So what do you do when you can't find a wheel calling your name???

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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 01:09 PM
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not a huge fan of the m6 wheels
....I had 'em for snows on the Z (knockoffs)
 
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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What about the new Volk G2? They weigh in around 20 lbs. for the 19" variety. The 20" version actually has the spokes come out further on the lip, and it has a more concave look to it (the 19" is more like the TE-37, and has more lip).

I currently have Volk GT-S's on my car, and I really like the GT-30's and SF-Winnings. Those all will weigh in around 25 lbs. in a 19" size, but I like all of them....

Link: http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/indexe.html

I also like the SSR Type-F in the 19" size. It is a nice light semi-forged wheel.

Link: http://www.ssr-wheels.com/wheels/typef_1516171819.asp
 
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by InTgr8r
^ that's a big part of the problem....
I don't want to run crazy camber just to fit wheels either,
performance is more important than bling, for me.

From what I've seen, I think 9.5 ET45 rear & 8.5 ET35 are about my limits.
I just had to add that I agree with this 100%. While I love the aggressive look, I would much prefer the performance of a proper setup. I think you can go down to a 8.5" +30 on the front, and 9.5" +40 on the rear.

I have a 8.5" +36 on the front (with about -1.6 degrees of camber), and they could easily come out another 5+ mm. Anything in the +30 to +35 range should be safe.

I have a 9.5" +37 on the rear, and it sticks out about 3-4 mm too far with -1.35 degrees of negative camber. A +42 to +45 would be more than safe on the 9.5" rear.

BTW.... I am lowered on Eibach's with no rubbing. I have some pics of this setup around if you would like to look at them. They are on here, but I can re-post them if you would like....
 
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 01:44 PM
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^ thanks Adrian
...I think I remember your setup, GTS aren't they?
 
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 02:08 PM
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You mean myyyy GTS':

So what do you do when you can't find a wheel calling your name???-img_0390.jpg So what do you do when you can't find a wheel calling your name???-img_0187.jpg
 
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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Haha... Yup, we have the same wheels and same offsets.... Looks good!

Mine look about the same.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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Get a set customized Ian!!

Go for some 360 Forged or DPE's!!! DOMO
 
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 04:41 PM
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^ I would stay away from 360 forged.
Search.. there are many threads about their horrible customer service and order delay.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 04:53 PM
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Find something else to waste your money on.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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Any brand of Forged rims: Volk Racing, Advan, Gramlight, and Work are nice wheels. Depends on taste and budget of course.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by InTgr8r
...guess I'm not as brave as you.

I agree, there's no point to a half a$$ concave look.
I may can the concave idea


That was the one thing I didn't like about my ME setup on the Z4M...
I had a reasonable concave on the rear, but the front sucked.
There's no need to be brave bro...honestly, -1.5* of camber won't hurt performance at all, it would even enhance handling a little.

Plus it won't wear out your tires too much or anything. You might even be able to dial in less camber if your alignment shop knows what they're doing.

And if I'm not mistaken, your front wheels would have a similar concavity to the rears on your old Z with the G's rears being even more aggressive.

If I were you I'd just go for whatever makes me happy. And from what I can see, you want a concave wheel.

Just do it Ian, you won't have any regrets when they're installed on your G.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Borna
There's no need to be brave bro...honestly, -1.5* of camber won't hurt performance at all, it would even enhance handling a little.
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Curious how you figured out the camber needed
Seems to me it'll take a lot more than that.

...I'll let you be the guinea pig on this one.
I'm going back to wheels with.....
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by InTgr8r
Curious how you figured out the camber needed
Seems to me it'll take a lot more than that.

...I'll let you be the guinea pig on this one.
I'm going back to wheels with.....
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They make Mick Jagger wheels now? lol

Well I know for a fact that I would need about -1.8* of camber (which is the amount of camber an H&R drop would provide) to fit the wheels I'm planning on getting.

The wheels you're looking at are significantly less aggressive than what I'm planning on getting (20x9.5 +30 and 20x10.5 +35 vs. 19x8.5 +28 and 19x9.5 +30). That's a 15.25 mm difference up front and a 7.5 mm difference out back. That means you'd need -1.5* of camber at the most to fit your wheels.

Sadly I won't be able to be the guinea pig on this one since I'm looking for Mick Jagger wheels myself.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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I.... Am..... So.... Stoked!!!!!
 
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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Did you find something?
 
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