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#507064 - 05/03/08 09:22 AM Wheel Choices for Aftermarket?
hndblt88 hndblt88 Member Registered: 12/12/07 Posts: 19	What is the largest wheel our Reattas could use on them. I am thinking 17" but I do not know if 18" will fit or not. I am doing the LS4 swap in the Reatta and am wondering as I may use the GXP brakes which are quite large so they may require having the 18" wheels. Thanks. Let me know rim sizes and even tire sizes. Thanks.
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#507100 - 05/03/08 12:19 PM Re: Wheel Choices for Aftermarket? [Re: hndblt88]
D-a-n-i-e-l D-a-n-i-e-l Member Registered: 12/02/06 Posts: 378 Loc: Fort Lewis WA/Iraq	You could fit a 19" with almost no tire, and look best for show. Although 18" would give the best of both worlds. Great handeling in the turns and enough side wall to flex a bit on take off. pluss they would fill in a lot of the wheelwell. _________________________
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#507116 - 05/03/08 02:02 PM Re: Wheel Choices for Aftermarket? [Re: hndblt88]
F14CRAZY F14CRAZY Long Time Member Registered: 10/28/04 Posts: 4854 Loc: Dimondale, MI	For a few days I ran 18''s on my coupe. I forgot the size but they were pretty skinny...40? No rubbing but the thing is with a wheel that big the car looks a little lifted _________________________ My name is Philip. '89 coupe '90 white coupe (brother's, being reconstructed)
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#507349 - 05/04/08 05:24 PM Re: Wheel Choices for Aftermarket? [Re: F14CRAZY]
Stormin Stormin Member Registered: 09/27/07 Posts: 15 Loc: Socal	I agree with F14s comment on the 18s. They do make the car look a little lifted. I just installed a set on mine yesterday and it looks great with the possible exception of the raised look. My wheels are actually 18x8 in the front (42 mm offset) with 18x8.5s in the back(37mm offset). The wheels came off of a rear wheel drive car that actually runs the correct size front tire that I needed to keep the speedo correct(225x45/18). The rears on this car are 245x45/18, which I also decided to run.I took some pics on my camera phone,but the battery is recharging as I write this. I will hopefully get the pics loaded into here this afternoon. Then.....we will see if anybody recognizes my new wheels ? Norm Attachments Description: Description: Edited by Stormin (05/04/08 07:52 PM) Edit Reason: Adding pics _________________________ I hate to see her go....but , I luv to watch her leave ;-)
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#507379 - 05/04/08 08:12 PM Re: Wheel Choices for Aftermarket? [Re: Stormin]
hndblt88 hndblt88 Member Registered: 12/12/07 Posts: 19	Beautiful rims. They look like the rims off of a 2007 Nissan 350Z to me. Maybe slightly different than the 350Z but excellent choice and it suits the car well.
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#507385 - 05/04/08 08:31 PM Re: Wheel Choices for Aftermarket? [Re: hndblt88]
TommyH TommyH Member Registered: 09/15/06 Posts: 907 Loc: Akron, Ohio	Nice. Pix of the blue car in the garage, por favor! _________________________ If at first you don't succed, try, try, and try again, and keep trying 'till you can't try no more, and if you couldn't do what you spent all that time trying to do, then you just spent a whole lot of time trying to do something you just couldn't do!
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#507387 - 05/04/08 08:34 PM Re: Wheel Choices for Aftermarket? [Re: hndblt88]
Stormin Stormin Member Registered: 09/27/07 Posts: 15 Loc: Socal	Thank you . WE thought so too ( had to satisfy her...ya know). Good guess. I actually don't remember the year of the wheels. We haven't really had a chance to drive it much but what little we have has been a pleasant surprise. Much smoother than I had expected. I wanted 45 series tires to get as much sidewall as we could get.I know a lot of the purists may not approve, but the one who drives this car daily.....just luvs them. Now I have to modify those Nissan center emblems.I have a set of 3 inch bullets on one of my other rides....may go that route. Thanks again..Norm _________________________ I hate to see her go....but , I luv to watch her leave ;-)
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#507389 - 05/04/08 08:37 PM Re: Wheel Choices for Aftermarket? [Re: TommyH]
Stormin Stormin Member Registered: 09/27/07 Posts: 15 Loc: Socal	Originally Posted By: TommyH Nice. Pix of the blue car in the garage, por favor! That ole thing ? Thanks.....still under construction. 58 Eldo convert (Biarritz) kustom.Only 815 ever made.Norm _________________________ I hate to see her go....but , I luv to watch her leave ;-)
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#507409 - 05/04/08 09:58 PM Re: Wheel Choices for Aftermarket? [Re: Stormin]
Stormin Stormin Member Registered: 09/27/07 Posts: 15 Loc: Socal	Oh yea....one more thing on the Z wheels, well 2. The center hub is too small for the Reatta and the bolt pattern is 114.3. I had read all the posts about the 114.3 wheels being used and was still a little concerned. When I realized the hubs would have to be opened up I figured that was the time to correct the pattern also. An acquaintance here in Socal (MC Motorsports) just happens to be in that business. I dropped the wheels off and we discussed what I wanted done.He was already aware that most GM FWD had a 70.3 hub size (which I didn't know until searching on here ). In one operation they increased the hub diameter and in the other they redrilled and tapered the bolt holes.They came out perfect, not a problem installing them. Just a little more info. Hope it helps. Norm _________________________ I hate to see her go....but , I luv to watch her leave ;-)
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#507410 - 05/04/08 10:04 PM Re: Wheel Choices for Aftermarket? [Re: Stormin]
F14CRAZY F14CRAZY Long Time Member Registered: 10/28/04 Posts: 4854 Loc: Dimondale, MI	I was about to suggest Solstice but maybe I'm mixing them up with something else anyway _________________________ My name is Philip. '89 coupe '90 white coupe (brother's, being reconstructed)
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#507415 - 05/04/08 10:15 PM Re: Wheel Choices for Aftermarket? [Re: Stormin]
Faust Faust Member Registered: 12/20/99 Posts: 145 Loc: North Attleboro, MA , USofA	If the Reatta is 5 X 114, they should take the Mustang "Bullit" wheels, same appearance. Also available with polished spokes. I have them on my Mercury. I don't have a picture so I grabbed an identical car off the 'net.
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#507417 - 05/04/08 10:19 PM Re: Wheel Choices for Aftermarket? [Re: Faust]
D-a-n-i-e-l D-a-n-i-e-l Member Registered: 12/02/06 Posts: 378 Loc: Fort Lewis WA/Iraq	The Reatta is 5 x 115, wich, from center is .3mm off from a 5x114.3. Althogh a mustang/114.3mm will bolt up but may cause other issues, such as vibration and lug nuts comming lose. On the other hand people have used them with no side effects. _________________________
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#507491 - 05/05/08 08:44 AM Re: Wheel Choices for Aftermarket? [Re: Stormin]
dnt dnt Member Registered: 12/01/07 Posts: 66	Stormin, Very nice setup. Can you give those of us with "inquiring minds" an approximation of what that ended-up costing? Thanks
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#507510 - 05/05/08 09:48 AM Re: Wheel Choices for Aftermarket? [Re: dnt]
F14CRAZY F14CRAZY Long Time Member Registered: 10/28/04 Posts: 4854 Loc: Dimondale, MI	Can you borrow some Trishield logos to replace the Nissan logos? _________________________ My name is Philip. '89 coupe '90 white coupe (brother's, being reconstructed)
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#507540 - 05/05/08 12:09 PM Re: Wheel Choices for Aftermarket? [Re: dnt]
Stormin Stormin Member Registered: 09/27/07 Posts: 15 Loc: Socal	Originally Posted By: dnt Stormin, Very nice setup. Can you give those of us with "inquiring minds" an approximation of what that ended-up costing? Thanks Weeelll.....I did actually spend a lil bit more than I wanted to, but I had seen these wheels on a few Z's and were very impressed with them. When I found this set for sale on Craigslist I showed my fiancee the pics of them and she really liked them too. I had been researching this for awhile and knew that I could buy several different aftermarket wheels for less, but not necessarily as good as quality or definately not as light( they are a cast aluminum). I wanted a lighter wheel for braking reasons (upgrades to come)and also being aluminum if we didn't like the painted look we could get them polished. They were asking $600 for the wheels, I got them for $500. My original intentions were to run the wheels as purchased, but even with all my research I had failed to realize that the center bore would be too small. I did know that the wheels "should" be ideally located off the hub. As I mentioned before they didn't fit in the bore, so luckily my friend with the shop was able to take care of that and at the same time (since I was there)correct the slight bolt pattern difference. Wheel mods....$80. $10 per wheel for bore and $10 per wheel for bolt pattern. Now , that may have been a "goodguy" price, not sure. Now,as for the tires.....Through my research here I knew I needed 225x45/18 to keep my speedo correct, but was having difficulty finding some for a decent price( read that as...cheap ). I found this pair, also on Craigslist, as front takeoffs of a 350Z. They were close to me and were in excellant condition. Paid around half price for them...$120.Since I saved money (in my eyes)for the fronts, I searched online for some tires to match and found "Online Tires.com". I wanted to step up on size for the 8.5s in the rear, mainly for looks. I knew I wouldn't be able to rotate the tires, but that wasn't going to be possible anyway because of the wider wheels in the back.When I saw the shipping rate for the rear tires was only going to be $18,to my door,I knew they were close to me. I checked and was able to pick them up locally. Rear tires...245x45/18....price,$270. My addition sez that comes to....$970. As I said, this was a "lil bit" more than I wanted to spend, but I think the end result was worth it and well spent. Now, I have almost doubled the original purchase price of the car . Thanks again gang for all the valuable info that I used from here on this car. I'm no where done and will be utilizing this site much more.....Norm Edited by Stormin (05/05/08 12:25 PM) _________________________ I hate to see her go....but , I luv to watch her leave ;-)
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