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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 02:23 PM
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Hi everyone, first off I have a 2003 350z Touring with stock wheels and tires size 225/45/18 front and 245/45/18 rears. 45mm offset all around

I just bought some new rims Rota DPT 18x9.5 front and 18x10 rears. 35mm offset all around.
I want to put the stock tire 225/45/18 and 245/45/18 on my new rims. Is it possible and is it gunna be a stretch and if so, is it ok?

second, I want to get some spacer to make it a lil more flush then usual. What spacer should I go with, I know 10mm spacer will get my wheels back to stock offset specs so should I run 20mm and 25mm in the rears will that cause any rubbing?

Please take the time to help me with these question and all advice and help appreciated. Thank you
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 03:29 PM
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http://www.1010tires.com/wheeloffsetcalculator.asp stock specs are 18x8 +30, now just figure out how much further you want them to stick out.

Hint with the tires you want to run "large spacer"
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 04:17 PM
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I will let you figure this out on your own... Terra got you off to a GREAT start...
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After getting your tires, you can choose spacer by:

1) Mount tires & get alignment sans spacer
2) Use a metric ruler or caliper to measure from the face of the top of the tire out to where you want it to be in comparison to the lip/fender
3) Determine if you need to roll fender to get the look that you want

Buy spacer based off of your measurement, because a calculator is only going to be so accurate when your drop, alignment & personal preference can make a difference.

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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 05:42 PM
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For wheel-tire width see: http://www.tiresandco.ca/equivalency-tables-advice.html
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So any suggestion on which spacer and according to the tire width link I cant run 225/35/18 on 9.5inch rims?
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I was thinking running 245/40/18 front and 275/40/18 rears
Anyone think thatll be good on stock springs? And do you think 40 offset on the tires is good for 35mm offset on my new wheels?
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Originally Posted by Peaknismoz
I was thinking running 245/40/18 front and 275/40/18 rears
Anyone think thatll be good on stock springs? And do you think 40 offset on the tires is good for 35mm offset on my new wheels?
275/40/18 : Actual speed 100.0 MPH. Speedometer will read 100.07 MPH. Cant get much better than that.
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Originally Posted by Peaknismoz
I was thinking running 245/40/18 front and 275/40/18 rears
Anyone think thatll be good on stock springs? And do you think 40 offset on the tires is good for 35mm offset on my new wheels?
255/40 front will also work great, stock height or lowered those the a set of the proper tires for the car.

A very common wheel combo is 18x9.5 +15 front and 18x10.5 +15 rear, use the link i posted and work the numbers a little to figure out what specers you will want.
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