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Which wheel? 18" RX 330, 18" ASA AR1 or 19" ASA JH8

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Old 11-10-07, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by lexusscturbo
Looks nice ...
Chuck how do those OE's compare to the G35's?
I like the G35s but 2 drawbacks.
1) no centercap solution
2) not hubcentric and rings are really hard to find.

I'm actually considering trading for a 3GS 18"s if I can find them b/c the size but I'm not sure if I can keep my tires so I'll probably just find some rings. IMO, the G35s are more sporty where the 3GS 18"s are more elegant if you will.
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18" Rx 330
Old 11-10-07, 12:59 PM
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rx 330 wheels...

I think I am going to do it.
Old 11-10-07, 04:25 PM
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Im surprised!! The RX wheels look really good! The 2008 IS will look nice too, but depends on what color your car is..
Old 11-10-07, 05:12 PM
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well not very pleased here, see i was going to purchase a set of chrome RX 330 wheels from ebay, but ebay isnt accepting my credit information because they are saying my account is limited and the customer service people were no help at all. i bought 7 items from that site before and now when i really want to get a product from them, it *****s up on me, so totally unhappy about that and i will never buy anything over a grand. so i guess the RX 330 wheels are out.

So was going towards the ASA JH8 wheels and the site now says that they are sold out and the product will no longer be sold so thats two reasons im not happy now

maybe its gonna be the ASA AR1, i do like those wheels alot but i saw a set that are like a gun-metal finish to them and they look really hot, but of course cost more so will ponder on that later.

If anyone has any suggestion on wheel options let me know alright :-) I tend to like the more sporty looking wheels over the big bling bling stand out chrome wheels. dont wanna look like a pimp or make the car look gaudy, just like the simple sporty look which IMO can go a long way when i lower it and add my lip kit

But any suggestion let me know Thanks for all the comments!!!!!

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Old 11-10-07, 05:30 PM
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consider rota p45f/r's as an alternative to the ASA JH8's



they are available in GS friendly offsets/widths
Old 11-10-07, 08:31 PM
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Zoeb i do like those wheels, i like how that concave into the center of the wheel like that, thats hott
Old 11-10-07, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by VIPLexus
Im surprised!! The RX wheels look really good! The 2008 IS will look nice too, but depends on what color your car is..
I have a black GS, and i was thinking those to, but im kinda have a mixed feeling about those, i dunno why, for the IS, i just think those particular wheels are to plain for a car like that, they should have went with something more aggressive with the IS wheels for standard equiptment (bad spelling i know)
Old 11-10-07, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by AJL0365
Zoeb i do like those wheels, i like how that concave into the center of the wheel like that, thats hott
if you are interested in a used set in 18x8.5F and 18x9.5R drop me a PM

$750 shipped, perfect condition
Old 11-10-07, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by chuckb
they all look pretty good. the rx wheels are 7 or 7.5 wide I think but they'd be hubcentric which is always better.

the 2nd gen GS 5 spoke 17s are nice imo too.

or........ how about oem 3rd gen GS wheels like that guy chuckb has?
sorry a bit off topic but.. are you on the lowest setting on the tein CS? hows the tire wear on those wheels?
Old 11-11-07, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by AJL0365
So was going towards the ASA JH8 wheels and the site now says that they are sold out and the product will no longer be sold
If you are still interested in that wheel, Tirerack has the 19" on sale for less than the 18".
Old 11-11-07, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by VIPLexus
The 2008 IS will look nice too, but depends on what color your car is..




Originally Posted by 4GRFSE-GFM
sorry a bit off topic but.. are you on the lowest setting on the tein CS? hows the tire wear on those wheels?
no, it's only dropped an inch. the tire wear is ok. I've actually had my stock 16s on for almost a year just because they're so light and comfy.
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Originally Posted by DarKnight
If you are still interested in that wheel, Tirerack has the 19" on sale for less than the 18".
yeah i saw that, the 19" is what i was actually paying for and it said it was sold out, kinda sucks too. I do like the wheels Zoeb posted on that 350Z though
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The IS 350 18" just dont do it for me on the GS, i dunno why, not saying it doesnt look good but those wheels just dont excite me.

Really picky here, but thanks for all the suggestions.

This is really difficult LOL
Old 12-03-07, 05:52 PM
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Well I got the ASA AR1 18" wheels with 245/40ZR tires all around, Will post pictures soon. dropped the car an inch all around, and i think you can see a difference in looks. Im proud of what I have choosen, only thing now to do is get the underbody skirts all around, will post pics as soon as i can locate my camera, until then, use your imagination :-)


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