm more sunk in, why I asked if there were wider and lower offset 521s.

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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 05:34 PM
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So just over half inch ayeee that's actually not terrible IMO being flush isn't top priority anythings better than stock 17s. Your Z is clean af btw.. Hope the 521's in black and machined lip looks decent on mine



That's before the drop.. Hey could I run wider 285/40r? Or is that taller than stock..

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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 06:07 PM
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I prefer 285/35 drag radials, so they are beefy. Drawback is cost and having to replace them often.
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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 07:35 PM
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You could go high as 295/35 but that's overkill for street and I don't want to spend more than $800/set on rubber. I'm looking at Hankooks V12 evo2 275/40 square
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Old Nov 27, 2014 | 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by mr. sparco
At ~600 I think there are better looking wheels in better specs.
I got free shipping on them.

That saves me an extra $200 towards tires.
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Old Nov 30, 2014 | 06:05 PM
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Was told 18x 9.75 +20mm would be dead flush with body lines in the front of my 03z any know got pics of the same dimensions btw there 530s
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Just got the xxr 550 what do you guys think?
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Old Feb 7, 2015 | 08:45 PM
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I like them, reminds me of Enkei RS05RRs. Think I'll get a set of XXRs for my wife's car.
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Old Feb 7, 2015 | 09:35 PM
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My thoughts too ^

I think they're replicas of them too.
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