Unofficial Enkei Wheels Thread
01-30-2014, 11:57 AM
#1987
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Hi everyone, I've been lurking these forums for a long time, finally hit the join button. After reading tons and tons of posts over time on this site I bought myself a 2007 Nissan 350z Touring A/T. I did that in December of 2012 and after a year of enjoying the car and researching my behind off, I'm ready to get started with the things I want to do.
First up are Wheels / Tires, Suspension & Brakes. I've decided on the Eibach / Bilstein 1.2" Lowering Suspension and the Akebono 14" F / 13.8" R Brakes. I've been trying to settle in on wheels for a long time, and have seen some great posts on offsets. The car is currently just an enjoyable daily driver, but I want to start enjoying it on the tracks as well. I will build the car around the street with trackability as a side bonus, not a devoted goal. With all that set, I've decided on the Enkei RP03 18" Wheels and am going to stick with the Staggered setup. I'm finding +18mm and +22mm offsets for these wheels and need a bit of advice as to how this would sit on the car. I will get the rear fenders rolled just to be safe.
18x9" F +18mm Offset
18x10" R +22mm Offset
I'll seat 255x40r18 tires on the front and 275x40r18 on the rear, which I believe is the correct size to keep the speedometer and factory ratios in check.
I've seen a large amount of people suggest 18x8.5 and 18.10.5 with +15mm offsets but I couldn't find those sizes for wheels I liked the appearance of.
My question is: Are the offsets the correct ones to use, and how will they look on the car? I've had a hard time finding those particular sizes and offsets on the 350z in pictures to get a good idea.
Thank you in advance for any help and advice with this guys (and gals).
First up are Wheels / Tires, Suspension & Brakes. I've decided on the Eibach / Bilstein 1.2" Lowering Suspension and the Akebono 14" F / 13.8" R Brakes. I've been trying to settle in on wheels for a long time, and have seen some great posts on offsets. The car is currently just an enjoyable daily driver, but I want to start enjoying it on the tracks as well. I will build the car around the street with trackability as a side bonus, not a devoted goal. With all that set, I've decided on the Enkei RP03 18" Wheels and am going to stick with the Staggered setup. I'm finding +18mm and +22mm offsets for these wheels and need a bit of advice as to how this would sit on the car. I will get the rear fenders rolled just to be safe.
18x9" F +18mm Offset
18x10" R +22mm Offset
I'll seat 255x40r18 tires on the front and 275x40r18 on the rear, which I believe is the correct size to keep the speedometer and factory ratios in check.
I've seen a large amount of people suggest 18x8.5 and 18.10.5 with +15mm offsets but I couldn't find those sizes for wheels I liked the appearance of.
My question is: Are the offsets the correct ones to use, and how will they look on the car? I've had a hard time finding those particular sizes and offsets on the 350z in pictures to get a good idea.
Thank you in advance for any help and advice with this guys (and gals).
2003 350Z Touring
Going for conservative as it's a DD.
Stock suspension, but max 1/2" if I decide to drop it. I prefer not to roll fenders.
FRONT: 18x8.5 +30, 245/40/18 Hankook V12 Evo's
REAR: 18x9 +18, 255/40/18
Also would like some feedback on my desired setup, will it rub? etc.
01-30-2014, 12:51 PM
#1988
^^^ those are incredibly weak sizes/offsets for a Z.
18x9.5 +15 255/40 front
10.5 +15 275/40 rear
Bmurray along with many other members run this setup. It is not crazy aggressive and you won't need a large amount of camber to run them, especially at stock/-.5" ride height.
18x9.5 +15 255/40 front
10.5 +15 275/40 rear
Bmurray along with many other members run this setup. It is not crazy aggressive and you won't need a large amount of camber to run them, especially at stock/-.5" ride height.
01-30-2014, 12:59 PM
#1989
Registered User
^^^ those are incredibly weak sizes/offsets for a Z.
18x9.5 +15 255/40 front
10.5 +15 275/40 rear
Bmurray along with many other members run this setup. It is not crazy aggressive and you won't need a large amount of camber to run them, especially at stock/-.5" ride height.
18x9.5 +15 255/40 front
10.5 +15 275/40 rear
Bmurray along with many other members run this setup. It is not crazy aggressive and you won't need a large amount of camber to run them, especially at stock/-.5" ride height.
I might have to choose a different wheel if I went with that size, (not sure, haven't contacted Enkei on those specs).
On their size sheet, the front 18x9.5 only comes in a +38, and the rear has a max width of 10 with a +20 or +22. I'll have to check my wheel calc to see the differences.
I'm not familiar with running spacers, so I'll read up on those.
01-30-2014, 06:07 PM
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Thanks for the reply.
I might have to choose a different wheel if I went with that size, (not sure, haven't contacted Enkei on those specs).
On their size sheet, the front 18x9.5 only comes in a +38, and the rear has a max width of 10 with a +20 or +22. I'll have to check my wheel calc to see the differences.
I'm not familiar with running spacers, so I'll read up on those.
I might have to choose a different wheel if I went with that size, (not sure, haven't contacted Enkei on those specs).
On their size sheet, the front 18x9.5 only comes in a +38, and the rear has a max width of 10 with a +20 or +22. I'll have to check my wheel calc to see the differences.
I'm not familiar with running spacers, so I'll read up on those.
02-03-2014, 06:43 PM
#1993
Pf01 evo
http://enkei.com/pf01evo.shtml#
http://enkei.com/pf01evo.shtml#
Time to sell my PF01s for the evos.
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02-11-2014, 12:51 AM
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Studs/Lugs For Enkei RPF1s
Ok,
Sorry if this is a noob question but I dont want to get my wheel and find out I will have to wait another week to get them on.
I got a set of Enkei RPF1 18x9.5 front and 18.10.5 rear. Will I need new studs for them to be properly mounted? Also, will I need non OEM lugs. I am guessing the Enkeis are conical or flat and not ball shaped?
Thank you.
Sorry if this is a noob question but I dont want to get my wheel and find out I will have to wait another week to get them on.
I got a set of Enkei RPF1 18x9.5 front and 18.10.5 rear. Will I need new studs for them to be properly mounted? Also, will I need non OEM lugs. I am guessing the Enkeis are conical or flat and not ball shaped?
Thank you.
new lugs is all that's needed
02-11-2014, 03:23 AM
#2000
OEM lug nuts are ball shaped? That's news to me. OP, you will not need different studs but you will need conical lug nuts (if OEM aren't already). I suggest tuner lugs with a key because standard lug wrenches will rub the wheels and damaged the finish.