Chee350 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Hi guys, I'm looking at, getting some new wheels on my z once I have it but I'm struggling to find any 18's that match the size of the stock RAYS. Does anybody know if this is a common issue as I don't really want to go stupidly large but don't want the handling to be affected as the RAYS are 18 x 8.0 front and 8.5 rear. The problem seems to be finding nice wheels that go over the 7.5 width mark. any help would be appreciated. cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMR Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Sounds like your looking at fwd hatchback sized wheels. You should be having trouble finding wheels as thin as 8" let alone as wide as 8" as most JDM and US wheel manufacturers start from 8/9j upto 11j What are you looking at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RisingPower Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Have you tried the usual suspects like rarerims? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Strange this because I also have the standard wheels ( not rays ) and also looking to find some 18'' wheels. I asked Micheldever tyres ( local compnay ) to come up with available wheels that fit the Z. Whilst I was at the counter he phoned a few of their contacts and only came up with one matching wheel which was in black which I do not want. Hopefully popping down to see this company this weekend - http://www.regal-shop.co.uk/vauxhall/ac ... heels.html as they had been recommended to me. Anyone used them at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chee350 Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 CMR I'm looking at ten spoke wheels for my Z as their just a personal fav of mine. Ideally i want some that ark out slightly like the Kahn RSV but my main issue is i dont want to affect the handling and also the Brembo's look awesome behind an 18 so i dont really want to go larger. RC182 I feel your pain, ive seen some nice KEI Force 10's that i love but again only up to 7.5 width. If there are any Jap wheel specialists out there lets us know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RisingPower Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 CMR I'm looking at ten spoke wheels for my Z as their just a personal fav of mine. Ideally i want some that ark out slightly like the Kahn RSV but my main issue is i dont want to affect the handling and also the Brembo's look awesome behind an 18 so i dont really want to go larger. RC182 I feel your pain, ive seen some nice KEI Force 10's that i love but again only up to 7.5 width. If there are any Jap wheel specialists out there lets us know! Cheap wheels are generally heavy. Bear in mind, the standard rays weigh 17lb a wheel. IMHO you will affect handling with a: Wider b: Heavier wheels . I didn't get my gts's for handling sake. If however, you're looking at rays/dpe/advan, they make some very light wheels with a lot of concavity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RisingPower Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Strange this because I also have the standard wheels ( not rays ) and also looking to find some 18'' wheels. I asked Micheldever tyres ( local compnay ) to come up with available wheels that fit the Z. Whilst I was at the counter he phoned a few of their contacts and only came up with one matching wheel which was in black which I do not want. Hopefully popping down to see this company this weekend - http://www.regal-shop.co.uk/vauxhall/ac ... heels.html as they had been recommended to me. Anyone used them at all? They do seem to stock rota's which are good budget wheels, but I'd support traders on here tbh where possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Totally agree with about supporting traders and have already looked at the usual supsects on the forum Just wanting to find out all options available from every source before taking the plunge and splashing the cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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