specV wheels on my s13?

[mias13]

why would you spend $300 with wheels and tires for a 7 inch wide wheel? you can get 16x8's for that in better offsets.

you didnt "own" anybody by stating your preference to buy marginally wider wheels with cash that could have been spent elsewhere better. you'd probably see more of a performance benefit from better tires on your stock wheels.

dont attack his preference for nice wheels when the reason you defend your taste boils down to the same thing..

i spent $300 for a wheel that in my opinion was nice, there was no "function" purposes behind it. the wheel was meant to do one thing and one thing alone- look nice and ride around. where and when am i going to need an 8 inch wide rim in daily driving? there is no scientific logic behind this the kid asked merely asked the wheels specs and what they look like and people proceeded to jump down his throat about "how bad they are" or "form over function" what if hes like me and he wants them to roll around then all of your arguments have no relevance because they do not apply to what he wants

i was not intending to "own" anyone i was stating what is brutally obvious. not everyone has the cash flow to afford "jdm tyte" wheels with the sickest offsets. if you do then better on your part but some of us live on the "relax level" where we do what we can and nothing more.

and where did i "attack" his taste for wheels. i never down played him in his taste i just made the point that his taste is expensive. i would love to have some work meister s1's or some genuine nismo LMGT4s who wouldnt. but dont sit here and try to make me look like a bad guy when i am trying to make a point

[dickie]

youre not being made into a bad guy, and obviously your tastes run differently if you feel that se-r wheels on an s13 are aesthetically pleasing.

surely you wont begin to tell me that there are wheels out there that wouldn't rather have; and also that $300 that will cover a set of wheels that can be most accurately described as "controversial" when used on an s13 or other rwd applications would be put to better use in a savings account that could eventually go towards a much "nicer" set if looks are your thing.

now completely disregard width, offset and price for just a second: you would prefer the se-r wheels?

lets leave the arguments regarding looks at that.

[Jookmasta]

gonna have to say that the first gen spec v rims definitely are aesthetic-ly pleasing to me...............the second gen spec v rims on the other hand look like bent/smashed up first gen z33 rims. sorry to the OP for the harsh words about the looks of those rims but that is what they make me think.

honestly, IMO, the first gen spec v rim is THE best looking 4 lug rim that nissan has ever produced...............hands down.

[boznuttz]

$100! I'd buy them and throw some 10-15mm spacers on there for an okay offset. I've never really wanted deep dish wheels either.

Try at least a 25 mm spacer with each wheel. A 7 inch wide wheel with an offset above 40 is still going to look sunken in.

I went low budget and found my wheels a heck of a lot cheaper than the Sentra wheels I see on any other site. All you gotta do is keep your eyes open and check out any classifieds you can.

[mias13]

youre not being made into a bad guy, and obviously your tastes run differently if you feel that se-r wheels on an s13 are aesthetically pleasing.

surely you wont begin to tell me that there are wheels out there that wouldn't rather have; and also that $300 that will cover a set of wheels that can be most accurately described as "controversial" when used on an s13 or other rwd applications would be put to better use in a savings account that could eventually go towards a much "nicer" set if looks are your thing.

now completely disregard width, offset and price for just a second: you would prefer the se-r wheels?

lets leave the arguments regarding looks at that.

honestly i DO prefer the look of those wheels on my car. because if not i would of never taken the time and or money to get them. now we are dwelling into a personal matter. your opinions on the wheels are not as valued as you think sir. who is to say that the wheels are "controversial". i dont see congress going into session because i like the way the wheels look on my car nor do i see the local news in uproar, so to say that they are "controversial" is a long shot. and it is very obvious that other people DO like these particular wheels on this car because i am not the only one with them. i have seen some on the street and more on forums. so mr d!ck sir just because YOU do not prefer the look of these wheels does not engrave it in stone or make it law. now if you feel exalted as to where your opinion is the only one that matters that is a personal matter my friend that you should resolve.

[hiphopfiend]

because a 7 inch wide wheel is better than a stock 6 inch wide wheel. ? where is your logic. not everyone can afford baller *** wheels with perfect offsets, most of us make with what we have

bro i paid 300 for mine with tires in perfect condition. if you like the wheels do your thing. just get some spacers to solve the offset issue and your good

who said anything about buying baller *** wheels? i payed 470 for my sportmax 006's 18x8.5 front 9.5 rear with used tires, its not like im telling him to spend 3grand on some volks or something in fact i never even mentioned a price? he didnt even mention how much he was buying the wheels for so how was i to know his budget? i mean if it were up to me and the choice was buy some sentra wheels for 100 dollars now or save my next few pay checks and buy some better wheels next month or when i could afford it. i would much rather save my money and buy a quality wheel that i will want to keep than buy some cheaper wheels now and have to replace them later. its all about saving your money and/or finding a deal, i mean i could understand if there was something wrong with his wheels to the point that the car was not functioning properly. all im saying is that i wouldnt spend my money so frivilously. not to say that he is, but you get the point. also he agreed that getting coilovers would be a good idea so he's obviously somewhat performance oriented otherwise he would just buy lowering springs, therefore it would probably be in his best intrest to buy a wider wheel than 7 inches. so i doubt he's just getting something to roll around on. i mean maybe its just me but i wouldnt pay a grand on coilovers if i was just going to drive my car casually everyday on the streets.

Modified by hiphopfiend at 11:12 PM 11/7/2007

[musashin]

this thread has gone way past where it was intended. thanks for your help.

[mias13]

who said anything about buying baller *** wheels? i payed 470 for my sportmax 006's 18x8.5 front 9.5 rear with used tires, its not like im telling him to spend 3grand on some volks or something in fact i never even mentioned a price? he didnt even mention how much he was buying the wheels for so how was i to know his budget? i mean if it were up to me and the choice was buy some sentra wheels for 100 dollars now or save my next few pay checks and buy some better wheels next month or when i could afford it. i would much rather save my money and buy a quality wheel that i will want to keep than buy some cheaper wheels now and have to replace them later. its all about saving your money and/or finding a deal, i mean i could understand if there was something wrong with his wheels to the point that the car was not functioning properly. all im saying is that i wouldnt spend my money so frivilously. not to say that he is, but you get the point. also he agreed that getting coilovers would be a good idea so he's obviously somewhat performance oriented otherwise he would just buy lowering springs, therefore it would probably be in his best intrest to buy a wider wheel than 7 inches. so i doubt he's just getting something to roll around on. i mean maybe its just me but i wouldnt pay a grand on coilovers if i was just going to drive my car casually everyday on the streets. Modified by hiphopfiend at 11:12 PM 11/7/2007

now saying that money was spent frivolously is another long shot. you bought sportmax 006's for 470 with USED tires. now i bought my spec-v's with NEW falken rt615 tires. you see that is where the difference is i got the wheels that i wanted cheap and with a set of fresh tires. you had to sacrifice and get used tires which there is nothing wrong with. as far as sportmaxs go its not my preference ill take my chance with a wheel that is genuine from nissan than from a company that is a knockoff/sourced from another company. if you want to do things do them right. now you say save and buy a "quality" wheel, then why are you buying sport max's why not save a little more and buy some Gabs, Works, Volks, Yokohamas, BBS????? so your argument on "quality" is way off when you want to comapre you cheaply made wheel over my Nissan Produced Wheels. Sport Max or Nissan <--- which one of those would you say screams more "quality"

[dickie]

we're not "dwelling" anywhere, hat doesn't make sense. i think you meant to say delving.

also, do you understand the meaning of the word controversial? you should look it up as it obviously applies here.

my opinion is just that, and so is yours, but i still lol'd at you for paying that much for them.

[hiphopfiend]

now saying that money was spent frivolously is another long shot. you bought sportmax 006's for 470 with USED tires. now i bought my spec-v's with NEW falken rt615 tires. you see that is where the difference is i got the wheels that i wanted cheap and with a set of fresh tires. you had to sacrifice and get used tires which there is nothing wrong with. as far as sportmaxs go its not my preference ill take my chance with a wheel that is genuine from nissan than from a company that is a knockoff/sourced from another company. if you want to do things do them right. now you say save and buy a "quality" wheel, then why are you buying sport max's why not save a little more and buy some Gabs, Works, Volks, Yokohamas, BBS????? so your argument on "quality" is way off when you want to comapre you cheaply made wheel over my Nissan Produced Wheels. Sport Max or Nissan <--- which one of those would you say screams more "quality"

1st of all, to say that the sportmax's are of cheap quality is very subjective. 2nd of all the wheels you are suggesting are in 2 vastly different price categories. sportmax 006's msrp for around $700 for all 4, your average volk wheel msrp's for around $800-$900 PER WHEEL! and why am i buying sport max's? because i like the wheel and its priced within my budget. besides you were the one saying that if you like the wheels then buy what you like right? well true volks or advans are sweet *** wheels and i would like to own them but the price range is unrealistic for my budget. i liked the sportmax 006's they are inexpensive and are NOT cheap in structure, they are a quality wheel for the price range. to rate the quality of the wheel by the price you paid for it is irrational. also im a strong believer in engine performance over cosmetics so why would i buy $3000 te-37's when i could use the same money in my engine bay? also just because nissan produced your wheels doesnt mean they are the best wheels for the car or of better quality than an aftermarket wheel. nissan never intended for those wheels to be put on your car, thats why they were made for a sentra. i could see how your argument would be relevant if the wheels were made specifically for the 240sx but they arent they are made for a sentra. every company has to start from somewhere, just becuase sportmax is still young doesnt mean their products are not relialbe. i dont believe in popularity contests, im not going to buy an hks product if i can get a product just as good or better from a low key company. but thats just me