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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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New wheels for my '90 SE

I know I've been flamed a few times for the wheels on my car, now maybe there won't be so many haters. My current tires are on their way out, so I finally bought a set of wheels to replace the black stock SE's.
There wheels are '03-'04 Infiniti G35 base model 16x16.5 alloys. I'm not a big fan of big wheels on 3rd gens, so a 16" is fine by me (personal prefference, not judging).

Anyone else have a set, and if so, what Nissan center cap fits these wheels?

Here are a few pics - it will be a few weeks before I mount them, so I just propped one up to see 'roughly' what they'd look like.








Old Jul 16, 2006 | 05:54 PM
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I think I like the painted black ones better.

Your car, your choice. If I were to use a 16 inch Nissan made wheel, I would go with the Skyline ones like LordRandall has or some 4th gen 5-spokes.

My opinion only -- as long as you like it, that's all that matters.
Old Jul 16, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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I don't like em. At all. I really don't, I keep seeing those in my head on a mid nice ford escort wagon.

You don't like your car. I think your mean.












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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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haha that was harsh dude.

The painted black sawblades didn't look too bad to me.
Old Jul 16, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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measure the center hole.
I know the Z32 had 2 different size center holes with 2 different caps to fit.
Old Jul 16, 2006 | 10:28 PM
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measure the center hole.
I know the Z32 had 2 different size center holes with 2 different caps to fit.


I measured and it looks like 2 3/16" or 55mm. If it helps, the following is stamped on the back of the wheel:
16 x 6 1/2 JJ 40
AU 510
9132 T2
AS 10

I also did some searching online and came up with the part # H73666.


You don't like your car. I think your mean.

Hey, it's 'you're mean' dumba$$. At least insult me grammatically correct.
Old Jul 17, 2006 | 06:45 AM
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Hmm that makes me want to paint my rims a dark gunmetal or black...

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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 07:02 AM
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ouch people give you a hard time for some reason. Maybe you give out a bad vibe in your post lol.

Anyway There is another guy on here that has those wheels I believe (heresmymind I think)...edit: never mind I see his is six spokes but look similar.

I think they look fine but I thought the other wheels were fine as well. I dont think people flamed you for having painted wheels but I think a couple (I dont recall but one or two) said that you should get bigger wheels with it lowered or something. Dont know but anyway its your car and who cares what anyone else thinks...if you like it thats all that matters.
Old Jul 17, 2006 | 08:19 AM
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If you like them and if they fit fine (they should), then do what you do. I have NEVER modded based on what others thought. I got flamed for putting the 17x8" Ford Cobra wheels on the maxima but F-them. They are the right offset and clears BBK with no spacers.
Old Jul 17, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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Don't get me wrong, I bought these wheels for me. The plan was always to get a different set when my current tires needed replacing. The black wheels were a carry-over from my old white maxima (super white, all black trim, etc). They still had good tires and were a lesser priority than other project I had planned. I had been looking for something in a 16 or 17 and came across this set. I like the design, fluid curves of the pattern and overall look. I wasn't excluding aftermarkets, but I do have a prefference to OEM stuff. It will be a little while till they're on the car, and I'll probably end up painting my calipers a nice gunmetal (since they won't be hiding behind the sawblades anymore).
Old Jul 17, 2006 | 01:42 PM
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im gonna paint my "saw blades" black dont know if they should be flat or gloss... they look kool gloss on yours

nah those rims are iffy, i dont think they fit our car (fit as in looks)
Old Jul 18, 2006 | 07:51 AM
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I say go for it.
Also I think you could use MS Paint, Photoshop, or AppleWorks to center the rim on your pictures
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Darkwing48
I say go for it.
Also I think you could use MS Paint, Photoshop, or AppleWorks to center the rim on your pictures
Yeah....well if I had had the time, I would have taken a head-on picture of the wheel on a solid background so I could just cut and paste it on the car. I didn't have the time or imagination to do so, I just wanted to see 'roughly' what it would look like - just a quick shot with my pocket camera (and a beach towel that was in the car).

xxMarshallxx - I plan on selling the black wheels after I get the new ones on, PM me if you're interested. I also have another set (in AL) that is sandblaster clean and basically ready to paint.
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