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turbo-polak 11-07-05 06:57 PM

wide 16" wheels?
 
im looking for some cheap aftermarket wheels for my car for the drifting season next year...

looking for something in the line of....16x8 for the front, and 16x9 in the back......

anyone have any links or reccomendations?..... ive been looking, but havent found much that impress me...

westler91 11-07-05 06:59 PM

When they say FC owners are cheap....they mean it. You should search your local junkyard. If you dont mind non matching rims that is. Otherwise you might have to pay money...there arent any free rims secrets out there..

RETed 11-07-05 07:23 PM

Check with Wheelchoice or Takumi Project...
That'll be our cheapest option.
Also check eBay, as several vendors are now offering pretty good deals on used JDM wheels...


-Ted

FirstRotaryExp 11-07-05 07:29 PM

Mmm I sense Watanabe's in the air

unek87 11-07-05 07:31 PM


Originally Posted by RETed
Check with Wheelchoice or Takumi Project...
That'll be our cheapest option.
Also check eBay, as several vendors are now offering pretty good deals on used JDM wheels...


-Ted

i was just about to say Takumi Project also, they got some nice jdm wheels there in all kinds of offsets heres the link

http://takumiproject.com/

unek87 11-07-05 07:32 PM


Originally Posted by FirstRotaryExp
Mmm I sense Watanabe's in the air

me also!!!!!!
:)

FirstRotaryExp 11-07-05 07:34 PM


Originally Posted by unek87
me also!!!!!!
:)

Hmm I nice set of the gunmetal RS Watanabe's agasint a white T2 sound perfect....though they have a "ask" for a price on em...sounds like they might be pricey but wellll worth the money

superstock2 11-07-05 08:19 PM

hey guys i'm looking for some cheap gold to line my engine bay with..... just kidding.
but have fun trying to find cheap 16x9's dude just get some s5 turbo 2 wheels and save the rest foe rubber.... trust me.

Jager 11-07-05 08:27 PM

Don't Skyline 16x8 rims fit?

Bigretardhead 11-07-05 08:49 PM

yeah, but if you can find them...

turbo-polak 11-07-05 09:36 PM

hhm.. i do love s5 t2 wheels.. but i wanted a little wider... what are they...6.5"?... :uhh:

i was looking at reallly cheap wheels....(wheelguyz.com) and they have some for good prices...but probably shitty offset...

because the way i look at it, im going to be most likely hitting them and such, i dont want to buy a $1,500 set of wheels when im just going to be sliding with them...

either that, or have nice wheels for everyday driving, and run some shitty wheels for drifting.... but i still want something wider..

300zx wheels are pretty wide, arent they?.. i want the wider wheels so i can run stretched tires... :git:

FirstRotaryExp 11-07-05 10:13 PM

Why may I ask will you run a stretched tire?

alexdimen 11-07-05 10:24 PM

in order to negate any other handling upgrades he may have haha

FirstRotaryExp 11-07-05 10:25 PM


Originally Posted by alexdimen
in order to negate any other handling upgrades he may have haha

:balls: lol yeah...cuz thats just not cool...its ok for a show car...but to use it to drift with would be askign to blow a tire and break soemthing

CronoMasamune 11-07-05 10:30 PM

If youre willing to run 16x8s in the back, thats the size of FD wheels. Theyre pretty damn light and they look good too, especially when powdercoated.

rx7owner 11-07-05 10:32 PM

motegi?

turbo-polak 11-07-05 10:37 PM


Originally Posted by CronoMasamune
If youre willing to run 16x8s in the back, thats the size of FD wheels. Theyre pretty damn light and they look good too, especially when powdercoated.

wow, didnt know that.... 8" is probably a good size?...

i want to stretch the tires so theres no sidewall flex when sideways..
:coolkid01

FirstRotaryExp 11-07-05 10:41 PM

right....but you do realize that with no flex means that you will be blowing the tire if you fould anythign up....let alone severely damaging your nice vehicle when it does blow from teh sidewall. I would recommend you sear teh subject of the tire stretching before performign it.

88IntegraLS 11-08-05 12:13 AM

Ebay wheels for 300zx come up with good choices on the cheap. Ie. stock TT 16x8 and 16x9 wheels, or some aftermarket BBS versions like what I found one day, same size, same 9" rear width which makes the car look like it's related to a certain american V8 car without the torque.

turbo-polak 11-08-05 12:49 AM


Originally Posted by 88IntegraLS
Ebay wheels for 300zx come up with good choices on the cheap. Ie. stock TT 16x8 and 16x9 wheels, or some aftermarket BBS versions like what I found one day, same size, same 9" rear width which makes the car look like it's related to a certain american V8 car without the torque.

you guys are really hating on the wider in the rear style.. hey?

isnt there a reason why all the professional drift drivers run stretched tires?...

unek87 11-08-05 12:58 AM

well if anyone wanted r32 wheels heres a set on ebay:

skyline wheels

88IntegraLS 11-08-05 03:06 AM


Originally Posted by turbo-polak
you guys are really hating on the wider in the rear style.. hey?

isnt there a reason why all the professional drift drivers run stretched tires?...


Come a little closer little doggie, I can't hear you..........



https://www.oregonstate.edu/~quinnj/bbs04.jpg

I guess my POS FC doesn't have 9" wide rear wheels? 245 tires are just my imagination? :D

RETed 11-08-05 03:29 AM


Originally Posted by turbo-polak
you guys are really hating on the wider in the rear style.. hey?

isnt there a reason why all the professional drift drivers run stretched tires?...

Do a keyword search for "hipari", and you'll understand.

Yes, it's called I-gotta-be-stylish-and-follow-fads or my-sponsor-told-me-to-do-this-so-I-have-to.


-Ted

Ronald E. Jacques 11-08-05 07:54 AM

88integraLS, you aren't actually parking that in a big mud puddle ALL THE TIME, are you? HA HA.

Bukwild 11-08-05 09:54 AM

you can check ebay for rims for stock mustang or camaro. Saleen style rims came in 16x8 and 16x9 you can score those pretty easy these days on ebay. Just take a can of high gloss black to the rims without the center caps and they will look kick ass and be only around 400 bucks


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