Hey Guys, so I am not completely sure if the setup I have planned will work so please forgive my ignorance but any words of wisdom are appreciated.

I am planning getting some enkei pf01's

18/8.5 +35 (or +30?) front and 18/9.5 +35 rear
wrapped in hankook Ventus V12 evo K110's

front: 245/40
rear:265/40

Again, I apologize if this is a noob question but I just want a definite yes this will work on my Z (which is stock, 07 enthusiast). Again any words of wisdom are appreciated. Thanks.

 

Rear wheel inner clearance is 15 mm LESS than OEM. Is this your intention?

 

heh, my intentions are to get a bit bigger tires than stock - What would you recommend? I should point out, I would prefer not to have to do any fender rolling or anything like that.

 

mpthree50, those sizes shall fit depending on your lowering height. If you are at stock height...you can laugh yourself and so shall you.

Don't worry about about rolling your rear fenders, if it is needed it is worth it and you need to find time to worry about it (Not to be a big d*ck or anything). Get your rear fenders rolled, fit/finished/flushed/whatever and fit the widest tires you can back there. Just don't become one of those hella'flush idiots.

 

Are you sure about your statement. He has a 2007 Z, not a 370Z.

--Spike

 

Here are the numbers that I used.

 

Ok. Those sizes and offsets are VERY weak. I dug up available sizes and offsets for you for this wheel.

Wheel Chart

These are the best options for your Z:

Option 1:
18x9.5 +15 all around

Option 2:
F: 18x9.5 + 15
R: 18x10.5 +15

For tires:

If you want to stay with staggered tires, then go
F: 245/40/18
R: 275/40/18

OR

275/40/18 all around if you prefer the ease to rotate tires. Not recommended since our cars are designed for staggered setup, but it's possible.

Also Hankook V12 are good tires from what I've read.

Good luck.

 

Found the thread with the same wheels.

Enkei PF01

 

9.5 and 10.5 +15 and a slight roll out back, thats all you need.

 

Just buy the widest tire you can for the width and add some spacers in the rear

 

Hey guys thanks for the feed back, my concern about the +15 setup (9.5/10.5) is I saw this thread http://www.350zmotoring.com/forums/w...ei-pf01-2.html wheels sticking out way to much for my liking, lol.

 

I do like the sizes you originally suggested, however, the +15 set is pretty common and can work. The link you posted shows pics like this:



They will come in a lot when the car is dropped. In fact, I'd buy HIS set if you can!

The 9.5/10.5 +15 set is pretty aggressive, but it is easily done with the right size tires.

 

Join the stretched tires thread

j/k a little camber can fix it.

 

Another bit of info that I just realized I left out - not sure if it makes a difference, but these are going to be my DD/AutoX wheels.

 

In that case, you can go:

-8.5 +30 / 9.5 +15 with 265/275 (which is what I have for street / autox rain events (and have for sale!))
The 8.5 +30 looks a bit sunken in on a lowered car, but it's no more sunken in (6mm less actually) than the stock wheel. I pushed mine out with spacers, though it wasn't necessary.

-9.5/9.5 +15

-9.5/10.5 +15

-10.5/10.5 +15

 

Just curious, with my initial post - 18/8.5 +35 (or +30?) front and 18/9.5 +35 rear - the rear inner wheel clearance being 15 mm less than oem can that be solved with spacers?

 

Hi David,

Thank you for the detailed response and the pictures of the wheel offset chart.

One inch variance in wheel width (8 1/2” vs. 9 1/2”) is a 25mm difference. If the wheels’ offset (the 8.5 and 9.5 width) is the same (about +34 here, splitting the difference between +33 and + 35 offset), you can expect the two different wheels’ center-point to set pretty much in the same position with a little more extension to both the inside and outside of the wheel well. Duh! That’s why you see the 11mm extension to the outside and the 15mm extension to the inside in the offset diagram you posted.

I’m asking this question wondering if you have ever noticed any problem with extending the inner wheel rim 15mm’s (about ½ inch) inwards?

--Spike

 

Spike,
It sounds like you want to compare - within millimeters - an 8.5 +34 to a 9.5 +34 (not to the stock 8" +30). So I'll say this, I know that an 8.5 +40 "fits" even with a big brake kit. That's the same inner position as a 9.5 +28. I think there are 6mm more of room, but that is certainly getting very high in offset and close to the calipers and likely the suspension. At the end of the day, I'm not sure the 9.5 +34 would fit, however, I will be doing a test-fit of a 9.5 +37 this weekend, so can update this post and/or take this to PM if you like.

 

Why bother with spacers, especially when you can buy wheels that don't need them to begin with.Look around here for Enkei wheels and the offsets people are using https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...ei-thread.html

 

I PM'd him that thread - all 22 pages worth!