Looking at buying a set of 370 rays to put on my 05 350 Any issues?

 

Depending on which Rays you're talking about, you will need to run spacers up front.

Nismo LMGT5 (AND the 2015+ new design Nismo wheels from Nismo Z34) specs are 19x9.5 +40 F and need 20mm spacers for best fit. (The rear 19x10.5 +23 are fine).

370Z Sport wheels are 19x9 +47 up front and need at least a 20mm, but better, a 25mm spacer to fit properly. (The rear 19x10 are +30 so will fit fine but a 15mm spacer will bring them out nicely, but not necessary)

 

Hey Mic- won't the OP also need a set of 370Z lug nuts to properly install those Rays? Come to think of it, running 20-25mm spacers mean they'll also need extended lugs to gain sufficient thread engagement as well.

 

Good catch, David. Z34 Rays DO require the shank style OE lugnuts.

Extended studs are NOT required as spacers that wide are, by definition, bolt on spacers (as opposed to slip on; which REQUIRE (well, IMO) extended studs with any size.)

 

Thanks for that, Mic. you might have seen at Sonoma that I use 20mm spacers on the T1-3 Z to get sufficient caliper clearance with the Enkeis. They're slip-ons however, and I use extended ARP studs to get good thread engagement.

 

Agreed, extended studs/slip-on spacers always a better option than bolt ons, especially on a track only car but I’ve never had a problem on the street/hills with bolt ons. Prefer not using them at all but alas.... easy way to “tune the track width”. 🤣

 

Thanks guys!

 

I don't know about Rays but here's my 04 with 370z wheels, they fit great. Did buy factory 370z nuts.

 

The factory front 18x8 front Z34 wheels on your car could benefit from a set of 20mm spacers. Offset is +43 and are tucked ("pushed into") the wheel well of a Z33 by 13mm from stock 18x8 +30s. You may not notice it too much as they fit freely with no interference; but steering response is much less sharp than it could be with lower offset wheels. (The rear 18x9 are offset at +15 so they work fine as is, no spacers and a good budget improved setup is four of the 18x9 rears on Z33) allowing for a bit more tire overall. And they're really inexpensive.

 

I've definitely been thinking about getting another set of rears, but for the time being I will get the spacers suggested. I guess since I haven't had stick wheels on it since I got the car I haven't noticed the difference.

 

+25mm spacer in the rears to clear