18" front, 19" rear, GT owners and others comments requested
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18" front, 19" rear, GT owners and others comments requested
I am going to replace the factory wheels on my 2006 6MT Touring sometime soon. I am either going all 18s or 18 front 19 rear. I don't want to go with 19 all around as the roads here are not the best in all areas of town. Living on the coast, we have a lot of ground settling and a fair amount of potholes. How do you guys with the factory GT wheels feel about this. Any of you with aftermarket setups that are 18 and 19? I will be doing 245/40 in front and 275/40/18 rear or 275/35/19 rear, depending on if I decide to go with different diameters. This is a daily driver and isn't tracked, although I do enjoy spirited driving in the car :-) From a purely asthetic standpoint, 19s seem to fill out the rear wheel well and look better. Sometimes the rears look smaller than the fronts with 18s all around, even though they are both 18s; an optical illusion based on the dimensions of the rear I guess. A harsher ride with 19 rears? Thanks for your input.
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A good combo is 275/35-18 front and 275/35-19 rear. This takes away the understeer our cars have, and has the same amount of sidewall front to back.
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
A good combo is 275/35-18 front and 275/35-19 rear. This takes away the understeer our cars have, and has the same amount of sidewall front to back.
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Originally Posted by ni$mo350
275 up front is wayyyyyyy to wide imho...
Have you drivin a Z with 275's in the front?? They handle so much better.
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don't forget the 3% rule.
EDIT: assuming, of course, you have VDC, which I think all Tourings do (but I could be wrong): https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-tires/203755-will-these-tires-work-with-my-vdc-enabled-car-read-here.html <-- sticky from this forum
EDIT: assuming, of course, you have VDC, which I think all Tourings do (but I could be wrong): https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-tires/203755-will-these-tires-work-with-my-vdc-enabled-car-read-here.html <-- sticky from this forum
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
They fit perfect on a 9.5 +35 to +20 without rubbing.
Have you drivin a Z with 275's in the front?? They handle so much better.
Have you drivin a Z with 275's in the front?? They handle so much better.
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Yeah this sounds like it would work fairly well, but I agree with wider tires up front if you can fit them. I went from 225/245 front/rear to 245/275 and noticed a sizable difference. Less understeer and less tailsliding exiting corners. Wider is better... we all know it. Its just tricky getting a setup you want within that 3% rule. Basically the circumference (distance around the circle) around your front tires should be about 3% less than the rears. Just check the sticky thread about it...
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i run 255 up front if i tracked more id go with a 265. right now i have 275 out back the 255 is for sure a better step then the 225's that come stock bite alot better and even drive daily better.
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Originally Posted by gregom
Yeah this sounds like it would work fairly well, but I agree with wider tires up front if you can fit them. I went from 225/245 front/rear to 245/275 and noticed a sizable difference. Less understeer and less tailsliding exiting corners. Wider is better... we all know it. Its just tricky getting a setup you want within that 3% rule. Basically the circumference (distance around the circle) around your front tires should be about 3% less than the rears. Just check the sticky thread about it...
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19 versus 18 ride comfort
How much harsher will the 19 rear be versus 18? Any of you go from 18s to
19s? Was the ride noticable harder?
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19s? Was the ride noticable harder?
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Originally Posted by davidv
As you go from a 45 to 40 to 35-series the sidewall is shorter and the ride is more harsh.
Also consider tires. Some offer a more comfortable ride than others.
Also consider tires. Some offer a more comfortable ride than others.
And as you know david from the "other thread", I am putting faith that my V2 is a winner "smiles"
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Originally Posted by militia
i just got a set of 06 gt wheels and ordered 255/40/18 and 285/35/19 BFG kdw's
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i rode in a friends Z with that set up and i didnt seem harsh at all.
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i rode in a friends Z with that set up and i didnt seem harsh at all.
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Cool show us lots of pics when you get them, I wanna see... I'm considering this too for the future. I've got Rota P45F/R wheels front and back in 18's, and wheeldude is looking at possibly making them in 19's as well so I may get two 19's for my rears.
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Originally Posted by gregom
Cool show us lots of pics when you get them, I wanna see... I'm considering this too for the future. I've got Rota P45F/R wheels front and back in 18's, and wheeldude is looking at possibly making them in 19's as well so I may get two 19's for my rears.
John
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No problem, I'll do it. I always thought the 19s on the GT filled out the wheel well better. I'd go 19s all around, but I think the ride will be a little less harsh with 18s in front, not to mention the roads here. I do still have a slight concern about damaging a rim with 19s.
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+1 charleston roads are chitty
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Originally Posted by davidv
As you go from a 45 to 40 to 35-series the sidewall is shorter and the ride is more harsh.
Also consider tires. Some offer a more comfortable ride than others.
Also consider tires. Some offer a more comfortable ride than others.
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Originally Posted by militia
+1 charleston roads are chitty
LOL, yes they are....... someone who understands my concerns here
Anytime you are in the downtown area, where all the clubs and restaurants are, you have to be very careful. Being surrounded by water, it is nearly impossible to keep the roads from settling. They repave a street and it is great for a while, then it starts to sink in places. "militia"? stationed here maybe in the past?
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