NB's Show Off Your Rims!

RawSouth · Postby **RawSouth** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:26 am

Very very nice Ando!

Im a big fan of your car

How much do they weigh?

Ando · Postby **Ando** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:50 am

Thanks Josh!

The original wheels were surprisingly light, and after reading about how everyone seems to not want heavier wheels I was keen to pick up the new ones and compare. Having come off the latest Mazda2 I assumed in advance that they wouldn't be unnecessarily heavy. They are definitely heavier than the originals, but I don't know the exact weight.

My first impression is that the car has a little less shudder on the nasty stuff and just feels more connected to corrugated roads. So, the ride has improved marginally and all I can think of is that there is a bit of extra weight in the corners.

When I drove to the tyre place I had one rim with it's tyre on in the boot, one behind the passenger seat and the two others in the passenger seat. The suspension does seem to like more weight in the car. Whether it's a passenger or ballast.

Anyway, I love the look of these wheels on the 5 and plan to drive on 15's for my duration with the NB. I don't mind the stock spec of the NB8A.
Jinba ettai, dude...

wazman · Postby **wazman** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:29 am

I'm over excited about getting my coilovers in.......there's more pics in the "garage chat" section.

Superlite GTR love

16x8 +4 Tyre= Federal 595's 205x40x16

FMS01 · Postby **FMS01** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:28 am

best looking NB ever.

Julian

Postby **Okibi** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:10 pm

looks great, id love to see this car in the flesh. :mrgreen:

blackster · Postby **blackster** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:25 am

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:38 am

needs a bit lower offset..

but that's a good find, blackster!! i love em.

goodwin racing?

i was looking at a set from them before.. but couldn't find anything with 25 or below offset

Hammer · Postby **Hammer** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:55 am

blackster · Postby **blackster** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:55 am

sliq wrote:needs a bit lower offset..

but that's a good find, blackster!! i love em.

goodwin racing?

i was looking at a set from them before.. but couldn't find anything with 25 or below offset

Not from goodwin.

The lowest offset is +35 for 4X100 in 16"

http://www.enkei.com/spec_charts/RPF1.pdf

+35 & 215's brings it out by 10mm, not much; better then nothing

Weather was nicer today, some quick snap's before work, my camera work isn't that great......

BitRusty · Postby **BitRusty** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:50 pm

looks the goods blackster

dorifta · Postby **dorifta** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:30 am

has anyone got pics of nb with 17x9 +8ish offset?

these are my wheels 17x9 +17:

id like to fab up some pcd changing spacers... prob 10 mm at most.. just wanna see what they would look like first... heaps of people run low offsets but in 14/16s. i was thinking 17s might look a lil stupid?

BadBong · Postby **BadBong** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:19 pm

I'd thought I'll join this thread with my latest wheels upgrade

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They are 16*7 Lavinhard Fin7 from Ozzy Tyres.
They also come in 15s & 17s and in 3 other colours (shadow black with red ring, black with yellow ring, matt black with blue ring)

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:54 am

nice looking wheel what were they worth if you dont mine me asking?

BadBong · Postby **BadBong** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:19 pm

Of course not Regie

They’re actually quite decently priced.

I got the 4 Toyos with 4 16*7 rims for $1400. Includes wheel balance but alignment’s on top – I got the guy to follow the specs Charlie Brown gave me anyways so he ended up spending a good 20mins on the alignment changes… well worth it ;)