All help/info/pics/experience would be appreciated. I have been searching for a real long time now to find the right wheel size and offset to acheive the look I am going for. My car got hit and figured I might as well try to do most if not all I want to do to the car from now. Everything in terms of modifications and kits is pretty straight forward and decided on. Where I hit a brick wall is deciding on wheels, tires and suspension.
I want the following:
Wheels:
Front 19"x9" Offset: ??mm to acheive the look (lip) that I want
Rear 19"x10" Offset: ??mm to acheive the look
Tires: Fairly flush maybe slightly stretched look.
Experience with tire brands/size would be helpful. Know with competition race tires the specs can be identical between two brands but there is actually different size in the end (speaking from experience)
Suspension: Bring the car down slightly lower but not so much that I kill ants with my front bumper.
And fairly stock-like smooth ride..I am understanding the larger wheel with smaller profile tires will stiffen the ride. But don't want a competition suspension ride.
Also dont want to have to modify the fenders or use spacers either.
Open to 19x9.5 front and 19x10.5 rear if there doesn't require fender mods or spacers.
Might seem like I am being picky but don't want to make a big $$$ mistake, living in the Cayman Islands is expensive enough and hard to sell the parts if it doesnt work out being that there are maybe 10-15 other 350Zs on island.
My Z is a 2006 Touring w/ Brembo brakes
Pictures are below are samples of what I hope the car would look like in the end in regards to the wheels tires and suspension - the cars look great overall aswell.
Hope the owners don't mind the pictures below used for reference but "these are what I want my Z to be when it grows up."

 

Welcome. Find a members set-up that you like. Duplicate it.

 

that blue Z is quite sexy +1 on above

 

Thanks.
fastz33 and offset350z have pretty much the look i want but
offset I read him say on a thread that he has modified the fenders or has spacers (cant remember - probably both) try to avoid both.
Been looking but most people put info on size wheels but no specs in terms of offset, tire brand or if they have modified/rolled fenders or spacers.
Tire brand not too much an issue...only ask cause I have come across competition tires that are from two different brands with identical specs ie: 245/45R17 and the tires are anywhere from .25 to 1 inch differnce in width.
With wheels I will understand someone saying they have 19xwhatever width with -or+ offset but don't know how it translates visually. Thats my problem.
Been through more than enough sites/clubs/magazines/forums.
Still searching incase no one answers this thread.

 

Use a offset calculator to compare your current wheels to the new wheels. With the new dimensions, check the car with a tape. Do you clear the suspension, brakes calipers and fenders? Reference: http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

 

The best fit with very little change in speedometer reading is the following:
Wheels: 18" with 9" fronts and 10" rears rapped with 255x40x18fronts and 295x35x18rears lowered with Eibach Pro Kits: 1in. fronts and 1.5in. rears. Fits like a glove with little wheel gap and firm sporty ride with Tokico Gas front Struts and rear Shocks. My car is a national car show winner!

 

Not really concerned with the speedometer. Cop tells me I was doing 80 then ok I was doing 80.
Never really considered sticking with 18" - do you have any pics/link that I can view your z with that setup. Thanks for the info on the suspension. Hope firm sporty ride doesnt also mean you can feel every bump in the roads.

 

camber.......... more camber.............. i must have more...........

 

Nice G - Sin3...what are the your wheel specs?
Any pics of them not rolling.

 

problem is that without rolling the fenders in the rear, you're not going to get a flush look - there is a give and take. You can certainly come close though.

Set a budget first, from there decide on a style of wheel (seems you like a deep dish 5 star...tons of options in that style). Also, are you looking for something now, or is a waiting period (can be months depending on the wheel) acceptable? All these things have to be part of the equation.

Roads in the Caymans aren't the best I know, but again, budget is your biggest intial factor. Feel free to pm me if you like and I can give you some options