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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 11:35 PM
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Default Help me pick, Volk GTF or different? Pics inside.

Hi guys, project zed is almost finished and I wasn't going to post pics until everything was 100% done. But here is the dilemma, I've got the car back from the paint shop and I have volk GTF's in MDC gunmetal sitting on my floor ready to go on, but I thinking I'm starting to dig the HRE P40 / Avant Garde F310 concave type style wheels in black. What is your opinions guys? what would look better?

NOTE! I still have black stoptech BBK's to go on, and I'm getting the seats reupholstered to black. Also I'm looking for more of a classy sports car look if that helps.

Here is the z:







here are the GTF's:





Here are the concave style rims I've been thinking of from Avant Garde and HRE:
http://www.hrewheels.com/p40/
http://www.avantgardewheels.com/m310.php







Here are the brakes:


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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 03:27 AM
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hre is best imo
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 04:30 AM
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Either set would look great, but HRE is the way to go!
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 04:59 AM
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I like HRE.
In relation to what you are doing,design wise,with all the black(skirts etc)you have added to a white car,it makes the car look like it sits higher off the ground.The black
wheels will even add to this.Since you are looking at some mesh designed wheels,as much as the HRE would be my choice from the selections you offered,I'd look for a mesh design with a lip...2" rear etc.This would help you to make the car "look" lower.You may think about lowering the car to compensate for the extreme black&white contrast.

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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 10:41 AM
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gtf looks better imo... your headlights are friggin sweet btw
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 10:43 AM
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HRE's look sick...car overall looks amazing!!
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 01:18 PM
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HRE's are the way to go.

Or some Volk SF-Winning's.

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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 01:31 PM
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HRE. For sure. The GT-Fs are cool, but the HREs are more in line with the classy look you're after.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 02:43 PM
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HREs or Avant Gardes would look sweet with your setup. I believe Avant Garde sells a forged model.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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I cant find any offset chart from the HRE's, anyone know?

also fixing kerb rash on the HRE's if they were in black, is it possible?
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by joekool
I cant find any offset chart from the HRE's, anyone know?

also fixing kerb rash on the HRE's if they were in black, is it possible?
I would definitely go with black wheels and of the three I like the HRE's the most.

Curb rashes are easily fixed on that wheel, don't worry about it.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by joekool
I cant find any offset chart from the HRE's, anyone know?

also fixing kerb rash on the HRE's if they were in black, is it possible?
No offset chart on the HRE's. They are built to order just for you.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 11:08 AM
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HRES
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 11:17 AM
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Hre's
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The HRE's are nice but all black wheels can be washed out on a car and who the hell wants 5k of wheels to be washed out? HOW about some SSR sp3's? You can thank me later.

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Originally Posted by AroundMyHorn
The HRE's are nice but all black wheels can be washed out on a car and who the hell wants 5k of wheels to be washed out? HOW about some SSR sp3's? You can thank me later.

more pics of car?
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Vivid Racing
No offset chart on the HRE's. They are built to order just for you.
impressive!

in 19", what would be the best widths and offsets? I need to clear the Stoptech BBK's that I have coming in and I also don't like aggressive fitments, I prefer the rim to sit flush with the guard.

what is the production time for a set?

If I take a better side shot of the car, could someone photoshop the HRE's in?

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I've heard between 2-4months... Can anyone confirm?
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Originally Posted by joekool
impressive!

in 19", what would be the best widths and offsets? I need to clear the Stoptech BBK's that I have coming in and I also don't like aggressive fitments, I prefer the rim to sit flush with the guard.

what is the production time for a set?

If I take a better side shot of the car, could someone photoshop the HRE's in?
19x9.5 +22, 19x10.5 +22 is a safe setup that will allow you to run meaty tires, but if you're gonna go through the expense of ordering wheels then why not do something a bit more aggressive? Take a look here for some inspiration. If you like that look, we can talk about coming up with sizing for you.

https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...es-thread.html


Originally Posted by Flo-ridaZ33
I've heard between 2-4months... Can anyone confirm?
They generally get to work on our orders the next day, and we typically have a finished set of wheels in 4 weeks or less. Worst case scenario, 6-8 weeks.

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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 04:12 AM
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I currently have front 19x9.5 +25 and rear 19x10.5 +22

I'm pretty happy with that.

not really after the aggressive look in that thread. looking for more subtle and classy.

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