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Old Apr 6, 2016 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by blnewt
That's crazy about that socket, usually it's the nuts that are prone to rounding off. Interesting about those spacers, didn't know they made bolt ons as thin as 10mm. Maybe there's a reason they aren't common???
Yeah, the limited availability of 10mm bolt on spacers was definitely a red flag. I was willing to take a chance since they were from a quality brand and made in Japan, opposed to a cheap part mass produced in China. That made me feel that there was some actual engineering going on. The nuts were fine, although they didn't actually receive much force due to the weak socket, lol.

If the spacer is made from the same material as the socket, then...

I would never feel comfortable driving the car with them installed after that experience.

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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 12:55 PM
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I added 5mm spacers to the rear.

Front: 19x9.5 +25
Rear: 19x9.5 +20
Tires: 255/35R19



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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 01:04 PM
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Such a show-off
don't stop.
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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by blnewt
Such a show-off
don't stop.
I have this odd obsession with wheel fit. I have at least one more set of spacers to try before I consider it the best I can make. Hopefully I don't end up realizing the 10mm spacers that were useless were my best bet.
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Old Apr 11, 2016 | 01:16 PM
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Final spacer configuration.







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Old Apr 11, 2016 | 02:32 PM
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It came out to perfection! Great job Ryne!
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Old Apr 11, 2016 | 02:38 PM
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grey car, grey wheels, silver bonos, black? lugs...lol
Where's the pop?!?!?! lollllllll
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Old Apr 11, 2016 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by VenomGT9
grey car, grey wheels, silver bonos, black? lugs...lol
Where's the pop?!?!?! lollllllll
The wheels actually are a good amount of pop. In person, they range from a bright silver to a gunmetal. They don't match the car paint the way my old wheels did. I have a few other aesthetic mods planned to add some contrast. I'd love to have the calipers painted it just seems hard to do without down time.

I've done black wheels and hated it.
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Old Apr 11, 2016 | 02:58 PM
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No no keep the wheels as is they look good...avoid black.
Need to have the contrast elsewhere, maybe lugs or center caps...idk I'm biased with colors.
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Old Apr 11, 2016 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by VenomGT9
grey car, grey wheels, silver bonos, black? lugs...lol
Where's the pop?!?!?! lollllllll
I agree. ...looks good Ryne but honestly I think the black wheels looked better. However,my opinion is the more black the better...so dont listen to me...
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Old Apr 11, 2016 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by VenomGT9
No no keep the wheels as is they look good...avoid black.
Need to have the contrast elsewhere, maybe lugs or center caps...idk I'm biased with colors.
I agree. I have black lugs and the black Work center caps already. I am planning on a black diffuser, probably AKV1. Maybe do something with the fog light trim also.

I'm definitely fine with constructive criticism and don't take offense at all. If I did, I wouldn't post on the internet, lol.

You can see the center caps and lug nuts better in this picture.


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Old Apr 11, 2016 | 05:02 PM
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I agree. ...looks good Ryne but honestly I think the black wheels looked better. However,my opinion is the more black the better...so dont listen to me...
I do like black accents on a grey car, the wheels just didn't work for me. Most lighting made them look cheap or reminded me of hub caps - even with a nice set of 20" wheels. I look forward to adding some black accents to add some contrast to my car now that my wheels are a bit lighter.

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Old Apr 11, 2016 | 05:04 PM
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I dark purple on the calipers would be sex
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Old Apr 12, 2016 | 12:48 PM
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Photoshop render of some ideas. Any comments or recommendations?





Possibly even one of these two debadge options:

Option 1:


Option 2:

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Old Apr 12, 2016 | 01:07 PM
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Debadge option 3: remove INFINITI, leave your fuji and G37xS
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