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[niseslut]

Wheels are an important part of a car, be it aesthestic or practical. The are the second to last thing that connects your car to the road, before tires.  

so let's list best wheels for each chassi of the 240sx.  Include the name and manufacturer, color, offset, diameter, width, chassi (S13 or S14), and price for the set.  Then if you would be so kind as to whether the wheels are more for aesthetic reasons or because they make the car faster or turn better.  Also if you have the wheels and note your experiences, or if you just think they'll look good or turn better. Include pics if you can.

Nakayama GT-5 and Racing star
http://www.wheelmax.com/Wheels/Nakayama/gt5hb-sm.gifhttp://www.wheelmax.com/Wheels/Nakayama/rac-star-sm.gif
17s hyberblack aesthetics

Stock S14 SE wheels  
painted black aesthetics
(can't find the pic)

all for s13 fastbacks

I don't know what looks good for s14, can't really ask for much more than the SE wheels

[adey]

I think some of the best wheels for performance (most trusted?) would have to be Buddy Club, Volk Racing, SSR and Advan. When my time comes to buy rims, it'll be one of those!

[Yoshi]

Don't forget Watanabe and Enkei! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

edit: the pic u have on the right is an Advan knockoff

[niseslut]

oh i know, they both are. &nbsp;i should have also said cost in the criteria, because those are a buck and change a wheel. &nbsp;sorry, but i wouldn't pay over 2000 for wheels. &nbsp;that money could be better spent on a turbo or a good driving class. &nbsp;but if i was a autocrosser or something i'd get the s14 SE wheels or g20 mesh wheels

[Babylon]

I like the way Skyline rims look.
And they're light too.

[nizmo s14]

Volk Racing Gram Lights 57PRO, thats what i'm getting, thay are lite and look good in Gunmetal, 17 x 9.0 and 17 x 10.0, the price is $490.00 for 17x9.0(each) and $510.00 for 17x10.0(each) &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'>

[rotaryknight]

Well those two rims are knockoffs

the GT-5 is a copy of the VOLK Challenge and the other is a really really poor copy of the Super Advan Generation II.

[DuffMan]

Knockoffs can be cool sometimes. Like the rota knockoffs of the Gram lights and whatever honda wheel the slipstream is a knock of off are actually pretty light.

[SR20Fastback]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (nizmo s14 @ July 10 2002,11:40)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Volk Racing Gram Lights 57PRO, thats what i'm getting, thay are lite and look good in Gunmetal, 17 x 9.0 and 17 x 10.0, the price is $490.00 for 17x9.0(each) and $510.00 for 17x10.0(each) <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
damn thats crazy width. What are you gonna be using the car for on those?


Edit: I think Im dyslexic..

[nrcooled]

I want to go w/ a 3 spoke Advan in gunmetal w/ the red lip. &nbsp;It would look sooooo hot on my car not to metion reducing the unsprung weight on the car. &nbsp;Just have to save up $2500. &nbsp;So needless to say they're pretty low on the to do list.

[240zx]

Hey Nizmo S14,

What offset are you gonna run with those width's. &nbsp;Because i would love to run some 10 inch wide rims in the back on my S14

[drift into a curb]

do the super advans even come in gunmetal w/ the red lip? &nbsp; Just wondering because I've only seen the black with red lip, black with blue lip and the all silver ones. &nbsp;

By the way, if anyone is interested, a friend is selling the super advans, black with the red lip, with bridgestone pole position rubber. &nbsp;i believe it's 17x9 up front and 17x10 for rears

[nizmo s14]

For the off set probly +40, +38 some where in thouse areas

[nizmo s14]

SR20Fastback, i'm planing on using it for drifting, but not soon because first i wona got to japan and learn some moves.

[Yoshi]

Umm.... whoa.... ok...
u want 10"s in the for drifting...
Riiiiiight.

And what have you done to you car to have enough power to drift 10s? &nbsp;Sounds like a stupid waste of $ for me. Drifters go through tires like water... &nbsp;You're either confused, or you have way to much money.

[nizmo s14]

Well i think i'm confused, i just thought the wider the tires the beter i'll be but i'm planing on having 400+

[SilviaDriver]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (DuffMan @ July 11 2002,04:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Knockoffs can be cool sometimes. Like the rota knockoffs of the Gram lights and whatever honda wheel the slipstream is a knock of off are actually pretty light.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Rota Slipstreams are knockoffs of the Spoons..and the Rotas are still pretty light too..but they arent really 100% the same..theres a lil difference..i konw..cuz my bro has the Rotas...OBX has a knock off of the slipstreams called F3 or something [haha]


as for advans..nah they dont ahve silver with red lip..if they did..i would get those..they would look nice iwth my red 95 240..i was planning to get them..but i spent money on something else..damn i sux at saving money haha

those advan knockoffs look pretty nice..hrmm..mayb i should get those and save money...nah..i dont wanna be rollin around with wack ass rims..ill get the real deal..then i can flaut mah shit!..but juss hope they dont get stolen

[Yoshi]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (nizmo s14 @ July 11 2002,8:42)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Well i think i'm confused, i just thought the wider the tires the beter i'll be but i'm planing on having 400+</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Put it to you this way, I burn up a set of tires in ONE drift session... can u image how much it would cost to replace 10" Z+ rated tires that often?

Drifters do NOT have nice cars (if they do, they have sponsors up the ass, and they're in japan, don't expect that here). &nbsp;Most joe schmoe drifter guys have cars that look like they've hit guardrails a LOT... cuz they have... goes with the territory.

It sounds like you'd like a nice lookin car, and who doesn't? &nbsp;I'm just forewarning you, the path to a pretty car, and the path to a drift car go in separate directions...

as far as the tires, I've gone the cheapest way, I get thrashed tires from friends and tires headed to the junkyard from tire shops, then all I pay for is having them mounted on my extra set of rims. &nbsp;Trust me, if you're serious about sliding the car, this is the only reasonable way to go.

[jupiterl]

Using 17x10 at the rear for drifting .. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/butbut.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':but:'>

The cost of tires are going to be EXPENSIVE !!!

[adey]

"a little confused" sounds like a 'huge understatement'. &nbsp;You have much to learn, and it's not like I can teach you (though I wish I could!<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'> ...
so this hypothetical 400hp car of yours is going to have 9" fronts and 10" rears eh? with equivalent rubber you'd better have mucho money otherwise you'll be done after your first attempt at drifting... that is, your not being able to break traction on the 10" rears and slamming pretty hard into either a rock wall or through some guard rails and off a cliff.

Okay. Maybe some added dramatic effect for emphasis... but still.

And when might we be graced with this 400hp beast of yours?

[Sniper-X]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Yoshi @ July 12 2002,09:48)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (nizmo s14 @ July 11 2002,8:42)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Well i think i'm confused, i just thought the wider the tires the beter i'll be but i'm planing on having 400+</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Put it to you this way, I burn up a set of tires in ONE drift session... can u image how much it would cost to replace 10" Z+ rated tires that often?

Drifters do NOT have nice cars (if they do, they have sponsors up the ass, and they're in japan, don't expect that here). Most joe schmoe drifter guys have cars that look like they've hit guardrails a LOT... cuz they have... goes with the territory.

It sounds like you'd like a nice lookin car, and who doesn't? I'm just forewarning you, the path to a pretty car, and the path to a drift car go in separate directions...

as far as the tires, I've gone the cheapest way, I get thrashed tires from friends and tires headed to the junkyard from tire shops, then all I pay for is having them mounted on my extra set of rims. Trust me, if you're serious about sliding the car, this is the only reasonable way to go.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
He's right. In any one drift session, the MINIMUM amount of spare wheels/tires you should have is one complete set (ie: 4). If you have friend that is willing to bring more for you, even better. We have a drift competition coming up this saturday, and I'm unfortunately taking just one set of extra wheels/tires. A friend of mine takes two sets each time, and we're almost guaranteed to go through all we have. So you can see that drifting is an expensive sport in just the tires section. Coupled onto that the cost of damaged body panels, broken drivetrains, over revved engines and scores of other things. The cost of constantly having to replace tires that fit 17X10 wheels will be unbelievable. Plus the fact that it's going to be a biatch to break those suckers loose.

[nizmo s14]

I'm not going for looks, but for the performance i guess for drifting 10's are to much, what would u recomend 5, 6 ?

[Yoshi]

most ppl I know run 15-16" wheels with 7-8" tires

[nizmo s14]

So.. i can use 9's and 10's for crussing around and 7's for drifting <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

[CoasTek240]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (DuffMan @ July 10 2002,05:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Knockoffs can be cool sometimes. Like the rota knockoffs of the Gram lights and whatever honda wheel the slipstream is a knock of off are actually pretty light.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
knock offs are sweet as crap.. i just bought the rota slipstream's (they're knock off's).. and theyre sweet.. 16x7.5".. with 205/50/zr16.. i lik eem.. they are 13lbs each.. and are made of a good alloy compound..
and have a silver lip..
here's a pic
here's the link (http://www.geocities.com/cole240sx/dopewheels.html)

[adey]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (nizmo s14 @ July 12 2002,9:13)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">So.. i can use 9's and 10's for crussing around and 7's for drifting <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
uhhh... yeah. right. exactly.

and just FYI, if you're about to pay 510 per 17x10" Gram Light, you deserve to pay for the tires too. Gram lights in that size should be no more than ~350 or 400 max per wheel. you're getting ripped off.

[rotaryknight]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (adey @ July 14 2002,10:19)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (nizmo s14 @ July 12 2002,9:13)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">So.. i can use 9's and 10's for crussing around and 7's for drifting <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
uhhh... yeah. right. exactly.

and just FYI, if you're about to pay 510 per 17x10" Gram Light, you deserve to pay for the tires too. Gram lights in that size should be no more than ~350 or 400 max per wheel. you're getting ripped off.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Actually he's not gettin ripped off. &nbsp;He said he was getting GL57 Pro not GL57C. &nbsp;The C are the cast version and yes, are about 300 ea. &nbsp;

Gram lite come in 3 versions:
GL57C- Cast, cheaper
GL57F- Forged, cost as much as TE37 etc..
GL57 Pro- 2- piece polished lip. lil more expensive.

[adey]

oops, apologies for my misinformation! I had no idea they made a forged version. I don't suppose they'd offer that in a more conservative 16" size though... would they? If I were giong to spend 500/wheel on Volks, I'd have to get the GT-Ns. But that's just a personal preference. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

...I still don't know about dori dori on 10" rears though...!

[nizmo s14]

ya no dori dori on 10" for me, but heres the site if u like



http://www.upgrademotoring.com/wheels/gramlts57c.htm

[rotaryknight]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (adey @ July 14 2002,6:32)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">oops, apologies for my misinformation! I had no idea they made a forged version. I don't suppose they'd offer that in a more conservative 16" size though... would they? If I were giong to spend 500/wheel on Volks, I'd have to get the GT-Ns. But that's just a personal preference. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

...I still don't know about dori dori on 10" rears though...!</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Actually they do make the GL57F and C in 16". &nbsp;THe GT-N really are not that light. &nbsp;I had both the GT-N and GT-C on my FD....my next setup would have been the CE28N now those are some light rims.

[adey]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (rotaryknight @ July 15 2002,01:21)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Actually they do make the GL57F and C in 16". THe GT-N really are not that light. I had both the GT-N and GT-C on my FD....my next setup would have been the CE28N now those are some light rims.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Hmm, so the gram light GL57F is FORGD, and C is CAST? Pro would be 2-piece, Forged I assume.

Re: my desire for GT-Ns... what size did you have them in, and how much did they weigh/wheel? I like these (and the CE28N) more because I like the way they look rather than how much they weigh. Well, that's just because I don't know how much they weigh.

If I'm not mistaken, didn't CE28Ns come stock (or as an option?) on some Lancer Evolution VIIs? I see these running around on CE28Ns all the time.

From what I've read, the CE28Ns are going to be lighter than TE37s in similar sizes. however, wouldn't the poor (relative to the TE37) aerodynamics of the CE28N make up for the weight loss? I wouldn't be surprised if you could gain 0.01 (or more) coefficient of drag by wearing the TEs over the CEs... But thats just me speculating.

So the gram lights on the page that nizmo S14 posted are actually the Cast (not forged) versions... ?

[wren240sx]

whats would be a good offset for 17x9 wheels?

[SR240SXT]

Why has no one mentioned Ro_Ja? I don't believe they are rice rims, the Formula 5 is the best looking rim ever made IMO, they are like 1800 for a tire/wheel package. Are they as light as Volk, SSR, etc.? What do you guys think?

[RBSileighty]

Originally posted by CoasTek240
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (DuffMan @ July 10 2002,05:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Knockoffs can be cool sometimes. Like the rota knockoffs of the Gram lights and whatever honda wheel the slipstream is a knock of off are actually pretty light.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
knock offs are sweet as crap.. i just bought the rota slipstream's (they're knock off's).. and theyre sweet.. 16x7.5".. with 205/50/zr16.. i lik eem.. they are 13lbs each.. and are made of a good alloy compound..
and have a silver lip..
here's a pic
here's the link (http://www.geocities.com/cole240sx/dopewheels.html)

Actually my "fun" rims are going to be rota slipstream 15's most likely. I might run 16's, but I can get 205/55/15's for $20 at used tire stores mounted and balanced with good tread. Even though these are a spoon knock off... Spoon gets their rims from Rega Master (called the Evo)... who makes that same wheel in a few more sizes. So I'm going with some black Slipstreams since they don't say Spoon on them... and they are a 40 offset... (deeper prefered... but it'll work).

[chokudoriS13]

Originally posted by nizmo s14
ya no dori dori on 10" for me, but heres the site if u like



http://www.upgrademotoring.com/wheels/gramlts57c.htm

Ah, Upgrade Motoring, one of my local shops. Glenn, the owner, is an awesome guy. Saw my first ever Skyline (R33) there in '97-
'98 when JUN was storing their Hyper Lemon 1100hp beast there.