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wow, cuz the magazine was this months issue of import racer, and they said the te-37s were limited for top secret, thats crazy, i cant believe they would screw something like taht up, hmm, thanx for the info, well teh 'correct' info atleast, haha


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jEzTeR wrote:I really like the Spec V wheels!They look awesome on my silver Spec V.I thought about putting them on my 2k2 Altima to see what they look like.The tires are much lower profile on the Spec V than the Altima.I was looking into some aftermarket wheels for the Altima but will most likely just get some tires with a smaller side wall when these wear out.Spec V wheels are hard to come by though.If you buy them from the factory they will rape you for about $400 LOL.


Actually, they are about $675/each from the dealer.

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EZcheese15 wrote:Actually, they are about $675/each from the dealer.
god damn, why ythe hell wold spec v wheels run damn near 7oo bux from the dealer, thats freckin 2800 for one SET!!, no way, not if TE-37s are HALF as much!!

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I like the bronze te37 look on the silver spec V. Although, these are technically "nismo" rims, but they are made by Rays Engineering and are really rebadged TE37's.

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nlzmo400r wrote:god damn, why ythe hell wold spec v wheels run damn near 7oo bux from the dealer, thats freckin 2800 for one SET!!, no way, not if TE-37s are HALF as much!!
All factory wheels cost out the arse!It sux real bad if you tear one up.My aunt has a sebring lxi and just had to buy one thanks to a large pothole.She had to pay over $550 for one rim w/o a tire.

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jEzTeR wrote:All factory wheels cost out the arse!It sux real bad if you tear one up.My aunt has a sebring lxi and just had to buy one thanks to a large pothole.She had to pay over $550 for one rim w/o a tire.


I'd payed like $725 for one because I had it overnighted before a 5000 mile roadtrip.

Then I found a used one 10 mins after I got the one from the dealer. So I sent the one back to the dealer, and overnighted the used one plus saturday delvery for like $200. So I ended up spending over $300 by the time you count all the shipping I payed, but it was still cheaper than the $700 rim from the dealer.

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EZcheese15 wrote:I'd payed like $725 for one because I had it overnighted before a 5000 mile roadtrip.

Then I found a used one 10 mins after I got the one from the dealer. So I sent the one back to the dealer, and overnighted the used one plus saturday delvery for like $200. So I ended up spending over $300 by the time you count all the shipping I payed, but it was still cheaper than the $700 rim from the dealer.
thats crazy, and i love that spec v in that show picture, but i guess the dealer knows teh 'average' person will hit a curb and want a new wheel, and not go aftermarket, so they can rip em off real badly, i think it should be illegal on how high dealers gouge crap

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These pics really suck, but u can see at least 1 wheel on a 240 (the starfire blue S14 kouki)....

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Wow they look better than I thought they would.That dark blue really looks nice with the Spec V rims.

I saw a Probe about 3 weeks ago with spec V wheels also.I saw it parked and had to go back to make sure they wern't aftermarket.I was thinking who would put Nissan wheels on a Ford.Then I remembered a few Nissans with Frod wheels on them so I thought why not.I talked to the dude who owned the probe and he said his buddy had a Spec V and just got some 18's so he was just tring them out.

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cant really tell much from that pic. Anyone else have any pics of s13 or s14s with spec v rims.

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nlzmo400r wrote:wow, cuz the magazine was this months issue of import racer, and they said the te-37s were limited for top secret, thats crazy, i cant believe they would screw something like taht up, hmm, thanx for the info, well teh 'correct' info atleast, haha


I spent several years working for a very well known tire shop in the northwest and Volk TE-37 can be had in any color they make it in. I've been on the phone several times with order dept. at Mackin Industries(they carry Rays) and can tell you there is no "limited edition". Top Secret may have had a set of TE-37's built with a custom offset and backspace for clearance purposes, but that's becoming a common practice nowadays. I can still see how a magazine would call a special offset wheel a "Limited Edition". Magazines do that.

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Speaking of the TE37's, has anyone ever seen the LE37's? I doubt it would be a limited edition, but it is rarer than the TE37's. It is basically the same thing, but with a polished lip instead of a colored one.

Also, would the Spec V rims clear the Z-brakes?

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Just the question i was about to ask!!LOL

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i dont see why they wouldnt, it mite be close, but ud have clearance, and the spec v wheels look bigger than i thought!!, i saw a blue spec v today, and it was a black guy!! (no offense at all to any blacks) ususally the black people i see always have big auto caddy's, most of em dont seem to like that whole shifting thing, and a guy today pulled in with an o3 town car on 22s!!, looked good, and man the interior is nice, pimp ride baby!!

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how much would a set of these cost me?

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mainevent212 wrote:how much would a set of these cost me?


Like I said....buy me some TE37's and you can have mine :) So, it would cost you the price of a set of 17x7 bronze TE37's :)

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EZcheese15 wrote:I like the bronze te37 look on the silver spec V. Although, these are technically "nismo" rims, but they are made by Rays Engineering and are really rebadged TE37's.


Before somebody else catches this....

Let me correct my own mistake. Those are not TE37s, because they are 5 spoke. However, Nismo rims *are* made by Rays Engineering. And also, TE37's *are* a Nismo wheel, just not in this particular picture.

Still looks damn sexy though ;)

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hm, didnt even catch that, id still take em tho!!

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