Subject	100% agreed, used QUALITY wheels are a patient budget minded
Posted by	maglito on September 27, 2012 at 3:18 PM
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In Reply To	Yeah, I'm not going to tell him all his choices are junk posted by BigTDogg (MA) on September 26, 2012 at 08:30 AM
Message	shoppers friend. You've got to search craigslist (via searchtempest.com), ebay, RX7, Supra, Lexus, NSX, s2000 forums and anything else with 5x114.3 bolt pattern and RWD. m a g l i t o last drove Z: March 16, 2009 -- spinal cord injury April 26, 2009 selling the Z...NEVER! The build up begins - progress - reassembly part one - part two Links with working pictures of my Z -> Gateway International Raceway HPDE 2007 - Putnam Park HPDE 2007 (data acquisition analysis) - Chicago Z meet 2007
Follow Ups	Thinking about a couple different wheels here, any input? - Matt300ZXT 20:26:07 09/25/12 #2, but I'd do 18s (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 20:44:22 09/25/12 Of the choices provided, +1 (n/m) - johnnysombrero 08:21:50 09/26/12 Yeah, I'm not going to tell him all his choices are junk - BigTDogg (MA) 08:30:03 09/26/12 I don't even want to know their weights. (n/m) - johnnysombrero 08:46:35 09/26/12 Re: Yeah, I'm not going to tell him all his choices are junk - Barry(TN) 09:21:37 09/26/12 Meh, someone has to be the bearer of bad news, at least - BigTDogg (MA) 10:15:08 09/26/12 100% agreed, used QUALITY wheels are a patient budget minded - maglito 15:18:12 09/27/12 these are absolutely in your price range and way nicer. - Antihero 22:48:21 09/25/12 Yes but they're also bricks. The Rays weigh over 7 lbs less - TriniTT 08:41:57 09/26/12 ..but they're probably a lot lighter than the ones in the OP (n/m) - TheMarlin (MidTN) 12:16:27 09/26/12 Not much. - TriniTT 12:59:29 09/26/12 You're saying the 370Z base model wheels are Sterns? What - Haasz32 14:01:12 09/26/12 OK, the last wheel shown in the OP is the Stern, right? I - Haasz32 14:11:01 09/26/12 How much do the 370Z base wheels weigh? I saw a post saying - Haasz32 13:55:42 09/26/12 After much searching, I found a 370Z forum posting about - Haasz32 08:09:41 09/27/12 I missed where he said... - Z DNA 14:23:46 09/26/12 Right, next time I'll skip the practical points. (n/m) - TriniTT 15:21:47 09/26/12 Practicality, again, - Z DNA 19:11:25 09/26/12 my old set up - Alan(MD/NJ) 23:49:00 09/25/12 Save and get a better quality set (n/m) - Nis300owner 00:28:30 09/26/12 2nd. Of the 3, I'd say sterns, but they're really heavy. (n/m) - PiotrC70 07:32:51 09/26/12 agreed. all of those are junk - Antihero 07:46:14 09/26/12 What about low-dollar volks? Like 350z rays, form+function? (n/m) - TriniTT 08:39:38 09/26/12 What wheels? All I see are boat anchors. (n/m) - BradX (UF) 08:48:11 09/26/12 The Sterns look gorgeous on that car - 300zxNA2TT 10:27:57 09/26/12 I think the Z looks best with 17" front, 18" rear. (n/m) - not4resaleZ 10:54:23 09/26/12 Why not Enkei RPF1's? - BlitZ91TT 11:15:15 09/26/12 +1 (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 11:57:27 09/26/12 ^^^This is the correct answer (n/m) - RobZ32 12:17:40 09/26/12 At the end of the day, $ wil drive your decision. - 1911a1 12:24:24 09/26/12 2nd (n/m) - Zski 14:19:42 09/26/12 a-yup - vorpalZ 12:40:58 09/26/12 I can't get excited about those wheels; not at all. They - Haasz32 14:17:33 09/26/12 er, the pics he posted are without the centre cap - vorpalZ 14:31:15 09/26/12 They are missing the center caps... - BlitZ91TT 15:45:53 09/26/12 2nd (n/m) - ZiNnYc 19:14:51 09/26/12 I was in the same boat, until I saw them in person. - johnnysombrero 09:48:55 09/27/12 Re: Thinking about a couple different wheels here, any input? - DWoods 13:59:41 09/26/12 Re: Re: Thinking about a couple different wheels here, any input? - Matt300ZXT 14:25:15 09/26/12 buy used... and grow a thicker skin (n/m) - vorpalZ 14:37:37 09/26/12 Seriously? - TriniTT 15:29:52 09/26/12 IMO - Krazyd27(Houston) 15:46:52 09/26/12 When it comes to matters of taste - Barry(TN) 16:10:10 09/26/12 Well said Barry (n/m) - Krazyd27(Houston) 16:27:19 09/26/12 I think that's what all the non-conformists... - Z DNA 17:46:08 09/27/12 2nd that.. Weight savings to what extent?? Not really - CmyZ 17:54:10 09/26/12 It's not just about fuel, it's also about handling. - TriniTT 10:49:56 09/27/12 Re: Re: Re: Thinking about a couple different wheels here, any input? - DWoods 16:50:57 09/26/12 you aren't talking about decent wheels. - Antihero 17:22:34 09/26/12 unsprung weight will cost you gas over a year or two - ZiNnYc 19:17:45 09/26/12 Well I got my LM GT4s for around $1200 with tires - Zski 17:31:52 09/26/12 What offsets do you run? I had minor rubbing with mine (n/m) - johnnysombrero 09:51:15 09/27/12 +25mm (Front) and +30mm (Rear) I think??? - Zski 10:29:37 09/27/12 nicely done! (n/m) - maglito 19:29:38 09/27/12
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