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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 05:52 PM
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So I am trying to find a nice rim that is a one piece and light weight rim in a 19x11 and possibly 19 or 18 front that is different from the norm and still pretty affordable (1500ish). I know its kinda tacky, but I was thinking maybe some enkei rpf1's might look good on my z (pic of rims for refference) or some other japanese rim but i was wondering what you guys might suggest
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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I've looked at almost all the Japanese wheel manufacturers (Enkei, Rays, Advan, Buddy Club, etc.) and only Work and SSR make anything with a 5x120.65 hole pattern. They do not meet your criteria in that they are multipiece though. I have seen Volk TE37s on C5s before, but that must have been custom and cost a good deal of money. Those Vettes were in Japan as well.

If you want lightweight + good price you're going to be pointed towards CCW. They are multipiece, but don't have the big tag price of other rim companies.
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 06:07 PM
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I love my Ace Slicks, and they were surprisingly light for their size, as well as cheap. I got the whole set for $850.

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what about running wheel adapters to a more common size?
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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I'd stay away from wheel adaptor's.
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 07:23 PM
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The other problem is offsets and widths. Many of the Japanese companies do not have wide enough wheels and offer too low of offsets for the width.
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