Chrome Wheels Just Like Azhitman's Q 4 Sale

Post by **rsiwicki** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 12:50 pm

If anybody wants OEM Chrome wheels just like AzHitmans, then here is a set on Ebay which are very rare.

These are a very special model that are 18x8 vs. 18x7.5 and are OEM....not replicas. The auction is over with...but no bids so maybe a potential good deal for somebody.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...WA:IT

Modified by rsiwicki at 7:11 PM 10/18/2004

Post by **AZhitman** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 1:18 pm

WOW!!!

Those are HOT!

Actually, they're a *little* different from mine, as they have one less spoke, and are a tad wider.

Yes, curiousity got the better of me (after hearing from Brian and Rob and Wes that the 03-04 Premium rims are 7.5" wide, I pulled one and checked - they are indeed 7.5", I was bamboozled by the seller).

Those are sweet as hell - I like them better than mine.

Post by **Rex** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 1:21 pm

I don't think those will work as they are actually FX rims, I've recently seen both G35 & Q45 rims. As nice as those are the price is just TOO high. The one guy even wants an extra $100 after the auction for the matching logo'd center caps.

SPECIFICATIONS

NEW CHROME INFINITI Q45 2002-04 WHEELS WHEEL SIZE - ( 18" X 7.5" ) OFFSET - ( 40mm ) BOLT PATTERN - ( 5 lug, 4 1/2" ) &SIZE and SPECIFICATION: The wheels are 18x7.5, Chrome finish, 5x4.5 bolt pattern, offset ET 35.

Post by **AZhitman** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 1:29 pm

Mine are SUPER close to the strut, so close that the little rubber "nipples" on the inside edge of the tire have "cleaned" a tiny strip on the strut tube as they flick by.

These are 35mm offset vs 40 mm means they'll be 5 mm more "sunken in" which MAY bring them too close to the strut. They'll be a half-inch (12mm) wider, so they'll sit a little (roughly 7mm or 1/4") to the fender edge (which would be PERFECT, IMO).

Post by **szh** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:50 pm

AZhitman wrote:Mine are SUPER close to the strut, so close that the little rubber "nipples" on the inside edge of the tire have "cleaned" a tiny strip on the strut tube as they flick by.

These are 35mm offset vs 40 mm means they'll be 5 mm more "sunken in" which MAY bring them too close to the strut. They'll be a half-inch (12mm) wider, so they'll sit a little (roughly 7mm or 1/4") to the fender edge (which would be PERFECT, IMO).

Uh, Greg, sorry to have to correct you, but 35mm offset will actually be further away from the strut than a 40mm offset, and will be safer for a 18x8 wheel on a Q45.

This is a confusing issue always, I know! the measurement of the offset is a negative number (for these wheels.) So a small number means that the centerline of the wheel is closer to the "flat" surface that rests on the hub. So, since the hub does not move in relation to the strut, the centerline is further "out". Hence it will be further from the strut.

Z

Post by **szh** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:56 pm

According to the http://www.infiniti.com web site, the 2004 Premium wheels are 18 x 8. The following is an extract from here:

Quote »Q45 8-spoke, 7.5 x 17-inch alloy wheels with 225/55R17 V-rated all-season tires

Q45 Run-flat Option 8-spoke, 7.5 x 17-inch alloy wheels with run-flat 225/55R17 Vrated all-season tires

Premium Package 7-spoke, 8.0 x 18-inch alloy wheels with 245/45R18 V-rated all-season tires

Premium Package with chrome-finished wheels 8-spoke, 7.5 x 18-inch chrome-finished alloy wheels with 245/45R18 V-rated all-season tires[/quote]I.e., it is only the chrome-finish wheels that are 18x7.5" wide.

Z
Modified by szhosain at 7:08 PM 10/18/2004

Post by **JT_MONEY_2004** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 3:42 pm

Those are tight, but too expensive...for me at least.

Post by **AZhitman** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 5:27 pm

Oops!

My bad - good catch.

Post by **AZhitman** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:14 pm

LOL - One would have THOUGHT with all my recent dealings with 240sx wheels that I'd be an expert on offsets by now.

So they MAY wind up TOO CLOSE to the fender lip.

Post by **Rex** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:17 pm

Time to roll those fenders AZ .

Post by **AZhitman** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:23 pm

Haha, y'know, I actually considered doing them when i did my 240 - I just didn't get around to it, and it was just as well - I had planned to add a 6mm spacer, BUT, the OEm lugs are too short.

And I just dropped WAY more than I should have on 60mm Nismo wheel studs for the 240, so....

Post by **574-240sx** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:16 pm

Those would look good on my maxima. I may have to get rid of the 2001 maxima SE rims.

Post by **szh** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 7:40 am

AZhitman wrote:So they MAY wind up TOO CLOSE to the fender lip.

That is indeed possible - depending on the rim size, or if the offset is too small a value - and might also cause problems if you have lowering springs!

As you and Rex also noted, rolling the fender is an option in this case. I seem to recall an M45 to which this had been done ... posted pictures I think!

Z

Post by **AZhitman** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 8:56 am

The Q fenders do NOT lend themselves to an easy rolling.

The differece is the Q fenderwells have some complex angles, whereas the 240 fenders are a simple 90-degree bend, which is easily rolled to a 180-degree.

Post by **szh** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:33 am

AZhitman wrote:The Q fenders do NOT lend themselves to an easy rolling.

The differece is the Q fenderwells have some complex angles, whereas the 240 fenders are a simple 90-degree bend, which is easily rolled to a 180-degree.

Interesting! I had not thought about that. I guess the M has similar easier-to-roll fenders - at least, based on that post a while back!

Thanks,

Z

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