18's or 19's for track?
#22
We race on 18" wheels from Enkei. They weight just barely over 18#'s each and the price is good. When buying wheels dont forget about what the size and cost of tires will be. WE have Brembo's all around and the 18" wheels clear with no problem and we also dont get tire rub.
#23
for the track, the smallest wheel that clears your brakes will be the best compromise. 17 ---> 19 (granted EVERYTHING is a compromise of something else).
bigger brakes = more weight too.
Why get a 19" magnesium wheel? Get a 17" magnesium wheels, and ligther more efficient brakes . For touring car, 17" is pretty much the sweetspot. i don't think 19" magnesium wheels and 380mm carbon brakes would be an improvement.. they would be hella bling though!
Originally Posted by Kolia
Get a 19" full magnesium wheel and it won't weight much.
And you'll have a much better control of your contact patch with less un-dampenned spring effect from the tire.
Plus, you'd be able to run bigger brakes with 19" wheels.
And you'll have a much better control of your contact patch with less un-dampenned spring effect from the tire.
Plus, you'd be able to run bigger brakes with 19" wheels.
Why get a 19" magnesium wheel? Get a 17" magnesium wheels, and ligther more efficient brakes . For touring car, 17" is pretty much the sweetspot. i don't think 19" magnesium wheels and 380mm carbon brakes would be an improvement.. they would be hella bling though!
Last edited by Nano; 06-02-2006 at 05:07 PM.
#25
Originally Posted by dza00
so the 13" rotors fit over 17" wheels? And yeah.. those 14" rotors weigh a ton.. it's like holding a brick lol. I think i might get a set of 19's and run some cheap 18's on the track lol.
Oh and in terms of costs of tracking your car, make sure to consider other items such as brake pads, regular maintenance, safety gear / apparel, fees for track time, gas, etc. as they all add up and may affect your wheel / tire choice.
Last edited by apharmdb; 06-03-2006 at 05:45 AM.
#30
Originally Posted by dza00
wow! I wasn't expecting this many responses. I have a 14" stoptech BBK (4 wheels) i will be putting on when i get these new wheels. Otherwise I would have stuck with 17's for track and gotten 19's for cosmetics/ street use.
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Imho, 19" wheels require too low profile tires. On anything but marble smooth pavement, they are a liability with a stiff suspension. Then there is the weight(unsprung / moment of inertia) issue, no matter how you look at it, a 19" wheel will always weight more than the equivalent in 18" . From an all out-performance pov, 19" doesn't make sense on a car like the 350z.
Last edited by Nano; 06-04-2006 at 07:21 AM.
#33
Originally Posted by Nano
A few 17" wheels will fit stoptech 14". I have wilwood 14"(355mm) brakes, with 17x9 and 17x10 wheels and they fit good(they also fit the stoptechs as I used their templates
#34
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One more factor to consider with 19s is experience on the race track. While it's one thing for a pro road racing Z or G team to use, it's another thing altogether when your pricey (forged, magnesium, whatever) alloys go two or four wheels off course during the course of the day. This will happen at some point, trust me. The larger mass of the 19" wheels, together with the shorter sidewalls of a 19" tire are a good recipe for a bent rim! Same thing applies to hitting the right size pothole on the street...
You DON'T want to know how MUCH it costs to fix a bent rim. Magnesium? Good luck!
The moral to all these stories? DON"T buy 19s unless you're gonna be just stylin' with 'em.
You DON'T want to know how MUCH it costs to fix a bent rim. Magnesium? Good luck!
The moral to all these stories? DON"T buy 19s unless you're gonna be just stylin' with 'em.
Last edited by dkmura; 06-04-2006 at 05:27 PM.
#35
Originally Posted by MoodDude
Good luck on fitting a 17" on the 355 Rotora. I tried 3 different wheels and got frustrated with it, so I bought some 18's. Here is a picture of my 18's at the track:
yeah, the rotora seems to be the 14" BBK with the worst clearance.
Originally Posted by liudacris
Which 17s did you find that fit?
I will try to take a picture with the stoptech template
Last edited by Nano; 06-04-2006 at 06:16 PM.
#37
Originally Posted by Nano
LoL, could have taken a picture FARTHER away!
Here is a closer picture:
#39
nice picture kolia, looks like a pirate 350z... you just need skull and cross bones
I tryied the template of the stoptech front ST40H(355x32), and it DOESN'T FIT on the FN01R-C. 17x9+35... maybe with a 25mm spacer it would fit, but then it won't fit the fender.
Originally Posted by Nano
I will try to take a picture with the stoptech template