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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 04:08 PM
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2004 SE's 18' wheels on a 4th gen

What do you think ?

Should i polish them, leave them as is or chrome them?

buy thinner tires? (even if it would leave a bigger gap) Tell me what you think !

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The car is dirty, and i didnt install the clear corners yet but it gives an idea...



Old Mar 14, 2004 | 04:14 PM
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I would leave them alone, they look good. What suspension setup do you have?

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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 04:15 PM
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Wow, it looks great. . . .I bet the speedo is off with that setup though.

Car looks good, but IMO those gold handles gotta go, my old car (93 Altima) had them and they were faded and looked horrible.
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 04:18 PM
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looks good, i dunno how they would looked polished tho
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 04:30 PM
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I have B+G lowering springs (2 inch drop)

And yeah, i hate how the door handles fade out but i like the gold plated crests on the trunk, what should i do???

imho chrome crests/handles dont look good on beige

Old Mar 14, 2004 | 04:35 PM
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did u weight them by any chance? They look really good.
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Wisky97SE
Wow, it looks great. . . .I bet the speedo is off with that setup though.

Car looks good, but IMO those gold handles gotta go, my old car (93 Altima) had them and they were faded and looked horrible.

Original tires were : 205/65/15
New are : 245/45/18
Speedometer Difference: 4.669% too slow
Diameter Difference: 4.47%

So its really 60 mph (100 km/h) when it sais 57.3 mph (95.5 km/h)

It doesnt bother me too much
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 04:43 PM
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That looks really great!
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by geo1317
did u weight them by any chance? They look really good.

Yes i did ! :-)

They weight 32 lbs each and they are manufactured by TSW
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 04:50 PM
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Very nice!! I really want to get some for winter use. But I want my summer wheels to be 17s, I would feel like I'm down grading when summer rolls around, lol. But in your picture they look like 17s with the sidewall like that. I like!!!
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 04:50 PM
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do u rub anywhere with those tires and that drop?
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Entek
Yes i did ! :-)

They weight 32 lbs each and they are manufactured by TSW
thats for the wheel only right?
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 4DRSpeed
Very nice!! I really want to get some for winter use. But I want my summer wheels to be 17s, I would feel like I'm down grading when summer rolls around, lol. But in your picture they look like 17s with the sidewall like that. I like!!!
Yeah the sidewall is huge, but it fills the gap perfectly.

with thinner tires i would want to lower the car a bit more and the coil springs i have are the lowest i found !

speedyglx : I 'tested' them a bit, slapped the breaks while turning ect... and they didnt rub yet :-)
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Entek
Yes i did ! :-)

They weight 32 lbs each and they are manufactured by TSW

With the tires or not???Are those lighter than the stock 2000s 17s???
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by geo1317
thats for the wheel only right?
Yeah, wheel only
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 05:17 PM
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They look good, Those would look good chorme, but how much does it cost to chrome out a wheel?
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Maximum96
With the tires or not???Are those lighter than the stock 2000s 17s???

Its 32 lbs without the tire, i have no idea how much the 17's weight tho... does anyone else know?
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by geo1317
thats for the wheel only right?
oem 17+ wheels never were the way to go if you even care about weight.
btw your car looks like crap , george. hahahahaha jk lookin good.
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by maxspeed96CT
They look good, Those would look good chorme, but how much does it cost to chrome out a wheel?
Its expensive but it looks sooo good !



Old Mar 14, 2004 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by sil SE
oem 17+ wheels never were the way to go if you even care about weight.
btw your car looks like crap , george. hahahahaha jk lookin good.
Haha, i know i still have alot to do, but imo it looks a little better now... Crap was last week (with the stock gle 15' rims) :-)
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 05:49 PM
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nicee im tinking of gettin those or the 5th gens
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by sil SE
oem 17+ wheels never were the way to go if you even care about weight.
btw your car looks like crap , george. hahahahaha jk lookin good.
j/k, i would say the same thing after the winter i have had(cracked lip, rock dents, deers, people breaking into it)

i consider the 17" se wheels boat anchors and they weight 28lb each, but they do look good. i think its the same deal with these, just bigger size and larger weight.
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Entek
Its expensive but it looks sooo good !



all i have to say is

what exactly is expensive, 300$ for all 4 by any chance?
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 07:34 PM
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I'm in montreal (canada) and the best price i found is 270$/wheel... thats around 210$ usd

Your wheels would look really good chromed out !
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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That looks perfect, awesome stance!
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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polished rims = horrible look
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by BOSS
polished rims = horrible look
Isent it pretty close to chrome when well done?
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 08:36 PM
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Isent it pretty close to chrome when well done?
Hello that's exactly my point
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by BOSS
Hello that's exactly my point
Hum...

getting them polished would cost me only 100$/wheel, if its gonna give me something 'almost' as nice as chrome... i could be interested.
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 09:00 PM
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sorry, i dont meant to be rude, but i think the 5th gen rims looked better on a 4th gen
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 09:06 PM
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Hum...

getting them polished would cost me only 100$/wheel, if its gonna give me something 'almost' as nice as chrome... i could be interested.
I think you misunderstood me here, once again IMO:

polished rims = chrome = horrible look
Old Mar 15, 2004 | 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by 95emeraldgxe
sorry, i dont meant to be rude, but i think the 5th gen rims looked better on a 4th gen

Yeah i thought the same thing a few days ago but i got used to them.

And now i love them !

Boss : Now i understand.... So you would leave them as is, i kinda dig the chrome rims :-) I'm looking for a 'classier' luxurious look. (not building a race car)

Thanks for your opinion tho, i apreciate
Old Mar 15, 2004 | 04:43 AM
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I have 2k2 wheels on my 97, I think they fit the 4th gen a bit better but the 2k4's still look good.
Old Mar 15, 2004 | 04:47 AM
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I think they look very nice... I was thinking about getting a set of those!
Old Mar 15, 2004 | 08:55 AM
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Well, Those are nice looking wheels( I have loved them since they came out), but 32lbs. each is just way too much! Wow! Do you realize that compared to my stock 4th gen 16", there is a 21.4lb/per wheel difference. That is like having an extra 496lbs riding in the car with you! I, personally, cannot sacrifice that much performance....no matter what they look like. That is not to mention the tires...they will cause it to weigh a lot more too.
Old Mar 15, 2004 | 01:03 PM
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heh entek i was referring to geo1317's car looking like crap but either way i was joking.
entek your car is looking good the way it is with or without a lot more to do. youre already there good job. you dont have to go all out, keep it simple
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heh entek i was referring to geo1317's car looking like crap but either way i was joking. (sorry to hear about your bad winter george take care of that car)
entek your car is looking good the way it is with or without a lot more to do. youre already there good job. you dont have to go all out, keep it simple
Old Mar 15, 2004 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Brudaddy
Well, Those are nice looking wheels( I have loved them since they came out), but 32lbs. each is just way too much! Wow! Do you realize that compared to my stock 4th gen 16", there is a 21.4lb/per wheel difference. That is like having an extra 496lbs riding in the car with you! I, personally, cannot sacrifice that much performance....no matter what they look like. That is not to mention the tires...they will cause it to weigh a lot more too.
Are you serious!!?? thats crazy, i didnt know they were that light...

Do you know how much the 2k2's weight?
Old Mar 15, 2004 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by sil SE
heh entek i was referring to geo1317's car looking like crap but either way i was joking.
entek your car is looking good the way it is with or without a lot more to do. youre already there good job. you dont have to go all out, keep it simple
Thats cool Sil se, thanks... The car definitelly needs clear bumper lights and red/clear tails, after that maybe a little tint and fog lights. Thats it!

i want 2 little fogs on each side, like this :



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