Oppinions on wheels please!

[UHATEIT]

Hey there, I am in the market to buy some new 18s for my SUNLIGHT SILVER speed3 and would like to utilize the stock tires still. So I am looking for a set of 18s and I am not very good with offsets to be able to tell how I can get it to be more outward towards the fender. I hate how the stock rims are so tucked in.

Let me know what offset would be the best as I am hoping to lower the car on H&R springs when they are back in stock and want to have them close to the fenders and not look so tucked.

These are some rims I am looking at because they are all pretty cheap (less than $500 shipped for each of them):

http://www.trendgear.net/auto/Drag_DR19_rim_GB.jpg

http://motorsportsr.com/Photos/941blk10h1.jpg

http://www.motorenergy.com/images/ADR_Battle_Exe_gloss_black.jpg

http://www.motorenergy.com/images/ADR_battle_exe_gm.jpg

http://www.motorenergy.com/images/ADR_Sokudo_8H_GM.jpg

http://www.motorenergy.com/images/ADR_J-Drive_8H_bk.JPG

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg300/wheelsntires/ADR/M-Sport/DSC00636.jpg?t=1207201677

Please help me with oppinions! Like I said too, I will be adding H&R springs and am hoping for the offset that puts it close to the fender and avoid tucking in. (I dont know the difference between what a 38mm, 42mm, 45 mm, or 48mm looks like. Tell me if you know)

Thanks for the help!

[808MP5]

I like the battle exe.

I know nothing about offset

[UHATEIT]

I tried to ad another set that I forgot but once the thread is submitted for some stupid reason it isnt letting me ad the picture, only the link itself

[jp4130]

Hey there, I am in the market to buy some new 18s for my SUNLIGHT SILVER speed3 and would like to utilize the stock tires still. So I am looking for a set of 18s and I am not very good with offsets to be able to tell how I can get it to be more outward towards the fender. I hate how the stock rims are so tucked in.

Let me know what offset would be the best as I am hoping to lower the car on H&R springs when they are back in stock and want to have them close to the fenders and not look so tucked.

UHATEIT I strongly reccomend you do not cahange offest in order to get the look you are after. Low offsets will degrade performance, they throw off the supension geometry. Always stay within 4mm of stock 52.5. 48-53 is the range you should be looking for, however above 50 is best. An 8'' wheel will work work with your stockers, as well as support wider rubber. When the stockers wear out you can go with a little wider rubber. At that piont your tires will be farther out like you want without the negative effects of messing with your offset.

[UHATEIT]

UHATEIT I strongly reccomend you do not cahange offest in order to get the look you are after. Low offsets will degrade performance, they throw off the supension geometry. Always stay within 4mm of stock 52.5. 48-53 is the range you should be looking for, however above 50 is best. An 8'' wheel will work work with your stockers, as well as support wider rubber. When the stockers wear out you can go with a little wider rubber. At that piont your tires will be farther out like you want without the negative effects of messing with your offset.

glad to hear that! I am coming from a 350z which was much easier to buy wide rims for without really messing up the suspension or anything.

I would like to get 8-inch wide rims then, since you mentioned that will give me the wider stance I want and can get wider tires at a later time and it won't mess with the offset that much. I had put +42mm rims on my cavalier 4 years ago and did not notice any effects with that type of offset... I just want the rims that do not tuck into the fender, that's ugly, I am hoping for something that sticks towards the fender and looks more flush

[UHATEIT]

UHATEIT I strongly reccomend you do not cahange offest in order to get the look you are after. Low offsets will degrade performance, they throw off the supension geometry. Always stay within 4mm of stock 52.5. 48-53 is the range you should be looking for, however above 50 is best. An 8'' wheel will work work with your stockers, as well as support wider rubber. When the stockers wear out you can go with a little wider rubber. At that piont your tires will be farther out like you want without the negative effects of messing with your offset.

glad to hear that! I am coming from a 350z which was much easier to buy wide rims for without really messing up the suspension or anything.

I would like to get 8-inch wide rims then, since you mentioned that will give me the wider stance I want and can get wider tires at a later time and it won't mess with the offset that much. I had put +42mm rims on my cavalier 4 years ago and did not notice any effects with that type of offset... I just want the rims that do not tuck into the fender, that's ugly, I am hoping for something that sticks towards the fender and looks more flush

[mrlilguy157]

buy real wheels. multi drilled wheels are lameeeeee

[UHATEIT]

buy real wheels. multi drilled wheels are lameeeeee

I would but wheels are the least of my worries in regards to wanting to blow money on them. Cheap wheels work just as well as a $3k set of volks or Rays.

If I can find some that are not drilled out like that I would buy them if they are less than $500 picked up or shipped.

[SuperStretch18]

Skip the ADR's:

http://wheelblogg.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/brokenadrwheel.jpg

[kickniteasy]

holy crap!

[UHATEIT]

holy shit are those adr battle exe like the gray ones above?

[808MP5]

holy shit are those adr battle exe like the gray ones above?

they look like the same design... but the ones in the picture you posted look to be a two-peice set.... probally improved design because of the above picture

also cheap rims are cheap for a reason... shitty craftsmanship... heavy... and not all that great.

[UHATEIT]

the second picture of the sportmax 941 rims I had those on my cavalier a few years back and they were great, looked sweet and held up really nice. Just not sure if I should bother trying to get something with a lip or not and if in black or gunmetal. My car is silver

[phillyb]

GUNMETAL on silver...bronze on silver...i even like the wheels you have now...

[jp4130]

(shocked)(shocked)(shocked)

Skip the ADR's:

http://wheelblogg.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/brokenadrwheel.jpg

[UHATEIT]

as a joke on the 350z forum they used to cap on RSX all the time so in the spirit of that forum I will chime in: "the RSX is too fast the wheels couldn't handle the power!"

[Mid_Life_Crisis]

Hey there, I am in the market to buy some new 18s for my SUNLIGHT SILVER speed3 and would like to utilize the stock tires still. So I am looking for a set of 18s and I am not very good with offsets to be able to tell how I can get it to be more outward towards the fender. I hate how the stock rims are so tucked in.


This is what 8 inch rims with a 50 offset and 225/40 tires looks like. The car has Cobb springs

[UHATEIT]

This is what 8 inch rims with a 50 offset and 225/40 tires looks like. The car has Cobb springs

with 50mm does that come outward more to the fender? I dont know the difference between a 42mm and a 50mm. I'm hoping to find something that comes close to the fender but dont know what mm that would be.

Also, how about these rims here too: 18X8 with 40mm offset
http://i15.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/f4/ac/64d0_12.JPG

[MS3077]

18X7.5 +42 offset wheels on 225/40/18 rubber: They look nice and beefy

[UHATEIT]

18X7.5 +42 offset wheels on 225/40/18 rubber:

do you feel like these stick out more than the stock wheels? I am still in this huge debate, I have never had experience with offset or why it is such a problem on our cars. Just wish I could say... I want 18X7.5 and they fit and look good regardless of the offset!

[MS3077]

do you feel like these stick out more than the stock wheels? I am still in this huge debate, I have never had experience with offset or why it is such a problem on our cars. Just wish I could say... I want 18X7.5 and they fit and look good regardless of the offset!

Yes they stick out a good bit more than stock it appears. There are all kinds of theories on offset with no proof which is actually better or worse on this car.

[UHATEIT]

Yes they stick out a good bit more than stock it appears. There are all kinds of theories on offset with no proof which is actually better or worse on this car.

would a 40mm or a 50 mm stick out more or less than a 42 mm?

[MS3077]

would a 40mm or a 50 mm stick out more or less than a 42 mm?

A +40mm offset would stick out slightly more than a +42mm offset. Basically the lower the offset the more it sticks out.

[UHATEIT]

A +40mm offset would stick out slightly more than a +42mm offset. Basically the lower the offset the more it sticks out.

so then getting something with a 48mm or 50mm would look lame then right? because it would be tucked in like the stock wheel?

I would like to get the H&R springs when they become available and in stock so it seems like a 40mm would look good then right?

how about a 19 inch rim with a 38mm offset?

[MS3077]

so then getting something with a 48mm or 50mm would look lame then right? because it would be tucked in like the stock wheel?

I would like to get the H&R springs when they become available and in stock so it seems like a 40mm would look good then right?

how about a 19 inch rim with a 38mm offset?

Yeah basically but you would defiantly need to get your fenders rolled for them to fit.

I wouldn't go with 19's unless you're going for the baller look . (they will be heavier and more $$)

[wisniaPl]

18x8 38 mm ofset.....and yest they stick out as fuck I really like the look
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/wisnia628/SNV30821.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/wisnia628/SNV30805.jpg


old stock wheel
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/wisnia628/SNV30769.jpg
I you plan to lower the car you should stik with 42offset as the lowest how ever some may say its bad for suspension

[UHATEIT]

those actually look really nice! I am pondering getting black with silver lip, gunmetal with silver lip or all silver. Maybe even ones without a lip something flush with the fender might make the rim look bigger kind of like the stock rim.

But those 38mm offsets look pretty sweet on there!

how about an a 19X8.5 rim? Everyone seems to go 7.5 or 8 so wondering if an 8/5 wide would still fit.

[UHATEIT]

How about GOLD wheels on a silver speed3??? Anyone think that would be cool:

http://www.wheels4car.com/sitebuilder/images/Sokudo10Gold217-294x305.jpg
http://www.1010tires.com/images/wheels/large/adr_sokudo_lg_enlarge.jpg

I had gold on my blue 350z and it looked pretty sweet, I think gold on silver might look good, but still in debate about silver, black, or gunmetal! Decisions decisions!!!!

[Young Roids]

I am all about the gold wheel look but it just doesn't work on silver. I would go with silver on silver.

[MS3077]

Yeah please don't go with Gold on a silver speed3.. They're gonna laugh at you (hah)(boom03)

With silver I personally would go with maybe silver or black. Maybe even gunmetal?

[MS3077]

How about GOLD wheels on a silver speed3??? Anyone think that would be cool:

http://www.wheels4car.com/sitebuilder/images/Sokudo10Gold217-294x305.jpg
http://www.1010tires.com/images/wheels/large/adr_sokudo_lg_enlarge.jpg

I had gold on my blue 350z and it looked pretty sweet, I think gold on silver might look good, but still in debate about silver, black, or gunmetal! Decisions decisions!!!!

These look too baller...

[UHATEIT]

These look too baller...

Thanks to haberdashery and his photoshop skills he put one of my favorite rims above onto a silver speed3 so I could see what it would look like.... I think we may have a winner here, what do you think about this:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/tylerstuntz0/sokudo2.jpg

[Young Roids]

they look cool but still not sure about gold on silver.

[wisniaPl]

to be honest they dont look to good....

[SuperStretch18]

Yah, gold wheels look best on black or white cars. I say silver, gunmetal or black for your car... IMHO, of course...

[Kain]

In my "oppinion", they all look like ass.

[SuperStretch18]

If you are looking for a set of light, cheap wheels that are well made, I would check out these:

http://www.edgeracing.com/2007/Mazda/MAZDASPEED3/wheel/3592/

Super cheap, Enkei wheels. 19 lbs and a good color combo for your car. Again, IMHO...

[Young Roids]

Yah, gold wheels look best on black or white cars. I say silver, gunmetal or black for your car... IMHO, of course...

Gold can work on bright blue or red cars as well.

[MS3077]

Gold can work on bright blue or red cars as well.

Yeah swampass has gold oz's on his true red MS3 and it looks pretty tight.

[SuperStretch18]

Gold can work on bright blue or red cars as well.

Dually noted. After I posted, I remembered how good blue scoobies look with gold wheels...(drinks)

[phillyb]

gold can work on a lot of colors, the afformentioned colors, as well as others, BUT gold on silver is really iffy.

with that being said, i really don't mind what was photoshopped above ^^^ and i'm a huge fan of gold wheels.

if the wheels are gold, just try and make a few other things gold or something. yellow overlays...yellow bulbs...idk, something like that

[UHATEIT]

Dually noted. After I posted, I remembered how good blue scoobies look with gold wheels...(drinks)

here is a picture of my blue 350z with gold wheels with my silver speed3 with the stock wheels painted a dark gray color.

I do think gold looks pretty sweet on the blue, I just dont know about on the silver speed. What do you think about the stock wheels that are painted dark gray, do they look good enough on the speed3 to just keep those and scratch getting a different set of rims???

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/3/web/3087000-3087999/3087711_1_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/3/web/3087000-3087999/3087711_2_full.jpg

[UHATEIT]

gold can work on a lot of colors, the afformentioned colors, as well as others, BUT gold on silver is really iffy.

with that being said, i really don't mind what was photoshopped above ^^^ and i'm a huge fan of gold wheels.

if the wheels are gold, just try and make a few other things gold or something. yellow overlays...yellow bulbs...idk, something like that


you read my mind. Yes I already have the luminics yellow fog light bulbs, BUT if i were to get gold wheels I would definately buy the yellow foglight overlays so that there is something else in that color tone on the car even though adding yellow overlayws would be pointless since i already have the yellow bulbs, it would be strictly to match it up cosmetically

[phillyb]

i have yellow reflective tape for you if you want. and you can make your own overlays. i just need to find the tape

[coololddude]

get the golds shown in the pic. they are beyond sick. dont listen to anybody--except me. be the first, everyone else will follow. dont worry about the dont mix this with that or that with this crowd. they LOOK BITCHEN!!

[MS3077]

Well...They do have a silver lip, you might have a point.

[UHATEIT]

get the golds shown in the pic. they are beyond sick. dont listen to anybody--except me. be the first, everyone else will follow. dont worry about the dont mix this with that or that with this crowd. they LOOK BITCHEN!!

haha first person to say it! I am all about being different than everyone else. I know what you mean about doing something and then others will follow.

Sort of like everyone who has a red speed3 has put black wheels with a red lip on it! However swampass has red with yellow wheels and yellow fog light lenses and it looks pretty sweet even though gold/yellow and red isn't a normal combo, it looks pretty sweet I might say.

Just not sure if I want to keep the stock wheels on it since they don't look too bad.

[coololddude]

stock wheels are ok but compare the pics and they look like doggy-poo. can we say doggy-poo?

[Young Roids]

stock wheels are too heavy. That's the main reason I would replace them.

[UHATEIT]

stock wheels are too heavy. That's the main reason I would replace them.

what is the weight on the stock wheels? I would hope to eventually get wider tires too since I assume lighter wheels (aftermarket) would wheelspin even more than the stockers.

[Young Roids]

stock wheels weigh in at 24lbs. But you will not really increase the wheelspin that much with lighter wheels since you would still have the weight of the car pressing down on the wheels. I have my rpf1 wheels on wich are 7lbs lighter and there is not any more wheelspin than there was.

[UHATEIT]

stock wheels weigh in at 24lbs. But you will not really increase the wheelspin that much with lighter wheels since you would still have the weight of the car pressing down on the wheels. I have my rpf1 wheels on wich are 7lbs lighter and there is not any more wheelspin than there was.

are you one that likes the gold look on silver or no? I cannot seem to find the weight of the gold ones online. I would imagine less than stock tho

[Young Roids]

are you one that likes the gold look on silver or no? I cannot seem to find the weight of the gold ones online. I would imagine less than stock tho

The wheels you posted a pic of? What is the name of them? I might be able to find the weight.

[UHATEIT]

The wheels you posted a pic of? What is the name of them? I might be able to find the weight.

I searched all over on google. I found a few websites with "weight" posted but it didnt have a number next to it, as if it was blank.

they are adr sokudo 18-inch gold

[Young Roids]

http://www.amazon.com/SOKUDO-5x100-5x114-3-OFFSET-SILVER/dp/B000TZ8DGE

It says shipping weight ona 17inch is 25lbs. Not sure if that is including a box and packaging though.

[UHATEIT]

http://www.amazon.com/SOKUDO-5x100-5x114-3-OFFSET-SILVER/dp/B000TZ8DGE

It says shipping weight ona 17inch is 25lbs. Not sure if that is including a box and packaging though.

my friend keeps trying to get me to buy rotas, but I honestly cant see myself spending $750 for a set of rims! I'd rather buy springs and some more cosmetics for that price. Still need to paint my gv lip whe it arrives

[MS3077]

my friend keeps trying to get me to buy rotas, but I honestly cant see myself spending $750 for a set of rims! I'd rather buy springs and some more cosmetics for that price. Still need to paint my gv lip whe it arrives

$750.00 really isn't all that much for rims man. I think it'll be worth it but that's just my .02

[UHATEIT]

wish the stock wheels looked as sick as MS6 wheels, I'd rock a set of those painted gunmetal and probably be satisfied with that.

[Mid_Life_Crisis]

wish the stock wheels looked as sick as MS6 wheels, I'd rock a set of those painted gunmetal and probably be satisfied with that.

Best looking Mazda wheels are from the RX8. They are the perfect size and weigh 3 pounds less to boot.

[UHATEIT]

Best looking Mazda wheels are from the RX8. They are the perfect size and weigh 3 pounds less to boot.

the RX8 wheels look very similar to 06+ Nissan 350Z wheels, coming from the Z community i always liked those.

But the MS6 are bad ass! This is a pic from "unoriginaluser" from the gv lip thread. Really makes it tempting to try to pick up a set of these MS6 wheels:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/cndxrs/DSC_01463_1_2_tonemapped.jpg

[UHATEIT]

I think I like the gold, Tho my friend is telling me not to get ADR or sportmax that they are not "legit" enough wheels for such a legit car like the ms3.

i never had a bad experience with a cheaper rim.

[controlo]

the RX8 wheels look very similar to 06+ Nissan 350Z wheels, coming from the Z community i always liked those.

But the MS6 are bad ass! This is a pic from "unoriginaluser" from the gv lip thread. Really makes it tempting to try to pick up a set of these MS6 wheels:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/cndxrs/DSC_01463_1_2_tonemapped.jpg

i agree dude. i'd love to have some ms6 wheels. there's a guy local to me that i've talked to but i still can't talk him into swapping me wheels.

[UHATEIT]

yeah those ones above look to be painted. If they were painted a nice bronze color that would look sick!