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I've gone through as many posts and articles as I can, and I think all this wheel and tire information has started to sink in.
I'm going to post what I believe I want, and if someone could give me some feedback as to whether or not it will work, would be appreciated. Basically, I don't want to have to deal with anything like fender rolling or any type of camber adustments or whatever. I just want to get some nice aftermarket rims and nice tires to go with them.
That said, here's what I'm looking at:
Volk RE30's
Front: 18x9.5 +15 on Toyo T1R 255/35
Rear: 18x10.5 + 18 on Toyo T1R 275/35
Again, I've been searching the forums and trying to do as much research as possible, but there is a point when I simply need to ask if I am unsure. This is an investment for my vehicle and i want to make sure I do it right.
If these won't work, please suggest something better.
Thank you.
I'm going to post what I believe I want, and if someone could give me some feedback as to whether or not it will work, would be appreciated. Basically, I don't want to have to deal with anything like fender rolling or any type of camber adustments or whatever. I just want to get some nice aftermarket rims and nice tires to go with them.
That said, here's what I'm looking at:
Volk RE30's
Front: 18x9.5 +15 on Toyo T1R 255/35
Rear: 18x10.5 + 18 on Toyo T1R 275/35
Again, I've been searching the forums and trying to do as much research as possible, but there is a point when I simply need to ask if I am unsure. This is an investment for my vehicle and i want to make sure I do it right.
If these won't work, please suggest something better.
Thank you.
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I assume it's for a 350Z (not G35)...if so, those should work. (I say should b/c it's gonna be a tight fit and some tires are wider than others even though they're the same spec'd size.)
FWIW, the tires won't protect the rims w/ those sizes...for the street, I like a 275 on a 9.5" wide rim - that way when I make a dumb mistake while parallel parking, the rim is less likely to get curb rash.
FWIW, the tires won't protect the rims w/ those sizes...for the street, I like a 275 on a 9.5" wide rim - that way when I make a dumb mistake while parallel parking, the rim is less likely to get curb rash.
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An aspect ratio of “40” instead of “35” better matches the Z’s OEM tire size. But that isn’t vital unless your car has VDC or TCS.
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EDIT: If you don’t need to deal with VDC, the “35” aspect ratio will likely provide a noticeable improvement in acceleration.
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EDIT: If you don’t need to deal with VDC, the “35” aspect ratio will likely provide a noticeable improvement in acceleration.
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Yes, it is for a 350z Touring.
What would you recommend to better protect the rims for the front and for the back? What size should I look at?
I do have TCS, so I should go with the 40 over the 35's?
What would you recommend to better protect the rims for the front and for the back? What size should I look at?
I do have TCS, so I should go with the 40 over the 35's?
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9.5" rim -->275
10.5" -->295/305
but w/ your offsets, those tire sizes wouldn't work...I'd go 9.5" w/ a 275 on all 4 corners - but that's not the most practical for the street.
10.5" -->295/305
but w/ your offsets, those tire sizes wouldn't work...I'd go 9.5" w/ a 275 on all 4 corners - but that's not the most practical for the street.
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I'm going to be honest, I didn't "calculate" the offsets myself or anything. I'm not even really 100% sure where I am supposed to get my offset numbers. I saw in a thread someone had rims on their Z with the same specs I listed above so I figured it would work just as well.
What should I be using for specs, since I am thinking I'm not doing this right
What should I be using for specs, since I am thinking I'm not doing this right
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Originally Posted by jcleary47
I'm going to be honest, I didn't "calculate" the offsets myself or anything. I'm not even really 100% sure where I am supposed to get my offset numbers. I saw in a thread someone had rims on their Z with the same specs I listed above so I figured it would work just as well.
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What should I be using for specs, since I am thinking I'm not doing this right
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for reference, on a 10.5" rear, you can possibly run down to a +25 without having to worry about rubbing issues. On my setup, the lowest I can run on a 10.5" rear and 295 tire is a +28 without having the tires rub
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I'd get 35s. Offset you have will sit fine. You could go +20 or so but it's about 1/3 in. different. if you get 275s it shouldn't rub if you are not lowered. I think as long as you are not lowered, you shouldn't have to worry about rubbing or camber issue. The set up you have posted will be just fine dude!!
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Originally Posted by jcleary47
Okay cool, yea I'm not lowered, and I'm not even sure if I plan on lowering it, at least not anytime soon.
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What would those 18" nismo specs be? I mean, should I just stick to like a 20" or 22" offset? I don't want the wheels to stick out of my fenders, but I'd like them to be almost flush
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like I said before, what you stated in the OP will work, it's just that those rim widths and tire sizes, the lip of the rims won't be protected.
you could go:
Front: 18X8.5(or 9) +20 255/18
Rear: 18X9.5 +20 275/18
from there, work out the aspect ratios to make VDC/TCS work (if you want to)
you could go:
Front: 18X8.5(or 9) +20 255/18
Rear: 18X9.5 +20 275/18
from there, work out the aspect ratios to make VDC/TCS work (if you want to)