18's or 19's? Help!
bong....did not think about the understeer........what about an 18 up front and a 19 out back? I want to burn factory tires first so im thinking of buying the 18x8 and 18x9 now and when I wear the factory tires off put the 18x9 up front and buy the 19x9.5 or 10 in the rear with new rubber.......will this work out?
Originally Posted by push
You will not bog the car down that much with "heavy" wheels, my car still feels very responsive in a straight line. It's not like you are putting on 22" chrome spinners. My volks are about the same weight as my stock wheels, I just gained some weight with the wider tires.
And honestly the ride on 19s isn't awful, if you expect good ride quality out of the z, you should have gotten a g35. Stock the z isn't very smooth, and it shouldn't be IMO. Although I think the ride got better after putting on my hotchkis springs.
And honestly the ride on 19s isn't awful, if you expect good ride quality out of the z, you should have gotten a g35. Stock the z isn't very smooth, and it shouldn't be IMO. Although I think the ride got better after putting on my hotchkis springs.
how noticable is the weight that you gained with the tires?? does it feel (i mean even a tiny bit) more sluggish off the line??
Originally Posted by push
I would say it's more important to go wider in the front. If you just go wider in the rear, unless you just care about straight line the z will understeer even more. When I go for a new set of tires I'll probably run 265 up front and 285 out back, and if I can get away with it 275 up front.
Originally Posted by ginobetterfly
your posts have been very usefull thank you...
how noticable is the weight that you gained with the tires?? does it feel (i mean even a tiny bit) more sluggish off the line??
how noticable is the weight that you gained with the tires?? does it feel (i mean even a tiny bit) more sluggish off the line??
Originally Posted by Mr. Famouz
If I go with 18x9.5 all around, what tire size should I get?
275/35/18 up front and 275/40/18 out back, I think that would be with a 2% difference in speed between wheels, stock there is 1.5% variance. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Last edited by push; Sep 27, 2007 at 12:12 PM.
i run 18x9.5 on the back end of my car. I've had both 285/35s and my current set up of 275/40. Honestly, i liked the 285s better for handling, but the 275s look better. (they dont stick out from the rim)
One of my friends is trying to sell me some HRE C21's. 19x9.5(front) 19x10 (rear). He's not really sure what offset. I tried them on and they fit perfect. $1,800!!! If you've seen these, you know they retail at $1,500 a wheel. The only thing I noticed is that the driver side wheel is scratched and has a small dent. You guys think it's worth buying them and fixing the rim? I heard repairing wheels makes them weak.. Any one got any input?
Originally Posted by Mr. Famouz
One of my friends is trying to sell me some HRE C21's. 19x9.5(front) 19x10 (rear). He's not really sure what offset. I tried them on and they fit perfect. $1,800!!! If you've seen these, you know they retail at $1,500 a wheel. The only thing I noticed is that the driver side wheel is scratched and has a small dent. You guys think it's worth buying them and fixing the rim? I heard repairing wheels makes them weak.. Any one got any input?