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Perfect height bro. This is how they should have built the Z from the get go. I can't tell from this angle, do you have any spacers on? I think

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Perfect height bro. This is how they should have built the Z from the get go. I can't tell from this angle, do you have any spacers on? I think going with larger tires and bringing the wheels out flush with your fenders will give an illusion of smaller wheel gap, no need to go up to 19s unless that's what you wanted.
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Perfect height bro. This is how they should have built the Z from the get go. I can't tell from this angle, do you have any spacers on? I think going with larger tires and bringing the wheels out flush with your fenders will give an illusion of smaller wheel gap, no need to go up to 19s unless that's what you wanted.
That's a great point, Zbrah. Actually, no, I don't have spacers, so the wheels are sunken in a good bit. I didn't get spacers, since I knew I would be getting new wheels in the near future. That makes sense that I could stay with 18s and, with the proper offset, it would bring the wheels further out and make my car look more planted. I think I will keep looking for 18s that I like, but I am lost when it comes to offsets. I've read several threads, but I still don't seem to get it. The more I read, the more I get confused. Guess I need to just start over and really pay attention to how the numbers work.

At any rate, thanks for the compliment and the kind words. I appreciate it, bro!
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That's a great point, Zbrah. Actually, no, I don't have spacers, so the wheels are sunken in a good bit. I didn't get spacers, since I knew I would be getting new wheels in the near future. That makes sense that I could stay with 18s and, with the proper offset, it would bring the wheels further out and make my car look more planted. I think I will keep looking for 18s that I like, but I am lost when it comes to offsets. I've read several threads, but I still don't seem to get it. The more I read, the more I get confused. Guess I need to just start over and really pay attention to how the numbers work.

At any rate, thanks for the compliment and the kind words. I appreciate it, bro!
I have an article that explains wheel offsets with examples on my laptop, i'll try to get that upload later for you.

Edit: Even better, I found a thread dedicated entirely for 18" wheels on 370Z. Simply pick out the set up you like and go with the exact specs
18's on a 370z
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