Alex's New Wheels UPDATED WITH PICS

[AlexM.]

Here's a sneak peak! I've had these wheels on for about 2 weeks now and have been running into various problems / trying to make it exactly perfect. It's still not where I want it to be. Shocks are max low front and rear and preload is also maxed out on rears. I have about .25 inch wheel gap all around which I would like to Kill but it's pretty much impossible without a higher tire profile. Sorry if anyone has been planning on getting these but I bought these on my own accord without knowing if anyone else was buying them!




More pics after I wash my car when it's warmer.

Coils are still settling and the wheel gap is less than it looks in the picture =]
Thanks to everyone that helped with wheel and tire dimensions!

UPDATE!!
Mini/Unprofessional photo shoot













Turns out I have more tire gap than I thought but the car also hasn't finished settling.

[insaneturbo13]

they look great man! cant wait to see them at the next meet

[PHENOMenalVinyl]

i hate you lol jk jk its ok now i can judge how big i want them can you email me some angles of the rims and such once they settle. Ide be very happy to be the first with these but s*** happens i was the first for neo chrome so w/e lol

[obstacle]

looks freshhhhh. 18's??

ps. get fogsssssssss

[AlexM.]

Thanks guys.

i hate you lol jk jk its ok now i can judge how big i want them can you email me some angles of the rims and such once they settle. Ide be very happy to be the first with these but s*** happens i was the first for neo chrome so w/e lol

Lol sure

looks freshhhhh. 18's??

ps. get fogsssssssss

19s but with small tires. And I'm still planning out fog stuff

[SHIFT_COUPE]

Looks awesome man

[thisisjun]

Looks nice alex! im liking those wheels! Good job bro

[ea_da_king]

Cleannnnnn!!!!! Looks great meng!

[lavon_andy]

Thanks guys.

i hate you lol jk jk its ok now i can judge how big i want them can you email me some angles of the rims and such once they settle. Ide be very happy to be the first with these but s*** happens i was the first for neo chrome so w/e lol

Lol sure

looks freshhhhh. 18's??

ps. get fogsssssssss

19s but with small tires. And I'm still planning out fog stuff

fogs are easyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

do it! do it now!

lol

I like the wheel look

[nismogxs21]

the rims look real good with the car & drop!!! POST MORE PICS!!!!!!!!!!

[PHENOMenalVinyl]

19s but with small tires. And I'm still planning out fog stuff

yea i want 19s with fat tires like beefy and 10.5in wide on the rear lol

whats the dimensions on these to be exact...offset and width??

[AlexM.]

19s but with small tires. And I'm still planning out fog stuff

yea i want 19s with fat tires like beefy and 10.5in wide on the rear lol

whats the dimensions on these to be exact...offset and width??

Lol rubadub dub with those 10.5's. It will look clean if you pull it off right though. I got smaller tires cause of my wheel dimensions and wanting to ride super low with a slight poke.
I got 19x8.5 +35 all around with 8mm spacer fronts and 10 mm rear. I wanna run 9 or 9.5 next setup with a naturally lower offset.

[DJ_B_Easy]

Yeah more pics, looking mean.

[PHENOMenalVinyl]

Lol rubadub dub with those 10.5's. It will look clean if you pull it off right though. I got smaller tires cause of my wheel dimensions and wanting to ride super low with a slight poke.
I got 19x8.5 +35 all around with 8mm spacer fronts and 10 mm rear. I wanna run 9 or 9.5 next setup with a naturally lower offset.

yea i plan on being super low so would +40 8in wide fit flush for front ?? and ill be rolling the rear fenders anyway i think well see

[trigger_storey]

I dont think +40 8 inch front would be flush. Maybe +35, +30 8.5 or 9 inch front would be flush.

Alex M.- What size tires are you running right now. I saw a set of these on ebay. They are the Varrstoen 19x8.5 +35 correct? I liked them. I just wander with coilovers what size tire would be good to run to have no wheel gap at all. Looking forward to some some pictures when you get them posted.

[johnnir3volution]

225-35 with a fender roll would be good

[downedzephyr]

I dont think +40 8 inch front would be flush. Maybe +35, +30 8.5 or 9 inch front would be flush.

+30 at 8.5 width is pretty much flush.

[AlexM.]

yea i plan on being super low so would +40 8in wide fit flush for front ?? and ill be rolling the rear fenders anyway i think well see

+40 8 is the same specs as our stock wheels which is not flush.
The wheels came +35x8.5 and that isn't flush either.
My current effective offset of +27/+25 brings the wheel exactly flush to fender (not hellaflush, just perfectly flush) and gives the slightest tire poke.
I think you told me you ran 10in with +45 and you had poke right? (with the afterburners)

I dont think +40 8 inch front would be flush. Maybe +35, +30 8.5 or 9 inch front would be flush.

Alex M.- What size tires are you running right now. I saw a set of these on ebay. They are the Varrstoen 19x8.5 +35 correct? I liked them. I just wander with coilovers what size tire would be good to run to have no wheel gap at all. Looking forward to some some pictures when you get them posted.

Yeah thats right. Right now on 215/35/19 I have about 24mm tire gap and a 55mm wheel gap (prior to car fully settling). So I think a 215/45 or a 215/50 would close up my gap.
I have BC coilovers and gaps and stuff vary from brand to brand. I'm maxed out and I still have a wheel gap but a lot of people think I should be able to go lower but unless I'm doing something wrong, it's impossible.

It's great to see that there a couple of people on here that are very into fitment. I just wish I got mine perfect the first time but it's a learning process and doesn't look that bad!

[Viper5000]

looks good man..... offset is pretty good. think the wheels would look a little better if they were gloss. but thats just me

[trigger_storey]

Yea I bought the 18's I have just to throw something on there until I could afford to get a nice set of 19's. Still havent decided what I want but with tax return coming soon Ill sure be looking. I might go ahead and roll on the wheels I have now and get coilovers first though. You couldnt run any wider than a 215 without rubbing at full low? Just wandering. I figured you should be able to runa 225/35 at least. I dont know though. Im sure its easier to tell with it lowered that low and the tires you have on there now. I am interested in getting the BC's as well and know a guy that does custom coilover modifications to make them sit lower so when I get them if they dont go as low as I want Ill see what he can do. He says he has already had a set apart for a 350z so we will see. I wanna run real low, but not so low I cant drive to work anymore. The pics look good though. Just a trial and error game. Id say play around with spacer and tire sizes and those wheels you have should be good to go.

[Desire1314]

Clean pics

[AlexM.]

Thanks. And yeah I'll probably be going down the polished route on my next wheels.

You couldnt run any wider than a 215 without rubbing at full low? Just wandering.

I am interested in getting the BC's as well and know a guy that does custom coilover modifications to make them sit lower so when I get them if they dont go as low as I want Ill see what he can do. He says he has already had a set apart for a 350z so we will see. I wanna run real low, but not so low I cant drive to work anymore. The pics look good though. Just a trial and error game. Id say play around with spacer and tire sizes and those wheels you have should be good to go.

Haha yes, trial and error. I think I could have gone with 225 but I wanted to make sure I wouldn't rub and wanted a slight wheel poke that I could only achieve with the 215's. You're lucky knowing that guy that can hook you up with the custom coils! But I'm pretty low and I don't think I'll be able to get out of my driveway any lower. Def gonna look into new tires and stop trying to lower.

[thisisjun]

oh no! its a little sunk in the back =[ gotta get some bigger spacers asap! dang.. looks hella good though!

[AlexM.]

oh no! its a little sunk in the back =[ gotta get some bigger spacers asap! dang.. looks hella good though!

That's cause I have some negative camber from lowering it. Once I get an alignment I should be good.

[D-Roll]

LOOKS BADASS BRO! GOD JOB

[trigger_storey]

Yea I think with a set of 225's and a little bigger sidewall it would look perfect. Im really digging the look now though. I liked those wheels from the first time I saw a set on a 350z on some random forum. I figure Ill get the coils first, see how low I can get them to go, and then make the accessment of whether or not I need the guy I know to do any custom valving and cutting of the shocks and struts bodies. I dont want to go too low that I mess stuff up or tear my car up. But I defintiely dont want to have any wheel gap at all and wouldnt mind having a little tuck. Reguardless I think the car look SIC. Keep up the good work and keep us updated if anything else changes.

[AlexM.]

LOOKS BADASS BRO! GOD JOB

Thanks

Yea I think with a set of 225's and a little bigger sidewall it would look perfect. Im really digging the look now though. I liked those wheels from the first time I saw a set on a 350z on some random forum. I figure Ill get the coils first, see how low I can get them to go, and then make the accessment of whether or not I need the guy I know to do any custom valving and cutting of the shocks and struts bodies. I dont want to go too low that I mess stuff up or tear my car up. But I defintiely dont want to have any wheel gap at all and wouldnt mind having a little tuck. Reguardless I think the car look SIC. Keep up the good work and keep us updated if anything else changes.

Ty and good luck with your setup. If you need any help just lmk

[illdraweyouapic]

haha wth alex, where do you find these places to take photos in dtown
i dont even recognize these places haha ill post pics when i have time to take them with my nismos =]

[thisisjun]

guess what alex! my wheels came in =] going to Work Wheels tomorrow to pick them up! hopefully they look as sweet as your set up!

[AlexM.]

haha wth alex, where do you find these places to take photos in dtown
i dont even recognize these places haha ill post pics when i have time to take them with my nismos =]

lol a friend showed me. We need to do a shoot with your new wheels too

guess what alex! my wheels came in =] going to Work Wheels tomorrow to pick them up! hopefully they look as sweet as your set up!

Finally! I'm really looking forward to seeing how the rears sit. I think yours are gonna look better than mine. Those are my dream wheels ='(