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rancid240
11-04-2002, 12:20 PM
I want to replace my 17" Enkeis while the tread is still good, hopefully I can get the cash back that i bought them for (bought them used).  Here is a pic of themhttp://www-scf.usc.edu/~stephemt/enkei.jpg
I cant decide wether to go back to teardrop ($150) 7 spoke ($250) Z31 mags ($40 w/o tires) 15" Mesh(Coolerow price=$375) Enkei RP01 (~$400).  I have no plans on lowering the car or doing any new mods soon. I just want to get rid of the 17s while they still have decent tread.  Here is a pic of the z31 mags which i have considered throwing on, just replacing the Z with a Nissan center cap, so no z31 drivers will stone me.  http://z31.com/images/84-85nt.jpg
Can someone photochop those onto a 240 hatch?  Also what tire sizes are best for 15x6.5 and 15x7 inch?

rancid240
11-04-2002, 12:30 PM
or stock g20 rims...not the ones that were on the 180sx type x (too hard to find) for about $360 with new tires...http://www.clarkson.edu/~gleinerm/ClarksonCarShow/Infinity/Rim.jpg any photochoppers?

AKADriver
11-04-2002, 01:19 PM
The 'hard to find' 8 double spoke G20 wheels are not the same as kouki 180SX wheels anyway.  They have a polished lip and way too much offset for the 240SX.  You might want to look into the offset of those 6 double spoke wheels, I bet it's +45.

The base model S14a had the kouki 180SX wheels as an option, though, and I see them for sale all the time... surprising considering how rare they are.

I say go with the 7-spokes.

BadMoJo
11-04-2002, 04:23 PM
I say go with some old skool mesh in 15's, they should be cheap and look nice as well.

knives
11-04-2002, 04:23 PM
has anyone else noticed how some s13 owners are removing their stock hubcaps/wheels and are driving around just like that?

uiuc240
11-04-2002, 07:30 PM
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (knives @ Nov. 04 2002,5:23)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">has anyone else noticed how some s13 owners are removing their stock hubcaps/wheels and are driving around just like that?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Dude, you're all poseurs if you're doing that. &nbsp;I rocked the steelies THREE YEARS AGO!!! &nbsp;The hubcaps and y-pipe were yanked before I even drove the damn car. &nbsp;They were both deemed far too gay. &nbsp;Someone is driving an Altima with my hubcaps now.

Eric

AKADriver
11-04-2002, 09:02 PM
Hubcaps serve no purpose, so they were off my car within a week. &nbsp;I'm running steel wheels because alloys weren't in the budget the last time I needed tires. &nbsp;They're ugly, but no worse than hubcaps. &nbsp;Besides, you can't run on a race track, or even an autocross, with hubcaps - they pop off just like in the movies.

240 2NR
11-04-2002, 09:49 PM
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (uiuc240 @ Nov. 04 2002,8:30)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Dude, you're all poseurs if you're doing that. &nbsp;I rocked the steelies THREE YEARS AGO!!! &nbsp;The hubcaps and y-pipe were yanked before I even drove the damn car. &nbsp;They were both deemed far too gay. &nbsp;Someone is driving an Altima with my hubcaps now.

Eric</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
And now I have those steelies with snow tires on them, which will also be going on an altima this winter. &nbsp;My gf's altima while my 240 gets garaged for the winter.