Can anyone point me in the right direction for some dark/gun metal rims. Anything and everything I need to know about them? Construction, weight, material, size......etc?

One of the main reason why I picked PG over OB is because I ultimately wanted darker/gun metal wheels on them
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Your question is too broad. Most wheel companies have gun metal color in their wheel designs.

 

I think you should first determine your budget and then go from there...

19" rims can go from anywhere around $250 a piece to $2,000 a piece based on its construction type (one piece or multi-piece), material (type of alloys) used, and the manufacturing process (forged, casted, rolled, etc.) involved. Of course, the "brand name" factor should be included also. The "finish" of the rim can vary the cost of identical rims by a lot as well.

 

Your gonna want low weight rims for performance. My old alti, i bought the nismos, which were rebranded gram lights. Unbelievable rims. 18 x 8.5 that weighed 17.6 pounds. I think generally speaking if you can try to keep it around 1 lb per inch (i .e. 18" = 18 lbs or less) your gold....

 

Go To www.wheelsnext.com, They have the best prices, and a wide range of rims!!!

 

I don't really have a budget right now because I'm willing to dish out more for quality over time and the fact that I don't really know much about rims to establish a reasonable budget for myself. Maybe 500 a piece seems decent?

Any place I can start?
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you can check the site he posted, or something like superbuytires.com

you might not find anything you like for that price though


just to give you an idea, i paid 3900 for my 20" forged wheels with "charcoal" finish.. basically gunmetal

 

I see. I'm not really set on any price yet. Just trying to find out what's available and narrow things down. Not sure what to look for to fit the G (calipers, dimensions...etc)
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for a start, you can look at these companies and look at their wheels, see if you find a style you like...

http://www.dpengineering.cc/wheels.htm
http://www.dcrwheels.com/wheels.html
http://www.hrewheels.com/wheels.html
http://www.kinesismotorsports.com/
http://www.iforged.com/v3/wheels.php
http://www.vipmodular.com/
http://www.jlinewheels.com/models.html
http://www.workwheelsusa.com/wheels/
http://www.auto-couture.com/index_en.html
http://www.mackinindustries.com/md/rays/volk.html
http://www.forgeline.com/wheels/index.html
http://sevaswheels.com/wheels.html
http://www.zeforged.com/wheels.html
http://www.saviniforged.com/wheels.html
http://www.dazzmotorsports.com/
http://www.vellanowheels.com/collection.htm
http://www.ncforged.com/wheels.php
http://www.asantiwheels.com/gallery/flash/
http://www.corwheels.com/

 

haha wow, thanks for the links!
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I think he just overloaded you with enough Links to have you never make up your mind!

 

Yea..... I'm actually done looking through all the links haha.

I'm looking for black or gun metal 5 spokes, possibly 6. My G is platinum graphite, not really sure if gun metal would look good (too similar to the paint?) but black would be a safe bet I think.

From what I gathered, here's the dimension for the G37, correct me if I'm wrong
front: 19x8.5 offset +43mm
rear: 19x9.5 offset +45mm

It seems all the forged wheels cost around 1k
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You are looking @ a $4,000 investment just for rims.
Keep in mind tires are going to cost you almost another $1,000.
Not to mention special (or multiple wheel lock sets) for another $300.
On top of all those, you better have comprehensive/additional coverage on your auto insurance which can add another $200 to your annual premium if you want to insure < $5,000 worth of added parts.

So, at least $5,000 INITIALLY...
@_@

Then you will probably want to lower the car to complete the look ---> $$$ camber kit, coil-over system /or springs+shock combo $$$ --> looking at another $1,000 to $2,000 investment. Then you will want cross-drilled and/or slotted rotors, sway bars, tight bars, strut bars, etc... and you haven't even touch the engine or car body yet...

So you see, the mods come one after another... (speaking from personal experience, you will NEVER STOP)

I am not trying to discourage you from getting rims but make sure you have a plan, then work towards it so you won't end up wasting $$$. Unless you've got cash to burn then we are talking about something else =)

 

lol yea it's a money pit

if you shop around you can find deals

my wheels were 2900 for 20s ( got a sponsorship deal on these though )
tires were 757 from discount tires direct
mcgard spline drives were about 70
gonna cost me another 160 to put them on / swap over the tpms

 

to get a nice set of decent rims ur looking at least 2Gs unless ur getting it used.