bmellZ

Hey Guys, I could be wrong but I couldn't find this anywhere. I have an 06 with the 18/19 rays wheels. The stock 245/265 Bridgestone's need to be replaced and I was curious if I could put on 255/285 without any rubbing issues. I understand that adding a 10mm spacer would most likely allow for this but I dont need the extra width that bad...any input would be great! thanks.

davidv

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There is plenty of room for an addition 20 mm. But what are you trying to achieve? Performance? Just get better not wider tires.

bmellZ

I guess I am guilty of going for a little bit of "the look" as well as the performance. With the 10 inch wheels out back a 285 would sit nice...So you don't think I would have any issues with clearance?

terrasmak

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no prob with clearance without the spacer. Do the tires and then space them where you want them

SOLO-350Z

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I have that size on my NISMO wheels and they are exactly the same as yours. I could go wider if I wanted too as their is clearance.

SOLO-350Z

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KDW2's also are slightly wider than most tires of the same size.

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bmellZ

Thanks for the info! how do you like the KDW2's?

SOLO-350Z

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After a while of having them now, I really don't like them. They look nice, but traction, and noise is terrible. MY RE050s were stickier than these were and were much quieter. I won't be buying these again.

They are starting to get louder and to the point where it's hard to hear people on the phone.

Nexx

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+1 on the noise. good value tires but the noise...

Hraesvelg

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I'm running 295 in the back and 265 in the front on my Nismo Z.

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militia

ive got the 255/40/ 285/35 combo with a 20mm spacers, but I had to cut my rear fenders.

bmellZ

would a 285/265 combo be good? are there any negatives of going to a wider tire? loss of acceleration etc?

bmellZ

any problems with the traction control?

Hraesvelg

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For traction control the tires should be close in terms of overall diameter to your stock tires.

My 295/30-19's are -1.3% and the 265/35-18's are -1.6%

kham25

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Do you think a 295/35/19 would rub on stock 350z suspension?
Im scared running to run a 30 Profile in NY, roads are the ****

SOLO-350Z

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My 285/35/19s doesn't come near to rubbing with KDW2s. Depending on the tire it probably will not rub.

Hraesvelg

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the profile also factors in the width. Like I said it's a very close diameter to the stock diameter.

I'm completely stock. No problems. I have an '07 Nismo BTW.

Hraesvelg

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Dude that did my fronts said he wouldn't do anything more than a 265. He said it was really close. One guy on here is doing a square 275 setup on a G35 I think with no problems but I wouldn't want to go that wide in the front.

SOLO-350Z

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I was talking about the rear. I know 275 can fit the front as my friend had that size for his race setup. I just forget the offsets. I think it was around 15~.

kham25

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I would be going with Michelin PS 2 again.. PS2's do run a little wider thats what im worried about. The 285 i have now is ok, but with the nismo rears i need a wider stance