Will 370 Rays fit a 05 350?
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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)
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)
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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.
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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.)
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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.
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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”. 🤣
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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.
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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.
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