Bought my wheels...
 

SSR GT3's.. After seeing that picture of the red one earlier. I just hope that the wheels fill out the wheel well enough. They're 19x8.5 in front and 19x10 in back... Offset out front is +37mm and offset in back is +41mm. I am using 245x40x19 tires in front and 275x35x19 in back in Bridgestone S-03's... The total cost including shipping was 3466 dollars. Unfortunately the 19x8.5's are out of stock right now (they only have 1 wheel) so the whole shipment won't come in for another 3 weeks. It's almost as bad as waiting for the car!! :icon04: :icon4: . I just hope they fit properly!!

Post pics when you get them. I've always liked the GT3's and am sure they will look good on your car.
Victor

Shouldnt you have gone with 245/40/19 and 265/40/19 to keep the diameters similar to stock. Now your diameters are almost the same, but in stock form the rears are fairly larger in diameter.

hey, so where d'u get them???
my bf wants those rims so i wuz thinkin of gettn them for him for x-mas....

265/40/19 is way off compared to the stock tire size. It's almost a half inch bigger in diameter than the stock 245/45/18's

275/35/19 is almost a perfect match.

Now 245/40/19 is definitely too big (in diameter) IMO. The proper size should have been 245/35/19 to stay as close to the stock diameter as possible.

The difference (ratio) between the front and rear tires is not what should be considered when plus sizing in this application. The difference between the stock size of the tire and the upsized tire in the front and the rear respectiviely is what needs to be addressed.

When I get my car, and if I decide to plus size to 19's, I'll be running 245/35/19 front and 275/35/19 rear. If you have the 17's then these 19 inch sizes are as close as you're going to get to the stock diameters.

There are quite a few websites online that will help you determine what plus size tire is right for your application

Here are a few......

http://powerdog.com/tiresize.cgi
http://www.mindspring.com/~toy4two/tire.html
http://gs.tolan-hoechst.com/tirecalc.htm

Dlovetsur... Apparently you're right. I might have to look into that. However, I was trying to maintain as much of the stock ride as possible, and didn't want to drop from a 45 on my 18 to a 35 on the 19's. The difference between the 245x35x19 and the 245x40x19's are about .5 inches of sidewall...The calculator says about 2% overall change in circumference. I am figuring it won't really do any bad... Anyone wanna disagree? :icon04:

Your car will be slower, and your speedometer won't be accurate. The bigger you go in circumference, the more power it takes to make the wheels rotate. A 2% difference might not seem like a lot now, but you'll definitely notice the difference once you mount them up.

The ride will be a little stiffer with the 35's, but not that much. I have 35's on my Prelude right now, and before this I had 40's. The sizes (35's) which we have discussed in the 19" range actually have more sidewall than the 215/40/17 I used to have on my Prelude and I never had a problem with harshness whatsoever......this is also on a lowered suspension.

I'd look into it if I were you.

Ride quality is the main barier between me and 19" wheels (well, who am I kidding, price too). But those 19" Rays are to die for, but your saying that 35s won't be much worse than the stock 45s?

I know potholes too...

Just be aware you're going wider and taller in front and you may have clearance problems. I believe the 245/35 19 is the better choice.
You asked for opinons thats mine. Did your dealer have a 350Z fitment listed or did he just guess on offset? I wonder if they have a 10.5 for rear and a 9 for front listed. Let us know how they fit.

Redlinez... the only problem I would be concerned with is possible rubbing. I gave them that fitment... I bought the wheels from Tirerack, they're on order and will be in in about 3-4 weeks from Japan. I can change the tires out still if I want, I have several weeks still :D . So you say the difference between 40's and 35's on the sidewall isn't much (in terms of a harsher ride)?

On another note, I am wondering if anyone has had any experience w/ the tire pressure monitors. I'm wondering if I can remount them, and if there is a certain type of wheel w/ a certain valve stem area that I need to use the sensor.

No, I'm not saying that 35's won't be much worse than the stock 45's. It will definitely be noticable, but not as bad as a lot of people think it will be. I'm used to riding on thin 35's and it doesn't bother me at all. In fact, the 19" sizes that we mentioned (35 series) will actually be an improvement over what I've been riding on for over 3 years. There's actually more side wall on a 245/35/19 than there is on a 215/40/17 which is what I originally had on my car until I upgraded to 18's this summer.

I'd steer clear of potholes no matter what size tire I had.

I agree about the tire sizes, go with 35's if you are going 19's. And I agree that a 8.5 and a 10 are the way to go. What I am concerned about is the offset. I saw that going that width you should go with like a 25mm offset to make the wheels flush. I would check into that if I were you. Also, are you going to lower the car????

Jason
NJ

Wheels for the Z Cars
 

Definitely post pictures of your wheels when they are available. I love to see cars on wheels, even the stock chrome wheels look nice. I have a couple of sets of the 18" and 17" stock wheels, after being chromed.

We are working on the Track wheels as well, should have them in a couple of weeks.

If you are interested in chrome stock wheels let me know. They are available now, and only take a few days to ship.

Here are mine...

SilverChrome

Honestly? You would probably never know the difference.

I am also a little worried about the offsets on the SSR wheels. I know they won't sit completely flush but hopefully they will be pretty close. From that picture that was shown of the red one I can't really tell, it looks like the wheel fills out the wheel well better than the stock wheels but the SSR's still don't seem to go to the edge as much. However, a 37mm and 30mm 8.5 fitment (the LE-37T's w/ the lip are a 30mm fitment on the Z in 8.5's) has a different of barely a 1/4 inch... And I don't plan on lowering my Z, it's already rough enough stock, any lower and I'll get headaches riding it.

Actually, the 245/35/19 has less sidewall. 85.75mm to be exact vs. 86mm for the 17's. Remember 35/40 are percentages of the width of the tire. So 35's with a 245 width = .35 x 245mm= 85.75mm tire height.

See this thread:

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....&threadid=9504

You are correct. I meant the 275/35/19's not the 245/35/19's.

Oops, I forgot to give my tire sizes
 

Hey guys, I went with 255 / 35 / 20 tires on mine. I think the 35s work well, and I have not had any problems with them. I have driven 3,400 miles on the wheels and tires so far without issues.

SilverChrome

Is that 255x35x20 all around?? No problems in the front?

Why not 18' and something with a sporty look.

BLING BLING.

I guess its cool if you like a nice sound system with a nice lady sitting next to you. Maybe Puff dad can get you into his vid.

LOL.. because the wheel wells are so big on this car that 18's look miniscule. Kinda sucks doesn't it? With the 19's I'll maintain the same weight on the front wheels and only gain 2 lbs on each rear wheel. But the lower sidewall will improve handling... There's no bling bling look with those SSR's, they're forged racing rims. Bling Bling rims would be lowenharts.

Sorry I thought the pic was of your car. LOL

I hope they are not chrom. SSR are nice. I still think 19's are little oversized.

Would you loose any performance with those? Just curious. And which model do you have?

No..the car isn't mine. The performance should be very similar, the front wheel is the same weight, the rear wheel on the SSR's are about 2 lbs heavier each. I have a touring 6-spd, I think it's in my profile...

Thanks for the itelligent questions...
 

Thanks for the intelligent questions TRICK!...Oops, your questions were not intelligent...kinda borderline racist.

But, z461 great questions on the wheels and offsets and stuff. Can't wait to see your Z, when you get pictures.

Keep the Z pictures coming.

SilverChrome

Oh so jealous!!!! I want those wheels! Can't wait to see them on your car so I can really start drooling!!! I was looking at either them or a nice set of BBS. Can't remember the name of them but I think they would look great on a Z. Good luck.

Re: Thanks for the itelligent questions...
 

Whats not intelligent is mispelling my name that is 3 lines above.

Its a forum where people give opinions I gave mine. Simple as that.

Wasn't really going for the racist bit. I was going more for the funny bit. As in the chrome wheels look funny on a sporty Z.

I like your car just not the wheels.

Z461

I've talked to Tirerack and they say they don't have measurements for the 19' SSR's. Only 18's. Who did you order from at Tirerack? I'm interested in knowing...Sometime the Reps don't know something another does. The 8.5/18 are also on back-order. Please post asap...Thanks. If you can give me your guys extension.

Well, they don't have the offsets on their computers for the Z so I ordered my own offsets. just tell them what wheels you want and they'll give them to you. Basically, you want the lowest positive offsets that you can get. I also ordered 19's, not 18's. Both are out of stock in the 8.5 widths I believe. What you want is the +41mm on the 10's in back and +37mm on the 8.5's in front. HOWEVER, these will not put the wheels out to the edge and they will be tucked. That is why I ended up CANCELLING my order for the SSR GT3's. If you want to see pics go to the main forum and see VQRACER's post... He actually had a post of a Z at SEMA with a tirerack sticker across the front of it, with SSR GT3's in 19" but with black centers and polished lips. I am not sure if that wheel on that car is a special fitment for the Z, or just the existing offets that they already carry (the +41 in back and +37 in front). I believe for the best offsets the Z needs +30mm in front and +35mm in back for 10's. I would wait until after SEMA to see what happens. I bet Tirerack will have measurements after that.

Oh, and I ended up ordering TE-37's from Volk in 19".. They're much lighter, the GT3's from SSR are 29 lbs a wheel, over 2 lbs heavier than the already heavy stock 18's on the touring. The TE-37's on the other hand are 20 lbs a wheel, losing 7 lbs over stock means a huge improvement. EVEN though you'll be going from 18's to 19's.

Well, they don't have the offsets on their computers for the Z so I ordered my own offsets. just tell them what wheels you want and they'll give them to you. Basically, you want the lowest positive offsets that you can get. I also ordered 19's, not 18's. Both are out of stock in the 8.5 widths I believe. What you want is the +41mm on the 10's in back and +37mm on the 8.5's in front. HOWEVER, these will not put the wheels out to the edge and they will be tucked. That is why I ended up CANCELLING my order for the SSR GT3's. If you want to see pics go to the main forum and see VQRACER's post... He actually had a post of a Z at SEMA with a tirerack sticker across the front of it, with SSR GT3's in 19" but with black centers and polished lips. I am not sure if that wheel on that car is a special fitment for the Z, or just the existing offets that they already carry (the +41 in back and +37 in front). I believe for the best offsets the Z needs +30mm in front and +35mm in back for 10's. I would wait until after SEMA to see what happens. I bet Tirerack will have measurements after that.


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I was quoted the same offsets for the 18's. Though the wheel won't go out to the edge I've decided to stick with it. The picture of the TireRack Z was with a set of 18's. My Tirerack Rep sent me a picture of it before I placed my order. Looks good but when you look at the other Z's that were at the show it made the SSR's look small. Especially those Genesis wheel. MONSTERS..... I've grown impatient seeing all these wheels. I'll stick with the SSR's for now. I think the Silver center with the polished lip will look very nice on my CS Z. $3,114 for 8.5/18/245/45 S-03 FRONT and 10/18/275/40 Rear. If they come out with anything new I'll be able to change my order since they won't be shipped till after Thanksgiving. Hopefully they'll have the 19's later this month. Do me a favor....Could you ghive me your guys number. If possible I want to see can I take your spot for those 19's. I'll really appreciate it.

I put the S0-3 255/35/18's in the front and 275/35/18's in the back and it rides awesome!

My guy was JAKE-EXT. 271 ... The 19's were supposed to come in after thanksgiving as well, dunno if that'll really expedite your order any? The 19x10's are already in stock and the 19x8.5's will be in stock by the end of this month.

Also.. could we see that pic the guy from tirerack e-mailed to you? I'd love to see it. I think the 18" are a better offset than the 19's too, they push the wheels out more on the 18"' than the 19".

Sorry, he actually emailed it to my computer at work. I can send it to you tomorrow just email me JAMES.REED@DIA.MIL and I'll send it to you and anyone else who want it.

Hey TriX - How's It Hanging???
 

Hey TriX,

Don't sweat my comments earlier. Just blowing off a little steam. We (Z Car Owners) are all in this together. It is good that we all have different tastes, so that our Z Cars don't all look the same.

Right?

Anyway, I saw some nice Z pictures in the mag called something like "small compact cars" or something similar.

TriX, do you have any pictures posted yet of your Z car? Would love to see it.

Has anyone gotten the Bose system "fix" yet ? I am taking my Z in tomorrow (Friday) for the Bose system evaluation at the Nissan Dealer. It is all rainy and **** here now...I will hate driving it in that kinda weather.

Someone in New Jersey lost it in the snow and totaled his Super Black Z. Ouch!!

Post more pictures, guys and gals.

SilverChrome

Z461

Just wondering. Did you think about maybe getting spacers to push out those high offset SSR's. I'm thinking a 1/4 inch isn't that much and if I didn't like the look that would be a quick fix. Just a thought...