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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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Iv'e got a 2003 dark grey 350z touring edition with stock 18 inch wheels and i'm ready to get some new rims. However i still have yet to find some that i would like to buy. I'm looking for rims (around $100-$300ish) and i want them to be the same size as my current tires (which are brand new) so that i can just swap them out with my old rims. My only request is that they not be black. Any suggestions? Your help is much appreciated.
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by dave079
If you are looking to do that, then just stick with your stock ones.
This. OEM 18s with spacers look good. If you had a budget of $400 per wheel then that's a different story.
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 02:16 PM
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Not much of a budget to do any serious shopping.However,you may find some deals at
18's since most guys are going 19&20".First,what style..."star/spoke" or a "mesh" type?
You do not want black...You may consider painting your OEM wheels with a "shadow"
paint.Will give a hyper-black look.My Z is the same color--silverstone.You may want to check out my rims --my vehicle pics.This type wheel works for me.PM me if you want some details.
Good luck!
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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$300 total?
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 06:12 PM
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^I hope he meant 300 per wheel.
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 06:44 PM
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LOL@ $300 total.
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 06:47 PM
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Damn, I sold my 08 stockers for 2x this budget
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by AroundMyHorn
LOL@ $300 total.
The TE centercaps were that much...
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Originally Posted by Flo-ridaZ33
^I hope he meant 300 per wheel.
I hope so as well, that's barely more than one 19" tire nowadays.
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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Yeah just to be clear i meant 300 per wheel, however I would spend more if I found some that I really liked. Also I prefer the spoke style.
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Originally Posted by DallasMeacham
Yeah just to be clear i meant 300 per wheel, however I would spend more if I found some that I really liked. Also I prefer the spoke style.
I would suggest a set of either OEM Nismo's or a set of GT's... the front's are 18's but the rears are 19's. Throw in a 10-15mm spacer and you'll have a clean flush wheel set up.

You can also try Enkei RPF1's in a 18x9.5/10.5 set up but you'd need tires. Good luck.
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 09:36 PM
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Dude my tires are $300 per.... I wouldn't trust rims that are $300 a full set. Made out of aluminum foil.
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 07:07 AM
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I was really interested in the TSW vortex wheels for a while but my only concern was that they looked very similar to the stock wheels. What do yall think?
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Flo-ridaZ33
I would suggest a set of either OEM Nismo's or a set of GT's... the front's are 18's but the rears are 19's. Throw in a 10-15mm spacer and you'll have a clean flush wheel set up.

You can also try Enkei RPF1's in a 18x9.5/10.5 set up but you'd need tires. Good luck.
I really like the nismo wheels, but where would i go about buying some? and would they have to be used?
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by DallasMeacham
I really like the nismo wheels, but where would i go about buying some? and would they have to be used?
Check the site marketplace or your regional marketplace.

As Joel said your best bet is Enkei if you want new wheels.
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Itzcashew
Dude my tires are $300 per.... I wouldn't trust rims that are $300 a full set. Made out of aluminum foil.
hopes you either have 20"s or running 315+ tires...or your over paying
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