How useable is the rear hatch area in a 370Z?

mantella87

Better than having a rack on a Z, that's for sure.

JulesD

Yeah, that's why I asked about fitting it in the hatch. I've taken both wheels off to fit in a trunk before. They have quick release and the seatpost has quick release so it's really not that difficult or time consuming. I also have wheel bags so that helps keep the inside of the car clean and the wheels protected from rubbing against the frame of the bike.

kenchan

sounds good. yah, keep it out of sight inside the car.

just dont use any racks or something...

JulesD

No, I definitely wouldn't do that.

kenchan

supunna_picta

Imagine if I went to a road bike forum with a picture of your bike and asked "What mountain bike tires will fit this? I mean, I can only afford one bike but I need to be able to ride dirt trails with it on occasion." What kind of responses do you think I would get. This post is the sports car equivalent so don't feel bad that people are replying the way they are.

Now that you know it can be done you should take your bike down to the dealer and test fit it for your final answer.

Hope it works out, the Z is a lot of fun when you're not riding your bike.

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JulesD

I disagree. The bike clearly can fit.

Nobody fits mtb tires to a road bike.

Cars are generally multi-purpose vehicles. How many things they can do depends on the interior volume and many other factors. Now, if I went on to a Lotus Elise forum and asked this question... that would be ridiculous. You can't even fit a bag of golf clubs in the trunk of that car.