Yokohama Advan 08 makes them in the 255/40/18 sizes, along with 265/40/18. I thought the Z's speed sensor is at the wheels, instead of adjusting the speedometer?


Edit: Front stock compared, with 255/40/18: When your speedo reads 60mph, you are actually traveling 60.1 mph.
Rear stock compared, with 265/40/18: When your speedo reads 60mph, you are actually traveling 59.2mph.

Does anyone use these sizes and do they require a fender roll, if your stock or less than a inch drop?

 

OAKSAUTOMOTIVE is the vendor who sells them. They have them back in stock, since March 16th.

 

i have the same exact suspension and camber specs.

your car is really making me considered staggered rpf's as a opposed to a square 18x10.5 set up.

car looks really good!

 

I'm not sure about the Speedo thing, but as for tires, My budget is pretty high for tires. I'm willing to settle for whatever is good that has the sizes I want. I just prefer the RE-11s after driving on a set.

 

I ran those sizes when I had my 18x9.5/10.5+15 w/ Tein S-Techs. Very light rubbing in the rear during hard cornering but that was it.

 

I am going to try them out, whenever I upgrade to the Enkei rims. Here is an unbiased review http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=118.

Advan,

Thanks Z brotha. Your answer helped a bunch. What tires did you use by the way?

 

My Brick on 19x10 +22 f+r 255/35 305/30

 

^^^MORE pix now!!!

 

Hankook RS3 has better Z sizing, and Nitto NT05 does too, both are great tires.

 

Looks exactly like my car...aside from the color. Very nice sir.

 

I haven't gotten a chance to drive on either tire, but I haven't heard anything good about the NT05. I'd be willing to give them a shot, but the reviews don't inspire me enough to want to use them on a daily driven car.

But enough on the brand talk, post some mo suckin' wheels..........

 

Nice and clean. In for more pics!

 

F'ing SICK!!!!!

 

Thanks a lot guys. I'll have more pics soon. That was from my first day out with it since it was away all winter. I put this in

 

nice sodero! that looks killer. i assume no spacers. can you show a side shot?

also, guys... as far as tires go - I am currently mounting (4) 6/32 used michellin ps2's
for $400-500 depending on exact condition. Have never run anything on the level.

just a thought.

 

No spacers yet... However I do need one in the front. I figured the 255's would come closer to the fenders, but i was wrong. Going to run at least a 10mm spacer. Then switch to 275 in the front next time. And more pics will come shortly.. We just had more snow here so the car is hibernating for a couple days.

 

i'm running 285/35/18 up front.... my wheel is 10.5" tho

 

Nicely done, looks great and i'll bet it performs. What kind of power are you putting down ?

 

Hmm good to know!

Does the "Chrome" (I think its called SPC coating or something) cost more than they other colors? Also i know its not chrome so it doesnt come with the added weight but does anyone know if there is any additional weight that is gained from the chrome sbc coating as opposed to say, silver or gunmetal?

I cant seem to make up my mind between the gun metal or the shiney spc coating on my 08 silver z

Any thoughts? would be nice to c some more shiney RPF1's on my color

 

If I were you I would go with my tire size, 275/35 front and 295/35 rear. The tires are exactly squared with the wheels so there is no stretched look, and with only a rear mild fender roll, I do not rub ever unless under the most extreme conditions (a huge pot hole or something). I have thought about going smaller but the 275 on the rear really does look stretched to me. I might consider a 285 and 265 combo, but then I'd worry about them being even smaller with the 35 sidewall, and a 40 would surely be too big at those widths. I will say that my speedo is slightly off, it reads a little high. But that's good in my eyes.. keeps me from speeding so much.

So to recap.. the closest sizes to stock as far as keeping the speedo in check are 295/275/35 if you want wider and 275/245/40 if you want a little stretch.

Thanks a lot, I appreciate it man!

So clean!