kensuke

NOTE: There's no 'WA' prefix, so I chose 'VA.'

City: Seattle (Lake City)
State/Province: WA
Price: $1800 or trade for Advan RG/RGII

Wheel Size: 17x8.0J; 17x9.0J (almost every other set I've seen is 17x7.0; 17x8.0, or not staggered at all)
Wheel Offset: +35; +38
Wheel Brand: NISMO (RAYS Engineering)
Tire Size: 225/45-ZR17; 235/45-ZR17 97Y BW
Tire Brand: Yokohama Advan Sport
Number of Wheels/Tires available: 4

I don't actually have to sell these, and if I don't get what I'm asking, they'll be staying on my car. That being said, on to the details!

Up for sale/trade is a full staggered set of NISMO (RAYS) LM-GT2 wheels. These wheels have been specifically engineered in size and offset for the S14 Silvia, but I'm sure that these sizes would be applicable to the S13 or S15 as well. I talked to Erik at UP Garage, and he told me that these fronts will clear Z-brakes without spacers.

Included is a full set of perfect condition RAYS center caps and valve stem caps. These wheels are incredibly rare, and were sourced directly from Japan. $600 in shipping and a two month wait was what it took to bring a nice set of these stateside.

According to pg 225 of HyperRev Silvia edition 2, these wheels were used in the Le Mans 24 hour race. The paragraph also states that these are a two-piece forged design for light-weight and durability. Original retail was over $600 per wheel.

One of the rears does have some very slight curbing (hard to notice on these lips), but it's definitely reparable. The curbing occurred before the wheels were shipped, so it's JDM curbing, which makes it awesome. The faces in the front are starting to lose some of their luster. If I end up holding on to these, I plan to have them refinished. I haven't bothered yet since I'm still learning to track properly and I have no idea what could happen down the road. Not to mention, I can't bring myself to scrape off the Nismo decals that I may never be able to find again.

These tires have some of the best wet and dry traction ratings available, as they should for the price. All four tires with lifetime insurance/warranties on damage/repair through Discount Tire came to $1,119.14 (receipts will be included). There are just over 12000 miles on the tires, which have been daily driving and three auto-x events (tires are still in great condition with tons of life).

I won't hold these for anyone -- first person with money or a trade gets these. As I said before, I am under absolutely no obligation to sell these, and won't budge a bit on the price. My asking price is already around what other people with LM-GT2 are asking with good tires, and I've never seen a set in better shape.

Just in case you're wondering whether or not you should post on this thread, don't post if you don't have money or don't have interest in this setup, do post if you do have money and do have interest in this setup .

Thanks for looking!

Older (about 3500mi ago) photos:





Newer photos (post aero):







If you're in the area, you're more than welcome to stop by and check these out in person. I know that many people have already seen these at meets, so ask around if you're looking for an unbiased opinion!

As far as trades go, I'm looking for a full set of Advan RG/RGII 17"/18" with sub-30 (GTR face) offsets. I may also be interested in Advan TC/RC wheels with good offsets. If you have 17" wheels to offer, I would prefer to keep my tires and ship the wheels without.

I definitely do not want your XXR/Sportmax, Rota, 5zigen, Enkei, etc...

I know that this is my first post on here, but I tend to search and lurk more than post. I've been a member of EvolutionM.net since 2002 (feedback: evolutionm.net 2/2), a member of Northwest Nissans since 2004 (feedback: Northwest Nissans 11/11), and of eBay since 2002 (feedback: eBay Feedback Profile for psientific 100/100). I'm going to expect to see similar credentials and/or lots of people who can vouch for someone who would like to do a straight up trade.

If you have any questions, feel free to let me know.

Cheers,

Tyrone

kensuke

Topness! I may also consider a good cash offer for just the wheels! I will polish them inside and out before shipping.

Ruff Ryder 6

I actually found your ad on craigslist and wondered if you would part the wheels. Is $1800 for the wheels and tires? or are you looking for that for just the wheels? If you part the wheels from tires how much are we talking? Interested, just need to work around the price tag a bit