Hi,

 

As the title says i've been trying to find my perfect alloys for my Z for what seems like an eternity. All i want is some plain 18" 5 spoke wheels without any of the flares or twiddely bits or fake allen bolts that seem to be on every other wheel out there. Going on an earlier thread by FunkySi i was thinking of getting a slight stagger with the fronts being 8.5" wide and the rears being 9.5" wide.

 

I assumed that as 5 spoke's seem to be the most common alloy's about i'd have no problems finding some, but almost all the wheels on the many, many websites i've looked at are way too over designed with all the plain 5 spokes being too small or too narrow.

 

I've attached a pic i nicked from the zcentre website of pretty much exactly what i'm looking for. Anyone have any ideas what the alloys are on the car below?

 

 

Cheers

 

Dave

Not sure on what wheels they are bud , i've got a wheel thread on the go at the min though

 

as im looking at gettin some new ones soon some good pics on there

 

(so you never know a set might take u'r fancy)

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=124047

Silver Streak sounds like it has the type of wheels you want :D

 

http://300zx.co.uk/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=66

 

gubby111 owns silver streak now BTW ;)

I was following your previous threads and i really share your disappointment about the Cruize 135's. They would have been perfect. I'd definitely consider the 136's if they came in 18" but i've only found them in 19". Also on the maybe list is the Rota GTR's and the Kei D1's. I like them all but for me they're just not quite as good as a nice clean plain set of 5 spokes like the Silver SWB in the zcentre shot has.

 

The one's on Silver streak look like they might be a winner. Now all i need to do is find a company that stocks them.

 

Thanks for the help

 

Dave

 

Edit : In my searches continuing theme of "so near and yet so far" the alloys on the Silver streak are from a company called MasItaly which are now out of business and aren't available any more. Even on ebay.

Edited April 8, 200916 yr by hairdo2001

I was following your previous threads and i really share your disappointment about the Cruize 135's. They would have been perfect. I'd definitely consider the 136's if they came in 18" but i've only found them in 19".

 

Dave

 

rest assured i was gutted :rant:, but they where one of the more expensive sets i'd looked at.

 

good luck in the search hope you find em';)

 

Chris

Silver streaks were made by matisfly thats all i know

Work Equip are probably my favourite 5 spoke design. Just get the widths and offset sorted when selecting and you're sorted. BOTH the below are split rims, so NO fake ANYTHING! :) Expect to pay GOOD money for them though as they are manufactured from premium forged aircraft grade alloy....like mine. :)

 

 

 

These ZEForged rims are pretty neat too.

 

 

Edited April 8, 200916 yr by FunkySi

Work Equip are probably my favourite 5 spoke design. Just get the widths and offset sorted when selecting and you're sorted. BOTH the below are split rims, so NO fake ANYTHING! :) Expect to pay GOOD money for them though as they are manufactured from premium forged aircraft grade alloy....like mine. :)

 

 

 

These ZEForged rims are pretty neat too.

 

 

 

they look far too big on that shorty though.

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=124271

Cheers for the ideas.

 

My problem with the alloys on the Black SWB is the allen bolts round the rims. Unfortunately, for me, they just make the wheels look too busy whether they're real or not. Never really been a fan of the wide arch look either. I always thought that the real design strength with the Z was that it looked quite aggressive but fairly subtle at the same time which is why i'm trying to keep away from too much fine detailing or "look at me" features on my car. I'm trying to get the whole car to look right without any one bit standing out.

 

I do quite like the Jade R's but i'm trying really hard not to go above 18". I've always thought that 19's just fill the arches just a little too much and I've got the Tein Flex shocks and some Whiteline ARB's that will (hopefully) go onto the car sometime next month. Put those and some 19" wheels together and i'm worried that it'll develop a fairly bone shattering ride. I like sporty handling, but the car is my daily driver and i don't want to end up feeling every cigarette butt i drive over.

 

Dave

http://www.kahnwheels.com/cgi-bin/trolleyed_public.cgi?action=showprod_KAHNRSR

Have you thought about the standard 350z wheels sounds like they will suit you down to the ground

Wow, those Kahn's are perfect. I had a look at the Kahn website before and i thought they only did wheels for 4x4's so i just moved on. Ta very much Joel. I never even thought about the 350z. Am on the nissan website now.

 

Now i need to figure out do i get 2 18x8's for the front and 2 18x9.5's for the back or just 18x8's all round.

Edited April 9, 200916 yr by hairdo2001

go for the 9.5's on the back chap

Wow, those Kahn's are perfect. I had a look at the Kahn website before and i thought they only did wheels for 4x4's so i just moved on. Ta very much Joel. I never even thought about the 350z. Am on the nissan website now.

 

Now i need to figure out do i get 2 18x8's for the front and 2 18x9.5's for the back or just 18x8's all round.

 

If you're going to get wider rears, then you really need to find a dished wheel, not something like the Khan RSR!

 

 

http://www.kahnwheels.com/cgi-bin/trolleyed_public.cgi?action=showprod_KAHNRSR

 

About as dull and as uninspiring as you can get. They look so cheap! When I see those, I think 'wheel/tyre package from Hellfrauds'!

Edited April 9, 200916 yr by FunkySi

They look like works alloys.

 

 

I have a set of these, gave them to my brother for his rx7 only yesterday.

 

If you remove the caps and big centre nut they look like

 

The ones i have look better that the ones on the 200sx as his are 9's on the rear. the set i have are 10's and the centres go in a lil.

Cheers for the pics Jaffa. More to think about.....

 

I think you've got a point about the wheels not being dished. Probably best sticking with 18x8's and putting wider tyres on the rear.

 

I do sort of see what you're saying when you say that they're dull but i suppose that i'd counter that by saying that look classic or refined. I don't want the wheel to stand out from the car. I'd prefer that they enhanced the existing look of the car without trying to overpower it.

 

If there's one thing i've noticed about these cars it's the huge smorgasbord of opinions on what makes a Zed look good. There's a dizzying array of bodykits available so there really is any amount of ways to improve (or ruin, depending on your taste) your car. I think that is one of the main reasons why modded Zed's are a nightmare to sell. People want to start with a blank canvas rather than someone elses opinion of how a Zed should look.

 

My personal taste goes down the "less is more" road so i'm trying to keep mine as subtle (dull?) as possible. When i see the alloys on the Black SWB i think "19 year olds with Saxos in a supermarket car park on a friday night doing burnouts". But that's just me ;)

 

Dave

I do sort of see what you're saying when you say that they're dull but i suppose that i'd counter that by saying that look classic or refined. I don't want the wheel to stand out from the car. I'd prefer that they enhanced the existing look of the car without trying to overpower it.

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My personal taste goes down the "less is more" road so i'm trying to keep mine as subtle (dull?) as possible.

 

What about stock wheels? I really like the stock wheels for precisely the reason you've given above! Preferably UK ones though with the slightly dished/wider rears

Agreed on all of the above , i've near enough made my mind up though im going for these me thinks >

 

 

nice dish 2

 

Chris:D

Thats a superb choice if i do say so Chris :D :dance: :nana2:

Thats a superb choice if i do say so Chris :D :dance: :nana2:

 

:rofl::rofl: and what mkes you say that ???:tongue:

 

amen though , cant wait to get em' (well gonna just get the wheels though)

 

will source tyres locally i think :)

:rofl::rofl: and what mkes you say that ???:tongue:

 

amen though , cant wait to get em' (well gonna just get the wheels though)

 

will source tyres locally i think :)

 

I got mine without tyres Chris and i went to Camskill. I got Falken FK452's 2x235/40/18 and 2x 265/35/18 for a little under £350 to my door! Then had em fitted for about 20 quid i think. Worth a look mate ;)

 

Isaac :cool:

I got mine without tyres Chris and i went to Camskill. I got Falken FK452's 2x235/40/18 and 2x 265/35/18 for a little under £350 to my door! Then had em fitted for about 20 quid i think. Worth a look mate ;)

 

Isaac :cool:

 

 

Thanks isaac , i'll keep em in mind , i dont wanna put junk on em

 

so was expecting 350 mark

 

ur's look superb in the ride section :)

Thanks isaac , i'll keep em in mind , i dont wanna put junk on em

 

so was expecting 350 mark

 

ur's look superb in the ride section :)

 

Cheers mate :)

 

Yeah i was of the same mind as you, did'nt wanna put muck on, so the Falkens seemed the best bet to me. :cool:

Cheers mate :)

 

Yeah i was of the same mind as you, did'nt wanna put muck on, so the Falkens seemed the best bet to me. :cool:

 

 

pm sent:D

pm sent:D

 

And replied :D

 

Now we need to stop crashing this guys thread Chris :rofl: A :slap: for both of us :o