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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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G37 w/ Wheels and Drop




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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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looks alright. nice.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 03:53 PM
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WHEELS = nasty
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 04:00 PM
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Glossy black lip looks hawt.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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It's different. I like it.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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As I said over at myG37.com, the wheels are hot. The black lip not so much. But thats my opinion of course...
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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Love the car, love the drop, not feeling the wheels.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Acura
Glossy black lip looks hawt.

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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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The wheels are good, but not really digging the lip. However, the deep wheel will protect it from curbs, and it does look original, and not something seen every day. Good overall.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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Not a fan at all of the wheels...too "ghetto" for me, looks like they belong on a Chrysler 300 or the sort. I like the idea of the black lip, but I'm just not feelin' the style of the wheels, . Also the rear could definitely be a bit lower. What are the widths/offsets of the wheels? But if you like them, then that's awesome. I get hated on for my gold wheels often
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 06:51 PM
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Love the drop, wheels are okay...
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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Damn't wouldn't let me edit...

The drop looks great in the front but needs to be at least 3/4" lower ... perhaps springmount mod? What did you drop it on?
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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interesting.


I love the fitment of the wheels and tires. I think you need a subtle kit to tie it all together.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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I like the lip on the wheels, but otherwise I think the wheels do not look good.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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i appreciate you trying to do something different but not feeling it much at all.

i think some sporty 5 or 6 spokes would be better even if cliche
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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i am not feeling that look at all. Too ghetto black on the lip. It might look halfway decent with a normal lip...
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 08:41 PM
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Like the wheels, but the black makes the wheels look small.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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Not a design I would personally choose, but the black lip is pretty neat.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by phil2
Like the wheels, but the black makes the wheels look small.
^ especially the rear ones for some reason, it may be just shadows tho cuz the back ones are pretty deep.
Def needs to be lower in the back tho
keep it up
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 12:28 AM
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not a fan of the wheel design, might look better if the spokes were also glossy black.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 12:40 AM
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i like the drop
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 01:16 AM
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drop is hot, wheels are OK. car is still sexy.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 01:18 AM
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Those wheels aren't the right one for that car. It's a very underwhelming look.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 07:50 AM
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Where in FL is that?
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 08:01 AM
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Car appears to be a journey model (ie front bumper).

Drop is fine -- I don't think the owner can go much lower, based upon how far the rear tires stick out without having to go with negative camber.

As for rim design, they are big -- I can't tell if they are 19" or 20" (definitely wide in the back) because the black lip blends with the tire in most of the pics. With that being said, I'm not sure if I would go with that type of wheel. Right now the "phantom" color that Volk Racing has out (ie GT-30 rims) look fantastic in photos but I wonder how they would appear in real life ...

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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 08:15 AM
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hm... i dont think they go with the whole car, especially in the first pic...

wheels im kinda half on half... agree that they belong on like a 300c
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by vas25tl
Love the car, love the drop, not feeling the wheels.

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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 09:56 AM
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Sorry, but the photos make your car look like its riding on 270/70Rwhatever.

Too much black, it looks like you're on some real thick sidewalls. Almost non-low-profile.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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boo you fail.
those wheels are soo wrong for that car.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by vas25tl
Love the car, love the drop, not feeling the wheels.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 02:19 PM
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I'm going against the wind, I love everything about it.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by derrick
Car appears to be a journey model (ie front bumper).

Drop is fine -- I don't think the owner can go much lower, based upon how far the rear tires stick out without having to go with negative camber.
They're not sticking out much at all. If it were lowered properly in the rear he would be cambered at probably -2 to -2.5 or so. Unless he plans on getting a camber kit and running in spec, he would need spacers to sit flush.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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Thanks for all the comments, some more than others, lol. The pictures look totally different than in person because the tires and lip of the wheels run together but in person it is easy to tell where the wheels ends and the tire begins. Im dropped on Eibachs and I like how it is. I had my TSX pretty low on coilovers but I bottomed out so much I wanted something low, but not too low. The wheels are 20x9 up front and 20x10.5 in the rear. I also have plans to black out other things on the car. I have a black rear valence overlay and a black roof overlay to install and I also want to black out the grille and maybe the headlights.

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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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offsets?
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 05:14 PM
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offsets?
I beleive they are 30 up front and 37 in the rear.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 06:15 PM
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not feeling it at all man. Nice car but wheels make it all ugly
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by phil2
Like the wheels, but the black makes the wheels look small.


But it's your car... so if you like it that is all that matters
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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Questions to OP:

1) Any rubbing?
2) Issues with camber?

10.5" in the rear with +37 offset ... that sounds like an aggressive fitment (for a 2nd gen G coupe). Too bad Nissan decided to go that route and limit 'deep dish' potential (compared to the 1st gen G coupes ...)

Point of reference ... OEM G37S rims:

F: 19x8.5 +43mm 225/45/19
R: 19x9 +45mm 245/40/19

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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 08:56 PM
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Looks pretty stupid, IMO

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