I'll be placing an '05 order, likely without ever having seen the 19's either. It's not a problem for me. Just like any other car I'm interested in, I'm not about to let wheels be the deciding factor in buying the car or not... ...especailly when it's so easy to change.

I plan on changing the wheels to Volks anyway. In this day and age, it almost seems like a social requirement! lol I've never upgraded wheels before, but I just can't see rolling on the stockers when there are so many nice wheels available and with so many G's rolling on something other than OEM.

I invested nearly $8K in aftermarket upgrades for my old '97Mits. GSX, without ever touching the wheels or tires. It was fast as ****, but it looked a little lame rolling around on crappy OEM rims... ...even though they were stylish enough.



'05 IP(or ?) 6MT... ...Never too soon to think about modifications!!

 

What Mikeinaustin said was correct:
base model auto = 17"
base model auto + tire and wheel upgrade = 18"
sport model (auto or manual) = 19" (manual only comes as sport model so you always get 19" if you order a manual)


As for the 19" wheels, this thread has pictures of the 05 coupe and sedan. The wheel shown in GRider's post is the sedan 18". The pic above is the coupe 19". I don't know where all the confusion about wheels are coming from. Read the June 3rd press release and look at the pictures in the linked thread.

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Those can't be the 18s because if you look at the order sheet for the 05 coupe it says the wheel package comes with 7 spoke 18" wheels. Those don't look like 7 spoke to me.

04.5 G35 Coupe DG/G/5AT/Prem/Aero/Performance Tire and Wheel