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Old 03-22-2009, 05:46 PM
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Which rims look hotter ? (with pics)
I'm debating which set of rims I should get for my I30t. Which size will perform better and will either of them rub? And what do you think looks better on this car. Both sets are with a 2" drop. Here they are...

18" x 7.5" Enkei ZR2's with a 2" drop



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19" x 8" PIAA's with a 2" drop
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both look nice but i am partial to the PIAA's though, especially if you got a BBK, it would show it off nicely.
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piaa looks better imo
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PIAA +1
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PIAA's.
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Old 03-22-2009, 06:47 PM
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Put one up for the Enkei's. What can I say, I'm partial to the thick spokes on teh Max's.

Although, I may be biased as I currently have KV5's on mine
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Old 03-22-2009, 06:52 PM
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PIAA's FTW
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Old 03-22-2009, 07:13 PM
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Piaa in a darker color. ftw
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Old 03-22-2009, 07:20 PM
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Im gonna have to go with the enkei's

I like the simpler look of a 5-spoke rim. If you could get those in a 19, that'd be perfect.
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My vote goes to the 5-spoke Enkei's. I think that look fits well with our cars.
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PIAA's for me, I love the look of rims with a lot of spokes
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both of them look good but i would have to go with the PIAA's
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I like the enkei's design But the PIAA's are sized better.

If you could get the enkeis in a 19x8 with offsets in the low 30s or better (which I doubt, but i dont know much about these wheels) It would sit perfect on the i30.

Remember, sizing can play a big role on how a wheel looks on a car.
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Go with the PIAA's, they look really nice on it.
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+1 for the Enkeis
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Like temperature hot?

Both wheels look decent, but in a picture like that, they both look the same size and it's too hard to tell what they'd actually look like on your car IMO.
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piaa for sure
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piaa's are hott
19 inch with a 35 series tire will set the whole look off
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everyone pretty much said it.
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PIAA 100 degree hotter
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Originally Posted by mantis40
I'm debating which set of rims I should get for my I30t. Which size will perform better and will either of them rub? And what do you think looks better on this car. Both sets are with a 2" drop. Here they are...

18" x 7.5" Enkei ZR2's with a 2" drop



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19" x 8" PIAA's with a 2" drop


PIAAs for an i30 and Enkei s for a Maxima. THe Enkei s are better quality rims tho.
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Old 03-25-2009, 09:55 AM
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IMO depends on the size, PIAA if it will be 18's going on, yet even tho I like the 5 spoke rim look a little more, they would only look better than the PIAA's if sized atleast 1 inch bigger
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+1 for the Enkei's
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PIAA's. would look better =)
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Old 03-26-2009, 08:22 PM
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Chalk up another vote for the Piaa's!
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you guys dont think they're too ghetto? I kinda like the piaa's too but how easy is it to bend a 19" w/ 2 in. drop hitting a pothole?
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Originally Posted by carsarecool
you guys dont think they're too ghetto? I kinda like the piaa's too but how easy is it to bend a 19" w/ 2 in. drop hitting a pothole?
Go around the pothole
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I vote for the Enkei's. They are more Maxima
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Enkei ZR2's with a 2" drop
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Old 03-30-2009, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by essential1
Go around the pothole
Try doing that in Chicago...

I like both, but personally, I'd go with the PIAAs... even though they won't be as easy to clean... labor of love for sure...
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PIAA's. I think you might take into consideration the condition of the roads where you live to help decide whether to go with 18's or 19's.
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enkei's /thread
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Definitely the PIAA's!
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Enkei is too plain.
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none of the above. go wider.
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Originally Posted by S1cTech
THe Enkei s are better quality rims tho.
I'd be really interested to know where you got this from considering the 19" piaa's are either 2 piece or forged (depending on which model the op was referring to, btw 19x8 does not exist from what i can tell) vs. the enkei which is a low line 1 piece cast wheel.

either way, the sizes on the enkei are too lame to consider and if you go piaa you need to choose better.
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