What size wheels and tires are you running on your Z??
03-22-2008, 01:23 PM
#22
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (9)
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Far North Eastern IL.
Posts: 632
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I just ordered my new wheels 18x8.5 & 18x9.5 for tires I am thinking 245/40/18 front and 275/35/18 rear. Do ya think that will look alright, the rear is just .14 inches smaller then the front. Randy
03-22-2008, 01:45 PM
#24
Super Moderator
MY350Z.COM
MY350Z.COM
iTrader: (8)
Originally Posted by RandyK1
I just ordered my new wheels 18x8.5 & 18x9.5 for tires I am thinking 245/40/18 front and 275/35/18 rear. Do ya think that will look alright, the rear is just .14 inches smaller then the front. Randy
03-22-2008, 01:52 PM
#25
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (9)
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Far North Eastern IL.
Posts: 632
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by terrasmak
275/40 is the proper tire for the rear. The smaller tire you ordered looks like A$$, the wheel well is setup for a taller tire.
03-22-2008, 07:30 PM
#27
Originally Posted by terrasmak
275/40 is the proper tire for the rear. The smaller tire you ordered looks like A$$, the wheel well is setup for a taller tire.
but running a smaller diameter tire in the rear is not the best. the rear should be taller if anything. go with another brand maybe? also, I would atleast put a 255 up front, running a 30mm stagger is gonna lead to understeer and look stretched on a 8.5.
Last edited by Motormouth; 03-22-2008 at 07:33 PM.
03-22-2008, 09:30 PM
#29
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Houston
Posts: 124
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by RandyK1
I didnt order the tires yet so it dosnt look like a$$! I was going to go with Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta tires and they dont make a 275/40/18. So now what, do I have to go with tires that wernt my first choice because the rear is .14 inches smaller then the front??
mine are all stretched but that's what i like. i have 18x9.5 in the rear with
245/45/18 tires and it looks pretty good to me. I also have a 2 inch drop and 25mm spacers so they fit really well.
depending on the offset of the wheel you may not be able to fit a wider tire without pulling the fenders. I rolled my fenders and they barely fit.
03-23-2008, 08:20 AM
#31
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (9)
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Far North Eastern IL.
Posts: 632
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Motormouth
but running a smaller diameter tire in the rear is not the best. the rear should be taller if anything. go with another brand maybe? also, I would atleast put a 255 up front, running a 30mm stagger is gonna lead to understeer and look stretched on a 8.5.
03-23-2008, 08:52 AM
#32
Super Moderator
MY350Z.COM
MY350Z.COM
iTrader: (8)
Originally Posted by RandyK1
If I run a 255/40/18 on the front will I have any problems with the tire rubbing when turning?? I dont have my Z lowered at all. If no rubbing problems then I will go 255/40/18 front and 275/40/18 rear. This combo will have the new tires front and rear the same hight as the stock tires, just wider, and thats what I wanted. Thanks, Randy
03-23-2008, 09:11 AM
#33
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Central Ohio
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RO-JA R2-5 carbon black
F 19x8.5 BFG KDW 245/35/19
offset +25
R 19x10.5 BFG KDW 275/35/19
offset +19
Rears sit outside fender 1/4 inch past flush.........looks sick!!!!!!
No problems
F 19x8.5 BFG KDW 245/35/19
offset +25
R 19x10.5 BFG KDW 275/35/19
offset +19
Rears sit outside fender 1/4 inch past flush.........looks sick!!!!!!
No problems
Last edited by Dannerz; 03-23-2008 at 09:27 AM.
03-23-2008, 09:14 AM
#34
Registered User
iTrader: (10)
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: kansas city
Posts: 607
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
18x9.5 +20 work cr kai's
255/40/18 falken RT615's
tokico d spec springs/shocks/struts--1.5 neg camber in front, 2.5 neg in rear
no rubbing except for hard corners with a large passenger
255/40/18 falken RT615's
tokico d spec springs/shocks/struts--1.5 neg camber in front, 2.5 neg in rear
no rubbing except for hard corners with a large passenger
03-23-2008, 09:15 AM
#35
Originally Posted by RandyK1
If I run a 255/40/18 on the front will I have any problems with the tire rubbing when turning?? I dont have my Z lowered at all. If no rubbing problems then I will go 255/40/18 front and 275/40/18 rear. This combo will have the new tires front and rear the same hight as the stock tires, just wider, and thats what I wanted. Thanks, Randy
no way you will rub.
also, you should just verify that they are the same as stock by using a tire size calculator like: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
if so, do it! I have run 255/275 on two different setups, both with fairly aggressive offsets (+22/+20 on 19s and +20/+18 on 18s)
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
DarkCreep
SoCal Marketplace
6
10-17-2015 11:50 PM
Subarism
East Canada
2
09-23-2015 06:09 PM