travlee

iTrader: (8)

looks good, now roll the rear fenders and lower it a bit.

rich2342

iTrader: (3)

Much better afterwards. What wheels are those?

Spike100

They appear to be Kojin wheels. These are in the Tuning series of Enkei wheels.

I think Enkei’s Tuning series is often overlooked. These are high quality wheels at a very reasonable price. They are not available in as wide configurations as the Racing series, weight slightly more, but cost less.

GPD

Thanks. I was going to roll them before I went to the tire outfit, but I got stuck at work too long. They definitely need rolled, though.

Thanks.

Yes, they are Kojin wheels. Compared to a lot of rims, they were fairly cheap. Around $270.00 each.

Spike100

The price for these wheels is a great value. This long thread focuses on the Racing Series Enkei wheels and almost ignores Enkei’s Tuning series.

As you discovered, the Enkei Tuning series is a great value for wheels with perfect widths and offsets for the 350z. Your 18x9.5” 15mm offset Kojin wheels look absolutely great on your car. You won’t find a better value for the 350z in wheels.

Spike100

You might want to wait before rolling the rear fenders. It appears from your pictures that you are running a stock suspension. If that’s the case, you won’t need to roll your fenders for a 9.5” wide wheel with 15mm offset.

In fact you can drop the car 0.6” and not need to roll the fenders. I did not need to roll my fenders or install additional suspension parts when dropping my 350z slightly over one half inch and mounting Enkei Tuning wheels (9.5” wide with 15mm offset).

Your wheels look very nice on your car. Good job selecting the right wheels. You are going to really like those Enkei Kojin wheels. They are very light weight high quality wheels that will look new for years.

GPD

Thanks. The member "terrasmak" confirmed. But I didn't know jack about rims before I started reading on this site.

Are you saying that currently, the suspension won't compress enough to let the tires hit the fenders? Because they are currently flush with the outside of the car.

Spike100

Are you on the OEM shocks and springs?

If that’s the case, rubbing will be minimal. In fact you can drop the car 0.6” without rubbing and without a need to add suspension components. And... A minor drop improves appearance.

terrasmak

iTrader: (8)

Depending on your camber setting ( stock has a wide range ) and the width of your tire ( some 275's are wider than other 275's) you may need a slight roll. i8aCobra , a good friend of mine ran the same specs, his rubbed over very large bumps.

GPD

Yes, OEM.

I'm just going to roll them. It's too easy not to, and I don't want to tear anything up. Thanks for your help on the rims, BTW.


I plan to drop the car some, but that is a separate facet of research. I do remember 0.8" being the max on something, for some reason, and 0.6" falls in there. I don't want to drop it too much. It's already miles from practical in stock form! But I agree, it needs some drop.

I'll likely roll them tomorrow. But the next "big" thing is exhaust. I just ordered Invidia Gemini with single layer titanium tips. (never could stand rolled tips)

If I were to start a thread dedicated to this car, where I could begin in stock form, and let it evolve from there, which section would I put it in?

travlee

iTrader: (8)

very true, when i ran a 275/40/18 hankook v12 they didn't rub, when i went the BFG sport comp 2 they did

rearranged

Tire rack has all the specs listed on the tires they sell. Use the "compare" button. Easy way to find out which brand is wider, taller, or whatever.

dboyzalter

iTrader: (3)

Yeah they tell you the weight also... I was about to order some new bfg comp 2s then noticed they are 5 lbs heavier than the continentals so now im debating again... Damn you information, sometimes ignorance really is bliss.

Pengu

iTrader: (9)

You are correct, I called what the previous owner called it, but corrected in my old thread that got merged here.

woody03

iTrader: (5)

Since we are asking questions I'll ask a dumb one. Do these need to be balanced on a machine?

mr. sparco

iTrader: (13)

Thanks for posting, never seen that thread before, found this 10.5 thread.

https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...ll-around.html

woody03

iTrader: (5)

Do new enkei wheels need to be balanced after tires are mounted?

GPD

I imagine it's just like normal rims. They mount the tires, and then balance the assembly. Not sure if it's the correct way, buy my new black rims have nice, shiny lead weights in the flat area...

Z1NONLY

iTrader: (2)

The tire/wheel combo should be balanced together. (AFTER the tire is mounted on the wheel)

MicVelo

What alternative were you thinking???

All tire/wheel setups need to be balanced by machine whether it be a simple bubble balance or a Coats V200.