Wanna get a bigger wheel, Appreciate if anyone can give an advice?

2003 base.

Candidate 1: Tenzo type M
F - 19*8.5 offset +17
inner clearance comparing with OEM: same
outer clearance: +26mm
R - 19*10 offset +22
inner clearance: -14mm
outer clearance: +36mm

Candidate 2: Enkei Raijin
F - 18*8.5 offset +35
inner clearance: -18mm
outer clearance: +8mm
R - 18*9.5 offset +15 /;;;;+35
inner clearance: -1mm ;;;; inner clearance: -21mm
outer clearance: +37mm ;;;; outer clearance: +17mm

I did research in the site, but not able to find the answer. wondering if the offsets are fit for my 03 base?

Thanks in advance!

 

You're good on either specs, choose your favorite from the two

 

Fixed it for you, either of those will work great front and rear. Tenzo is a complete and total crap wheel , so Enkei would be my choice.

 

Thanks Terrasmak.
Can you please specify for rear Enkei offset, which should I go for, +15 or +35?

some guys said Tenso is low-end wheel, some said it is good. Appreciate if you can tell what's the difference between these two brands?

Thanks!

 

Appreciate ur promoptly reply!!

 

The +15 offset will be aesthetically better since it pushes the outside of the wheel farther out from the center of the car. Meanwhile a 9.5" wide wheel with +35 offset will be considerably swallowed up by the Z's rear wheel wells.

 

+15 is the wheel you will want.

 

im doing some research on raijin too.. if u bought raijin 18x8.5 +35 & 18x9.5 +15, what size of tire u wrap them with?

 

Neither

 

8.5 wide? fail

 

from what i understand so far
front 18x8.5 +35
rear 18x9.5 +15
is what recommend to swat518
if u said "neither" & "8.5 wide is fail" then i should go with 18x9.5 +15 all round?

 

If it were me, i'd do 18x9.5 +15 all around, add 10-15mm spacer in the rear. and tire sizes.. there are a lot of options. I'd probably do 255 in the front and 275 in the rear.

Terrasmak knows tires a lot more than me.. let him tell you, lol.

 

back in march the threat stop when terrasmak mention that +15 is the whell u want...
i got confuse

got cha 18x9.5 +15 all round but need to add 10-15spacer in the back

what is the reason for add spacer in the back? is it just because of the look-bigger lips-deeper concave?
**for example** comparing [18x9.5 +15 with 20mm spacer] & [18x9.5 +35]
both will have the same flushing widith at the rear fender the only different is +15 offset rim will look better

 

+35 in front? Wtf your gonna need a 10mm spacer min to bring it out to the fender go 15 all around if possible or do a square setup

 

With those tires sizes you'd run 225 255

 

Just grab 9.5 +15 for front and rear, mount some 255/40 up font and 275/40 on the back. You may want a small spacer for the rear , depending on your liking.

 

18x9.5 +15 all 4 rims
front 255/45/18
rear 275/40/18 + 15mm spacer
shopping time


Thank you--->terrasmak-thefknboss-bmurray350z-sofa_king-zs14rr

 

@ least 9.5 8.5 looks good on the G sedan but not a Z.

spend more time in the enkei thread and look at what other guys are running to see what fits your style.