$2,499.00 Nismo/Rays 8.5"x19"Fronts & 9.5"x19"Rears
$1,150.00 Bridgestone potenza S03's 245/35F. / 275/35R.
$3,749.00
More than I wanted to spend, but one of the few Wheels that did it for me...
Thanks, Rick
(RugRatCoupe)



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would someone photoshop that onto a sedan please? preferably black. =) come on you wonderful geniuses. oh wait, will they even fit? shoot

G35S 6MT
K&N Typhoon intake
Technosquare ECU
350Z Springs & Struts (soon)
6-wire ground kit

 

3.8k...ouch. That was how much I thought you would've spend. Are they forged? I spend around as much on my first set of rims for my previous car...18x8 SSR-Minerva SMC, 3-piece, forged. Nice rims but [censored] it can't fit onto my G...cuz it was made for my previous merz...the bolt pattern seem to be a bit different. Its 5x112 instead of the G's 5x114. Oh wells...i need to get rid of them first before i think of buying any other rims for my G...sigh...

 

masetodd,
If they did fit it would be a stretch, literally. If you look at your front tire a 225/45/18, it already looks a little stretched over the factory 8"x18" wheel. Nismos are 8.5" Front & 9.5" Rear.
You never know though it might work...
Rick

 

Of course we're talking about the 18" Nismos Now..

 

nuttyprof,
No reason these 19"Nismos wouldn't fit a Sedan. The Sedan w/ the upgraded factory wheel package comes w/ 5 spokes anyway. I think it would look Great, um... I mean Sick, that's a good thing right?
RugRatCoupe

 

Rick, Nice photos!

As for the front sidewall being stiffer for turn in, sounds like a line to me.. Our fronts could very well be some other cars rear tires. I think its just that the 245/35 has a shorter sidewall than the 275/35 that makes it stiffer.


btw, gonna go to tgpr with us on the 24th?

Mike

 

Yea Mike, Still planning on going to open track at Little Talladega if there's still a spot open. How ya think the SO3's would hold up? I don't have track tires yet.
I was telling one of the other Guys that instead of a wider lip on the rear wheel of the NISMOS that the Spokes were more concave going toward the center hub than the fronts. This Photo shows that pretty while. The rear wheel is on the left...
Rick



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Did you use your stock lug nuts with the rims? I test fitted my wheels one afternoon because I was bored and discovered that my stock lugs are too big. I was unable to tighten the lug with my torque wrench. The socket (21mm I think) wouldn't fit in the lug area.

Did Gruppe-S send you lug nuts with your purchase? What size lugs are you using?

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2003 350z TOURING 6MT
-JDM Smoked side lens - Z-Xtreme Grounding Kit - AEM CAI - Borla TD - NISMO Sways - NISMO LMGT4 19s

 

I used a "Spline Lug nut" or some call them "Tuner lug nuts".
They are a smaller shank lug that comes with a locking key that fits all the lugs. Let me know if you can't find them.
Take-care,
RugRatCoupe

 

Rugrat,
Your car looks great, which offsets did they sell you?

 

+25 offset Front & Rear...



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Do u have VDC problem?

Nuttin chillin in da holydae in

 

Rspec,
No VDC problems. VDC works just as it did w/factory Wheels & Sway Bars...
RugRatCoupe



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This Last Pic is w/ the Flush NISMO Center Caps...
RugRatCoupe