Week 5 and still waiting for my front wheels on a slow boat from
China. So, I thought I'd slap a set of 9.5 on the front with 275/40
all the way around. Well, the friggin' rim rubs the a-arm. So, I
have to wait...




ADMAN

 

tire rubbing or wheel rubbing?

i think there are a few guys running the 9.5" front with 245's OK

 

i got 9.5 on front +35 offset and 275/30s

 

John350z has 9.5 SFW 19 with a 22+ offset. His fenders was rolled. I don't think you can use 9.5 in the front without rolling ur fenders.

 

i have 9.5 front with 34 offset 245-35 tire no problems and my car is lowered 2 inches

 

man, thats hella wide

 

I've got 10" in front but will go down to 9.5 to accomodate for future mods that were not foreseen when the wheels were made.

 

You have an offset problem, not a wheel width problem.

 

Thers no part to roll on hte front fender

 

Eh? I rolled my front Colin...

 

What did you roll? The front fender doesnt have the horizontal piece of sheet metal o nthe inside of hte fender that the rear does...

 

I'm runnin 19x9.5 in the fronts with 255/35's. I think im going to go up to 275 (265 would be nice if i could find them) in the front and 295 rear. Thats what these wheels are begging for.

 

With the correct offset, 18x9.5 or 19x9.5 will easily fit on the front of the 350z with no modifications.

Our 2002 SEMA 350Z show car had 19x9.5 front (275/30-19) and 19x10.5 rear (295/30-19) and was lowered with Eibach springs. I drove the car for over a month, and it never rubbed.

How far off are your wheels? Perhaps you could use a small spacer...

 

Colin, you can check out my fenders next time.

 

If you dont mind me asking, what brand of tires did you use? I've been trying to find some in those sizes, but it seems like one company will make on size, while another will me the other size i need.

 

We used the new Pirelli P-Zero Rosso. These are an asimmetrical tire (not directional), so you would be able to rotate them left-to-right on the same axle, if desired.

My experience with them showed them to be very quiet and predictable, with no evidence of 'tramlining' on the freeway. Even after 5,000 miles, there was very little sign of wear- I would recommend them highly for the 350z

 

Really? Cool. Thanks for the info. A few people i know seem to shy away from Pirelli tire because they wear out to quickly. After i wear out these Toyo's i'll have to check into those. Thanks again.

 

Continental makes that combo also 275/30 and 295/30 and cheaper too!

Continental tires

 

What offsets?

 

A lowered Z will have negative camber in the front so rolling the fenders on the fronts may not be necessary with the 9.5 width. On my Enkei RPO-2J's 17X9 with 35mm offset and 275/40's mounted on the front, they have about 1/16 of an inch room on the inner A-Arm. The outer portion of the tire has PLENTY of room, I'm sure a 9.5" rim will easily fit with the proper offset.

Anyone know of a lightweight 18X9.5 rim for the front?