For wheel-tire width see: http://www.tiresandco.ca/equivalency-tables-advice.html

 

Track or Grand Touring are different size wheels. A Track owner will not be helpful.

NOTE: My apologies. Track 18/19" v.2: The 2006 and 2007 350Zs featured these wheels on the Track and Grand Touring trim packages.

 

You will be perfectly fine with 275's , if you want the 285's I suggest stepping up to a 255/40 front.

 

Yeah, I read that and used the following calculator which has a handy % difference:

Tire Calculator

So the rear adds a +1.19% difference alone. What confused me was if I needed to change the front by roughly that amount to not get into trouble.

 

255/40/18 275or285/35/19 (basically up the 1st number by 20 on front and rear) will work with no spacers for a beefier setup.

Also some tires have a more beefy sidewall to begin with, such as Hankook Ventus V12 EVO K110 so you'll get that fat tire look ;o But I think you should get spacers tho on stock wheels.

 

Difference in front -rear tire circumference is 4.4 percent. Do not like this with VDC. Try a 30-series tire in rear and run the numbers again.

 

So stock:
245/40 R18 654 mm 2055 mm
265/35 R19 668 mm 2099 mm
Difference % 2.14

But 275 35 19 rear and stock front is:

245/40 R18 654 mm 2055 mm
275/35 R19 676 mm 2124 mm
Difference 3.36 %

Looks like it is awfully close to the percentage where problems would arise if you don't bump up the front.

 

I run 245/40 and 275/35 and I have no issues. Running 255 up front closes the gap even more. I believe it is more of an issue for VDC if your front is bigger than rear...

 

I'm running 285/35 rear and 245/40 fronts on Rays Nismos with no issue with VDC whatsoever, car does tend to understeer but that will change once the shtty S Drives in the fronts wear out.

 

245/40/18
285/35/19

no problems here...knowing it understeers changes your driving style/throttle engaging!

 

Wheels are shipping out today!!!

HRE P43SC in Satin Black

Front: 19x9.5 +20




Rear: 19x11 +25

 

^ congrats man, they look awesome.

 

Thanks!

 

What kind of tires are these?

I am trying to buy a new set for the wheels I just purchased and these are roughly the same specs, I love the staggered look.

 

I just purchased a set of the VMR V710 rims in Sunken Treasure for my 06 Black GT 350z... I'm excited and can hardly wait. But I am really lost over which tires to purchase for them running stock suspension/ride height. Any suggestions would be much appreciated...

I have been comparing different tire brands as well hoping to find something fairly affordable but with good looks and handling, especially in the rain. I want them to look good, but I don't take her to the track so I dont need to over do it. I've always run Falken on my S2000 and my previous 350z.

Would 245/275 30R19 be too small to fill up the wheelwell?

 

I love my BFG KDW tires on my WORKs. Perfect thread life, dry and wet traction and cost isn't horrible. I'd recommend a 255/35 & 285/35. You'll be fine with those sizes and even in the future if you choose to lower your car.

 

Ive been looking at Toyo Proxes T1R and Yokohoma S. Drive... Anyone use these?

A buddy of mine is running some Sumitomo HTR Z II and they look great.

I've always been a Falken man, but I can't seem to find any distributors with the tires I need in the mixed sizes I need or quantities.

 

www.DiscountTireDirect.com
www.TireRack.com
www.TiresDirect.net

 

I had toyo t1r and they were ok, but I think they have been discontinued.

 

S.Drives are pretty good tires. Other popular choices are Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110s or Continental ExtremeContact DWs. If you want some top tier tires, go with Michelin Pilot Super Sports or Bridgestone RE-11s.