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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 11:45 AM
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I have an 03 350z enthusiast with stock wheels and tires and I am able to easily slide out the rear(when its safe) and I enjoy having this ease. I want aftermarket rims but I'd like to know how wide I could go without getting to much grip that it makes drifting difficult.

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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 11:56 AM
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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 12:10 PM
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There are tons of things that more greatly affect how a car drifts than the width of your rims. You shouldn't be worried about this anyway as you shouldn't be drifting on your street tires/rims. Get whatever rims you want and keep your stock ones and put those on when you want to drift.

To answer your original question, however, I run 18x10.5 Enkei NT03's with 315/30/18 PS2s and the car will still drift.
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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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no matter the width of the wheel, get a tough compound tire and high air pressure in them.
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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by suby666
I have an 03 350z enthusiast with stock wheels and tires and I am able to easily slide out the rear(when its safe) and I enjoy having this ease. I want aftermarket rims but I'd like to know how wide I could go without getting to much grip that it makes drifting difficult.

Thanks,
Jay


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Stupid to do that on the streets anyway.....

again..
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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 01:23 PM
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i think he is saying taking the back in out just a little. It not like we all havent done it once when there isnt anyone on the road....
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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 01:40 PM
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Ok mom. If i didn't want to have fun I would of bought a camry. Im not thrashing about on the streets but I think you'd be hard-pressed to find many people on this forum that has not turned off traction control once in awhile and had a little fun


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again..
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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 01:49 PM
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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 05:23 PM
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as far as rims go lighter the better and i suggest something 9.5-10.5 wide

as far as tires, 235-245-255 tires work good w/ stock power

also stretchy tires slip and slide a little better than square grippy tires
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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 05:31 PM
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Just buy cheap tires, the cheaper they are the less traction you get.
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Why are so many ppl on here such haters on noobs xD
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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 08:56 PM
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No one is hating bro!
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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 09:51 PM
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Its not hating, its tough love
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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 10:24 PM
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nah, i'm hating. this is an idiotic question.
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i drive to the drag strip on my 305.35.18 drag radials and i can still kick it out. Takes a little more effort but it still slides and those tires are veryyy grippy
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Originally Posted by almost3flips
Why are so many ppl on here such haters on noobs xD
Teens scream hater when the truth hurts.

Are you a teen? Does that describe you?
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