I'm a wheel ...

[Rex]

whore .

What do you think of the looks?

No need to discuss fitment or anything, I'm just further investigating the "what looks best" and wonder what your thoughts are (purely regarding looks)?

[AZhitman]

HOTNESS!

WAY better.

[ceningolmo]

On this Q, with that color, I MUCH prefer these to the Murano wheels.

[MinisterofDOOM]

Whoa...

I love it.

[TgduMg]

I'm a wheel whore .

What do you think of the looks?

DAMN!!!

And a damn good look it is. But might that be a chop image?If so, it's one of the best photo-shops that I've ever seen.If not, specs please?

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[elwesso]

they look pretty good I think.. Theyre iffy, unlike i expected, not love/hate...

I prefer iffy wheels rather than love/hate... I still prefer the rays to those.

[tkd_q45]

Sorry but I like the Murano rims - more in keeping with the understated elegance of the car.

[louiegz]

Those are the M sport wheels, right? I love those wheels. They look good on the G50. How much$$$.

[Rex]

Wes - these are the darker ones, I'm looking for more of the silver color, less blending of the black car/dark wheels should look better.

Those are the M sport wheels, right? I love those wheels. They look good on the G50. How much$$$.

There's a chance I could steal a pair, then find the others as singles later ... the bigger question is how much are tires gonna cost . 19's for some reason seem to be more $$$ than 20's?!?!

More just playing with the "look" than anything else.

[Jeff Williams]

whore .

What do you think of the looks?

No need to discuss fitment or anything, I'm just further investigating the "what looks best" and wonder what your thoughts are (purely regarding looks)?

Damn Whores! LEAVE ME ALONE!!!! I am a married man. My wife will not understand all this p0rn on my computer if she finds it.

Those are definitely sweet on the dark cars. I like the Hyperblack wheels on a black car.

[TgduMg]

Damn Whores! LEAVE ME ALONE!!!! I am a married man. My wife will not understand all this p0rn on my computer if she finds it.

Resistance is futile. There is no cure for Q p0rn. Once you get it, You've got it.

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[ceningolmo]

Wes - these are the darker ones, I'm looking for more of the silver color, less blending of the black car/dark wheels should look better.

I disagree... the fact that the wheels carry the darker color of the car is what I like most about them.

[hannibal]

Keith, I agree about finding the silver color. The darker satin? color conflicts with the black car more.

Rays are still my favorites, but I would like the silver M Sports more than the Murano wheels...

[EQwhipD]

To be honest, they look nice, but I think they would look better on a Y33 (dropped). Something about them just doesn't mix with the G50 lines IMHO. I think that it definitely makes the car look sportier! Mis dos centavos.-EQwhipD

[Falkdesigns]

Nice! In silver it will look even better.

[ddrumman]

Hey Rex,

Is this the black one you got from Florida (dabeast)? It looks dark green in this pic.

Anyway, I like the silver look against the dark body color. So my vote goes with the "silver guys".

[Rex]

Hey Rex,

Is this the black one you got from Florida (dabeast)? It looks dark green in this pic.

Anyway, I like the silver look against the dark body color. So my vote goes with the "silver guys".

Yes, this is a pic of Da Beast (so dubbed by rsiwicki and wes). It's black, but the FL sun has taken it's toll over the years. It almost looks gray when parked next to my (other) black one.Pics of the other Q for examplehttp://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread/188247

[TgduMg]

The 19 inch split spoke wheels look good on the G50. Dark Satin, Silver, Chrome. The finish isn't the problem, the right offset is.

The Q or M-Sport 19 inch wheels may both need spacers to get that just right flush fender look on the G50.

I wouldn't necessarily call Rex a whore just because he appreciates the "Spice Of Life" that is variety.

My G50 wheel favorites (and yes they are somewhat conservative)

OEM

8-spoke 17 or 18 inch F507-spoke 18 inch G35 Coupe6-spoke 18 inch 350Z Rays

Aftermarket

BBS RV

BBS RV 17 inchBBS RK and RK 2pc 18 inchImola-Design-9 17 or 18 inch

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[maxnix]

Looks a little too hooptie to me, but I would be more concerned about the diminished performance with that set-up.

[5seryan]

Wes, How long ago was it that I made that so very poor attempt at photo-shopping the very same thing. Rex pure Hotness really. I love it. The only thing is the spacer issue becuase of the offset, which you already know I'm sure.

[TgduMg]

I'm just further investigating the "what looks best" and wonder what your thoughts are (purely regarding looks)?

Allow me to reiterate. The 19's on the G50 look great!

Looks a little too hooptie to me, but I would be more concerned about the diminished performance with that set-up.

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[Rex]

... The Q or M-Sport 19 inch wheels may both need spacers to get that just right flush fender look on the G50.

15 posts before fitment or offset was brought up ... I'm proud of everyone .

DAMN!!!

And a damn good look it is. But might that be a chop image?If so, it's one of the best photo-shops that I've ever seen.If not, specs please?

Danisiti 1

Yes, it's a photochop.

Looks a little too hooptie to me, but I would be more concerned about the diminished performance with that set-up.

No doubt, there's a performance trade off, but the idea was to "see" what it would look like.

For performance, I'm still looking for the perfect set of light weight BBS 17x8 / 18x9 set up. I'd like to run 255/45/17 upfront and 265/40/18.

As for the spacer issue, I think it's almost like politics or religion, your beliefs are your beliefs, and no one will change it. So, apply your beliefs to your car and share your belief when someone asks.

[TgduMg]

Yes, it's a photochop.

I was surfing on a friend's (a former LS400 owner) desktop during a visit when he heard me let out an "Oooh!" from the next room.

He figured that my moans of pleasure were not because I'd just come across a hot babe on the net, he entered the room saying "You must be looking at a car"

Absolutely. I had just clicked onto this post. He came over to have a look, saw Rex's Q on the split spokes and from his mouth, "Oooh"

I told him the picture was a chop but he didn't believe me. Then I pointed out that the front wheel looked good, but the rear spokes and lip didn't have the right curvature and depth.

He still didn't believe me, because the pic does look really good. His focus was on the shading from the tires.

So last night, I went ahead and sent him the same pic with the Murano wheels and under it the one with the split spokes.

The caption above the pics read, Compare these two pictures. Tell me in which pic is the Q45 is really wearing the wheels?

It is a damn good looking pic of a good looking car on good looking wheels.

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Modified by TgduMg at 6:05 PM 8/9/2006

[nchopp]

I darkened the wheels some to match the lighting of the shot more - they were originally a bit lighter. Looking at it, I probably shoudl've added a bit of a highlight to them. Meh.