BoostTed

I have a 04 350Z abd for some reason my car seems to have more wheel gap vs the other cars ive seen with the same wheel size, anyone know what its like that? Thanks

___DJK___

iTrader: (2)

I believe you mentioned you were running "30 series" tires in one of your previous posts. You are rolling a smaller diameter tire than most people, hence the excessive wheel gap. What are the exact dimensions of your tires?

DruDragzOn

Did you properly inflate the tires? Poorly inflated tires can do that also.

If that's not the case, you can get some lowering springs. If you go over 0.8" drop, you run into some camber issues. However if you do get a drop of less than 0.8", it might not be enough to cover that wheel gap considering the setup you have. If you have alot of money go with coilovers.

zurn

You need to get a girlfriend like this.

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....threadid=53803

lowrider

iTrader: (3)

Not getting down on you here, but this is the kind of question that can not be answered without getting all the facts. Need to know car (Z or G), Wheel size and model (17" 18" std, track or aftermarket and size) tire size and brand. I think you get the picture.

Lou

tiesto81

Not only that but did anyone look at the opening line of the article? 'A FAT WOMAN who got stuck...' . I don't think 'fat woman' is the proper term, it's capitalized, and i think they would just say a woman.

BoostTed

im running 245/30/19 up front and 275/30/19 in the rear...most are running 35 series. The difference is what about 10mm? would it make that much of a difference?

___DJK___

iTrader: (2)

Even if you use the correct rolling diameter you will have still have a gap. With that in mind the overall diameter of your new tires is smaller than your previous tires creating an even larger gap. If your car is equipped with VDC, it may throw you off a little bit.

Do a calculation for yourself

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

To eliminate the gap you will have to lower your car quite a bit, probably over 2 inches.

BoostTed

oh no dont get me wrong i expected wheel gap with the 19's on but I saw a few other cars last weekend at the shoot out on 19's and stock suspension but they had a lot less gap than I did. Didnt realize 30 or 35 series tires made that much of a difference.

joust75

iTrader: (1)

245/30 19 = a very small sidewall in front. That is a huge drop from the height of the stock 18in sidewall even with a 19 inch wheel. Back sounds average but fronts are definitely way low profile! Is your gap problem in the front?

BoostTed

both but more so back than front...I got a killer deal on these set of wheels so i guess i cant complain too much, but just wondering what the hell was he thinking getting tires that thin!

joust75

iTrader: (1)

Just be careful. I easily bent rims and popped tires over medium size potholes running 225*35 18s on my Prelude.

I was not pleased!

lowrider

iTrader: (3)

The difference in wheel gap between the 30 and 35 aspect tire sizes (245/19 and 275/19) is 1/2". That is to say the 35 series are 1" taller in Outer Diameter than the 30s, 1/2 of that would be the added wheel gap. So yes, that's the answer. You are running the wrong size tires for the tire/wheel combo on your car. BTW, this would be the proper size for 20s, if you could find the fronts. I don't believe you can find a 245/30/20.

Can I ask why you picked such a low profile? The ride must be punishing, and the risk of wheel damage is very high, not to mention the added wheel gap.

Lou

___DJK___

iTrader: (2)

He didnt pick the profile of the tires, he bought used rims with the tires already on them.

BoostTed

the ride isnt bad but the risk of bending the wheels scares me and like DJK said i didnt pick the size i bought them used