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Old 04-02-11, 06:31 PM
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I tried these wheels on my car today and would like to know what you guys think. They are nissan 350z fitment volk le37 19's, so +33 rear and +22 front, they are pretty much flush with the fender in the rear and in the front they stick out almost 1/4" past the fender. I think they look nice on the car and i didn't have any problems with rubbing.





Old 04-02-11, 06:43 PM
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looks good, you can never go wrong with TE's. now you just need a drop.
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Originally Posted by NoAlias
looks good, you can never go wrong with TE's. now you just need a drop.
No drop plans, its close as it is, if i dropped would need to do some serious rolling/pulling/ or shaving of the fenders.
Old 04-02-11, 07:05 PM
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With a drop yes but since your not gonna drop it i'm not feeling them.
Old 04-02-11, 07:08 PM
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Nice wheels, no doubt! But the car is sitting to high & there's too much rubber for my tastes.
Old 04-02-11, 07:56 PM
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Can't really zoom in with my iPhone, but they look good to me
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Looks good to me
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get different tires and then drop it. its too high to look very good
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Originally Posted by aliu603
get different tires and then drop it. its too high to look very good
I can understand the drop as this sits 1" higher than on oem x-package wheels, but you guys like lower profile tires, these are already 30 series. I think that there is a fine line between looking good and having a buttload of road noise and not being able to enjoy driving because of always being on the look out for dips, potholes, etc. I like in Chicago and the streets here are definitely not low friendly, is it possible yes, but again I like to actually enjoy my drive

But, thanks for everyones input on these, I think they would look much better with a drop also, but no drop really possible with this offset so I will have to pass on them.
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I know you will drop it soon...lol. It loof good. What size tires are on them?
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I love this rim...TE37
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Originally Posted by kraven9
I know you will drop it soon...lol. It loof good. What size tires are on them?
The tires are 245/30/19 front and 275/30/19 rear

Originally Posted by Wasawat9
I love this rim...TE37
They are actually LE37's, notice the polished lip
Old 04-03-11, 08:39 PM
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Put rear passenger into consideration. I have a G35 but I used to own a IS250
Sometimes full tank of gas makes a difference so I guess what I am trying to say is imagine the heaviest load in the rear.
We test fit my Piaa Super Rozza 19x9/10 +25 offset and it was bad lol
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