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M35 rims yay or nay

Old 10-29-14, 06:24 PM
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Default M35 rims yay or nay

Hey guys should I pick these up I already bargin the guy down to $600 for these my tires are going bad soon so I might as well upgrade my rims also.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/pts/4737670409.html
Old 10-29-14, 06:46 PM
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Could only find a GS with those wheels :


Old 10-30-14, 08:37 AM
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IMHO I don't think these are an upgrade over your stock rims. I would save my money for new tires or better rims.

Good luck.
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Originally Posted by Initial G
IMHO I don't think these are an upgrade over your stock rims. I would save my money for new tires or better rims.

Good luck.
i agree

they don't look better than your stock rims
Old 10-30-14, 10:01 AM
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Sounds like you're getting a good price. And I'd expect coming from an m35 they'd be reliable. If YOU like the look, then you might want to try. They may not look better, but I don't think they look any worse, and I'm not the guy who'll be driving it. And they will be a little different, so at least you'd be separating yourself from the pack a bit.
Do you know what the offset and width is on these? You may want to make sure they won't rub before you buy.
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You would be better off looking for a used set of some Genesis Track wheels, like what I have :

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...is-thread.html
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heavier wheels-> slower car
Old 10-31-14, 04:51 PM
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Not really a fan.
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wheels... and its not really an upgrade just a change but if you like it and the price works for you pull the trigger. Sometimes you gotta just let the modd bug do its thing. The worst that will happen is you'll have a second set of wheels that you can sell later when you change your direction with what you want to do with the car.
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I think they look worse than the Lexus stock wheels lol. Save your money for new rims and tires lol.
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Originally Posted by FSportIS
I think they look worse than the Lexus stock wheels lol. Save your money for new rims and tires lol.
Yea I now hate them haha I'm leaning towards the 370z rims or g37s rims now I'm into oem look not really in the aftermarket.
Old 11-04-14, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Sleepy2is
Yea I now hate them haha I'm leaning towards the 370z rims or g37s rims now I'm into oem look not really in the aftermarket.
Like Gville350 suggested earlier, check out Genesis track wheels https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...is-thread.html

I would also suggest LFA wheels
Old 11-04-14, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike_1GO
heavier wheels-> slower car
^ Funny cause he's NOT on a track. We know that lighter wheels make a difference BUT not much. Tests have been confirmed on tracks and they are minimal.
Old 11-04-14, 07:40 PM
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I would pass.. The LFA wheel is a better look, IMO.
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If ur into the OEM look than the LFAs look good, there was a user here hitting all the LFA rep threads earlier saying his cracked or something tho...

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