roadracerr6

Just wondering is anyone is running the Nismo suspension with a wide 19" setup (19x8.5 front and 19x10.5 rear). If so, any fender rolling necessary? I'm looking at that setup and wondering about clearances. Any help or pic's would be appreciated.

tylerdurden

What is the rear offset?

Jason@Performance

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there shouldnt be a problem as long as the rear offset isnt crazy low...

but if you have a 275 tire on the rear there shouldnt be a problem at all

roadracerr6

Thanks guys. I'm thinking of going 285 in the rear, but I'm not familiar with offset concept. Anyone care to explain how it works?

Jason@Performance

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what wheels are you going with...

what size?

There will be an offset listed on the rear... +37mm or something like that...

roadracerr6

Okay, here's what I'm thinking.

Volk SF Winning's 19x8.5 front and 19x10.5 rear. Front's will be 245/35/19's and I'd like to go 285/35/19 rear if it won't cause any issues. I don't want to have to roll the fenders, but I am thinking about going with the Nismo suspension setup which I'm told lowers the car about .8".

I'm still going back and forth between the 18/19 decision. I like how the 19's fill out the wells, but I'm still not sure I want to give up the ride quality of the 18's. Especially if I end up going with the Nismo springs and sway bars.

I know the wheel choice discussion has been beat to death, but I'm a new Z owner and would like to hear from anyone with that setup. The car will have little if any track time. This baby is going to have a little of both show and go!

tylerdurden

You have to find out the off set from the vendor. The Winnings are available in extreme offsets, for ex. +17. This would be very aggressive and you would have to modify your fenders even with 275's. Don't let any vendor tell you they will fit without rolling, with that offset, because they won't. To accomodate 285's you will have to be in the +30 range.

roadracerr6

How does the whole offset thing work?

tylerdurden

I am not an expert but this is what I picked up from looking for wheels. It is somewhat complicated you can research it on the web. To put it simply offset sizes designate how far the wheel will be pushed out toward you fender (outboard) or (inboard) toward your suspension. Every wheel has an offset size that you must consider. Lower numbered offsets push the wheel toward your fender and vice-versa.

Z1 Performance

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offset is the distance from the moutning hub to the center line of the wheel...the more positive (farther from 0), the farther in the wheel sits, the lower the number (closer to 0), the farther out it sits. Obviously, offset and wheel width go hand in hand and both determine what fits and what does not.

Find out the rear offset of the wheels you are getting or thinking of getting. For the SF Winning, recommended sizes are 1985 +25, 1995 +29. The Winning is offered in a 10.5 +29, which should work out ok, but search out members here with those wheels (there are plenty) and ask what they experienced on their own cars, so you hear it from the horses mouth rather than someone trying to sell you something.

Adam

roadracerr6

Will do. Thanks for the info.