zrdude13

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Hey guys,

I can get an absolutely stupid deal on 20 inch wheels for my ZR. But im a little hesitant towards getting them as Im not sure running 30 or 35 series tires on a Z would be the smartest thing to do. I've thought long and hard about it but still cant make up my damn mind. Tires would be wayyyyyy cheaper compared to 19 inch wheels. But at least you have the comfort of a 40 sidewall. I dunno. What do you guys think about 20s on a Z?

XuperXero

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Too big... and doesn't look proportional to the car.

Kiriller

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19's tops. Or 18 front 19 back my preference

aRYip

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+1

shabz

You definately wont be hitting those high speeds with comfort anymore... i even regret getting 19's

JjL

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i've always wanted to drift on some 20s

Risky_Business

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20s is too big son. 17 is too small...but 19 is just right and tight.

SC350ZR

Stick with 19's, good combination of style and comfort.
Our roads are not good enough to go 20's.

cbr350Z

i have 30/19 in the back ,prety rough wont rec 30 ,and roads we have u can easily damage the rims.........

noodleman

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20s are fine on a ZR imo...and the Z runs 35 series tires for 19" rims...so it's not that big of a stretch on 30s...

Adon

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arent the streets in Toronto all about potholes ? and large ones? I've only spent 2 weeks there once few years back in middle of winter, and that's all I remember about the streets.

you can go with 20's with beefy tires like 35's in the front, but 30 series don't offer much protection up there. Although 30's in the rear would be slightly less risky.

but I gotta tell ya, the general opinion on what wheel size is right for the Z is 19's are good, 20's noticeably too big, For the G 20's are perfect cuz of those really bulky rear fenders just swallow up an inch or two off any 20 inch wheel.

XuperXero

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19" + Z ftw
20" + G ftw

everything else is nono. Maybe 18's for Z for track for that little extra sidewall flex.

350z-Jim

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20s are ok, its a 30 series tire on the 20". Just really be careful around potholes cause a 30 series tire are thin and 20" rims are huge so prone to bending.

If you can get em cheap go for it, but know that you may need to replace em down the road from bends and tires are expensive.

zrdude13

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yaaaaa....the more and more I think about it the less 20s look attractive to me. I guess I'll go with some sick *** 19s and bite the damn bullet for tires. I just hate how freakin expensive 19 inch rubber is! lol

Kiriller

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True, part of the problem with getting rims is tires, A good price for only 2 tires - 850$ (depending on size) but for all four tires, its another rim set (depending on brand)

Never actually knew, but 20's tires are cheaper then 19's? or whats the deal with that what op stated above^ (my only guess to that would be Supply and Demand, but when tire companies are manufacturing the tires, why not just produce hell lot more 19's, poor management lol)

Good luck though, post your results, curious what your going to end up with.

zrdude13

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20 inch rubber is WAY cheaper then 19 inchers. You can almost save about 65 - 70 bucks a tire going with 20's. Thats why its only fair to weigh out all your options. Man, I didn't know picking wheels for this car would involve so much research! lol. But I want to make sure I get it right (offset, size, yadda yadda).
I was thinking of going with some Tenzo-R wheels. They have a great line up right now. Either those or some TSWs. I just cant decide it I wanna go for a nice fat dish on the rear or that sexy BMW concave look. TOUGH.....lol

Kiriller

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Concave look is hella sexy, i was thinking of picking up 5spoke 20-21" bmw x5 replicas of ebay, concave on x5 is just sex imo

Good luck though and again, it all depends on your budget. Try and see in the my350z rim/tire sale threads, maybe you will find somthing within your budget

toples z

Dont listen to this nonsense about 20" being too big for the Z i have it on my ZR and wouldn't change a ting. (245/35/20 in front and 285/35/20 in the back)

Mark@pasmag

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Don't listen to the 20-inch haters rolling on their TEEN-AGE size rims.

I've been driving my 350Z for 3 years on my 20s... they fit the wheel wells perfectly, ride is about the same as my 18s i use on the track and i've had no issues with potholes.... and i drive and live downtown where the roads are pretty crap-tastic.

trust me.... if you get a killer deal on 20s.... you gotta do it.

zrdude13

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lol....here come the guys rollin on dubs to defend their choices! lol

Maybe I'll just buy a set of 19s and 20s and just switch them every two weeks! hahaha.