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Grechy 05-09-2010 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr Ed (Post 529300)
Nice rims.

Could they have used spacers to flare the rear rims out?

No, spacers not allowed in ACT.

Cheers Paul

gumpy 05-09-2010 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Grechy (Post 529100)
G'day guys

The wheels turned up yesterday, not bad but wished I went bigger at rear.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...h1/370Z010.jpg

And here is one with the roadster

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...h1/370Z004.jpg

Cheers Paul

Dude they look great...

any handling, noise changes?

please be careful when parallel parking..

Gazza 05-09-2010 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by gumpy (Post 530311)
Dude they look great...

any handling, noise changes?

please be careful when parallel parking..

Are they 275 on the rear?

Grechy 05-10-2010 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gumpy (Post 530311)
Dude they look great...

any handling, noise changes?

please be careful when parallel parking..

G'day Gumpy, Handling is slightly stiffer, and minimal increase in road noise.

Cheers Paul

Grechy 05-10-2010 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Gazza (Post 530316)
Are they 275 on the rear?

Hey Gazza, thats the bit I'm not over the moon about, Wheels are 20x 8.5 and 20x10's. Rear tyres are only 255's. I'm speaking with supplier about going taller and wider on rear, they just don't fill the guard enough.

Cheers Paul

Gazza 05-10-2010 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Grechy (Post 531363)
Hey Gazza, thats the bit I'm not over the moon about, Wheels are 20x 8.5 and 20x10's. Rear tyres are only 255's. I'm speaking with supplier about going taller and wider on rear, they just don't fill the guard enough.

Cheers Paul

Hi Paul,

You can check the size of the new tyres with the original fitment with the following link...
Tire size calculator

It's a tyre/wheel calculator.....

I'm Getting some 20" tomorrow - 8.5" on the front with 245/35 tyres
and 10" on the rear with 275/30 tyres.... Which is a pretty standard/common
combination.... I was gonna go to 285 on the rear but a 10mm increase in width made the price jump too high as they are not as common as the 275..
The rule is that the rolling diameter should be within 3% or less of the original Specs....(stock wheels/tyres) Otherwise it throws out your Speedo & Odometer too much.....

Gary...

Gazza 05-10-2010 05:50 AM

Vertini Fashion
 
Hey Paul,

Are your wheels the Vertini Fashion? Did they use spacers on the rear wheels?

I had ordered the Vertini Hennesy and the fronts just cleared the brake caliper block, but the rears would have needed a 6mm spacer, so as spacers are illegal in Qld I had to select another brand...Are spacers legal in Canberra?

Gary..

Lord Kain 05-10-2010 06:40 PM

I'm told that spacer are illegal in most states in Australia.

Majestik 05-10-2010 08:17 PM

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Grechy 05-11-2010 01:48 AM

O/k in answer to some of your questions yes, Fashion wheels. No - the first size was 255- 30-20s, now they are 275-40-20 we wanted to fill the guards and not lower vehicle to retain softer ride and handling.

Before with rubber bands on

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...h1/370Z010.jpg

Now with bigger tyres fnt and rear

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l178/Grech1/007.jpg

The new tyres seam to me to do the car more justice and there is nil clearance problems on rear. (the fronts had to have 3mm put in but Shhhh!! )

The speedo was slightly out with the smaller tyres (using gps on mobile about 5ks out at 80k/hr)

As for the rolling diameter the smaller profile were near on two inches smaller in height at the fnt, the bigger ones are now within 10mm from factory wheel/tyre height.

Cheers Paul

Mr Ed 05-11-2010 02:56 AM

the speedo on Z's are out. have a look at Aus thread n

Gazza 05-11-2010 03:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grechy (Post 532731)
O/k in answer to some of your questions yes, Fashion wheels. No - the first size was 255- 30-20s, now they are 275-40-20 we wanted to fill the guards and not lower vehicle to retain softer ride and handling.

Before with rubber bands on

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...h1/370Z010.jpg

Now with bigger tyres fnt and rear

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l178/Grech1/007.jpg

The new tyres seam to me to do the car more justice and there is nil clearance problems on rear. (the fronts had to have 3mm put in but Shhhh!! )

The speedo was slightly out with the smaller tyres (using gps on mobile about 5ks out at 80k/hr)

As for the rolling diameter the smaller profile were near on two inches smaller in height at the fnt, the bigger ones are now within 10mm from factory wheel/tyre height.

Cheers Paul

The rear tyres are way too big mate! they should be 275/30/20 & then they will be only 1 mm different from the stock rims (245/45/18) - This will make your speedo difference only 0.7% - At the moment your speedo will be 7.4% out.. I can't believe your supplier did this.....!! The diameter difference at the moment is 6.91% and the legal/recommended limit is 3%.......

Grechy 05-12-2010 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Gazza (Post 532752)
The rear tyres are way too big mate! they should be 275/30/20 & then they will be only 1 mm different from the stock rims (245/45/18) - This will make your speedo difference only 0.7% - At the moment your speedo will be 7.4% out.. I can't believe your supplier did this.....!! The diameter difference at the moment is 6.91% and the legal/recommended limit is 3%.......

It's the way we like it:tup:

Cheerin Paul

Jesse_Hunter 05-12-2010 10:34 AM

Does that have a rear window wiper?

CrownR426 05-12-2010 11:15 AM

I was trying my best in changing the way I feel about your rims...
But I just can't do it...
I love the deep dish but the design is bad...


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