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Old 03-21-2007, 01:55 PM
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New wheels eventually turned up, but......

.......only after I've made the decision to sell the G

I spent many hours deciding on what wheels I wanted for my G35x and settled on the wheels below - Trafficstar RTS with the polished face/chrome lip finish.
I also spent a good while deciding on some VERY aggressive staggered fitments (for a sedan anyway).......yes I know many don't recommend that on an 'X', but I matched the radius of the tyres to within 0.3% front to back and was willing to chance my hand.

Got them ordered (special ordered driectly with Riverside in Japan) and FINALLY, almost 5 months later they turned up.
But now I've decided to sell the G so I'm feeling like a right dumbass now

Ah well, such is the problem when ordering something so specific that they take forever to turn up.

Anyway, here they are still with plastic protection on the outer lip......my god they would have looked good on the car




 
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Old 03-21-2007, 02:14 PM
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that is really agressive...I ordered the exact same wheels but in 20's and they arrived bent thanks to UPS. Good thing was the vendor took them back and I got a full refund. Beautiful wheels!
 
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Old 03-21-2007, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Chico
that is really agressive...I ordered the exact same wheels but in 20's and they arrived bent thanks to UPS. Good thing was the vendor took them back and I got a full refund. Beautiful wheels!
Well I wasn't worried about doing a little arch work to get the VIP/EXE look I was going for so basically took what was considered a reasonably aggressive +45 offset (for the 10" wide rear) and then took 10mm off that number
As for the quality, it never ceases to amaze me just how much better made the higher end *** wheels are compared to an equivalent 'high end' US made wheel.
 
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Old 03-21-2007, 04:34 PM
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maya RT5 anyone?
 
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Old 03-21-2007, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by skylineguv
Well I wasn't worried about doing a little arch work to get the VIP/EXE look I was going for so basically took what was considered a reasonably aggressive +45 offset (for the 10" wide rear) and then took 10mm off that number
As for the quality, it never ceases to amaze me just how much better made the higher end *** wheels are compared to an equivalent 'high end' US made wheel.
so true...the detail is simply amazing and they look what you paid for. so you're selling these or what's the deal? what are the specs on the front?
 
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Old 03-21-2007, 04:43 PM
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maya RT5 anyone?
Maya is actually made by Riverside but imported and marketed under the Maya brand in North America by Dazz Motorsports.
 
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Originally Posted by 617G
maya RT5 anyone?
As the man Chico nicely pointed out, Maya RT5's are made by Riverside (Trafficstar) and rebranded for the US market.
You can't get the same polish/chrome finish with the Maya's and I think the available offsets are more limited too, although I'm not 100% sure on the offsets.

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so true...the detail is simply amazing and they look what you paid for. so you're selling these or what's the deal? what are the specs on the front?
Yeah, I guess I really ought to get of my backside and get these advertised for sale
Could do with the cash to spend on the new house/impending new vehicle

The fronts are 19" x 8.5" with, if I remember correctly, a +29 offset.....I will double check on that though.
Rears are as shown in one of the pics, 19" x 10" +35 offset.
 
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double check the front offset and PM your asking price...I might have someone for you.
 
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OK fella, will do just that
 
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