Yes, I read the tutorial to the thread in the section regarding spacers. Yes, Ive read the entire thing and I have came to a conclusion but I am no expert and some of you are so please help! Im running...hold your breath...yes, 20s.

Looking for honest advice please dont throw in the old "20s are too big for a Z"

I get it.

Specs:
245/30/20 Conti Xtreme
275/30/20 Nitto NT555

Axis Angle:
20X9 et20
20X10 et25

Im thinking of going with a 10mm spacer up front and 25mm out back. I measured and from the sidewall it is about a half inch up front gap and one inch out back. I would like these to be flush as possible but my only worry is when I go suspension work soon. **stance GR** will I find the spacers still work for my application when i change the suspension geometry? Any input or expert advice would be appreciated as I am somewhat Novice in the stance scene.

edit: After measuring again and looking at others setup would I almost be better off with bigger spacers instead of too small and I only mean in direction of 5mm. Im looking and with above measurements still applying would I benefit from a more aggressive setup at 15mm front and 30 rear? I dont want the poke look just enough for it to be flush or at least appear that way. THe fronts naturally poke more than the rear already and I would like to more or less make them appear even.

Here is a picture of the Z:

 

I have no useful input to answer your question, but I will be the first to tell you that your car looks fine (in fact in looks quite nice) with the 20s.

 

I agree. It looks very nice with the 20's. If you are planning to lower the car, I would wait on the spacers until you accomplish that. Then measure again for the spacers.

 

+1
They aren't flashy and in your face. They look good.

 

Like previously posted, I would wait until you bought your coilovers and necessary complimentary products (RUCA's, toe bolts, toe arms (if true setup), FUCA's, etc.), installed them all and dialed your suspension to the height/camber/etc. desired... then look into spacers. Plain and simple.

 

20's are not too big for a Z when done correctly

If you add 25mm or greater spacers you will rub all over your rear fenders and they will need to be modified.

Since you already have a classy setup I would just drop it on springs and see how you're sitting, from there you can space it out as needed.

 

I would doubt that you would be able to fit the rears with a 30mm spacer with those tire sizes once you're dropped. Drop your car first and figure out what kind of camber you want to run and tire size and then look at doing spacers.

 

The wheels don't look bad for 20's but holy crap they make your brakes look small. You need a BBK bad!

 

Don't measure from current height, wait until you drop it. When you drop, the wheels will camber more and increase the distance between tire and fender. The 20"s look good on your car, they're black so they don't look as big. I ran 20"s on my old IS350 and my current 335 coupe has 20"s as well. And both are about the same size as the Z.

It's good you're dropping it though. 20"s can give that "monster truck" look if at stock height since they are a little bigger.

 

Thanks for the replies I think I am going to take yalls advice and wait until I lower the car. I may add a 20mm spacer in the back in the meantime before the low, which I hope is coming mid winter, since I cant stand the offset now with the big 275 sinking inside the fender. Ill update yall with pictures and questions of the setup when Im done.

As far as camber goes is the Kinetix kits and SPC kits worthwhile. I know there has been some debate on this issue. Im also looking at the camber and toe arms package that comes with the Stance GR in the vendor section of this forum. If anyone has a similar setup I would love to hear from you. Thanks again.

 

In case mine makes a difference; the car is an '8 Enthusiast. It has 20x10.5 ET25 all around; a pair of 3-mm spacers are used in the front to clear the brake calipers. The tires are oversized an inch (OD wise) to close fender gaps; the sizes are 255/35 & 275/35 Sumitomo HTR-Z III.

I see that the rear tires still have clearance probably around 3/8" when the tire is tucked in. The front also has clearance but much smaller when the tire tucks in. The rear suspension is lowered about an inch while the front is at stock height.

 

+1 for the 20"s not looking like complete crap, actually look pretty good. Everyone here has already answered your question, lower it first then go from there.