mugen_kid

I have been getting a lot of questions about my setup and felt this thread will help all of us with aftermarket wheels to help people research for their perfect set of wheels for their ZDX. Please use the same sample below so we can keep it all the same. Thanks! Dont forget your picture too up to three photos only please!


Wheel Brand - Vossen
Wheel Model - CV-1
Rim size (diameter and width) - 22" x 10.5"
Offset | ET - +43mm (was +38 but machined 5mm off the backpad)
Tire Brand - Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asymmetrico
Tire size - 285/35/22
Lowered- I wish
Do they rub - No rubbing

AcuraZealot

Beautiful setup.

terdonal

Wheel Brand - JIC CROSS (Armani)

Wheel Model - Stella 05 (made in Japan)

Rim Size - 19" x 9.5"

Offset - +38mm

Tire Brand - Michelins OEM

Tire Size - 255/50/19

Lowered - No

Rubbing - No

VeNeNo

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Wheel Brand - RonJon
Wheel Model - Legend type II
Rim size (diameter and width) - 20" x 8.5"
Offset | ET - +40mm
Tire Brand - Nexen Roadian HP
Tire size - 275/40/20
Lowered- no
Do they rub - heavens no!

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CLtotheTL32

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Damn those RJs look dope

VeNeNo

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Why thank you CLtotheTL the Legend type II's were custom powder coated to that gunmetal gray and had to be slightly drilled to fit the ZDseX bolt pattern, I had them on my RDXturbo previously...

VeNeNo

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bizump... I know more than 3 members have aftermarket wheels on their ZDX's post some pics fellas!

aspecallday

i love vossen wheels,nice choice.
the rj look too small on that beast lol

heat

Wheel Brand - Elbrus
Wheel Model - i06 w/ ice coating
Rim size (diameter and width) - 18" x 8"
Offset | ET - +42mm
Tire Brand - Bridgestone Blizzak dm-v1
Tire size - 255/55/18
Lowered- nope
Do they rub - nope

wife's blk/blk 2010 advance, completely debadged rear as per her directions. so dirty when i took the pic it looks charcoal! damn salt

heat

persuaded by veneno's above post, inspired by mugen kid's thread.

Wheel Brand - falken
Wheel Model - rt-7m
Rim size (diameter and width) - 22" x 9.5"
Offset | ET - +15mm (stick out past fenders a bit...maybe half inch)
Tire Brand - falken ziex st04 (or something like that)
Tire size - 265/40/22 (wanted more sidewall to keep it suv'ish)
Lowered- nope
Do they rub - ever so slightly in reverse on full lock, very hard to hear over engine. will update with 5 adults on board incase its worse. so far me 200lbs + 200lb cargo and i wouldnt call it rub because its so difficult to mimick the noise.





i was trying to keep it looking similar to factory and these wheels reminded me of tl-s wheels. also didnt want a terrible ride or to fear potholes hence the 40 series tire.

first 30 miles made it feel a little roll resistance in reverse uphill compared to before and a little bullyish on hwy puddles in comfort mode. we'll see where the spring takes it...cant imagine being happier on oem 20s or skinny tire 24s.

Sandro

nice rims there in the summer set

VeNeNo

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Looks good Heat! are the falken's black chrome? I'm thinking about getting the RJ's in that color to add a little more bling, what do you ya'll think?

mugen_kid

Nicely done heat How does it ride with the 40 series tire? Thanks for sharing.

Sandro

Wheel Brand - Dynamic Performance Engineering (DPE)
Wheel Model - SP-C16
Rim size (diameter and width) - 21" x 10"
Offset | ET - No idea really. They are custom made to fit the ZDX
Tire Brand - Michelin Latitude Sport
Tire size - 295/35/21
Lowered- No way!
Do they rub - No rubbing at all

terdonal

Looks great!

ch1zo

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Those vossens look amazing on black!

saba007

I think these would look nasty on my CBP. I have always liked black with a polished/chrome lip on black cars. I would've kept the A centercaps because people would think they're stock as the car is so rare.

Sandro

OEM caps don't fit DPE's unfortunately

digitaltypeS

Wheel Brand - Lexani
Wheel Model - LSS-5
Rim size (diameter and width) - 22" x 9.5 front and 22" 10.5" rear
Offset | ET - +35mm
Tire Brand - Nitto NT 420S
Tire size - 265/35/22 and 285/35/22
Lowered- Nah, not in pothole Boston
Do they rub - No rubbing

Sandro

nice wheels!
but who left you a ding on front fender?

digitaltypeS

Thanks Sandro. I really wanted a set of graphite wheels but will settle for these for now. probably one of the idiots at work gave me a ding

mondster

Looks nice in silver. Still debating which wheels to get and what size - 20 or 22s. Choosing between lexani cvx55, lust and r-six, giovanna andros, vossen cv1. A bit hesitant of going 22s since it will affect accelaration as mugen kid stated. Would love to go 21s like sandros but not a lot of options thus good ones are really expensive. Opinions and suggestions appreciated.

mondster

How is your accelaration compared to stock? What is the weight difference between wheel sets?

Sandro

Chosing between 20s and 22s I would go 22s

Most likely I would go 22s myself if not our extremely nasty roads

mugen_kid

If I ever do get back into another ZDX(which I hope I do) I would go 20" no lip with an concave face / aggressive offset and lower it more then before. I love the look of the 22" but man the gas and power kill was not worth it. Plus if you do the right wheel a 20" will look great. I would recommend looking at brands that will not be so heavy as well, this will be a big factor with most driving characteristics of the vehicle. Some of the Savini BM series stuff looks amazing for a cast wheel. I would go with one of these over Lexani or Giovanna wheel. Just my opinion of course, but I do handle all these brands on a daily basis and can tell you Savini is better. But I love Vossen personally, and think they are well above the rest in cast wheels for luxury vehicles.

Looks great by the way digitaltypeS!

digitaltypeS

i believe the aftermarket wheels are a little less weight than the factory. As far as acceleration, i think you will burn more gas with aftermarket wheels. So far i love its handling on the highway but not so much local road since I sorta constantly look out for any pothole. If you care more about performance, i suggest to go with 20" but they do look small on our Z.

mondster

How do you plan to lower it if ever you get one? With regards to the odyssey springs, how did it affect the ride quality? Thanks

mugen_kid

The second time around I would go with air suspension or contact coilsprings.com and have them build me a custom setup. Not much out there and I don't expect there will ever be. As far as the Odyssey springs I would not recommend this. The ride was fine at first but after awhile it started getting pretty rough.

mondster

i see. how much do you think the custom coilover will cost?

mugen_kid

Its just a coil spring and you will have to do all your measurement for them. Once you have figured out how low you want to go you will give them your measurements and then send in one front spring and one rear spring for them to recreate. It takes about 4 weeks for the process. I think I was quoted around $700.00 for everything. I almost pulled the trigger when I had my ZDX but ended up selling it

mugen_kid

Image of the Z when it was lowered.

mondster

your car makes me think twice about skipping the black for a white one. lol. do you recall the measurements you gave them? i called and they quoted me for $550 max.

mugen_kid

Thanks, but I think white looks better in the ZDX. I have grown to love the light colors on the Z.

As for the measurements I never gave them anything since I never ended going this route. Let me know what you end up doing.

Sandro

damn how could you sell such car

digitaltypeS

mugen_kid

haha you guys aren't helping! I do regret selling but in the end I like having all my bills paid off.

mugen_kid

All blacked out

digitaltypeS

Damn, you need to bring it back. Drooooling!!!! I must have made a wrong color choice

mondster

black = darth vader, white = storm strooper. vader ftw. lol

Mike_514

Wheel Brand - Ruff
Wheel Model - 953
Rim size (diameter and width) Front: 20" x 8.5" Rear: 20" x 10"
Offset | ET - +43mm
Tire Brand - Michelin
Tire size - Front: 275/45/20 Rear: 295/45/20
Lowered- nope, not yet.
Do they rub - not at all

I'll post some picture soon!