18" Wheel & Tire Discussion Thread
Im looking at changing up my tires pretty soon, the fk452's are worn badly on the front.
Current specs are:
Tanabe GF210's
Spring mount pad on the rears
18x10.5 +20 front
18x10.5 +5 rear
265/35/18 all around
Total drop on the rear is about 1.8"
Im looking for a meatier setup on the rear's but wanting to retain the size/look of the front's.
I was hoping to reduce the underdrive from the rear combo as well.
What would work well witha 265/35 front?
Terra i know you suggested 275/35 front and 275/40 rear but i was looking at going with a 285 or 295 for the rears.
Would a 285/35/18 work decent with a 265/35/18 front?
The car is very neutral right now and i would like to keep the driving feel as close as possible to how it drives now.
Current specs are:
Tanabe GF210's
Spring mount pad on the rears
18x10.5 +20 front
18x10.5 +5 rear
265/35/18 all around
Total drop on the rear is about 1.8"
Im looking for a meatier setup on the rear's but wanting to retain the size/look of the front's.
I was hoping to reduce the underdrive from the rear combo as well.
What would work well witha 265/35 front?
Terra i know you suggested 275/35 front and 275/40 rear but i was looking at going with a 285 or 295 for the rears.
Would a 285/35/18 work decent with a 265/35/18 front?
The car is very neutral right now and i would like to keep the driving feel as close as possible to how it drives now.
295 rears will also be fine. Just remember, the more stagger you have , the more understeer you will gain. The car will not be as neutral as you had before. Coming up in front tire size will also help, 275/35 makes a perfect front tire with your width wheel.
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hi i have bought 18 inch wheels for my g35 18x9f /18x10r
can i skip with 235/40r18 and 265/35r18.. we dont have 275/40 in our country and hard to get all we have is 235/40,245/40 and 265/35....
i have vdc and now its running 235/40 f and 245/40 r .. so far no issues with vdc
plz let me know been through all pages cant find my answer
thanks
can i skip with 235/40r18 and 265/35r18.. we dont have 275/40 in our country and hard to get all we have is 235/40,245/40 and 265/35....
i have vdc and now its running 235/40 f and 245/40 r .. so far no issues with vdc
plz let me know been through all pages cant find my answer
thanks
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285/35 would be a great rear choice , but you may have to remove your rear spacers. I run mine at +10 in the rear with -2.2 and have about 2mm of clearance under full compression.
295 rears will also be fine. Just remember, the more stagger you have , the more understeer you will gain. The car will not be as neutral as you had before. Coming up in front tire size will also help, 275/35 makes a perfect front tire with your width wheel.
295 rears will also be fine. Just remember, the more stagger you have , the more understeer you will gain. The car will not be as neutral as you had before. Coming up in front tire size will also help, 275/35 makes a perfect front tire with your width wheel.
Z1 sells slip on spacers without studs, makes them a bit cheaper to buy for us who already have extended studs. An assortment of sizes is always nice.
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Need help on fitment!
Hi guys I'm new to my350z and I need some help with my setup I have a 06 350z and I'm getting 18x9.5+25 rims and I wana run 245/40/18 In the front and 265/40/18. Can I get a 1 inch drop? Or will I rub
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you will be perfectly fine, im running almost 2 inch drop in the rear and about 1.5 in the front with an 18x10.5 +20 265/35/18 and 18x10.5 +5 265/35/18 rear with no rubbing issues, before i got the fenders rolled i only rubbed in the rear on hard bumps. Stock rear camber and about -1.8 front camber.
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Tire size help
Hey guys. Just noticed that my front tires are pretty bad and I need to change then asap. I am a total noob when it comes to tires, wheels and suspension. So my question is that can I run 275/40/18 all around. I have an hr on stock wheels. I need to order tires by the end of the day. Any help is greatly appreciated.
http://www.onlinetires.com/user/vehi...allbrands.html
http://www.onlinetires.com/user/vehi...allbrands.html
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I want wider tires with more grip. I don't really like the staggered look. So am guessing I would have to add spacers. Not the biggest wheel and fitment type guy don't know much.
Ok it doesn't work that way for staggered wheels. By adding the spacer, you've done nothing to change the tire geometry on the rim. You're still putting a 275 on a 8" and 8.5" wide wheel. It's going to look very stupid and you need to go with a square(Square means all 4 wheels are the same size and width) set up to do what you're trying to accomplish. Grip and traction will be addressed by the tire themselves in this case… you're either going to get something for the staggered set up or get new wheels.
275 is too wide for the OEM front wheel, which originally had a 225. You could use 245/40-18 front and 275/40-18 rear. That will give you wider tires with the original diameters front and rear. Your speedo will keep its accuracy, and you won't screw up the TCS (if your car isn't a base).
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Ok it doesn't work that way for staggered wheels. By adding the spacer, you've done nothing to change the tire geometry on the rim. You're still putting a 275 on a 8" and 8.5" wide wheel. It's going to look very stupid and you need to go with a square(Square means all 4 wheels are the same size and width) set up to do what you're trying to accomplish. Grip and traction will be addressed by the tire themselves in this case… you're either going to get something for the staggered set up or get new wheels.
275 is too wide for the OEM front wheel, which originally had a 225. You could use 245/40-18 front and 275/40-18 rear. That will give you wider tires with the original diameters front and rear. Your speedo will keep its accuracy, and you won't screw up the TCS (if your car isn't a base).
"Staggered" simply means the front and rear wheels are different sizes, and from what you're describing, I don't think that's what is bothering you. Sounds like you want the wheels to extend a bit farther out, closer to the lip of the fenders. If so, then spacers will do what you want. Maybe have a look at this thread:
https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...er-thread.html
Look at the end of the thread to see an HR with 20mm front and 25mm rear spacers with the OEM wheels and stock-sized tires.
https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...er-thread.html
Look at the end of the thread to see an HR with 20mm front and 25mm rear spacers with the OEM wheels and stock-sized tires.
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Wheel size help!
I'm looking to buy new rims for my Z but I don't really know anything about the specs/offset etc. My front tires are 225/45/18 and rear are 245/45/18 and a guy recommend 18x9.5 +22 front and 18x10.5 +22 rear? Is that fine? And if not can you lead me to the right direction? Thanks in advance!
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