Which wheel do you like for my 05 NSX?

Rob4092xx · 22 April 2012

I am thinking about putting new wheels on my Red 2005 NSX.

I am going with 18" and 19" tires.

Let me know which wheel you think would look best!

Please click on each photo so they are enlarged. It is difficult to get a good look at either wheel without enlarging the photo!

Your comments would be greatly appreciated as well! Do you like either wheel for my NSX?

Thanks!

tbnsxt · 22 April 2012

neither.

advan rs.

Brooklynzson · 22 April 2012

Not really feeling either, but if I had to choose it would be the one on the left.

Ric · 22 April 2012

sorry but not feeling about your two wheel choices either. they look too "old- style" for my taste. if i have to pick one, the left will be it.

the HRE 5-spoke shallow concave wheel couple thread below looks sweet.

PHOEN$X · 22 April 2012

Isn't the wheel on the right similar to the ones that came with your (Yojack's) car? I think they look good, but if you want to change, I prefer the one on the left.

Rob4092xx · 22 April 2012

Yes they are close but not the same.

myw · 22 April 2012

+1. wheels looking too old school/earlier generation wheels. they would look great in the volk av3, racing hart c2/m5 fast and furious era of late 90s early 2000s.

if i had to choose, left wheel setup but like others i feel its not nsx calibre. imho of course.

Ric said:
sorry but not feeling about your two wheel choices either. they look too "old- style" for my taste. if i have to pick one, the left will be it.

the HRE 5-spoke shallow concave wheel couple thread below looks sweet.

Hapa88 · 23 April 2012

Here's the TSW Nurburgring on the NSX.
It's very lightweight and pretty inexpensive. However because they don't offer a concave rear face, I think the wheel looks a little funny on the NSX IMHO.

Rob4092xx · 23 April 2012

Thanks a million for the photos! Just wondering as I am not a wheel guy, what do you mean by "concave rear face?" Thanks!

Hapa88 said:
Here's the TSW Nurburgring on the NSX.
It's very lightweight and pretty inexpensive. However because they don't offer a concave rear face, I think the wheel looks a little funny on the NSX IMHO.

Jacob_Seattle · 23 April 2012

I think your choice is easy. You should go with the TSW Vortex (wheel on the right). Another member has this set up on his red car and WOW! I think this in the silver finish is perfect for the NSX. I would put this combo in the top five wheel choices. For a red NSX, I would put this in the top three. They are not the lightest wheels, but also they are not too bad. Please see this picture:

GL

Jacob

Hapa88 · 23 April 2012

Rob4092xx said:
Just wondering as I am not a wheel guy, what do you mean by "concave rear face?" Thanks!

The concave face is usually more 3 dimensional in that the center part is sunken in (caves inward) and the spokes kind of come out toward the edge.

Here's a more extreme example of my old XXR 522s. Front wheel is sort of flatter looking and the rear wheel is more 3 dimensional.

Rob4092xx · 23 April 2012

Jacob...you are not going to beleive this but that is my car! I am thinking of selling these wheels and going with the others. I really appreciate you comments!

I love this forum! It is so great to reach out to my friends to learn from their experiences and comments!

Anyone else have suggestions???

Jacob_Seattle said:
I think your choice is easy. You should go with the TSW Vortex (wheel on the right). Another member has this set up on his red car and WOW! I think this in the silver finish is perfect for the NSX. I would put this combo in the top five wheel choices. For a red NSX, I would put this in the top three. They are not the lightest wheels, but also they are not too bad. Please see this picture:

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GL

Jacob

Brylek · 23 April 2012

I suggest to wait for 2002+ replicas in 17/18 combo.

When it comes to NSXs, nothing looks more elegant than oem 02+ wheels.

PHOEN$X · 23 April 2012

I really like these wheels for some reason. I guess I'm a sucker for clean 5-spokes. If only they weren't so expensive..

NSX GT · 23 April 2012

Brylek said:
I suggest to wait for 2002+ replicas in 17/18 combo.

When it comes to NSXs, nothing looks more elegant than oem 02+ wheels.

+1 I'm placing my order for the 02+ replica at a excellent deal.

davidf · 24 April 2012

PHOEN$X said:
I really like these wheels for some reason. I guess I'm a sucker for clean 5-spokes. If only they weren't so expensive..

Yep, those do look good. Thats the only set I've seen on an NSX.

Rob4092xx · 24 April 2012

Very nice indeed!

Senninha · 28 April 2012

Hi,

Not liking either for an NSX ... the left would suit a Civic, the right screams Prelude.

You dont mention the colour of your NSX. I ask as I think this is a key consideration when moving away from OEM 02 rims. It impacts on style as well as color of rim. The red of tbnsxt above looks great, and you should should check out Synth19's NIOP.

If you like a clean rim then check out Brylek's stunning Silverstone http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1415487&postcount=26

Good luck and HTH

regards, Paul

Rob4092xx · 28 April 2012

Those are some gorgeous wheels! I PM'd Brylek to get info on them. Thanks for the lead!

BTW...my NSX is red.

NSXDreamer2 · 29 April 2012

If you want to stick with the TSW, I like my interlargos a lot. It's one of the cheapest rotating forged wheels. (similar to Enkei's MAT) bascially a spun cast wheel that's slightly lighter yet stronger than traditional casting.

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Hapa88 · 1 May 2012

NSXDreamer2 said:
If you want to stick with the TSW, I like my interlargos a lot. It's one of the cheapest rotating forged wheels. (similar to Enkei's MAT) bascially a spun cast wheel that's slightly lighter yet stronger than traditional forging.

I think you meant "slightly lighter and stronger than traditional casting".

I really like those on your car.
Are they 17x7.5 +45, 18x9.5 +40? I've been going back and forth between these and the Nurburgrings for track wheels.

haveblue · 1 May 2012

Here's mine with TSW Nurburgrings. Mine stick out about 15mm more than the black car above.

NSXDreamer2 · 1 May 2012

Hapa88 said:
I think you meant "slightly lighter and stronger than traditional casting".

I really like those on your car.
Are they 17x7.5 +45, 18x9.5 +40? I've been going back and forth between these and the Nurburgrings for track wheels.

mine is 17*8 with 35et. (i have to check, it maybe a 30et) those were specifically ordered and test fitted for my stoptech.

I also had a set of DF front fenders.. again, just to fit the stoptech with my track tire setup. 235/40.

just to give you an idea, i ran 215 with 17*7.5 with 40et. but also ran a 15mm spacer.

Rob4092xx · 1 May 2012

Those look awesome!

haveblue said:
Here's mine with TSW Nurburgrings. Mine stick out about 15mm more than the black car above.

NSXrunner · 1 May 2012

Choose what makes you happy, not what necessarily makes the community happy. But since you asked, I voted for the one on the right. And clearly I am in the minority based on the results. :redface::biggrin:

Which wheel do you like for my 05 NSX?

Which Wheel for my 2005 Red NSX in 18" and 19"?

Wheel on the right?

Wheel on the left?

Rob4092xx

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