[MAZOC] Official "Off-Topic" Discussion Thread

m4a1mustang · 12-02-2013, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MyKindaGuise

How do the 265s fit? I'm thinking really heavily about a square 275 setup.

From the looks of it they fit well. It's a very popular setup with the RE11s on the stock rays and should be good with the PSS, which run wide.

I thought about a 275/35 square setup but don't really want to fit the widest-spec on the front and the smallest-spec on the rear. That's going to lead to some funky sidewall behavior. I'm actually running 245 square on my winter wheels (base 18x8 and 18x9s) and don't particularly like the feel... the front sidewall rolls a lot more than the rear does. 265/35 and 285/35 should have roughly the same sidewall behavior front and rear.

With the power you have I'd want to run more rear tire. 265/285 RE11s would probably be pretty good, however you might need more rear tire yet. 265/35 305/30 RE11s work fine, but you would need to work to get your balance closer to neutral (front/rear bar, alignment, etc).

I think ideally I would run a 19x10 front and 19x11 rear.

ZCarMan · 12-02-2013, 07:54 PM

Its time.

ZDayZ XI 2014 (May 15-18)

m4a1mustang · 12-02-2013, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ZCarMan

Its time.

ZDayZ XI 2014 (May 15-18)

I'm looking forward to it. I'll probably put the MAZOC prep thread up in January. Have a few things to run by you and Steve.

ZCarMan · 12-02-2013, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I'm looking forward to it. I'll probably put the MAZOC prep thread up in January. Have a few things to run by you and Steve.

Registration doesn't open until 1 January so that works out fine. This give folks something good to think about in the cold time of the year. I'm anxious to get back to ZDayZ.

aniceh · 12-03-2013, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ZCarMan

Its time.

ZDayZ XI 2014 (May 15-18)

Yay!!! My room is already booked, and I received my oil cooler and brake lines/fluid yesterday, so I'll be ready!

m4a1mustang · 12-02-2013, 10:28 PM

Here is a Z with 265/285 Re11s. This one belongs to LunaZ

m4a1mustang · 12-02-2013, 10:34 PM

FWIW the PSS is going to look a little meatier. Both front Re11 and PSS have a 271mm section width, but the PSS with it's square shoulders has a full 10mm more measured tread width than the RE-11 (254 to 243ish).

The rear is similar. Roughly the same section width but the Super Sport has a measured tread width of around 285mm to the RE-11's 265ish.

Now, there is no standard for measuring tread width, but this all means the PSS should be visually wider than the RE-11, all thanks to the square vs. round sidewall.

MyKindaGuise · 12-02-2013, 11:04 PM

This has given me some food for thought...My fronts are getting pretty low(3-4/32)...luckily im not driving the car so its not a concern but I am wondering if 275 is too much up front. The plan was to rotate me still meaty rears to the front and put either 275s or 305s in the rear. I just couldn't find much info on anyone with stock rays running 275/305. I would love to run 4 18x10.5 RFP1s or SA55Ms.

dmhenderson · 12-03-2013, 06:16 AM

I'm gonna do tires in the spring. Not going to bother right now. Going to want the widest I can fit on those stock nismo rays.

m4a1mustang · 12-03-2013, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MyKindaGuise

This has given me some food for thought...My fronts are getting pretty low(3-4/32)...luckily im not driving the car so its not a concern but I am wondering if 275 is too much up front. The plan was to rotate me still meaty rears to the front and put either 275s or 305s in the rear. I just couldn't find much info on anyone with stock rays running 275/305. I would love to run 4 18x10.5 RFP1s or SA55Ms.

You can run a 275/35 up front without an issue. That's the maximum recommended width for a 9" wheel and it works really well. The car will definitely benefit from running more tire up front.

If you are still on the Potenzas you can fit a 305 RE050A on the stock rear wheels.

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

I'm gonna do tires in the spring. Not going to bother right now. Going to want the widest I can fit on those stock nismo rays.

Probably 285/305 to keep you in spec.

dmhenderson · 12-03-2013, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Probably 285/305 to keep you in spec.

PSS's or...? Anything else new and exciting out there I might consider?

dmhenderson · 12-03-2013, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Probably 285/305 to keep you in spec.

Is that going to look ok? I'm not dropped remember.

m4a1mustang · 12-03-2013, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Is that going to look ok? I'm not dropped remember.

I think it would look just fine. You might be better off going 275/35 for the fronts, though. 285 is probably going to be a little too tall.

This is what a 305/30/19 PSS looks like on a 10.5" rim:

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m4a1mustang · 12-03-2013, 09:08 AM

PSS is a great choice. That's what I'd go with.

m4a1mustang · 12-03-2013, 09:12 AM

They had a $70 rebate promotion that ended yesterday. I'm sure it will be back in another month or two.

12-02-2013, 07:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
ZCarMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MD Posts: 4,488 Drives: 09 Z34, 13 F-150 Rep Power: 27	Its time. ZDayZ XI 2014 (May 15-18) __________________ Jon Swift \| SPC \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| AAM \| Cobb \| Hawk \| Volk Racing \| Bridgestone Green Demon Eyes

12-02-2013, 10:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6964	Here is a Z with 265/285 Re11s. This one belongs to LunaZ __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

12-02-2013, 10:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6964	FWIW the PSS is going to look a little meatier. Both front Re11 and PSS have a 271mm section width, but the PSS with it's square shoulders has a full 10mm more measured tread width than the RE-11 (254 to 243ish). The rear is similar. Roughly the same section width but the Super Sport has a measured tread width of around 285mm to the RE-11's 265ish. Now, there is no standard for measuring tread width, but this all means the PSS should be visually wider than the RE-11, all thanks to the square vs. round sidewall. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

12-02-2013, 11:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
MyKindaGuise A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2,029 Drives: 11' 370z Sprt M6 Rep Power: 21	This has given me some food for thought...My fronts are getting pretty low(3-4/32)...luckily im not driving the car so its not a concern but I am wondering if 275 is too much up front. The plan was to rotate me still meaty rears to the front and put either 275s or 305s in the rear. I just couldn't find much info on anyone with stock rays running 275/305. I would love to run 4 18x10.5 RFP1s or SA55Ms. __________________ \|445whp398tq\| \|BW S259 Turbo\|3" Downpipe\Exhaust\|ID1000\|AeroMotive\|Tial\|EcuTek\|BC BR\|S0-4\|MaffFab\| MKGs-Single-Turbo

12-03-2013, 06:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 28	I'm gonna do tires in the spring. Not going to bother right now. Going to want the widest I can fit on those stock nismo rays. __________________

12-03-2013, 09:08 AM	#14 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6964	PSS is a great choice. That's what I'd go with. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

12-03-2013, 09:12 AM	#15 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6964	They had a $70 rebate promotion that ended yesterday. I'm sure it will be back in another month or two. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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