FJ 280z Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 saw em on ebay, kinda rare, never seen anything like them, supposedly thier "JDM" but the size is cool, 18x8 front and 18x9 rears, nice and wide....what are your opinions? hate it or love it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I like them... but what if you ding or bend one and need a replacement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 18x8 and 18x9? What offset and what are you putting them on? Planning to roll fenders and use spacers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poundz9oh9 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 personally, I think they're hideous .. but that's just me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I think they might look pretty good. A bit ghetto maybe. Definitely a busy design. They look like FWD offsets. Will they even bolt up to a Z? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartman Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I don't know if they would look good on a Z or not. Here's the listing: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-18-X-9-RUNS-WHEELS-5-LUG-4-LUG_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43958QQihZ014QQitemZ330089341192QQrdZ1 The offsets are +43 on both sizes. I would think you'd be looking at a pretty wide adapter to make it fit. Do you think you could get them to fit under stock fenders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJ 280z Posted February 21, 2007 Author Share Posted February 21, 2007 The offsets are +43 on both sizes. I would think you'd be looking at a pretty wide adapter to make it fit. Do you think you could get them to fit under stock fenders? yeah, i know thats a huge offset, i wanted to put them under stock fenders with maybe zg flares, or forget the maybe, it'd have to be with some type of flare. when i first saw em they reminded me of lowrider wire wheels and i hated em, but the more i saw em the more they grew on me, so i don't know. theres a few other 18's on ebay cheaper, but these are work rims so...... anyways, reason i want 18's is cause 1. i think they look good on a z, and 2. just the other day i got 4 225/40zr18 nitto 555R's for 20 bucks! 95% tread on em, still got the nipples, only thing wrong was one of them had a nail right in the middle of the contact patch but discount tire patched it for free for me....damn rich people don't know what they have some times.............$600+ in tires for 20 bucks, i love craigslist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartman Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 yeah, i know thats a huge offset, i wanted to put them under stock fenders with maybe zg flares, or forget the maybe, it'd have to be with some type of flare. when i first saw em they reminded me of lowrider wire wheels and i hated em, but the more i saw em the more they grew on me, so i don't know. theres a few other 18's on ebay cheaper, but these are work rims so...... anyways, reason i want 18's is cause 1. i think they look good on a z, and 2. just the other day i got 4 225/40zr18 nitto 555R's for 20 bucks! 95% tread on em, still got the nipples, only thing wrong was one of them had a nail right in the middle of the contact patch but discount tire patched it for free for me....damn rich people don't know what they have some times.............$600+ in tires for 20 bucks, i love craigslist! I think the width of the wheels are just inbetween what you would use to fit under stock fenders and what you would use with ZG flares. I think you could go with a wider rim if you wnat to go the flares route. It may be a little too wide, but if it could fit under stock fenders then it may be worth it. I think a staggered setup would be a good way to get more meat on the back of a stock fendered Z without having to worry about being too wide on the front. They have some 240SX staggered wheel auctions on eBay that I've been wondering about. Is it possible to fit a 9" wide wheel under stock fenders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Tano -Sorry bro not feeling them....too busy for me... a nice polished lip and a simple center design suits the Z perfectly. Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vashonz Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Too big, to busy, wrong offset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I've got 17s on mine (sometimes), and I know I personally wouldn't want to go any bigger than that. I'm not feeling these very much either...SSR made a turbine wheel that looked pretty sweet. I saw them on ebay once, but they aren't very common at all. Here's a car that's wearing them: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Not my Bag. ;-( sorry just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJ 280z Posted February 21, 2007 Author Share Posted February 21, 2007 veritech, you crazy..........lol, you just had to post a pic of a dr30, aka the same car my fj20 came out of....lol, its cool, i gotta say i love hybridz, and gotta thank alot of people on this site, lotta good people. few more days left on the rims, we'll see whats up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 If it was me, I'd steer clear. Yeah they're different, but not really in a good way. there are other choices on ebay that would look decent, and be rare because they ARE desirable...like these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-IMPUL-15-RIMS-240SX-S13-DATSUN-510-240Z-AE86_W0QQitemZ140086055431QQihZ004QQcategoryZ43955QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem okay, these are 5 lug, but.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-ADVAN-ONI-17-wheels-rims-S13-S14-RX7-Nissan-240sx_W0QQitemZ300083017383QQihZ020QQcategoryZ43957QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-WORK-WHEELS-14-X-6-S13-AE86-510-4-LUG-COROLLA_W0QQitemZ330089341090QQihZ014QQcategoryZ43956QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Anyway, you get the idea...most of these are smaller than 18", actually, all of them are smaller than 18"...but that's what you get when you ask other people to tell you what they think. I'm sure whatever you pick will make you happier with your car, and really that's what it's all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmonster80 Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I have to agree with the majority here. No way. Great find on the tires though. Maybe you could re-list them and fund a more appropriate rim decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruez Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I kinda like them... they have an odd look to them. Definately different.. maybe they would look even better if they had a little deeper dish to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2126 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Personally, a bit too much of the PIMP DADDY look. However, different strokes for different folks!!! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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