I've been looking at wheels for the last month now..really much longer but now I'm ready to actually buy some. I'm looking at new/used wheels packages and just rims. I've across a couple of good used deals on some good rim/tires packages but I still have rear drums and they wouldn't look right to me. So now that I'm going to do the rear disc swap I figure I can get whatever I want to a point. I came across these 16" rims that look tight but there only 16's when I was really planning on 18" or even 17" rims. I'm looking for opinions on the 16" here...16x7.5 w/38mm offset.

 

The 16" wheel offers better acceleration when compared to 17" and 18" wheels

 

Yeah 17"/18" rims are gonna be heavier usually but how do 16" rims handle as far as traction is concerned yah know. I don't even think these will be permanent since they are used...maybe I'll just get them for now until I finish with what I'm into concerning my 3rdgen. I have another kinda project ride(96' Volvo 850) that i'm also presently working on and I'm planning/looking at copping another Ride.

 

I like the 16's, but I'm biased towards small wheels.

 

16s are fine, and they are lighter. Often 16's look better than 17/18

 

Welcome to having a good/cost friendly"ish''/widely available tire selection!

 

not if you get some genuine 17" Rays Volk for $200

are you looking for aftermarket rims or no? if you dont want aftermarket, IIRC Z32 non-turbo, R32 GTS (dont think GTR), 5 bolt Z31, and Altima rims will fit.

 

I like the 16's too. They still look plenty big on a 3rd gen IMO. The tires are cheaper, and the car will ride better with the slightly taller sidewall.

 

I hate mad amount of tire wall. tends to squirrel to much becuase the side walls are to loose.

 

I'm rocking G35 coupe 18's...I get a lot of complements. I think that means it looks pretty good. In this day and age only budget entry level cars come with the small a$$ rims some of these nostalgia heads are recommending. Oh and she goes up to a buck forty five quicker than you can get there.

 

Yeah, im feelin those myself...ireally want 18",.maybe ill get this til summer.

 

Then I'ma size up tha rotors behind dem...subliminally blow up di sex appeal .

 

I'm thinking we need lots of pics of your 3rd gen

 

Hahaha...coming to a thread near you.

 

This is what I've run:

 

I got a set of g35 coupe 18's you can get from me



^^same style rims, those are not mine however

cheap price as well...pm me if ya want some more info

 

I ran those too:

 

Yeah I'm going aftermarket unless I get a good deal on some Infiniti wheels or a set from a Z.

 

This maxima with those rims have been photoshoped. I should know my signature is photoshoped the tsw sakata 5 rims just to see what they would look like. I'm good at photoshopping images.

 

I hear you, when the tire wall is like that it tends to stretch causing a loose or sloppier ride. That's whats going on especially with a factory 3rdgen wheel. The only good thing about tires like this is if you hit bumps or live around bumpy roads.

 

Altima SE-Rs

http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/nor...s-w-tires.html

i'm in the neighborhood

 

Good price on those se-r rims. I know cuz I asked my parts guy and each se-r rim is $750 brand new.

 

Yeah those SE-R wheels look alright and I know there almost undestroyable but the rims I originally posted were offered for only 2 bills...that being said I can't pass up. Until I decide where I'm going with this ride I'm not dumping bundles of dough on exterior parts. I like how they look, there a small upgrade from factory and the price is right.

 

And where are you going with it bro...rear disc brake swap, maybe something a little more robust up front. Big rims and rotors is the order of the day. These simple upgrades pull the old classic forward in time. No?

 

Yeah I went and copped those 16's tonight, there in excellent shape and for 200 I can't go wrong. I'm most likely gonna do the rear disc brake swap and the front bigger. I still have some suspension parts that I haven't installed yet and a bunch of stuff to do on my Volvo 850(PCV system/SAS pump). The springs for Max need to be done, strut mounts, tie rod ends, sway bars and I might just replace control arms even though they have new ball joints/bushings are good. I just did front motor mount a couple of weeks ago and want to do the other mount. Yeah I'm going to still put money into her, I was talking about boosting. After taking everything into consideration I figure I'll be about 10 grand into her before she is the way I want her. I'll keep her still doing all PM's, replace everything that needs to be replaced, get all the bolt ons I can and dope up the exterior.

 

13" triple gold Dayton's..

 

epic fail

 

I hope the rims can accommodate the larger rotor diameter if you got that way.

 

I don't think there will be any issues but worst case scenario I just do the rear SE swap. These wheels probably won't be the last set, i just got tired of my factory 3rdgens.

 

its been done on here lol, a guy in Japan has a baby blue 3rd gen with gold deep dish 13" 100 spokes

 

I'm getting my gtr 34 rims tomorrow from my friends friend. Guy actually owns a gtr 32 that he got with the GTR 34 rims on it. I will make sure to take some pics and post them.

 

The 7 bar infiniti wheels def look sick tucked. But I'm biased towards the mustang 17s lol ran those same style on my 4th gen 2 summers ago. Any body run cobra r 5 bars yet or too wide? I know my cobras were 17x9 and HIGHLY doubt I culd fit them on the back w/ the suspension design on our gen

 

Yeah a 17x9 isn't gonna happen without moving stuff around and modifying/fabricating some stuff up. 17x8 will work or even better 17x7.5.

 

My newly aquired nissan skyline GT-R 34 rims.

 

Yo ElusiveMax, those GTR's are Bad Asssssss!!!

 

I know ive wanted these very rims for over 6 years now and now I have a set of them ima test fit them today and see if I'm going to needed to modify the hubs in any way.

 

 

are they sticking out in the back a bit? if you lower it another inch you could pull off fender flares pretty well

 

A grille and a paint job and you should be good to go, buddy.

 

Cars dirty, grille I have from james and im rolling the fenders on front and back. 245/40/R18 are the tires im going to be putting on the rims. On the rims right now are 245/45/R18 half an inch taller in total then my 97 se's