I am looking for new wheels for the summer. Currently I'm running on stock 17 with winter tires (dunlop m3-s rock!) I'm deciding between stock 19 rims from the coupe or stock 18 wheels from the 2005 sedan. Here is the list of pros and cons as I see them after reading the forums but I'm wondering if I'm mistaken somewhere

Coupe Forged 19

PROS
Looks
Lightweight - so performance may not suffer too much
Handling
Staggered - even better looks

CONS
Stiff Ride
Easy to get bent
Possible Problems with Suspension (rubbing, etc) - I still think there's no agreement in the forums on whether these wheels fit the sedan well.
Staggered - no rotation possible so more $$ for tires.

Sedan Sport 18

PROS
Double Spikes, as in coupe - looks good to me
Smoother ride
Not staggered - can be rotated
Cheaper

CONS
Heavier than forged 19'' (???)
I have 2004 mt sport so I understand lowering is still needed,
so I still may get problems with rubbing (???)

It seems that 18'' are a better deal for sedan and they look almost the same (at least from the photos) - yet I see that 19'' are
in high demand among sedan drivers. Did anyone have both rims and can tell the difference?

thanks a lot!

 

See my comments on this thread:

https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-sedan-v35-2003-06/85638-i-need-wheels.html

 

You dont have to worry about rubbing with the OEM 18" sedan sports. You could lower the car on Tokico D-Specs and Tein S-tech springs and not have an issue. If you want the looks go with the 19's, if you want longevity go with the 18's (you can rotate the tires and they are less expensive than 19" tires)
-GP-

 

Thanks for your reccomendations! I'm inclining towards practicality of 18-s. I'll save some dough for my little nipper this way, too. Plus, roads in Jersey suck, so 19-s may literally be a pain in the b##t.

 

We'll if everything goes as planned i'll have my new wheels by the end of the month and my 18" sports from my sedan will be up for sale shortly thereafter, look out for them, i'll post a thread in the classifieds and i might put em up on ebay cause i've had a few people ask about em.
-GP-