Throw away mags :-/ Too many repairs perhaps.

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I'm getting the front end suspension bits changed. On the hoist they pointed out all 4 corners are bald as #$%^ which sucks... but probably is a product of how I drive it.

Also one of the spokes of my rims is cracked through. Enkei GN+ 18x8 maybe?

Anyhow, I called a repair place and they said I would be a little crazy to reapir again.. as they have bee done once (to my knowledge) and who knows what happened in Japan...

Your thoughts?

I rarely see wheels on a leggy I like more than mine :-/

Maybe I should just try and find some cheap 2nd hand ones :_(

If I can get out this for under $2k I'll be pretty happy.
 
Sad times!
When I wanted to get a crack fixed on one wheel off my old Honda, the guy told me that he could tell it had had a crack fixed up at least once before and that he wouldn't repair it. He said some other places might do it but he didn't want to touch it. From this I would guess that if you drive hard it may be worth trying to find a new set :( unless you could find a pair only (or even one single rim) to replace the one damaged.
 
When I had them previously repaired they where all rolled for buckle... if they did what I asked. I havn't seen the spoke crack before.

I'm going to see if I can find somethign similar for a decent price then sell mine on ebay or something so it's someone elses problem.
 
Yeah could be hard to sell a set of three haha. Good luck man but if I were you I'd make sure the new buyer knows they have been repaired. May not get as much cash but I'm sure there's someone who would love to have 'em!
 
why not buy a new wheel? look on the back of the spokes for the size

5zigen GN are pretty cheap



edit:

yours would be 18x8.5 +38, they are discontinued, but you might be able to track down a single, maybe a pair


streettotrack.com, email Paul there, he might be able to track them down
 
unclepaulie said:
why not buy a new wheel? look on the back of the spokes for the size

5zigen GN are pretty cheap
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This. They're good looking wheels. If you replace them with Lensos I'd estimate a gap of about 5 minutes between opening the boxes and necking yourself.
 
I'll have a look for a replacement I guess. Might be able to find a pair and dump the cracked one and which ever else is most buckled.

Sound plan.... new suspension and I want to drive my car >:|

Also discontinued?! The bastard :/ Plus massive thanks for the help!

Is the GN+ differnet to the GN? There are plenty of the GN+ around....
 
Evo 8 or 9 wheels are pretty cheap on the Evo forums, I got mine for $500. Right Size and decent offset.
 
shipping is about 31,000Y, so roughly $400

making the total about 1200ish (including commission, bank fees etc)
 
Go buy Lee's R33 GTR wheels and get them powdercoated

Promptly win at life.....
 
I wish I could see what the R33 rims looked like on a leggy.

Steve's TE37's are the same fitment as my current rims.. but a little more expensive.

Having extra rubber on the ground would be pretty cool with the GTR wheels.... and I might be able to score rubber too.

I called another repair place who wouldn't touch a cracked spoke, so it looks like I need to buy :-!

I'd sell my current rims as they are and point out they had been repaired once. I wouldn't expect anyone on here to buy them.


Opinions? Stat!
 
problem solvered!! Trigger legnum with R33 GTR Rims :

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ok they were just sitting in front of current wheels but you get the idea... Tough fitment to boot :)
 
Dont forget with Nissan wheels they need to be bored out to fit a Mitsubishi hub.

At least my rims will bolt on with no mods needed. And you will never crack a forged steel rim :p
 
steveP said:
Dont forget with Nissan wheels they need to be bored out to fit a Mitsubishi hub.

At least my rims will bolt on with no mods needed. And you will never crack a forged steel rim :p
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forged steel hey.... that would be DAMN heavy, unlike forged alloy 33GTR wheels :P
 
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