Upgrading to 19 OEMs. Will i need anything?

greatyuran · 09-23-2011, 12:34 PM

Hi I'm new to this whole changing the car thing, i bought a set of slightly used OEM 19in Rays from the forums and i was wondering will i need to order anything else before bringing them to the local garage to bolt them on?

Thanks,

Waiz · 09-23-2011, 12:36 PM

You will need at least 5 other Z's..

No nothing else is needed for 19" OEM's btw..

greatyuran · 09-23-2011, 01:05 PM

thanks for the reply! so nothing like spacers and stuff i keep seeing people post about?

sboden · 09-23-2011, 01:07 PM

No. The spacers have to do with the bigger brakes on the sport package. I'm guessing by your title you had the 18's thus the smaller brakes on the non sport package. Not all wheels will clear a bigger brake kit so you need spacers to push the wheel out farther.

Waiz · 09-23-2011, 01:11 PM

Spacers on the OEM 19's are 100% for personal taste, they are not needed to clear the sport brakes at all.

If you go aftermarket BBK it might be necessary but not for the Akebonos

4r3s · 09-23-2011, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sboden

No. The spacers have to do with the bigger brakes on the sport package. I'm guessing by your title you had the 18's thus the smaller brakes on the non sport package. Not all wheels will clear a bigger brake kit so you need spacers to push the wheel out farther.

I've had FBNISSAN confirm for me that the stock 18" wheels will clear the sports package brakes. No spacers needed there at all.

sboden · 09-24-2011, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4r3s

I've had FBNISSAN confirm for me that the stock 18" wheels will clear the sports package brakes. No spacers needed there at all.

Yes, I've posted that for others in the past. I was just explaining one of the reasons for spacers. The OP doesn't know what they are for. People with the sport package use the 18's for winter wheels. Some use spacers on the 19's to push the wheel out farther to make it more flush with the wheel well. There are plenty of wheels out there which need spacers to clear the sport package brakes.

09-23-2011, 12:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
greatyuran Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Delaware Posts: 14 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z GT Rep Power: 14	Upgrading to 19 OEMs. Will i need anything? Hi I'm new to this whole changing the car thing, i bought a set of slightly used OEM 19in Rays from the forums and i was wondering will i need to order anything else before bringing them to the local garage to bolt them on? Thanks,

09-23-2011, 01:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
sboden Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kansas City Posts: 580 Drives: 09 Blue 370Z T/S 6MT Rep Power: 16	No. The spacers have to do with the bigger brakes on the sport package. I'm guessing by your title you had the 18's thus the smaller brakes on the non sport package. Not all wheels will clear a bigger brake kit so you need spacers to push the wheel out farther. __________________ 09 Monterey Blue 370Z Sport/Tour, Takeda Shorties, Blk Nismo Wheels, Blk Painted Top/Exhaust cut out, Invidia Gemini CBE, Southbend Stage 2 clutch, Lite weight flywheel, Zspeed HD CSC, flat black headlights. Previously owned 03 G35 Coupe 6MT and Volvo C30 R Design.

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09-23-2011, 12:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	You will need at least 5 other Z's.. No nothing else is needed for 19" OEM's btw..

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greatyuran Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Delaware Posts: 14 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z GT Rep Power: 14	thanks for the reply! so nothing like spacers and stuff i keep seeing people post about?

09-23-2011, 01:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	Spacers on the OEM 19's are 100% for personal taste, they are not needed to clear the sport brakes at all. If you go aftermarket BBK it might be necessary but not for the Akebonos